Liz Hallifax

Liz is Chartered Governance Professional and MIT Sloan Alumni. Fellow Governance Institute of Australia and member of the Victoria State Council. Executive MBA from MIT Sloan Management School, resident in Boston majored in ESG governance, Finance and digital transformation. Non-Executive Director supporting start-ups in Australia.

Paul Day

Benevolent Fund Manager, IChemE

Paul is a financial wellbeing expert with over 15 years of experience in the charity sector as a money adviser. He began his career as a debt caseworker at his local Citizens Advice and is now the Benevolent Fund Manager at the Chemical Engineers Benevolent Fund.

Paul Battersby

Business Development Manager (Memberships), IChemE Safety Centre

Before joining IChemE, Paul was part of the Strategic Partnerships team at The University of Manchester, developing and managing funded research collaborations with global companies.

Natalie Desty

Founder and Director of STEM Returners

Natalie Desty is the Founder and Director of STEM Returners, an award-winning solution to an industry wide problem. After building a progressive career in recruitment, where she was Director of Maritime Engineering at a large recruitment company, Natalie was struck by the apparent lack of progress in diversity and inclusion within STEM industries. She was particularly concerned by the insurmountable barriers that people who have had a career break face, when wanting to return to STEM roles.

Crystal Thew

Industry Technology Specialist, Novonesis

Crystal Thew holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Monash University Malaysia.