David Smith is a Director of DJS Process Consulting Ltd. He formed his consultancy company following a 29 year career in Procter & Gamble focussed on process/product development and the scale up and optimisation of manufacturing processes. He is passionate about the process and consumer goods industry, having 33 years global experience of new product and process development, design, commissioning, optimisation and trouble shooting. He has extensive experience of leading, collaborating and networking with global multifunctional teams, suppliers, Universities and contract manufacturers on processing operations from powders and liquids to detergents and pharmaceuticals. DJS Process Consulting has a global client base covering producers, chemical suppliers, process equipment manufacturers and government funded research institutes. He is an inventor on 19 process/product granted patents and a number of pending applications. A chartered engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Chair of the Particle Technology Subject Group of the IChemE. (2012 – 2015) and Director and Founder of DJS Process Consulting Ltd.