Regulation. Responsibility. Risk.
Join 200+ professionals from government, manufacturing, retail, importing, legal services, fire and rescue, and test houses for a one‑day event focused on the key trends affecting the electrical product industry.
The programme explores how regulation works in practice, where responsibility sits, and how risk is managed across products and supply chains.
Presentations, panels and fireside chats will cover:
- regulatory reform
- technology and safety
- safety within circular models
- hazard‑based approaches to high‑risk products
- what happens when innovation meets UK electrical safety requirements.
Your ticket includes lunch, post‑event drinks, and time to connect with peers and industry specialists.
Book your place and take part in the conversations shaping electrical product safety.
Electrical Product Safety Conference 2026
- 26 November 2026
- Church House, London
Hosts
Our event is led by two highly experienced voices, bringing insight from across energy, safety, finance and media.
They will guide the discussion and highlight the key issues shaping the sector.
Lesley Rudd
CEO, Electrical Safety FirstLesley has worked in the energy industry throughout her career. Starting originally with British Gas in Newcastle she moved to London and worked on both gas and power projects in the UK and abroad.
She later joined the Sustainable Energy Association, where she spent around eight years campaigning on sustainability and Net Zero, before joining Electrical Safety First in 2020 – a place where she was able to combine her twin passions for safety and sustainability.
Lesley was awarded an Order of the British Empire Medal in the 2020 New Year Honours list for services to UK energy markets and clean growth.
Susannah Streeter
Broadcaster and AnalystSusannah provides award-winning analysis to the world’s media as part of her role as Head of Money and Markets for the UK’s largest retail investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown.
With over 20 years in broadcasting, Susannah has anchored major global business programmes on BBC TV and radio.
She now speaks at international conferences, covering macroeconomics, energy, sustainability, defence and artificial intelligence.
She tracks major changes in retail since the pandemic, including digital shopping trends and sustainability goals.
Susannah also hosts and contributes to several podcasts, including HL’s Switch Your Money On, Tech Directions with Microsoft and EY, and BBC programmes such as World Business Report and features on Radio 2.
Speakers
Across presentations, panel discussions and fireside chats, speakers will explore the theme of Regulation, Responsibility, Risk in depth.
Each session is designed to share insight, challenge thinking and prompt meaningful discussion.
We encourage speakers not only to share best practice cases, but also look to the future on upcoming developments.
Interested in speaking opportunities?
Our event is a platform for speakers to share expertise, future-proof their business, get feedback about ideas from fellow professionals, and meet potential clients.
Farah holds expertise in the application of microscopy (CT, SEM, Optical) and mechanical testing applied across a wide range of industries, including additive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer products, electronics, automotive, medical forensics, aerospace, food and beverage, national space agencies, batteries and mining. She is the founder and President of the International Society ToScA and sits on a number of national and international technical committees.
Sylvie is both an avocat à la cour in France and a solicitor in England and Wales. She has 15 years’ experience in complex disputes linked to products, namely product liability, product safety toxic tort, mass litigation/class actions, regulatory compliance and environmental/ESG matters.
She represents manufacturers across industries including life sciences, automotive, electronic products, cosmetics, energy and food. Sylvie is an active member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA) and attends International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) events.
Sarah-Jane leads the global product litigation and product risk (safety and regulatory) practice. She acts on regulatory, litigious and policy matters across the full product lifecycle in respect of product safety, compliance and product liability and consumer litigation matters.
In product litigation, she has extensive experience defending corporate clients in high-stakes litigation, including notably the highest profile products-related class actions in Europe and unprecedented criminal investigations in respect of breaches of product safety regulations. She also handles product liability claims, regulatory enforcement actions, inquests, public inquiries (including acting as a Core Participant product manufacturer in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry) and judicial reviews.
In product safety and regulatory, she provides commercially-focused advice across the full product lifecycle from market entry due diligence, regulatory compliance, advertising issues to global product recalls. She has been involved in some of the largest global matters, including product launches and product recalls in respect of 193+ jurisdictions.
Sarah-Jane holds prominent leadership positions – including as a Member of the Board of Directors for ICPHSO and as a Chair of International Legal Issues for DRI's Product Liability Committee.
Euan is Head of Innovative Product Regulation at the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). He leads work on regulatory innovation, emerging technologies and product safety, helping businesses bring innovative products to market safely. His work focuses on AI, robotics, batteries and collaborative regulatory approaches that support innovation and growth such as case studies, sandboxes and business support to innovators.
Diverse Integration is an accessibility and disability inclusion consultancy helping organisations design products and services that work for everyone. Drawing on over 20 years' leadership experience in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) industry, Hannah understands the realities of product development and the challenges of balancing safety, sustainability, compliance and commercial demands.
Today, she works with manufacturers and organisations to embed accessibility into the DNA of design, helping teams move beyond compliance and see accessibility as a catalyst for innovation. Passionate about shaping the future of electrical, battery-powered, connected and AI-enabled products, Hannah challenges organisations to think differently, because the most successful innovations are the ones everyone can use.
Stefan has been CEO of AMDEA since July 2025 where he is currently leading the association’s membership expansion to cover all aspects of home appliance circularity and sustainability including manufacturing, distribution, repair, refurbishment, reuse, safety compliance, end-of-life disposal and materials recycling.
Stefan has worked at senior level with, and for, trade associations, membership bodies and not-for-profit organisations for the past 28 years, including the Electrical Contractors’ Association, Confederation of European Security Suppliers, the British Security Industry Association, and the National Tyre Distributors Association.
Prior to this, he built a successful career in the UK corporate security sector, working in operational and training roles that took him to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
John has worked in a wide variety of regulated industries, from telecoms through to education, and this has provided him with a deep understanding of the importance of effective regulation. His career has also given him a rich diversity of perspective on how different sectors operate, and how they can work together successfully.
Driven by a strong sense of public duty and social purpose, John is driven by the values that sit at the heart of Chartered Trading Standard Institute's (CTSI) work as the professional body for trading standards where he is Chief Executive. He is also consciously aware of the responsibility professional bodies have to use their expertise and experience leading discussions on key issues affecting society.
John is a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, supporting initiatives to bring communities closer together across the capital. Professionally he is a Chartered Engineer but has also studied extensively across different disciplines and holds a number of fellowships. Externally he is a charity trustee, as well as serving in the Royal Navy as Reservist.
Hannah has 11 years of experience across delivery, gas and electrical installations, white goods repairs, and product legislation. She leads compliance for Currys' OEM suppliers, specialising in UK and EU product safety, eco-design, cyber, and sustainability legislation. Hannah works closely with government, industry bodies, manufacturers, and suppliers to improve product safety and ensure consumers can buy safe, compliant products.
Nick’s role includes responsibility for managing, developing, reporting, and implementing product sustainability initiatives and activities for the Kenwood Brand in line with the Group's Sustainability Plan, SBTi commitments, and relevant regulatory requirements. As an eco-design & circular economy practitioner, this involves facilitating eco-design across all disciplines for all products developed at the De'Longhi Group UK Technical Centre. This includes covering material efficiency, recycled content, reliability, durability, repairability, upgradability, refurbishment, re-use, remanufacturing & recyclability.
Nick is a member of the AMDEA UK Home Appliance Association Technical Committee & Small Appliance Group, the APPLiA Home Appliance Europe Circular Economy Working Group, BSI GEL 111 Electrotechnical Environment & CED/1/1 Material efficiency aspects for products in scope of Eco-design legislation Committees. As well as supporting CEN/CENELEC working groups on the development and maintenance of standards for eco-design and design for plastics recycling. Plus a member of the BSI CED 1/1-/1 Panel for the revision of the “BS 8001 Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organizations - guide”. He is also Certified Carbon Literate by the Carbon Literacy Project.
A Chartered Engineer, Product Designer & Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET) with over 30 years postgraduate product development experience. Creating successful products for Global Brands including Kenwood, Ford, Glen Dimplex & Nokia at various levels of seniority. Nick is a named inventor on multiple patents and received various international design awards including Red Dot, iF and Good Design Australia.
Extensive hands-on experience of in-house design, engineering, performance, safety & durability testing, component manufacture and product assembly. Consumer insight & understanding, working with Consumer Associations & Research Laboratories, customer care and service networks across key markets. Creating & optimising the value proposition for product lines with the commercial, marketing, technical & manufacturing teams.
Graham is Chief Executive of the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards, part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Graham’s career and experience has been as a regulator, first in local government where he led a number of regulatory services and created new regulatory functions responsible for animal health and welfare and claims management. After working with government teams supporting UK regulatory reform reviews, Graham was appointed the first chief executive of the Local Better Regulation Office (LBRO) and established LBRO as a pioneer in the concept of regulatory delivery.
Claire is a partner in Cooley’s product compliance and liability team.
She specialises in advising clients on regulatory risk, compliance and litigation issues. She helps clients who deal with products and consumers.
Claire works with them to help bring both digital and physical products to market, advising on labelling, packaging, regulatory approvals and engaging with regulators and consumers. She also has significant expertise in coordinating and delivering business critical international regulatory and compliance advice and delivering complex multi-jurisdictional projects.
Sponsors
UL Standards & Engagement is a nonprofit organization that translates safety science into action through standards development, partnerships and advocacy. Since 1903, we have developed nearly 1,700 standards and guidance documents for products ranging from fire doors to autonomous vehicles. ULSE enables innovation and grows trust by convening experts and informing policymakers and regulators as we work toward a safer, more secure and sustainable future.
Supporters
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is the UK’s national product regulator, within the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, enabling trade and growth by ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence.
FAQs
We’ve answered the most common questions to help you plan your visit.
Our speakers share their best practice cases and look to the future on upcoming developments in the sector. If you want to see safety and resilience develop in your business and get feedback about your ideas from fellow professionals, this is the right place to do it.
Government departments, manufacturers, retailers, importers, lawyers, fire and rescue services, and test houses.
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