Agenda
DAY 1 - 01 October 2025
Chairman’s Opening Remarks and Address
Mattias Goldmann / Founder / Swedish 2030 Secretariat
Role and Opportunity of Low Carbon Fuels in Mobility
Karsten Wilbrand
Senior Principal Scientist Mobility, Shell
The presentation provides an overview on options to fulfill RED quotas in the EU, including HVO, ethanol, advanced biofuels, bio-LNG, e-mobility, etc.
The role of ethanol as an enabler for other bio-components will be discussed in more detail.
Exploring the Sustainability Criteria for Intermediate Crops in the Revised Annex IX of RED
Glauco Bertoldo
Agricultural Attaché, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock / Brazil
- Perspective from competitive agriculture.
- Achieving the sustainability goals
On Quality and Trust: The Role of Labeling and Certification in Advanced Biofuels
Andrea Bombardi
Executive Vice President, RINA
- Examining the sustainability benchmarks set by the EU for biofuels, focusing on environmental impact, carbon footprint reduction, and life cycle assessment.
- Voluntary Certification Schemes: Exploring the role of third-party certification in ensuring the sustainability and traceability of advanced biofuels
- Digital Solutions: Investigating how digital technologies, such as blockchain and data tracking systems, are used to enhance transparency, ensure compliance, and optimize biofuel supply chains.
The Role of Renewable Fuels in the Future of Transportation
Teemu Sarjovaara
Head of R&D, Products and Applications Research and Development, Neste
Teemu Sarjovaara will address the necessity of renewable fuels in meeting climate goals.
Additionally, he will explore their potential role and the possible sources of feedstocks, considering both global and EU perspectives.
Scaling Alcohol-to-Jet in Europe: Policy & Regulatory Challenges & Opportunities
Sophia Haywood
Director, EU & UK Government Affairs, Policy and Sustainability, LanzAjET
As Europe intensifies its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, understanding the policy and regulatory landscape is essential for stakeholders.
This presentation will explore the critical role of biofuels, particularly Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology, in the decarbonization of the aviation industry.
Morning Coffee and Networking
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Match and Meet
Identify your group while at the same time getting to know many of your peers in a short amount of time
The UK’s Advanced Biofuels and Growing SAF and E-Fuels Markets – Regulatory Dimensions
Izebe Egwaikhide
Head of Hydrogen & CCUS, Department for Business and Trade
- Regulatory Framework: Key UK & EU policies shaping SAF and e-fuels markets.
- Market Growth & Challenges: Barriers, incentives, and investment opportunities.
- Hydrogen & CCUS: Their role in scaling sustainable fuel production.
Parallel Roundtables: Small-group discussions focusing on specific topics such as
TABLE 1:
Scaling SAF production: What Should the Clean Industrial Deal Deliver for SAF?
Facilitated by Sophia Haywood
TABLE 2:
Feedstock Sustainability
Facilitated by David Carpintero
TABLE 3:
Market Strategies
Facilitated by Henna Poikolainen
TABLE 4:
Renewable Fuels in Transportation
Facilitated by Teemu Sarjovaar
Lunch Time Break
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One-to -One Meetings & Networking Break
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Biofuel Partnerships: Joining Forces to Chart a Path Forward
Industry leaders discuss successful partnerships and collaborations that have advanced biofuel production.
Moderator
Mattias Goldmann / Founder / Swedish 2030 Secretariat
Panelists
Diogo Almeida / Head of Business Development, Industrial– Hydrogen & Renewable Fuels / Galp
David Carpintero / Director General / ePURE: European Renewable Ethanol Association
Teemu Sarjovaara, D.Sc / Head of R&D, Products and Applications / Neste
André Paula Santos / Head of EU Policy / Nuseed
From Forest Floor to Petro-Chemicals: Torrgas’ Revolutionary End-to-End Solution for Scalable Bio-Methanol Production
Robin Post van der Burg
Co-Founder, Torrgas
As industries face increasing regulatory pressure to reduce fossil fuel dependence, many cannot rely on electrification alone.
Torrgas addresses this challenge with an end-to-end technology platform that transforms underutilized forest waste into premium bio-methanol—creating a sustainable alternative that delivers environmental, economic, and social benefits across the entire value chain.
Scaling Sustainable Fuel: Exploring Conversion Pathways and Feedstock Opportunities
Dietmar Huber
Director, XTS Commodities
Sustainable fuels are essential for reducing emissions across the transportation sector, including aviation, marine, and road transport, and require all low-carbon solutions.
The presentation provides a high level overview of the different types of sustainable fuels like Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Biodiesel, eFuels, etc., along with their respective conversion pathways, feedstock availability and sourcing.
The discussion will also address Europe’s potential on biofuel imports, certification requirements, and infrastructure needs to scale up production fulfilling future demand.
SkyNRG - the Opportunity for Advanced Biofuels in the Aviation Industry
Oskar Meijerink
Head of Future Fuels, SkyNRG
- SkyNRG’s Leadership in SAF
- Key Initiatives & Investments
- Future Growth & Industry Impact
One-to -One Meetings & Networking Break
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SAF and eSAF Scale-Up – The Advantages of PureSAF
Monica Normark
Global Director for Biofuels Technology, KBR
- Driving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through innovative fuel solutions.
- Utilizing feedstocks from biomass, MSW, industrial waste, and renewable energy sources.
- Producing SAF with a carbon profile comparable to conventional jet fuel and military-grade jet fuel.
Making Biogas Happen by 2030
Charlotte Morton
CEO, World Biogas Association
Charlotte Morton will present The World Biogas Association’s world first, radical Making Biogas Happen (MBH) programme aims to cut years from time it takes to develop the necessary policies, regulations and standards needed to support a high performing biogas industry.
At the Forefront of Innovation: Scaling Advanced Sustainable Biofuels
Thomas Palkovich
Director Bio-Energy and Power Generation, Ramboll
- Understanding and managing the risks of young technology in biofuels
- Opportunity for meeting mandates and company targets
- Outlook towards 2035
Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Day One
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DAY 2 - 02 October 2025
Collaborative Pathways: Driving Market Growth through Strategic Partnerships
Glauco Bertoldo
Agricultural Attaché, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock / Brazil
Forming strategic partnerships with technology developers, feedstock providers, and fuel producers can enhance the value chain and drive market growth.
Moderator
Mattias Goldmann / Founder / Swedish 2030 Secretariat
Panelists
Thomas Palkovich / Director, Power Generation and Bioenergy / Ramboll
Rubén Miravalles Gutiérrez / Project Manager / Repsol Dietmar Huber / XTS Commodities / Director
Advanced Biofuel Markets – is 2025 the New Normal?
Henna Poikolainen
Director, Head of Renewable Fuels & Chemicals, AFRY Management Consulting
An outlook on advanced biofuel supply, demand, and project development
Waste-based and Advanced Biodiesel: Current Market State and the Way Ahead
Angel Alvarez Alberdi
Secretary General, EWABA
- Overview of existing policies, sustainability criteria, and compliance requirements for waste-based and advanced biodiesel in key markets.
- Analysis of production capacity, feedstock availability, and barriers impacting the growth of the sector, including policy gaps and trade issues
Transport Decarbonization Realities and Ethanol Today
Zoltán Szabó
Secretary General, Climate Ethanol Alliance
- Road Transport Decarbonisation Worldwide
- Maritime Fuels
- Regulatory Environment
- Ethanol Today vs. Perceptions
- Market Realities
Advanced Biofuels and Their Contribution to the Defossilisation of Road Transport
Eric Woydte
Climate Policy Advisor, German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
- Integrated Fuel Systems
- Decarbonization Potential
- Challenges and Innovations
Morning Coffee and Networking
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Multi-Level Collaborative Strategies on Biofuel Technology: From Technology Development to Plant Operation
Maxime Vassieu
Lead Technologist, Axens
- A collaborative approach to technology development for an integrated and de-risked solution
- A collaborative approach with project developers to achieve FID
- Long-term partnerships to maintain unit performance.
Technical Analysis of 1st Generation Feedstocks
Eddie Tofpik
Head Of Technical Analysis & Senior Markets Analyst, Adm Investor Services International Limited
This session will provide an in-depth analysis of price movements in key agricultural commodities, including rapeseed in Europe, canola in Canada, palm oil in Malaysia, and corn & wheat in the USA. Using a technical analysis approach, we will examine past trends, current market conditions, and potential opportunities for investors and industry stakeholders
CCS & Biofuels: A Partnership to Reduce Emissions
Alberto Sanchez Miravalles
Regulatory Affairs Manager, The Carbon Capture & Storage Association
Advanced biofuels and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) are complementary technologies that, when combined, can significantly reduce carbon emissions and even lead to negative carbon emissions in some cases.
CCSA company presentation followed by some practical synergies between Biofuels used with CCS to reduce the Carbon Footprint.
Innovation Developments & Achievements in Advanced Biofuels in Moeve
Jesús Montes
Head of Innovation Technology Processes, Moeve
- Moeve innovation strategy applied to advanced biofuels
- Main biofuels ongoing projects
- Technology assessment for future biofuels projects.
Development, Scale-up and De-risking in Biofuel Conversion Technologies
Rubén Miravalles Gutiérrez
Project Manager, Repsol
Repsol will give a general overview of the innovative technologies that it is considering in its biofuel projects and how this technological risk is being managed.
Lunch Time Break
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One-to -One Meetings & Networking Break
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The Puzzle of Financing Advanced Biorefineries
Melich Dietrich Seefeldt
Managing Director, via Solutis
- Puzzle framing
- Structuring of SPV Running in circles
- Aligning Project Developer, Banks & EPC / Technology Provider
- Making it work - A real project case
The Need for an Integrated Approach for Scaling Up Advanced Biofuels for Road, Maritime and Aviation Transport Sectors
Eric van den Heuvel
Partner, Studio Gear Up
- Integrated Fuel Systems
- Decarbonization Potential
- Challenges and Innovations
One-to -One Meetings & Networking Break
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Parallel Roundtables Small-group discussions focusing on specific topics such as
TABLE 1
Scaling Up Biofuel Conversion
Facilitated by Maxime Vassieu
TABLE 2
Expanding Advanced Sustainable Biofuels
Facilitated by Thomas Palkovich
TABLE 3
Integrated Approaches in Advanced Biofuels
Facilitated by Eric van den Heuvel
TABLE 4
Low Carbon Fuels in Mobility
Facilitated by Karsten Wilbrand
WORKSHOP Circularity in Biofuel Production: Best Practices and Innovations
Mattias Goldmann
Founder, Swedish 2030 Secretariat
An interactive workshop focusing on practical strategies for improving biofuel production efficiency
Chairman’s Closing Remarks and End of Day Two
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