The speakers will share their experiences and knowledge of dealing with major scenes such as the Bali and Madrid bombings and the Australian Palace Youth Hostel fire.
Guest speakers include Ken Rach, Queensland Police, Special Agents Robert Schaal and Ron Tunkel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, USA and Ray Mallon, the Mayor of Middlesbrough, who will highlight the role of local authorities in preventing fires.
Dr Julie Mennell, Director of the Centre for Forensic Investigation at the University said: "This is a truly international conference. It brings together those tasked with investigating and preventing fire and explosions to share experiences, good practice and to update their knowledge of new developments and procedures."