Examples of process safety knowledge, insight and experience that others can learn from and apply in their own industry and operations. This could include:

• how you solved challenges/issues and the lessons learned
• lessons learned from past incidents/near-misses
• examples of ‘success stories’ where good process safety practice has delivered positive, tangible results
• examples of innovation, new research and potential applications
• developing and embedding leadership, culture change and competencies in organisations
• improving systems, processes and procedures
• examples of good process safety leadership.

Submissions exploring the process safety issues associated with new technologies and emerging challenges were also encouraged. This could consider:

• incorporating new technology into existing infrastructure
• the opportunity to apply the principles of inherent safety
• the major hazard implications of new energies eg hydrogen, LNG, batteries, wind, solar
• how to manage the effects of flooding, lightning, changing weather patterns and extreme events caused by climate change the opportunities and risks associated with digitalisation, big data, Artificial Intelligence, autonomous systems and cyber security
• cross sector learning applications.

Check out our list of suggest topics here.

Anyone who has contributions to share on any of the above from an industrial, regulatory or academic perspective.

Hazards is primarily a conference for industrialists, and we would particularly like to encourage those owning and managing risk at operating companies to share their practical experience so that others can learn from it.

We wanted to hear about experience in a range of industry sectors including oil and gas, chemicals, offshore, power, laboratories, nuclear, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, water, manufacturing, renewable energy, agrochemicals, transmission networks, and transport of hazardous goods/supply chain.

• Share your expertise to inspire process safety leadership and drive meaningful change
• Contribute to industry-wide excellence by helping to apply best practices across all sectors
• Demonstrate your commitment to good process safety practice
• Help us to make the process industries safer for the benefit of society
• Take advantage of a personal development opportunity and enhance your professional reputation
• Make new contacts and exchange ideas and experience with your peers
• Generate impact for your research and present it to an industrial audience

Presentations slots are approximately 25 minutes long which includes a recommended five minutes for Q&A. Presentations will be grouped by topic/theme (typically 3–4 presentations per session). There will be further question/discussion time at the end of the session which you will be expected to participate in.

You will be strongly encouraged to submit a detailed paper accompanying your presentation that will be included in the conference proceedings. However, submitting a full paper is not an essential requirement of presenting.

You will also be asked to submit a video of your presentation ahead of the conference. This is so that we can make recordings available to attendees on ‘catch-up’ after the event.

Presenters will have full access to the conference so are expected to pay to attend. They will however benefit from a significantly discounted author rate.

• All submissions will be reviewed by our technical committee. The highest quality abstracts considered relevant to Hazards 35 will be offered a presenting slot in the programme or the opportunity to contribute a flash poster presentation.  
• If your abstract is successful, you will be strongly encouraged to submit a full paper that will be reviewed again by the technical committee and included in the conference proceedings. However, submitting a full paper is not an essential requirement of presenting. 
• You will also be asked to submit a video recording of your presentation, and PowerPoint slides, ahead of the conference. 

• Deadline for abstract submissions: 23 May 2025
• Abstract review completed, presentation slots offered, programme published: early July 2025
• Deadline for submitting draft papers: 5 September 2025
• Feedback provided from technical committee's peer review of paper: w/c 21 September 2025
• Deadline for submitting final paper version of paper for conference proceedings: 10 October 2025
• Deadline for submitting MP4 recording of presentation and presenter photo (jpeg): 10 October 2025
• Deadline for submitting PowerPoint slides: 24 October 2025