World Biofuels Markets Video

 

 

Next Generation Biofuels

08.30

Registration and Refreshments

09.00

Chairman's Introduction
Chairman: Kirsten Staer, Director of External Affairs, Novozymes and Chair of the Biofuels Task Force, Europabio

09.15

Keynote Session: Are Next Generation Biofuels ready for Prime Time?
Moderator:
Andre Faaij, Associate Professor; Coordinator Research Energy Supply & System Studies, Copernicus Institute - Utrecht University
Panellists:
Aristides Patrinos, President, Synthetic Genomics
Patrick Gruber, Chief Executive Officer, Gevo
A senior representative, UOP
Robert Walsh, President, LS9

10.45

Networking Refreshment Break

11.15

Developing Cost Competitive Cellulosic Ethanol
Panellists:
Jack Huttner, Vice President, Genencor
Arnold Klann, Chief Executive Officer, Bluefire Ethanol
Per Carstedt, Chief Executive Officer, SEKAB
Prof. Jan de Bon, R & D Manager, Royal Nedalco
Prof Birgitte K Ahring, Chief Executive Officer, BioGasol
Charles Nielsen, Manager, Research & Development, Dong Energy
Emmanuel Petiot, Global Business Development Manager, Novozymes

12.05

Next Generation Synthetic Biofuels and BTL
Panellists:
Neil Renninger, SVP, Research and Co-founder, Amyris Biotechnologies
Eric Apfelbach, President & CEO, Virent Energy Systems
Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme
Michael Jackson, President, Syntec Biofuel
Dr. Ir. Arij van Berkel, Program Manager, TNO

13.00

Networking Lunch & Exhibition Opening

14.30

Engineering and Optimisation of Algae for Biofuels
Panellists:
Koen Vanhoutte, Founder & Director of Sciences, SBAE Industries
Matt Caspari
, Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Biofuels
Craig Harting, CEO Global Green Solutions



Harnessing the Full Potential of Biotechnology in the Development of Next Generation Biofuels
Chairman:
Alexandre Rojey, Director of Sustainable Development, IFP & Chair, Conversion Process, European Biofuels Technology Platform

15.15

Developing a Framework for Bioenergy Crops
Panellists:
Anna Rath, Vice President, Commercial Development, Ceres
Additional panellists to be announced

16.00

Networking Refreshment Break in the Exhibition Hall

16.45

Feedstock Genomics and Plant Biotechnology Development
Panellists:
Juergen Logemann, VP Technology Management, BASF Plant Sciences
Additional panellists to be announced

17.15

Fourth Generation Biofuels: Bio-Energy with Carbon Storage
Speaker to be announced

17.35

Close of Conference & Networking Reception in the Exhibition Hall