When looking for an expert in all things engineering, Dame Judith Hackitt is the perfect speaker. Enjoying a successful career as a chemical engineer and civil servant, Judith has worked with a variety of prestigious companies, including the likes of Exxon Chemicals, the European Chemical Industries Council and the Institute of Chemical Engineers. Now booked as a keynote speaker for corporate events, Judith is sought to share her expertise in chemical engineering, health and safety.
Enjoying a career in the engineering industry, Judith is famed for her role as the former Chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive and her current role as the Chair of EEF. As the Chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive, Judith worked to encourage the enforcement of health and safety measures within the workforce and to highlight occupational hazards evident in the UK. She is also well known for her former roles as the Director-General of the Chemical Industries Association and President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
A well-educated individual, Judith laid the foundations for her career with studies at the Imperial College London. Graduating from here with qualifications in Chemical Engineering, Judith began her career at the Fawley Refinery working for Exxon Chemicals. For the following 15 years, Judith worked with Exxon Chemicals before she was appointed as the Director-General of the Chemical Industries Association. Building a reputable name in the world of chemical engineering, Judith was later recruited to work with the European Chemical Industries Group and was a Non-Executive Director for organisations such as the Energy Saving Trust and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Other prominent roles of Judith’s include her work as the Chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and Chairing the External Affairs Committee as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She has also formerly dedicated her interests as a Trustee of the City & Guilds Group and the Chair of the Health and Safety Commission back in 2007. Her commitment to the industry of engineering has not gone unnoticed, having claimed recognition as one of the Top 50 Women in UK Engineering by the Telegraph and appointment as both CBE and DBE for her Services to Engineering, Health and Safety.
A highly regarded expert in the engineering industry, Judith has since become a popular choice as a speaker for a range of corporate events. Having continually pioneered the development of the chemical engineering sector, Judith has always made health and safety of upmost importance and seen that it is enforced throughout the workplace. When booked as a speaker, Judith is able to reflect on her experiences in the engineering industry and how she has reached success. An insightful and engaging speaker, Dame Judith Hackitt is the perfect choice for engineering themed events.
How to hire Dame Judith Hackitt
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Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
"Just another note to say how well Judith's session went yesterday - over 200 people joined, and she really was a super speaker, a lovely, calm confidence and conviction in what she was saying. A few quotes from the teams chat during the session: 'Judith Hackitt - official hero to TT Cardiff Eng team!', 'Thank you Dame Judith! Amazing!', 'Excellent discussion, thanks', 'Thank you- great advises!', 'Thank you, that was very interesting and positive', 'Brilliant chat', 'Inspirational - thank you' and 'well done - brilliant speaker'. Cheers" - Zara, TT Electronics
"Thank you for your introduction to Dame Judith Hackitt. As our keynote speaker we could not have asked for more, she held the audience with a very captivating speech, and the feedback from the audience was fantastic." - Trudie, Marlowe Group
"Judith was a perfect fit and pleasure to have with us." - Beacon House Events
- Chair of EEF
- Former Chair of the UK Health and Safety Executive
- Former Director-General of the Chemical Industries Association
- Former Chair of the Health and Safety Commission
- Former President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
- Former Chair of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
- Non-Executive Director of the Energy Saving Trust and High Value Manufacturing Catapult
- Trustee of City & Guilds Group
- Appointed CBE and DBE for Services to Engineering, Health and Safety
- Recognised as one of the Top 50 Women in UK Engineering, by The Telegraph
