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Agenda >> Plenary Keynote Sessions 1 and 2

World Biofuels Markets 2010

16th March 2010  

8.00 Registration Opens

9.00 - 10.45

Plenary Keynote Session 1: Towards a Sustainable Bio Economy

The opening keynote session will bring together global leaders to share their insight into the changing world and give a view on to what extent bio-based products and energy can replace fossil fuels in a sustainable global economy.

Chair: Melissa Stark, Clean Energy Lead and Partner, Accenture

  • Jacqueline Cramer, Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the
    Environment of the Netherlands
  • Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway, former Head of the World Health Organisation, UN Special Envoy & member of the Elders
  • Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
  • Ruud Lubbers, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands
  • Karl Watkin MBE, Bioenergy pioneer, serial entrepreneur and founder, D1 Oils, Helius Energy, Proton Power Systems, Sabien Technology, Zero Emissions & Biotric, plus former Chair Bioenergy Advisory Board, UN Foundation

10.45     Networking Break & Exhibition Visit

11.30-13.00

Plenary Keynote Session 2: Towards Sustainable Biofuels

The keynote session continues with global biofuels leaders sharing their expertise on how the biofuels industry is overcoming the considerable challenges of producing sustainable biofuels to meet our future transport needs.

Chair: Jonathan Kingsman, Chief Executive Officer, Kingsman

  • Philip New, Chief Executive Officer, BP Biofuels
  • Mark Lyra, Commercial Director-Ethanol, Cosan
  • Jan Ernst de Groot, Managing Director, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines     
  • Poul Ruben Andersen, Global Marketing Director, Novozymes
  • Andrew Owens, Chief Executive Officer, Greenergy

13.00     Lunch & Exhibition Visit

Agenda >> Plenary Keynote Sessions 1 and 2