Speakers

Ben is the APAC Risk & Process Safety Lead at Arup. Chartered in both Risk Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Ben helps clients manage uncertainty and risk throughout the project lifecycle by applying process safety principles to emerging technologies and the built environment.

Ben has particular expertise in lithium-ion battery safety, advising on risks associated with utility-scale BESS, electric vehicles, mobility devices, data centres and other applications of battery technology. His work spans Australia and internationally, with a focus on developing practical, risk-based approaches to fire safety and the complex and evolving hazards associated with battery technologies.

He has advised industry and government on emerging energy and battery risks and has presented internationally on lithium-ion battery and renewable energy safety.