Bringing Together the Best Biofuels Brains in the Business

Over 240 leading industry speakers will participate in World Biofuels Markets 2012 during three days of keynotes, high level presentations and interactive panel discussions.

"You get everybody in one place, it's quality time, quality attendees. Biofuels are not going to be done by one company in isolation; it's going to require a lot of deals, a lot of partnerships"
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Early Confirmed Speakers at World Biofuels Markets Congress & Exhibition 2012

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Aviation Biofuels Speakers:

Chairman: Darrin Morgan, Director Environmental Strategy, Boeing

Kaisa Hietala, Vice President of Market Development, Neste Oil
Jim Woodger, Sales Manager, UOP, a Honeywell Company
Darrin Morgan, Director Environmental Strategy, Boeing
Glenn Johnston, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Gevo
Kevin R. Weiss, Chief Executive Officer, Byogy Renewables, Inc
Nancy Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Air Transport Association Steering Committee, CAAFI
Paul Nash, Head of Environmental Affairs UK / New Energy, Airbus
Thomas Roetger, Assistant Director, IATA
Mark Rumizen, Aviation Fuel Specialist, US Federal Aviation Administration
Alejandro Rios Galvan, Director, Fuel Services, Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)
Robert Sturtz, Managing Director of Strategic Sourcing, United Airlines 
Mark Watson, Head of Environmental Affairs, Cathay Pacific Airlines
Kati Ihamaki, Vice President, Sustainable Development, Finnair 
John Plaza, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Imperium Renewables
Claire Curry, Bioenergy Pathways Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Kevin Ogorzalek, Program Officer, World Wild Life Fund
Barbara Bramble, Senior Advisor, International Climate and Energy Program, National Wildlife Federation
Christine Moser, Head of Sustainability Certification & Marketing, Platform for Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Leuphana University

Advanced Biofuels Speakers:

Chairman: Jim Lane, Editor, Biofuels Digest

Magnus Fagerstedt, Director, Marketing, Europe, Neste Oil
David Cepla, Managing Director, Envergent Technologies LLC, a Honeywell Company 
Rasmus G. Egeberg, General Manager, Refinery Technologies R&D, Haldor Topsøe
Markus Rarbach, Head of Biocatalysts,  Süd-Chemie AG
Anders Weber, Chief Executive Officer, BioGasol
Ed Dineen, Chief Executive Officer, LS9
Paul Snaith, Head of Business Development & Strategy, Joule Unlimited
Christian Morgen, General Manager, Inbicon International
Poul Ruben Andersen, Vice President Bioenergy Marketing & Business Development, Novozymes
Ziyad Rahme, Vice President, Strategy and Development, Iogen Corporation
Bob Walsh, Chief Commercial Officer, ZeaChem
Robert Parker, Acting Chief Executive Officer, TMO Renewables    

Biopower Generation Speakers:

Marvin Ray Risco, President & James Leitheiser,  Director, Global Business Services, Weyerhaeuser Solutions
Kim Ørnbo, Technical Director, BWE Burmeister & Wain Energy A/S
Jorrit Hachmer, Vice President of Biofuel Trading & Development, RWE  
Robert Zadora, Vice President, GDF Suez Polska
Fredrik Bodecker, Head of Market Trading, DONG Energy
Karine Culerier, Senior Market Analyst, Essent  
Sean Ebnet, Director of New Business, Drax
Maarten Gnoth, Manager of Sustainability Projects, Electrabel (GDF SUEZ Energy NL)
Richard van den Broek, Head of Biomass Downstream Asset Development, Vattenfall
Calum Wilson, Managing Director, Forth Energy
Diekumo Anthony, Biomass Fuel Developer, E.On Climate & Renewables
Dr. Bernhard Graeber, Director of Renewable Energies and International Climate Projects, EnBW
Bernard Mathieu, Director Global Environmental Sustainability, HeidelbergCement 
Finn Norman Jensen, Global Marketing Manager, Andritz
Andrew Johnson, Vice President, TSI
Rasto Ivanic, Senior Director, Business Development,  Mendel BioEnergy Seeds
Frank Ligthart, Sales Manager, Capital Projects, Metso Power Oy
Ewout Maaskant, Chief Executive Officer, Topell Energy
Peter Rechberger, General Manager, European Pellet Counci
Robin Zwart, Research Coordinator, ECN
Emilio Rietmann, MD and Founder, ERB
Peter Dickson, Technical Director,  BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners
Andre Faaij, Professor, Copernicus Institute - Utrecht University
Dr Raphael Slade (Imperial College London),  Lead Author, Energy From Biomass: The Size of the Global Resource.
Gavin Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, Coolfin Partnership
William McDow,  Regional Manager, Center for Conservation Incentives, Environmental Defense Fund

Bio-Based Chemicals Speakers:

Glenn Johnston, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Gevo
Kelly Ogilvie, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Marble Biomaterials
David Berry, Partner, Flagship Ventures
Dr. Ulrich Kettling, Head of Molecular Biotechnology, Corporate Research and Development, Süd-Chemie AG
Bogdan Comanitia, Director Marketing & Sales Europe, Pennakem
Dr Warwick Raverty, Chief Scientist, Circa Group
Yvon Durant, Principal, Itaconix  
Anna Holmberg,  Sustainability Policy Director, Europe, Arizona Chemical
William Lese, Managing Director, Braemar Energy Ventures
Peter  Nieuwenhuizen, Director, Future Proof Supply Chains, AkzoNobel
Dr. Michael-Jean Nettersheim, Investment Manager, BASF Venture Capital
Dr. Achim Marx, Consultant Bio-Economy, CLIB 2021
Mike Knauf, Senior Vice President, Bioindustrials, Codexis
Iain Gilmore, Vice President, New Products Business, Davy Process Technology
Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director, European Bioplastics
Dr. Frank Roland Schroeder, Director, Sustainability & Product Safety, Henkel
Dr. Sarah Hickingbottom, Head of Bio-based Chemicals, LMC International
Samhitha Udupa, Research Analyst, Lux Research
Dr. John Williams, Head of Materials for Energy and Industry, NNFCC
Peter Shepard, Business Development, Novomer
Michael Rosenberg, Vice President, Business Development, OPX Biotechnologies
Josko Bobanovic, Partner, Green Chemistry and Bioenergy, Sofinnova Partners
Dr. Murray McLaughlin, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
Robert Walsh, Chief Commercial Officer, ZeaChem
Eric Althoff, Chief Technology Officer, Chemistry,  Arzeda Corp

Sustainability, Certification, iLUC Speakers:

David Glenister, International Biofuels Sustainability Expert, SGS
Nick Goodall, Chief Executive Officer, Bonsucro  
Igor Dormuth, Carbon Management Service, TÜV SÜD
Jenny Walther-Thoss, Program Manager, ISCC and RED Certification, Control Union
Ella Lammers, Project Coordinator, BioGrace, NL Agency
Matthew Rudolf, Regional Manager, Americas, Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
Hans de Waal, Policy Co-ordinator for Project Directorate - Biofuels, Ministry of Environment (The Netherlands)
Ambassador Mariangela Rebuá de Andrade Simões, Director, Department of Energy, Ministry of External Relations (Brazil)
Katharina Umpfenbach, Policy Analyst, Federal Environment Ministry (Germany)
Dr. Jan M Henke, Director, Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH / ISCC
Jesús López López, Sustainability Manager, Abengoa Bioenergy Trading Europe
Alex Nevill, Agronomy Manager, Shell
Rainer Zah, Head of Group, Life Cycle Assessment & Modelling, EMPA 
Bruce Dale, Professor,  DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center/Michigan State University 
John Neeft, Co-ordinator Biograce, Agency NL
Nusa Urbancic, Policy Officer, T&E
Chris Malins, Fuels Program Lead, ICCT 

Moderator: Andre Faaij, Professor, Copernicus Institute - Utrecht University

Finance and Investment Speakers:

Vishal Shah, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
Philippe Marchand, Director of Biofuels and Regulations for the Refining and Marketing Division, TOTAL Refining and Marketing
Joe Dewhurst, Executive Director, Global & European Analyst, UBS
William Lese, Managing Director, Braemar Energy Ventures
Roger Wyse, Managing Director, Burrill & Co.  
Plinio Nastari, President, Datagro
Mauricio Neves, Deputy Director, BNDES 
Jos B. Peeters, Managing Partner, Capricorn Venture Partners
Harry Boyle, Senior Biofuels Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finances 
David Berry, Principal, Flagship Ventures
Denis Lucquin, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sofinnova Partners
Justin Sherrard, Strategist Renewable Resources, Rabobank
Alfred Griffin, Director, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Energy Crops Speakers: 

Sriram Srinivasen, Chief Financial Officer, JOil
Lucy Hopwood, Head of Biomass & Biogas, NNFCC
Martina Otto, Head of the Policy Unit - Energy Branch, UN Environment Programme
Spencer Swayze, Director of Business Development, Ceres 
Ruth Digby, Non-food User and Seeds Adviser, NFU
Clive Coker, Chief Executive Officer, Jatropha Africa
Thilo Zelt, President, Jatropha Alliance
William Nolten, Chief Executive Officer, Waterland
Tania De Grave-Curado, Non Executive Director, Agrenergy Holding
Daphne Preuss, Chief Executive Officer, Chromatin    
Uwe Fritsche, Coordinator, Energy & Climate Division, Oeko-Institut
Nora Alonso Casajús, Managing Director, Iden Biotechnology  

Global Biodiesel Production & Trading Speakers:   

Mat Stone, Global Biofuels Editor, Argus Media
Ian Waller, Founder, FiveBarGate UK
Khoo Hock Aun, Chief Executive Officer, Cosmo Biofuels Group Asia
Gary Haer, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Renewable Energy Group & Chairman, National Biodiesel Board  

Global Bioethanol Production & Trading Speakers: 

Rob Vierhout, Secretary General, ePURE
Eric Sievers, Chief Executive Officer, Ethanol Europe
Lola Uña Cárdenas, Chief Representative in the EU, UNICA
  

Emerging Markets (Formerly Developing Nations) Speakers: 

Dr. Hong Yan, Chief Scientific Officer, JOil
Anders Tuxen, Energy Strategist, Novozymes and Director, CleanStar Mozambique 
Hugo Verkuijl, Chief Executive Officer, Mali Biocarburant
Meghan Sapp, Secretary General, PANGEA
Dr Geng Anli, President, BioEnergy Society of Singapore (BESS)
Sabera Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Carbon Credit Exchange
Hussaini Solomon, President, Africa Bioenergy Association  

Biorefinery Platforms Speakers:  

Chairman:  René Van Ree, Programme Manager Bioenergy & Biofuels, Wageningen UR - Food and Biobased Research & Co-ordinator, IEA Bioenergy Task42 on Biorefining

Alessandro Masiello, Technical Account Manager, Rockwell Automation
René Van Ree, Programme Manager Bioenergy & Biofuels, Wageningen UR - Food and Biobased Research & Co-ordinator, IEA Bioenergy Task42 on Biorefining
Dr. Oliver Lüdtke, Chief Operating Officer, VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG
Klaus Neumann, Vice President - Business Development, Borregaard Ind Ltd
Niklas Berglin, Project Leader, Innventia
Clement Tan, Chief Executive Officer, Lestari Pasifik
Birgit Kamm, Scientific Director, Biopos
Sean Sutcliffe, Chief Executive Officer, Green Biologics Ltd
Dario Giordano, Chief Technology Officer, Beta Renewables 

Algae Biofuels Speakers: 

Daniel Trunfio, Chief Executive Officer, Bio Architecture Lab
Joel Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Solix Biofuels
Peter Ripplinger, Chief Executive Officer, Subitec
Ohad Zuckerman, Chief Executive Officer, UniVerve Limited
Syed Isa Syed Alwi, Chief Executive Officer, Algaetech
John Benemann, Chief Executive Officer, Benemann Consulting
Sue Kunz, President, BioVantage 
Will Thurmond, Chief Executive Officer, Emerging Markets Online
Ausilio Bauen, Director, E4Tech
Hans Reith, Coordinator Biorefinery, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands ECN

Biogas in Transportation Speakers:

Victor Sunnliden, Market Developer & Head of Communications, Skovde Biogas
Anders Mathiasson,  Chief Executive Officer, Energigas Sverige
Mattias Svensson, Biomethane Coordinator, NGVA Europe
Steve Storey, Technical Officer, Environment Agency UK
Peter van der Gaag, Managing Director, BER BV, Holland Innovation Team

Maritime Biofuels Speakers:

Timothy Wilson, Principal Specialist Engineer, Lloyd’s Register
Jacob A. Sterling, Head of Climate and Environment, Maersk Line 
Dr. Randall von Wedel, Founder and Principal Biochemist, CytoCulture International

Automotive Futures Speakers:

Anders Röj, Manager, Fuels and Lubricants, Volvo Technology Corporation
Dorothee Lahaussois, Senior Specialist, Toyota Motor Europe
Lew Fulton, Head of Division, International Energy Agency
Candace Wheeler, Technical Fellow, General Motors

Moderator: Ausilio Bauen, Director, E4Tech

Waste To Biofuels Speakers:

Jens Jacobsen, Sales Director & Partner, MBP Group
 Senior Representative, Alter NRG Corp.
Bruce Ross, Consultant, National Renderers Association
Jonathon Counsell, Head of Environment, British Airways
Dr Daniel Colbert, Lead Fund Partner, Wermuth Asset Management
Hillevi Eriksson, Senior Advisor on Forest and Climate, Swedish Forest Agency
Serge Biollaz, Head, Thermal Process Engineering Group, Paul Scherrer Institute
Jim Conway, Chief Marketing Officer, Griffin Industries, Inc

Biofuels Policy 20 20 20 Speakers:

Geraint Evans, Biofuels Expert, UK NNFCC
John Cooper, Director of Transport Energy Policy, BP
Denise Green, Manager, Biofuels, Europe & Africa, Hart Energy Consulting
Carlo Hamelinck, Managing Consultant, Biofuels, Ecofys Investments BV
Kees Kodde, Forest Campaigner, Greenpeace Nederland

Biofuels Supply Chain & Logistics Speakers:

Bas Hennissen, Vice President Energy & Industry, Port of Rotterdam

Pulp & Paper Speakers:

Linda Beltz,  Director, Technology Partnerships, Weyerhaeuser

Billion-Ton Update: A Biomass Assessment Workshop:

Led by: Dr. Bryce J. Stokes, Senior Advisor, CNJV, Consultant to the U.S. Department of Energy