2026 SUMMIT AGENDA
Day1 Morning — Biofuels & SAF Policy, Market Outlook & Strategy
08:00 - 09:20
80 mins
Registration & Coffee
09:20 - 09:30
10 mins
Conference Chair's Welcome Remarks
09:30 - 09:40
10 mins
[Opening Keynote] From the Fields to the Future: Spain’s Vision for a Biofuel-Powered Energy Transition
09:40 - 09:50
10 mins
[Welcome Keynote] European Vision: RED III, ReFuelEU & Fit-for-55 - Turning Regulation into Reality
09:50 - 10:10
20 mins
[Ministry Address] From EU Targets to National Action: Biofuels & SAF Strategy and Implementation
Johannes Wieczorek
Director General Policy Issues
Federal Ministry for Transport Germany
Giorgio Centurelli
General Manager, NRRP Mission Unit
Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
Morning Coffee & Networking Break
10:30 - 10:50
20 mins
[Industry Spotlight] Accelerating Europe's Clean Fuel Transition: FuelsEurope's Vision for Sustainable Mobility and Industrial Competitiveness
10:50 - 11:40
50 mins
[Opening Panel] Shaping Europe’s Biofuels & SAF Strategy for Competitiveness
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Boosting cross-border collaboration and investment
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Tackling cost, feedstock, and technology challenges
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How leading players deploy multi-pathway and multi-market strategies
Carlos Barrasa
Executive Vice President Commercial & Clean Energies
MOEVE
Volker Ratzmann
Executive Vice President Corporate Public Affairs
DHL Group
11:40 - 12:00
20 mins
[Keynote] Reserved for Lead Sponsor
12:00 - 12:50
50 mins
[Executive Panel] Fueling Europe, Empowering South Europe: The Road to Become a Biofuels Powerhouse
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Current Situation of Biofuels in South Europe
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Leveraging South Europe's feedstock potential and industrial base to scale production
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Encouraging regional innovation, investment, and export opportunities
Thomas Bond
Vice President Biofuels Growth, EMEA
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Berta Cabello Calvo
Renewable Fuels Director
Repsol
Anabela Antunes
COO Prio Bio, Executive Board Member
Prio
Networking Lunch
Day1 Afternoon — The Importance of SAF in Decarbonisation
14:30 - 15:20
50 mins
[Panel] Driving SAF Market Uptake: Securing Offtake Agreements and End-User Partnerships
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Strategies to structure long-term offtake agreements for SAF
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Building strong partnerships with airlines, airports, and corporates
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Creating win-win models for buyers and producers across the SAF value chain
Simon Berkemeier
Senior Director Procurement | Fuel, SAF & Energy
Lufthansa Group
Jana Baschin
Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Sustainability
Fraport
Theye Veen
CCO and Co-founder
SkyNRG
Christel Vandenhouten
Group Head of Sustainable Development
Brussels Airport Company
15:20 - 15:40
20 mins
[Keynote] Reserved for Platinum Sponsor
Senior Representative
N.C. Technologies S.r.l.
Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break
16:10 - 17:00
50 mins
[Panel] Scaling Up SAF Production: Breaking the Cost Barrier with Technology
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Evaluating emerging pathways: HEFA, ATJ, etc
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Aligning technology readiness with commercial-scale rollout
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Optimising project design, engineering, and integration to improve efficiency
Nacho Gimenez
COO
OXCCU Tech
17:00 - 17:20
20 mins
[Keynote] Reserved for Platinum Sponsor
17:20 - 18:10 50mins
[Panel] Securing Sustainable Feedstock: Certification Standards for Biofuels & SAF
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Role of certification schemes in enabling regulatory compliance and market access
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Feedstock Eligibility and Expansion Pathways
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Balancing feedstock availability, cost, and environmental impact
Dr. Norbert Schmitz
Managing Director
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC)
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Amparo Arellano
Standards and Certification Director
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
Liisa Ranta
Director Sustainability and Market Development, Biofuels and Biochemicals
UPM Biofuels
André Paula Santos
Head of EU Policy, Bioenergy
Nufarm
18:10 - 19:10
60 mins
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