Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference

08:00 - 09:00

Registration, Morning Coffee & Networking

Morning Sessions

09:00 - 09:10

Argus Media Senior Leadership Opening Remarks

• Conference vision and key discussion themes: biofuels, feedstocks, policy, SAF, biomethane, marine fuels, and regional energy transition
• Carbon mandates context: brief note on how evolving carbon policies will be referenced throughout the programme and its impact on the Biofuels and Feedstock industry

Speakers Include:

Camila Dias

Managing Director-Brazil

Argus Media

09:10 - 10:45

Governmental Keynote Panel– Latin America’s Energy Transition & Biofuels Roadmap (Portuguese)

• Brazil’s evolving mandates for biodiesel, ethanol, and carbon markets
• Regional integration of biofuels and energy supply chains
• Government priorities and international policy alignment

Speakers Include:

Marlon Arraes

Director of the Biofuels Department

Ministry of Mines and Energy

Glaucia Mendes Souza

IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Leader and Professor

IEA and Universidade de São Paulo

Marcela Anselmi

Head of the Environment and Energy Transition Division

ANAC

Camila Dias

Managing Director-Brazil

Argus Media

10:45 - 11:15

Industry Keynote: The Southern Cone’s Role in Latin America’s Biofuels Transition

• The strategic role of the Southern Cone (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay) in shaping the future of ethanol and biodiesel across Latin America
• The Southern Cone’s contribution to regional integration, trade flows, and market stability within a more interconnected Latin American biofuels landscape
• BIOCAP’s vision for positioning the Southern Cone as a strategic pillar of Latin America’s long‑term energy future

Speakers Include:

Massimiliano Corsi

President, Biofuels Chamber

Paraguayan Chamber of Biofuels and Renewable Energies – BIOCAP

11:15 - 11:45

Networking Break

11:45 - 12:10

Argus Global Trade & Demand Shifts for Biofuels & Feedstocks

External market forces, international demand, and evolving trade flows that impact LATAM

 

• Global biofuel demand patterns (EU, Asia, India, China)
• Impact of global recession/inflation on feedstock and fuel markets
• RED III, LCFS, Fit for 55 → consequences for LATAM exporters
• International competition for feedstocks (soy oil, corn oil, UCO, tallow)
• Trade corridors: who LATAM sells to, what volumes, and why
• Pricing signals, import demand, and forward outlook for exports

Speakers Include:

Fabricio Cardoso

Head of Biofuels and Agriculture Analytics

Argus Media

12:10 - 12:40

Fireside Talk: Ethanol Export Dynamics in Brazil

Perspectives from producers, traders, policymakers, and logistics specialist

• Setting the Scene: Brazil’s status as a global ethanol powerhouse and where the strongest demand signals are emerging
• Traders’ perspective
• Policy frameworks: Domestic blend mandates, tariff revisions, certification requirements, and sustainability compliance that shape export feasibility
• The infrastructure gaps limiting export scale: ports, tankage, multimodal logistics, and regional imbalances
• Producer Perspective: Expectations for long‑term demand from aviation, marine, and renewable fuels markets

Speakers Include:

Marcelo Kuhnlenz Sahatdjian

Executive Director, Global Banking, Project Finance

Banco Santander

Paulo Andres Trucco Da Cunha

Commercial Director, Ethanol

FS Fueling Sustainability

Gustavo Mariano

Trading VP

Inpasa

Maria Lígia Barros

Reporter

Argus

12:40 - 13:15

Panel Discussion: Biodiesel & Renewable Diesel: Production and Export Dynamics

• The importance of biofuels as a strategic link within the broader supply chain ecosystem
• Why soybean oil continues to anchor biodiesel production across Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, despite growing pressure on land use and ILUC risk
• The evolving competition between food vs. fuel and the implications of the record crush expansions planned through 2026–2028
• How producers are managing rising soybean prices, weather‑driven volatility, and the search for complementary feedstocks (tallow, UCO, corn oil, macaúba)
• The strategic shift of major players toward multi‑feedstock flexibility to protect margin

Speakers Include:

Carlos Eduardo Hammerschmidt

Partner and Vice President of Commercial, Institutional Relations and New Investments

Grupo Potencial

Fabio Eduardo Morrel

Head of Corporate Market Intelligence and IBP

Be8 Energy

Paulo Cardoso

Low CI Feedstock & Soybean Oil Trader

Cargill

Andre Bello De Oliveira

Sustainable Products Manager

Petrobras Petroleo Brasileiro SA

Natalia Delle Cort

Biofuels Reporter

Argus Media

13:15 - 14:15

Networking Lunch

Afternoon Sessions

14:15 - 15:00

Panel Discussion: Turning Off-Season Crops into Opportunity: Benefits and Challenges for the biofuels Industry

• How refiners and traders can support growers through offtake agreements, technical assistance, and integrated logistics to accelerate early adoption
• Off‑season crops such as camelina, carinata, safflower, and other winter oilseeds are emerging as strategic options to expand supply without competing with traditional food production or requiring land expansion
• Expected contribution of these crops to the region’s renewable diesel and SAF feedstock mix.
• Could off‑season crops become a new export chapter for LATAM — or will domestic RD/SAF growth absorb volumes locally?

 

Speakers Include:

Yuri Yambanis

Director

Camelina Company

Marcelo Sadres

President

ALUR- Alcoholes del Uruguay S.A

Pepe Autilio

CEO

MacroSeed (Louis Dreyfus Company)

Josh Vence

Vice President, Operations and Business Development Latin America

Argus Media

15:00 - 15:30

Fireside Talk: Waste Feedstock and Crops: Balancing Supply and Market Needs (English Language)

• Challenges and Opportunities: Sustainability targets vs. feedstock constraints
• Collaboration opportunities across sectors
• Policy engagement priorities
• Investment signals for crop and waste feedstock supply chains

Speakers Include:

Dan Lieberman

Global Sustainability Strategy & Engagement Lead

Nufarm

Lucas Nogueira

Partner

LEGATUS B.V.

Fabricio Cardoso

Head of Biofuels and Agriculture Analytics

Argus Media

15:30 - 16:00

Fireside Talk: Biomethane & Biogas: The Next Scalable Opportunity

• Biomethane growth outlook
• Regulations and mandates
• Industrial applications: transport, agriculture, energy generation
• Opportunities for integration into SAF pathways

Speakers Include:

Thiago Arakaki

Natural Gas and Power Director

Galp

Marcel Jorand

CEO

Gas Verde

Saulo Delgado

Business Development & Innovation Manager

bp bioenergies

Guilherme Kuhner

Business Development Manager

Equinor

Rebecca Gompertz

Specialist

Argus Media

16:00 - 16:30

Networking Break

16:30 - 17:00

FS Bioenergy’s CCS Transformation

Carbon Capture for Zero‑Carbon Ethanol

• FS’s Pathway to Carbon‑Neutral Ethanol: What it means for FS to pioneer the first industrial‑scale CCS platform within Brazil’s bioenergy sector
• How lessons from FS’s project can support broader CCS adoption across Brazil’s ethanol industry

Speakers Include:

Daniel Costa Lopes

VP for Sustainability

FS Fueling Sustainability

17:00 - 17:30

Panel Discussion: The Future of Marine Biofuels - Demand, Bunkering & Regulatory Drivers 2026-2040

• IMO decarbonisation timeline
• Marine biodiesel uptake
• New bunkering opportunities in Brazil and Latin America

Speakers Include:

Felipe Wynne

Bunker Trader

Ipiranga Produtos de Petróleo S.A

Daniel Barcarolo

Head of Regulatory Affairs

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

17:30 - 17:40

Chair's Closing Remarks

17:40 - 18:40

Drinks Networking Reception

08:00 - 08:50

Morning Coffee & Networking

Morning Sessions

08:50 - 09:00

Chair's Opening Remarks

Speakers Include:

Camila Dias

Managing Director-Brazil

Argus Media

09:00 - 09:30

Keynote Address: Ethanol, Infrastructure and Long term Vision for Brazil’s Biofuel Ecosystem (2035–2050)

A short presentation per each speaker followed by Q&A

 

• Infrastructure requirements for a 2050‑ready ethanol & biofuels system
• How can Brazil ensure long-term, sustainable feedstock availability across multiple pathways?
• What will determine Brazil’s competitive positioning in the global SAF and biofuels markets?
• Which policies, incentives, and market mechanisms can accelerate Brazil’s leadership in the regional energy transition?

Speakers Include:

Carlos Alberto Meireles Marcal

Manager of Market Intelligence in Energy Transition

Petrobras Petroleo Brasileiro SA

Camila Dias

Managing Director-Brazil

Argus Media

09:30 - 10:00

Fireside Talk: Shipping, Logistics, and Supply Chain Long-Term Dynamics in Latin America

• How zero‑carbon pathways influence logistics decisions, fuel markets, and operational planning in LATAM supply chains
• How shipping costs, infrastructure limitations, and regional supply chain dynamics impact final biofuels prices and competitiveness
• Emerging trends and approaches to improve efficient, resilient, and cost-effective fuel supply strategies in Latin America

Speakers Include:

Daniel Barcarolo

Head of Regulatory Affairs

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Carlos Alberto Meireles Marcal

Manager of Market Intelligence in Energy Transition

Petrobras Petroleo Brasileiro SA

Amance Boutin

Business Development Manager

Argus Media

10:00 - 10:30

Panel Discussion: Traceability, Certification & Sustainability Criteria in LATAM

• How LATAM producers/exporters can comply simultaneously with CORSIA/ISCC/RSB/RED III (and adjacent buyer demands) without duplicative effort
• Practical traceability models for soy/UCO/tallow/ethanol supply chains that work at scale in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile
• 2026–2028 certification and market-access milestones
• Addressing the gap between Brazilian and EU sustainability criteria and certification frameworks

Speakers Include:

Carolina Grassi

Business Development and Innovations Manager

RSB

Pamela Moreira

Director of Sustainability for South America

Bunge

Lucas Villela Boacnin

Business Development Manager LATAM - Energy Transition

Argus Media

10:30 - 11:00

Networking Break

11:00 - 11:45

Panel Discussion: SAF End-to-End: How Soybean Can Provide a Sustainable And Ready Solution to Connect the Demand of Producers, Distributors And Airlines on the Energy Transition Agenda

Feedstock → Production → Distribution → Airline use (SAF supply reality)

 

• How the Brazilian soy can fit the global SAF demand? The need to adequate technical valorisation of Brazilian soy as a ready, competitive, and eligible feedstocks for SAF in global market
• Feedstock Availability & Growth: Brazilian Soy potential to supply for both feed and fuel segments
• Certification: The critical role of robust sustainability certification schemes to ensure transparency, traceability, and adherence to international standards like CORSIA - despite the inherent challenges in scaling effectively across diverse operations.
• The importance to biorefineries and distributors to ensure fair parameters for SAF production and competitiveness in the raw material profile that guarantee economic sustainability in their chain, and competitiveness in the international market
• Can soy provide a solution to ensure product sustainability for the airlines, as well as economic and operational sustainability in the long-term?
• Communicating Value to the End-Consumer: Strategies for effectively marketing Brazilian soy-based SAF and its environmental benefits to airlines' final customers and the broader public, ensuring they understand and value the sustainability initiatives and their contribution to decarbonizing air travel

 

This session will include speakers from Petrobras, Vibra, and Azul Airlines. 

Speakers Include:

Christini Kubo

Senior Director, Fuels Solution South America

Bunge

11:30 - 12:15

Fireside Talk: Airline Demand 2030–2050: Decarbonisation, Compliance & the Future of SAF in LATAM

Feedstock‑driven and Brazil‑specific focus (SAF demand reality)

• Volunteering demand – scope 1 and scope 3 emissions
• Demand trajectory (2030→2050): What LATAM airlines must procure (blends/volumes) to stay on a net zero path
• OEMs Airlines Collaboration: Developing long-term certainty
• Economics under pressure: Managing SAF price swings and feedstock competition
• LATAM supply edge: Securing reliable volumes via ethanol to jet and HEFA routes across the region

Speakers Include:

Josh Vence

Vice President, Operations and Business Development Latin America

Argus Media

Eliseo Llamazares

Head of Aviation Americas

KPMG

12:15 - 12:40

Presentation: Biofuels Perspective in LATAM – Ethanol & Biodiesel (Portuguese)

Domestic production outlook, industry fundamentals, and feedstock pathways within LATAM

• Production trends in ethanol and biodiesel
• Feedstock availability (sugarcane, corn, soy oil, tallow, UCO)
• Domestic policy and sustainability frameworks
• Multi‑feedstock flexibility and decarbonisation strategies

Speakers Include:

Lucas Villela Boacnin

Business Development Manager LATAM - Energy Transition

Argus Media

12:44 - 13:45

Networking Lunch

Afternoon Sessions

13:40 - 14:25

Bioetanol e Biodiesel no Cone Sul: Desafios Regulatórios, Competitividade Global e o Caminho para a Integração Regional

• What are the main challenges and opportunities for Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay to export bioethanol and biodiesel to international markets?
• How are blending mandates expected to develop over the medium to long term, and how might shifts in fossil fuel markets reshape the competitive landscape for biofuels?
• What are the advantages and limitations of maintaining closed domestic markets versus deeper regional integration within Mercosur?
• Which regulatory, commercial, and infrastructure conditions will be critical to positioning the Southern Cone as a reliable and competitive global supplier?
• To what extent does the Mercosur–EU integration create tangible economic opportunities for biofuels producers in the region?