Sophie’s expertise is in materials science, characterisation, manufacturing and processing. She specialised in polymer composites with a focus on their sustainability for the automotive sector (in terms of materials selection, manufacturing and end-of-life). Throughout her career, she has established a network and built relationships with key stakeholders in the composite and transport industries. She also has a few qualifications in Leadership from Nottingham Trent University. Sophie obtained her French Engineering Degree in Materials in 2002 (ISITV engineering school), her MSc in Advanced Materials in 2002 at Cranfield University and her PhD in bio-medical composites in 2007 from the Polymer Composites Group at the University of Nottingham. In November 2013, Sophie started at Far-UK Ltd as a Technical Programme Manager and managed and led research projects, which were part-funded by the UK and the European Commission. She became the Head of R&D in February 2018 and developed the company’s roadmap and set new collaborative research and commercial projects up. Sophie joined the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK as a Senior Strategist in March 2024.

Stephanie recently joined the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK as a Strategic Trends Manager, having previously worked as a mechanical engineer within battery pack development and R&D. She is a chartered mechanical engineer, having also gained an MRes in lithium-ion battery safety from WMG.

Steve Catlin took over the helm of Vauxhall in June 2025, returning to the brand having started his distinguished career at Vauxhall over two decades ago.

Steve has held leadership roles at Vauxhall, General Motors, SEAT, Audi, and most recently steering Volvo Car Financial Services UK as Managing Director.

The return to Vauxhall comes as the brand builds on a monumental year with milestones such as offering a fully electric version of every car and van in its line-up and becoming the first UK manufacturer to offer electric and petrol hybrid versions of the same car for an identical list price with the New Frontera.

Steve will be taking part in this year’s Cenex Expo to discuss Vauxhall’s work supporting the acceleration of accessible charging across the country. Vauxhall continues to develop its Electric Streets of Britain campaign, launched in 2023 to help drivers without driveways find practical charging solutions near them. Since launch, Vauxhall has continued to raise awareness around public issues relating to on-street charging infrastructure, and work with its campaign partners, including Connected Kerb, to help install chargers for those who need them most.

With a background in commodities and trading, Steven’s track record at multi award-winning Zenobē is one of fast growth and business leadership. One of the company’s Founders, he heads up the electric fleet division and regularly contributes to net zero events such as New York Climate Week and the J P Morgan Clean Tech Stars Conference.

Professor Stuart Coles is Associate Dean of Research at WMG, University of Warwick. His research focuses on data-driven approaches to industrial decarbonisation, using life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA), and multi-criteria decision aiding (MCDA) to reduce the environmental impact of everyday products and processes.

He has led major projects in polymer recycling, supporting Mura Technology through Innovate UK’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging programme and a current Knowledge Transfer Partnership. His work spans chemical and mechanical recycling, including AI-enabled chemometric analysis of mixed plastic waste. As Principal Investigator on the £1.6M EPSRC “PLASTIC” project, he explores in-line rheometry to assess recycled polymer properties and the complementarity of recycling technologies. He is also the lead for methodology on the Life Cycle Assessment Regulatory Science and Innovation Network (LCA-RSIN). 

Professor Coles has also contributed to Innovate UK-funded research on the life cycle assessment of lithium-ion batteries, helping to evaluate their environmental impacts and inform sustainable design and end-of-life strategies.

He advocates for the strategic use of plastics where essential, rather than elimination, and uses LCA to guide resilient, adaptive recycling systems. Beyond research, he is committed to developing future scholars. As Deputy Director of Research Degrees, he leads training in quantitative methods, ethics, communication, and academic writing. He champions interdisciplinary collaboration and effective research communication, especially among doctoral students.

After graduating Aerospace Engineering from the University of Liverpool, Teodora joined Zenzic in 2022 as a research intern. Quickly impressing in her work, Teodora soon progressed into her current role at the core of Zenzic's insights team. To date Teodora has co-authored several key strategic research publications, including The International CAM Landscape, Connecting the UK CAM Supply Chain and Scaling Up by 2035, Opportunities for the UK CAM sector.

Looking forwards, in her role as a Research Analyst, she will take a leading role in Zenzic's work to update the collective understanding of the challenges, strengths and opportunities in the UK's CAM supply chain to support an exciting next phase of development for the sector.

Theodora Skordili is a Senior Business Development Manager at Cenex NL, where she has worked since 2019 to advance zero-emission mobility through research, innovation, and consultancy projects. She brings expertise in partnership development and international project delivery. With a background in Chemical Engineering (MEng) and Industrial Ecology (MSc), Theodora has a deep understanding of complex technological systems and their interactions with the urban environment. Prior to joining Cenex, she worked as a circular economy consultant and in promoting community-based waste sorting facilities and waste minimisation strategies in Luxembourg, Greece, and Cyprus. A committed advocate for circular innovation in the electric vehicle and charging space, Theodora actively leads projects, pilot initiatives, and awareness-raising activities that support the transition to sustainable transport.

Tim is a Senior Research Manager at JLR with more than 20 years’ experience in automotive research, and a specialism in automated vehicles and safety-related systems. Tim remains committed to have a positive impact on road safety and efficiency through the deployment of new technologies that are functional, safe and robust. Prior to joining JLR in 2022, Tim had long tenure at HORIBA MIRA as Chief Engineer for Connected and Automated Vehicles, and has been an active participant in key industry working groups and standardisation activities with Automotive Council UK, AESIN, BSI and ISO.

Tom is the new Executive Chair of Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency. He also sits on the board of Channel 4 and leading independent school St. Paul's. A Cambridge alumnus, experienced entrepreneur, and board director with over 25 years in the startup ecosystem, he previously grew his fashion technology startup Metail (based in Cambridge and London) to exit raising £25m, and as a NED took women’s personal wellness scale-up Elvie from inception to Series B and Net Zero strategy consultancy Verco through 3x revenue to acquisition. He has also been actively involved in investing and policy, co-authoring the "Start-Up, Scale-Up" review for Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP in opposition, co-founding Extend Ventures and sitting on the Creative Industries Taskforce and Startup Coalition board.

Tom Barker is a Project Manager at Cybermoor Services Ltd, where he leads Government and Innovate UK-funded initiatives focused on deploying technology in rural areas. He manages a varied portfolio, including the Rural Energy Resilience project, which aims to develop and implement V2X infrastructure in rural communities.

Tom has a proven track record of successfully delivering complex technology projects across the UK. His expertise lies in introducing and managing disruptive technologies in rural settings, working to overcome the unique challenges of bringing innovation to underserved areas. Through its work, Cybermoor Services Ltd helps bridge the digital divide by delivering advanced technology infrastructure, ensuring rural communities can access the same opportunities as their urban counterparts.

Tom Williams joined Maritime Transport in 2011, gaining hands-on experience across multiple roles before being appointed to Maritime’s board in 2016. In 2018, he became Managing Director – Container Transport, and in 2023, was promoted to Deputy Chief Executive Officer, overseeing Maritime’s intermodal operations across road and rail. 

Tom plays a leading role in the company’s strategic initiative to own and operate the cleanest, most sustainable full-load supply chain in the country. Under his direction, Maritime is participating in three of the four major initiatives within the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) project, making significant progress in expanding its battery electric vehicle fleet and developing an unrivalled network of charging infrastructure across 40+ sites. 

Tom’s role in Maritime’s growth reflects his deep understanding of the industry and its future direction and has established him as a prominent figure within the UK logistics landscape.  

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Tommaso, a native of Puglia, Italy, is a dynamic energy and electric vehicle manager. His journey in e-mobility began 14y ago with his 2011 thesis at the Polytechnic of Milan. After his studies, he joined Enel Group, where he held various roles in e-mobility, including functional analyst, tester of charging station and software solutions, project manager, and business developer. His experience at Enel's EU Affairs office, in charge of Enel’s relationship with the European Parliament deepened his knowledge of electricity markets and EU clean energy legislation.

During this period he also attended a summer school at the Florence School of Regulation, the centre of excellence European regulation and policy on the energy sector. In September 2019, Tommaso joined ENGIE Laborelec, initially as Business and Product Manager for SMATCH Smart Charging for EVs, and since June 2022, he has been the Research Programme Manager on e-Mobility for the ENGIE Group, responsible for the Group’’s Research&Innovation activities on e-mobility