PREVENT / PREPARE / RESPOND / RESTORE

Emerging Leaders Programme

Interspill 2025's Emerging Leaders Programme will recognise 8 professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the marine spill industry and made noteworthy achievements during the early part of their careers.

The programme seeks to reward and shine a spotlight on these 8 individuals via an exclusive menu of Interspill 2025 opportunities, and then for the selected Emerging Leaders themselves to act as ongoing inspirations to others.

We invite applications for professionals who:

  • Are employed in the marine spill response industry, in any relevant organisation (Responders, Tech/Kit Manufacturers, Government, NGOs, Academia, Trade Associations etc).
  • Do not (yet) have formal management responsibility.
  • Can demonstrate notable achievements and a consistently high performance, to date.
  • Can demonstrate a passion for the industry and a commitment to progressing their career in this field, for the long-term.

Potential programme candidates cannot apply themselves but must instead be nominated by a third-party individual who occupies a Supervisory / Senior role in the industry.

The Interspill Conference Committee will review all applications then select 8 professionals to be the Emerging Leader ‘Class of 2025’. 

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Benefits for our ‘Class of 2025’

The 8 selected Emerging Leaders will receive free full access to Interspill 2025, plus:

  • A welcome dinner on Sunday 6 April, hosted by the Emerging Leaders Programme Co-ordinator and Interspill Chair.
  • A daily event itinerary, preceded by a 9am briefing session by the Emerging Leaders Programme Co-ordinator, throughout Interspill 2025 week (7-10 April 2025).
  • The option to attend the Interspill Academy Short Courses on Monday 7 April, at no cost.
  • Reserved seating at the Opening Ceremony (8 April), where they will be formally introduced to conference delegates by the Interspill Chair.
  • The option to attend all Conference Sessions, the Premiam Conference, Science & Innovation Workshops and the Exhibition, daily.
  • The option to attend the ‘Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Lunch’ event on 9 April.
  • Lunch events on 8 and 10 April with a senior industry ‘Lunch Host’ and the Emerging Leaders Programme Co-ordinator.
  • Reserved seating at the Closing Ceremony (10 April), where each can ask a question of the Closing Ceremony Panel and conference delegates.
  • At the conclusion of Interspill 2025, the Emerging Leaders will each be allocated an ‘Industry Mentor’, who will host follow-up calls with them at 3 months and 6 months, post event.

Important: Emerging Leaders must be sponsored by their company of employment for travel to/from, plus accommodation during Interspill 2025. Please do not nominate a candidate if this is not possible.

Interested in being an ‘Emerging Leader’ at Interspill 2025? Know the perfect candidate from your business to nominate for this honour?

Please submit your application
by no later than 21 February 2025.

The chosen 8 will be announced on 7 March 2025!

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