Overview

How can early-career chemical engineers contribute to a sustainable future? Speakers from industry, academia and training providers will share their perspectives on the skills needed in the evolving landscape of energy transition, and the value of continuous professional development and lifelong learning.

Speakers will explore cross-skilling for decarbonisation, essential competencies for future engineers, and industry perspectives on workforce readiness. Hear about strategies for early-career professionals to equip themselves with skills to support global decarbonisation efforts. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from professionals and advance your CPD journey in the evolving energy sector!

Key Topics:

• Cross-skilling for decarbonisation technologies – What competencies are needed?
• Essential skills for future engineers – Energy efficiency, carbon and energy accounting, system integration, and interdisciplinary communication.
• IChemE’s role in supporting lifelong learning and career development.
• Industry perspectives on workforce readiness – What do employers look for?

Why attend?

• Learn from experts in industry, academia, and professional training.
• Gain actionable strategies to enhance your CPD journey.
• Understanding emerging skills and career pathways in the energy sector.

Don’t miss this opportunity to shape your career in the energy transition!

Speaker

Sarah Clark, Decarbonisation Delivery Manager – EMEA, Wood Plc

Throughout her career, Sarah has held a variety of process engineering and project management positions in the UK and Poland, which includes design, offshore and site-based roles, as well as corporate consulting positions within O&G and military sectors. Sarah is passionate about the promotion of gender equity in business and women in engineering and has spent many years volunteering and playing key roles within AXIS-Network promoting gender parity, including Chair. In 2022, Sarah completed her Executive MBA, prior to an18-month role as Executive Business Partner role supporting the company CEO and Leadership Team. This role involved strategy and governance development. Following this role, Sarah relocated to Reading early 2024 with her husband and two cats, moving in to her current role of Decarbonisation Delivery Manager - EMEA.

Gbemi Oluleye, Lecturer, Imperial College London

Gbemi is a Lecturer at the Grantham Institute, Imperial College London, they develop data-driven computational models to evaluate how market-based mechanisms can trigger economic tipping points for deep decarbonisation solutions, with a focus on heavy sectors. They have built an interdisciplinary expertise at the intersection of engineering, policy, economics, and finance which they apply to advance cost-effective industrial decarbonisation globally. Gbemi has been part of several technical working groups (Clean Energy Ministerial Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI), Climate Bond Initiative , and Assessing Low Carbon Transition (ACT)) to advance deep decarbonisation of heavy sectors by leveraging this unique interdisciplinary perspective.

To further support the sustainable transition for industry, Gbemi leads the Executing Sustainability Strategies Executive Education Programme and the CPD on Green Leaders for a Sustainable Future. They received a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria; MSc in Advanced Chemical Process Design at the University of Manchester and; PhD in Process Integration from the University of Manchester, and has over 13 years combined experience in industry (design, manufacturing, and consulting), and academia.

Toby St Leger, Lead Technical Safety Engineer - Viking CCS, Harbour Energy

Toby is a Fellow of the IChemE with 29-years experience, with 24-years working as a process safety professional in the upstream oil and gas industry, covering both onshore and offshore facilities. Toby has supported capital projects from FEED and detailed design through construction and commissioning; worked in operations, brownfield modifications and decommissioning. He is currently working on a project to transport and store carbon dioxide in depleted gas reservoirs in the Southern North Sea.

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter's own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Oil, Gas and Energy Transition Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

08:00 - 09:30 BST.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.