Highlights of the Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program

Day 1 :
WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2026
08:00 - 08:50
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:50 - 09:00
OPENING ADDRESS
09:00 - 09:25
LATEST TRENDS IN FEDERAL AND STATE BIOFUELS POLICY
Aaron Lang
Foley Hoag LLP

Aaron Lang

Foley Hoag LLP

  • Understanding the future of federal biofuel incentives like Section 45Z, 45V, key tax credits, and the impact of policy shifts
  • Exploring recent developments in the Renewable Fuel Standard and updates to state low-carbon fuel programs in California, Washington, Oregon, and beyond
  • Learning about the rise of clean heat standards in states like Vermont and Massachusetts and their implications for using biofuels in building decarbonization
09:25 - 09:30
Q&A SESSION ON LATEST TRENDS IN BIOFUELS POLICY AND INCENTIVES
09:30 - 09:55
DE-RISKING THE BIOFUELS VALUE CHAIN: TRADE, TECHNOLOGY, AND CAPITAL
Louis Conde
Alvarez & Marsal

Louis Conde

Alvarez & Marsal

  • Examining how tariffs, export controls, and local content rules quietly reshape biofuel cost and competitiveness
  • Explore strategies for building resilient feedstock and production networks amid subsidies and global decoupling
  • Applying case-based frameworks that help investors and operators protect capital and future-proof growth decisions
09:55 - 10:00
Q&A SESSION ON MANAGING TRADE AND CAPITAL RISKS IN BIOFUELS
10:00 - 10:25
FOOD VS. FUEL: CONFLICT OR SYNERGY?
Dan Lieberman
Nufarm

Dan Lieberman

Nufarm

  • Analyzing evidence behind land use change concerns as biofuels expand across food and feed crops
  • Comparing how different policies address iLUC and dLUC across various feedstocks and regions
  • Exploring how improved crop efficiency can reduce land pressure and benefit carbon accounting
10:25 - 10:30
Q&A SESSION ON BALANCING FOOD DEMAND AND BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON SCALING WASTE-TO-FUEL INNOVATIONS FROM BIOGENIC RESIDUES FOR SUSTAINABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
  • Developers must align technologies with variable waste streams, entitlement credits, feedstock security, and interconnection delays
  • Early optimization of biogas upgrading ensures output quality amid feedstock variability and evolving off-taker standards
  • Securing consistent feedstock enables reliable energy output, while growth hinges on smart off-take structuring and clean-fuel policies
  • Tackling value-chain inefficiencies—from input to offtake—positions waste-to-fuel as a scalable, climate-aligned investment

| Marathon Capital | Moderator

| RenewAg Advisors

| Clean Methane Systems LLC

11:30 - 11:55
FLEXIFORMING UPGRADES RENEWABLE NAPHTHA AND ALCOHOL TO SAF AT HALF THE COST OF ALTERNATIVES
Denis Pchelintsev
Universal Fuel Technologies

Denis Pchelintsev

Universal Fuel Technologies

  • Explaining how Flexiforming converts renewable naphtha and alcohol into fully drop-in SAF with minimal utility use and lower costs
  • Exploring feedstock pathways from HEFA, Fischer–Tropsch, and alcohol-based fuels to aromatic SAF, enhancing value and reducing waste
  • Highlighting ASTM approval progress, market applications, and how refiners can repurpose units for low-cost SAF production
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON FLEXIFORMING SOLUTIONS FOR LOW-COST SAF PRODUCTION
12:00 - 12:25
BIOFLUX TECHNOLOGY FOR SAF AND RENEWABLE DIESEL PRODUCTION FROM CONTAMINATED FEEDSTOCKS
Luis Hoffmann
Sulzer

Luis Hoffmann

Sulzer

  • Explaining how BioFlux technology converts contaminated fats, oils, and greases into SAF and renewable diesel
  • Highlighting investment economics, including low capital costs, short payback periods, and modular deployment
  • Examining integrated hydrogen generation, enabling faster project rollout in remote or supply-constrained regions
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON BIOFLUX TECHNOLOGY FOR SCALABLE SAF AND RENEWABLE DIESEL
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE BIOFUELS EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON SCALING WASTE-TO-FUEL INNOVATIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES AND NON-FOOD FEEDSTOCKS FOR SUSTAINABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
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  • Exploring anaerobic digestion opportunities in ag and livestock operations to produce renewable fuels beyond traditional CI profiles
  • Overcoming cost and infrastructure barriers to scale SAF from ag residues, especially in subsidy-limited emerging markets
  • Leveraging Scope 3 commitments, SBTi frameworks, and ecosystem markets to mobilize investment in agricultural waste-to-fuel solutions
  • Scaling microalgae biodiesel production while enabling farmer participation and maintaining environmental and economic sustainability
  • Exploring real-world biofuel adoption in maritime operations and the conditions needed to enable long-term offtake agreements

| Progressive Energy

| Forum for the Future

| Association for Farmers Rights Defense

| Carnival Corporation & PLC

14:00 - 14:25
ON-FARM RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCTION
Travis Pyrzynski
GTI Energy

Travis Pyrzynski

GTI Energy

  • Exploring how organic waste and purpose-grown crops enable renewable fuel at farm scale
  • Unpacking methods to optimize farm size, feedstock blends, and environmental trade-offs
  • Highlighting economic models, infrastructure needs, and barriers to farmer participation
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON FARM-BASED MODELS FOR RENEWABLE FUEL PRODUCTION
14:30 - 14:55
INTERSECTING PATHWAYS: FEEDSTOCK DYNAMICS IN THE SAF AND RENEWABLE DIESEL MARKETS
Sofía Cabrera
S&P Global

Sofía Cabrera

S&P Global

  • Examining how shared bio-based feedstocks link SAF and renewable diesel markets under growing demand
  • Comparing how policy frameworks and carbon credit systems influence feedstock allocation and pricing
  • Exploring how benchmarks and transparent valuation support market confidence amid feedstock competition
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON FEEDSTOCK COMPETITION BETWEEN SAF AND RENEWABLE DIESEL
15:00 - 15:20
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 15:45
RNG OFFTAKE AND INTERCONNECTION WHERE DEALS SUCCEED OR DIE
Chris Psihoules
Norton Rose Fulbright

Chris Psihoules

Norton Rose Fulbright

  • Examining how RNG offtake structures are evolving into bankable,long-term agreements shaping financing outcomes
  • Analyzing interconnection risks, including timing, cost, gas quality, and constraints that impact project viability
  • Identifying how misalignment between contracts and infrastructure delays projects, and how to better align deals
15:45 - 15:50
Q&A SESSION ON RNG OFFTAKE STRUCTURES AND INTERCONNECTION RISKS
15:50 - 16:15
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE DEMAND: THE HIDDEN ACCELERATOR FOR BIOFUELS - INSIGHTS FROM RMI’S WORK WITH AIRLINES
Jason Humphrey
RMI

Jason Humphrey

RMI

  • Highlighting how voluntary corporate SAF demand is accelerating biofuels beyond policy mandates
  • Explaining why traceable carbon accounting is key to unlocking credible large-scale SAF transactions
  • Identifying how producers can align with voluntary buyers to scale impact before regulations arrive
16:15 - 16:20
Q&A SESSION ON VOLUNTARY SAF DEMAND AND BIOFUELS SCALING PATHS
16:20 - 16:45
SAF PENINSULA: SCALING SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCTION FOR REGIONAL IMPACT
Jorge Gomez
Hallow Energy

Jorge Gomez

Hallow Energy

  • Explore SAF Peninsula’s integrated model using regional feedstocks to expand aviation fuel supply
  • Highlight financing, policy, and infrastructure drivers that enable scale and accelerate adoption of SAF
  • Share collaborative models uniting industry, government, and innovators to decarbonize aviation
16:45 - 16:50
Q&A SESSION ON SAF SCALE UP AND REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR AVIATION
16:50 - 17:15
COST TO CARRY 2026 TRANSPORTATION FUEL DEMAND DICTATES PRICE
Carl Larry
Enverus

Carl Larry

Enverus

  • Assess how record transportation fuel demand in 2026 is creating upward pressure on fuel prices
  • Examine how biofuel and EV tax credit changes are reshaping supply dynamics and production costs
  • Prepare for heightened trading volatility and the growing role of risk management in fuel markets
17:15 - 17:20
Q&A SESSION ON FUEL DEMAND DRIVEN PRICING AND RISK IN 2026
17:20 - 18:20
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
THURSDAY, July 23, 2026
08:00 - 08:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
08:30 - 08:40
OPENING ADDRESS
08:40 - 09:10
PANEL DISCUSSION ON UNLOCKING BANKABLE SAF AND MARINE BIOFUEL DEMAND BY ALIGNING MANDATES WITH ROBUST ACCOUNTING AND LONG-TERM OFFTAKE STRUCTURES
09:10 - 09:35
POWERING PROGRESS: MARKET TRENDS IN ITC 45Z AND LABOR COMPLIANCE
Shaun Nelson
RSM US LLP

Shaun Nelson

RSM US LLP

  • Unpacking the latest guidance on ITC, 45Z, and 45V and what it means for the biofuels market today
  • Clarifying how labor compliance under PWA rules can increase eligibility for enhanced tax benefits
  • Exploring how to stack federal, state, and local incentives to maximize clean fuel funding strategies
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON FEDERAL CREDIT TRENDS AND TAX COMPLIANCE FOR BIOFUELS
09:40 - 10:05
THE CASE FOR BENCHMARKING FREIGHT COSTS IN RENEWABLE FUEL MARKETS
Paul Mazzarulli
Baltic Exchange

Paul Mazzarulli

Baltic Exchange

  • Explaining why freight volatility is a decisive margin driver for renewable fuels, ethanol, biomass, and veg oil trades
  • Examining how vessel supply, weather, labor, and regulation create freight risk between contract and delivery periods
  • Demonstrating how freight indices enable traders, producers, and buyers to hedge exposure and stabilize pricing
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON MANAGING FREIGHT RISK IN RENEWABLE FUEL MARKETS
10:10 - 10:30
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
10:30 - 11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON INTEGRATING REFINERY-READY DROP-IN FUELS BY SCALING UPGRADING AND CO-PROCESSING, THEN LINKING BIO AND POWER-TO-LIQUID PATHWAYS
11:00 - 11:25
STATE OF THE ART OF FUNDING, INSURANCE AND CONTRACTING FOR SAF AND RNG PROJECTS
Mark Riedy
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Mark Riedy

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

  • Exploring capital structures from grants and loans to equity, bonds, and tax incentive transfers
  • Understanding insurance strategies that mitigate risks across feedstock, operations, and regulation
  • Examining contracting models for site, offtake, EPC, utilities, and financial close in SAF and RNG projects
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON SAF AND RNG FUNDING, RISK AND CONTRACTING STRUCTURES
11:30 - 11:55
BIOENERGY GENERATION AND SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE ACTION
Sushant Narang
CNH

Sushant Narang

CNH

  • Examine crop residue management pathways that enable bioenergy generation while supporting soil health
  • Exploring farm gate technologies, including pyrolysis, gasification, digestion, and densification across use cases
  • Assess ex situ and in situ management options linking waste to energy economics and rural income creation
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON BIOENERGY PATHWAYS FOR CLIMATE AND RURAL IMPACT
12:00 - 12:25
SHIFTING FROM TRADITIONAL CRUDE OIL
Kelly Davis
New Energy Blue, LLC

Kelly Davis

New Energy Blue, LLC

  • Explaining how Inbicon converts corn stover into cellulosic sugars, Gen2 ethanol, and lignin streams via biomass refining
  • Detail downstream pathways from E15 ethanol, bioethylene to SAF, bioplastics and higher-margin lignin products
  • Examining how flexible product switching strengthens project finance beyond grants, incentives, and policy shifts
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON REPLACING OIL WITH GEN2 BIOMASS SOLUTIONS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE BIOFUELS EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
SUNGAS’ PATHWAY FOR BIOMASS TO GREEN METHANOL AT MEANINGFUL SCALE
Cliff Keeler
SunGas Renewables

Cliff Keeler

SunGas Renewables

  • Showing why first-generation biofuels are limited and how second-generation fuels can meet needs for the next 30 years
  • Highlighting SunGas’ proven pathway for producing large-scale green methanol from woody and agricultural resources
  • Discussing the strategic role of methanol as a key molecule driving the global transition to low-carbon energy systems
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON SUNGAS BIOMASS TO GREEN METHANOL PATHWAY
14:00 - 14:25
GREEN LPG SYNTHESIS TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HYDROGEN
Eisuke Otani
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Eisuke Otani

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

  • Addressing the cost challenge of hydrogen in renewable fuel synthesis and exploring how new methods can reduce it
  • Presenting Furukawa Electric’s novel approach to LPG production without relying on external hydrogen
  • Sharing laboratory results validating long-term efficiency and performance of the synthesis process
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON INNOVATION IN HYDROGEN-FREE LPG PRODUCTION
14:30 - 14:55
TAKING BIO BEYOND FUELS HOW CROP WASTE INNOVATIONS ENABLE GEN2 RENEABLES
Joseph Ahrens
New Energy Blue, LLC

Joseph Ahrens

New Energy Blue, LLC

  • Explain how crop residues like corn stover and wheat straw unlock fuels chemicals and biomaterials value chains
  • Explore advanced aggregation systems using digital tracking to improve feedstock quality and processing efficiency
  • Highlight farmer led supply models that create new income streams while lowering carbon intensity and scaling biomass
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON GEN2 BIOMASS VALUE CHAINS AND FEEDSTOCK INNOVATION
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS

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