Professor Jukka Takala is renowned for his many contributions to the sciences of occupational health, specifically occupational diseases, and occupational ergonomics. With an illustrious career of four decades serving the Ministry of Social Affairs in Finland, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the EU, the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore etc., he is now the President […]

Sean Fitzgerald has decades of experience in the field of mineralogy, microscopy and spectroscopy. With his added knowledge as a research geologist and research in soils, there is little Sean doesn’t know about asbestos. He recently developed a new, definitive microscopy technique to positively identify asbestos in talc products, such as the Claire’s make-up drama. […]

Professor Arthur Frank MD Ph.D. is trained as an occupational physician with a special interest in occupational cancers and occupational lung diseases, especially those caused by asbestos in all settings. Also holding a Ph.D relating to asbestos diseases, he has worked internationally and for more than fifty years has studied issues about asbestos. He has […]

Gerrie van Beljouw is an outstanding asbestos remediation specialist with decades of experience, which he willingly shares in a number of Dutch professional asbestos forums, such as the Association for the Removal of Toxic Building Materials (VVTB). Director and Owner of Belas Asbestverwijdering Uden B.V., Gerrie has a particular eye for the wellfair of his […]

Phil Cleary graduated as a computer engineer before joining the police service, where he worked as Detective raising to senior officer rank. He started SmartWater in 1996 and was formally recognised as an award-winning entrepreneur, resulting in him being invited to join the Royal Society of Arts as Fellow. SmartWater is, essentially, an unvisible and […]

Lloyd Ludlow has 35 years experience in the deconstruction, demolition, environmental recycling and decontamination industries, including projects overseas and in the USA for the United States Federal Government. These years of experience coupled with recognizing the need for innovation and improvements in particulate encapsulation have led to the development of the CapSure range of products […]

Simon Schneebeli has a particular eye for innovation, creation and new challenges. With a background in civil engineering, an MBA in entrepreneurship and business development and training in organisational development, he is an all-rounder. Simon has worked since many years in the sector of asbestos and toxic building materials. He is co-founder and former vice-president […]

Graham Gould is an experienced businessman and entrepreneur who was introduced to Thermal Recycling by the investors in the business.  He successfully built an international strategy consultancy where he was responsible for advising the senior management of many domestic and global businesses. He also has extensive experience in the property sector where he managed property […]

Huig Bergsma is a professional geochemical engineer trained at the University of Utrecht. He has worked for Geochem Research, ARCADIS and is now a self-employed specialist at BodemBergsma. His main field of interest is the natural or artificially enhanced weathering of silicate minerals as a tool to capture carbon dioxide. In his presentation on behalf […]

As leader of the project that aims to reduce the presence of asbestos in Flanders (the Northern part of Belgium), Sven de Mulder helps to make Flanders asbestos-safe. What a wonderful, huge and responsible job! The project aims to have asbestos containing materials surveyed per building or location, after which they will be removed at […]

Within the globally operating company SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company for the sustainable built environment, Udo Waltman is part of the management team for the Benelux zone. Udo is a man of many and very different skills: from integrating companies after an acquisition to inspiring groups and coming up with […]

David de Vreede is well known for his advocacy for a healthy environment, especially with regard to asbestos and asbestos awareness. In daily life, he specialises in air quality products and issues; but he is also the co-founder and chairman of the newly formed foundation ‘Center of Expertise for Asbestos & Fibers’ (St. ECAV). This […]

Will Patrick is specialised in air monitoring equipment for the asbestos removal industry. At the EAF conference, he will talk about his particular interest: the difficulties and barriers which he is experiencing as an innovative manufacturer in selling into different markets, due to the vast differences in regulations.

Jasper Kosters is the proud owner of Admanstars, an independent asbestos consultancy. He is a highly regarded, well-connected and very knowledgable specialist on Dutch asbestos regulation, abatement, asbestos management and asbestos disaster control.

With over twenty years’ experience under his belt, Nick provides health and safety management advice, asbestos audit, expert witness testimony, competence and compliance systems to the asbestos and construction industry.

Joris Gribnau graduated from Delft University of Technology as a civil engineer. He believes with conviction in the Shield motto ‘ Keeping the Future in Shape”: safeguarding a healthy and pleasant working and living environment for both our own generation and future generations

With a background in asbestos consultancy, Charles co-founded Lucion Environmental in 2002, which at the time of his exit from the company in 2019, was the UK’s largest asbestos consultancy. With broad experience in the field and a firm understanding of the current risks and challenges presented by asbestos, Charles now highlights and campaigns for […]

Tony Rich, also known under his alias Asbestos Hunter, has literally served ‘in the trenches’ as an industrial hygienist and environmental technician in the consulting field for the past twenty years, specializing in asbestos-related work, including: inspection surveys, abatement monitoring/sample analyses, project management, regulatory compliance, and worker training

Brendan is a partner at the American law firm Phillips & Paolicelli LLP in New York, where he heads the Asbestos & Talc department.  One of the leading trial lawyers in the United States in this field, Brendan has blazed new ground in pursuing American product liability lawsuits for international mesothelioma victims. He has won […]

Harry Vonk has extensive experience in providing a wide scope of asbestos and safety training. Always interested in anything asbestos, he collects asbestos curiosities as a hobby, some of which he has kindly displayed in his asbestos cabinet at this conference.

Over the past fifteen years, Yvonne Waterman has visited and spoken at many asbestos conferences worldwide, learning all the time and wondering why so many countries have the same asbestos problems and at the same time haven’t a clue about the solutions their neighbours came up with […]