University of Bristol
Date:
Wed, 12 Nov 2025 - Wed, 22 Oct 2025
The Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) and NCC work in tandem to deliver cutting-edge research and demonstrable impact for UK industry.
This year, our annual conference returns as the 'Composites Innovation Forum' - with a renewed focus on how we can meet both today's industrial challenges and tomorrow's. We'll hear from leading speakers from academia and industry, encompassing initiatives and insights from across the technology readiness levels.
The forum will explore three key topic areas:
- Innovation for Advanced Materials
- Innovation for Aerospace
- Industry requirements for Composites
The Composites Innovation Forum is proudly supported by Composites UK.
Registrations close on Tuesday 28th October
Agenda:
08:30 Registration/coffee, tea and pastries
09:00 Welcome
09:15 Session 1: Innovation in Advanced Materials
Chair: Stuart Kitney - Chief Technology Officer, Henry Royce Institute
Jemma Rowlandson – Senior Lecturer, BCI
Fabrizio Scarpa – Professor, BCI
Itsaso Echeverria – Principal Technologist, NCC
Sean Cooper – Chief Senior Engineer, NCC
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Session 2: Innovation in Aerospace
Chair: Angelo Emmi – Senior Technologist, ATI
Mark Schenk – Associate Professor, BCI
James Kratz – Associate Professor, BCI
Jon Taylor- Civil Senior Chief Engineer, NCC
Matt Miller – EngD candidate, NCC
12:15 Lunch and networking
13:45 Session 3: Industry requirements for Composites
Chair: Faye Smith – Chair, Composites UK
Olivia Stodiek - iCOMAT
Frederic Sicard - JLR
Matt Scott – Chief Technologist, NCC
Speaker to be confirmed
15:00 Comfort break
15:15 Reflections from Chairs
16:00 Close of event