BBC, Defra, the Environment Agency, and Chris Packham CBE join the ESS Expo line-up

ESS Expo • 11-12 September 2024 • NEC, Birmingham

Naturalist and television presenter, Chris Packham CBE, and BBC Plant Earth III Producer, Mike Gunton, are set to headline this year’s Environmental Services & Solutions Expo conference agenda alongside other senior leaders from Defra, the Environment Agency, Unilever, Sony, Biffa, and more.

The event, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 11-12 September 2024, is expected to welcome a record-breaking 12,000+ visitors and over 6,000 exhibitors.

Starting two days of inspiring talks, thought leadership, and predictions about the future, will be Mike Gunton, Producer of BBC Plant Earth III (11:00, 11 September). Gunton will take to the Summit Stage, sponsored by SUEZ, with his presentation entitled, ‘Planet Earth and Beyond… How To Show The Challenges Facing The Natural World And Keep Your Audience Engaged’. With over four decades of experience in natural world television, Gunton will explain how humanity is changing our planet and how he manages the delicate balance of bringing these important issues to our screens.

Chris Packham will also headline the Summit Stage agenda on day one (13:45, 11 September) to discuss how the UK can achieve greater sustainability and innovation in environmental practices. Bringing his wealth of expertise on the environmental sector, wildlife, and conservation, Packham hopes to forge powerful partnerships with the industry and commercial sectors to infiltrate and create effective compromise to conserve and care for the environment.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from more than 350 speakers from organisations such as DEFRA, the NHS, Sony, Heathrow Airport, Yorkshire Water, National Grid, the Environment Agency, Bankers for Net-Zero, BT, Wimbledon Championships, Balfour Beatty, SUEZ, Keep Britain Tidy, Zero Waste Scotland, National Highways, Valpak, and many more.

To register to attend ESS Expo 2024 from 11-12 September at the NEC, Birmingham, visit the website, here.

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