We are delighted to announce that three CATCH Member Network groups are hosting events during Humber Business Week.

Humber Business Week takes place during the 2nd-6th June 2025 and celebrates the vibrant business landscape on our region. Our Programme includes:

Humber Industrial Decarbonisation Conference – register your place with Lisa – lisa.buck@catchuk.org. Exhibition spaces still available to book – reach out to Katie – katie.hedges@catchuk.org
Sponsored by Apprenticeship Employer Agency & The University of Hull
Location – Aura Innovation Centre, Hessle
10.00 – Welcome and Introductions from Chair – Joe Howe, Net Zero Humber Professor, University of Lincoln
10.05 – Key Note/Opening Address – Professor Peter Styring, The University of Sheffield
10.20 – Low Carbon Energy Transition in the Humber Industrial Cluster – Ralph Windeatt, ABP & Frederick Sene, Air Products
10.50 – Coffee Break (on mezzanine with exhibitors)
11.10 – Killingholme Low Carbon Power Project – Michelle Zietsman, Uniper
11.35 – Exolum & the role of the UK’s fuel infrastructure in the green transition – Edward Gill, Exolum
12.00 – Event close & buffet lunch (on mezzanine with exhibitors)

Environmental Managers Conference – register your place with Katie – Katie.hedges@catchuk.org
Sustainability & Circular Economy Event sponsored by TYR
Location – Rope Walk, Maltkin Road, South Humberside
1000 – Welcome – Martin Jones, Prax LOR, Chair
1005 – Circular Business Models – Andrew Gadd, Footprint Services
1030 – Cleaner Greener Future – The Reverse Coal Project – Dr Amir Badiee, University of Lincoln
1055 – Coffee Break
1110 – An Environment for Net Zero: the role of land, water and nature in net zero goals for North Lincolnshire and the Humber – Bruce Howard & Will McDonald
1130 – Humber Nature Partnership Strategic Update – Alex Hajok & Jackson Sage, Humber Nature Partnership
1155 – Future Topic & next meeting
1200 – Lunch & Networking

EDIB Conference – Generational Diversity – register your place with Lisa – lisa.buck@catchuk.org
Location – CATCH, Stallingborough
09:30 – 12:00 with lunch & Networking

This conference will focus on Generational Diversity with Protiviti, who were commissioned by and work with the London school of economics to deliver a study on this all important topic. Hosted by CATCH EDIB Chair Paul McCartan, Yara, will provide organisations with data-driven insights to increase productivity across the various generations of the workforce. We will be exploring the productivity potential of multi-generational meetings, including:
– The importance of Age Diverse teams in advancing organisational performance
– An Organisation’s ability to successfully adapt and compete for talent is dependent on a flexible and age inclusive workforce

We will hear about the year 2 survey, currently in flight, which is focusing on:
Generational Impressions of AI in the workplace
Keys to building Intergenerational Belonging.

The session will include interactive presentations, breakout sessions to discuss key questions and challenges and a group session to distil and prioritise actions to take forward.