By the Brewing Engineers Association with promotional support by the CIBD
| Thursday, 8 October 2026
9AM – 4PM |
Burton Albion Football Club, Princess Way Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AR |
The Brewing Engineers Association with promotional support from the Chartered Institute of Brewers & Distillers has brought together a group of expert speakers who will discuss state-of-the-art technologies and new ideas in the Brewing and Beverage Industries. This event could be very useful for those sitting the relevant CIBD exams.
| Presentation title | Speaker |
|---|---|
| Sustainable malting and brewing: evolving technologies and practices – Keynote | Prof. David Cook Nottingham University |
| Artificial Intelligence in Brewing: Current uses and future directions | Werner Hasenschwanz Siemens |
| Driving circularity through next generation Anaerobic Digestion (AD) |
Andy Ensor
WASE |
| Joint Integrity in the Brewing and Distilling Industry | Chris Mellows Zulu Joint Integrity |
| Current & Future CIP Trends For A More Sustainable World | Matthew Lloyd Kersia UK |
| High efficiency output, low energy input, how far can you go? |
David Clifford
Meura UK |
| Green Hydrogen Production and the Future of Sustainable Chemicals and Fuels |
Dr Charles Creissen
Keele University |
Cost
The cost, which includes lunch, refreshments and a copy of the presentations, is £160 for both BEA and CIBD members and £185 for non-members.
Should you be unable to attend in person, the Brewing Engineers Association invite you to take part in the event via a real-time webinar, running alongside the day’s events. The cost for joining the webinar will be £125 for both members and non-members.
Social evening
Delegates and Speakers are invited to join the BEA Social event on the evening of Wednesday 7th October 2026, where food will be provided.
This popular Social Gathering will be held at the historic, Burton Constitutional Club where members, delegates and speakers can network and compete for the Ray Banton bar games trophy.
Accommodation
Suggested hotels for accommodation in Burton-on-Trent for the night of Tuesday 7th October are: The Holiday Inn Burton; The Riverside, Branston; and The Premier Inn, Burton (other hotels are available).
How to apply
Applications
Applications for you and your colleagues should be made in the first instance to Eric Candy using ericcandy@inovate.co.uk
You will then be asked to forward your payment to “Brewing Engineering Association”, via the payment procedure provided by Eric, in order to complete the registration..
Presentation Summaries
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Table Top Presentations
Speakers are permitted to present table top displays during the lunch break and will be pleased to discuss any applications.
CIBD Diploma in Brewing and Packaging
The Brewing Engineers Association offers prizes to the top candidate in the Engineering Paper for both the CIBD Brewing Diploma and the CIBD Packaging Diploma examinations.
Apprenticeship Support Scheme
“Engineering plays a vital role in the UK’s economic and societal wellbeing, providing quality employment on a large scale and some of the key solutions to major global challenges.
In the face of technological advancements and a changing political and economic landscape, developing the pipeline to address the skills needs of the engineering sector remains a key challenge”.
The objective of the Brewing Engineers Association Apprenticeship Support Scheme is to provide support to engineering apprentices working in UK Breweries, to help them achieve their ambitions.