08:00-11:30

STUDY TOUR: Study tour - visit of NetZeroH2 Amsterdam. Info & booking HERE

11:30-13:00

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING LUNCH

13:00-13:05

CONFERENCE OPENING

13:05-13:25

SETTING THE SCENE

Introduction to heavy industry and transportation decarbonisation using biomass
Fiona Matthews, Director, Hawkins Wright

13:25-14:35

BIOCARBON IN STEEL & NON-FERROUS METALS PRODUCTION

80% GHG reduction in steel production: Advancing metals defossilization
Frank Düssler, Director Transformation & Regulation, GMH Gruppe

Panel discussion
- Frank Düssler, Director Transformation & Regulation, GMH Gruppe
- Steve Sirdey, European Buyer Alternative Reductants, ArcelorMittal
- Steel/metals producer - speaker to be confirmed
- Moderator: Fiona Matthews, Director, Hawkins Wright

14:35-14:55

NETWORKING BREAK

14:55-15:15

SHIPPING REGULATIONS FOR BIOCOAL/BIOCARBON TRANSPORTATION

Bulk transportation of biocoal and biocarbon: navigating the IMSBC code and beyond
Bulut Kartal, General Manager - Commodity Inspections, Control Union 

15:15-16:50

BUILDING SUPPLY OF BIOCARBON/BIOCOAL

Leading the way in biocoal supply: investment and operations at scale
Juha Hyvärinen, Managing Director, Taaleri Biocoal 

Expanding biocarbon capacity for metallurgy applications
Patrick Lapointe, CCO, Airex Energy

Controlling carbonization: experience maximizing yield through technology and operations
John Teal, Vice-President, TSI

Panel discussion
- Yvan Fadel, CEO, Bionow
- Juha Hyvärinen, Managing Director, Taaleri Biocoal 
- Patrick Lapointe, CCO, Airex Energy
- John Teal, Vice-President, TSI
- Moderator: Brodie Govan, Biomass Broker, Voyage Power

16:50-17:10

FINANCING BIOMASS SUPPLY

Attracting investment in biocarbon & biocoal production: insights from experience
Thomas Meth, Head of Biomass, Javelin Global Commodities

08:30-09:00

WELCOME COFFEE

09:00-09:30

CARBON MARKETS AND INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION

Regulated carbon markets and industrial decarbonisation
Hannes Junginger-Gestrich, CEO, Carbonfuture

09:30-10:30

BECCS & CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL

Taking BECCS to the market - are you ready for Net Zero?
Erik Rylander, Head of CDR, Stockholm Exergi

BECCS in action: European deployment experience
Speaker to be confirmed, Ørsted

CDR - an offtaker perspective
CDR offtaker - speaker to be confirmed

10:30-10:50

NETWORKING BREAK

10:50-12:00

BIOMASS IN HEAVY INDUSTRY

ERACLITUS: Innovative use of biomass in low-carbon cement production
Pilar Hidalgo, Director of Innovation, Cementos La Cruz

12:00-12:45

SUPPLYING BIOMASS TO INDUSTRIAL USERS 

Panel discussion
- Matt Foder, EVP. & Chief Commercial Officer, Enviva
- Andreas Martinsson, Market Research Manager, Södra
- Speaker to be confirmed, CM Biomass 
- Moderator: Fiona Matthews, Director, Hawkins Wright

12:45-13:45

NETWORKING LUNCH

13:45-14:45

BIOMASS SUSTAINABILITY AND EU REGULATION

Navigating European forestry through changing climate and EU policies in decisive times
Daniel Komlos, Policy Advisor, CEPF 

EU sustainability regulation: an update 
Irene di Padua, Advocacy Director, Bioenergy Europe 

Sustainable pellet production: at the core of Graanul Invest’s values
Mikhel Jugaste, CSO, Graanul Invest

Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions: concept and key learnings from SBP
Chris O’Brien, Carbon Project Manager, SBP

14:45-15:20

BIOMASS TO METHANOL

Unlocking the value of bio-residues through torrefaction & proven gasification pathways
Anthony Mayle, Business Development Executive, Perpetual Next 

BtL for methanol production, a key pathway for C2X 
Diego Perdones, Global Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, C2X 

15:20-15:40

NETWORKING BREAK

15:40-17:00

BIOMASS TO SAF

SAF Market Developments and Outlook
Dusita de Hoop, Future Fuels Senior Analyst, SkyNRG 

Power meets biomass: Decarbonizing aviation with E-bio refineries – the case of BioTJet 
Jérémie Bertrand, Offtake & Inputs Director, Elyse Energy/BioTJet 

Investing in Biorefineries: a strategic step for a pulp manufacturer
Therese Nylander, Project Manager Sustainable Fuels, Biorefinery Östrand

Panel discussion
- Jérémie Bertrand, Offtake & Inputs Director, Elyse Energy/BioTJet
- Dusita de Hoop, Future Fuels Senior Analyst, SkyNRG 
- Therese Nylander, Project Manager Sustainable Fuels, Biorefinery Östrand
- Simon Owens, Director Technical & Engineering, Alfanar Projects
- Moderator: Manolis Karampinis, Membership & Business Development Director, Bioenergy Europe

17:00

CLOSING REMARKS