Alexis Cazin
Managing Director of Biodiesel and Carbon Markets, Cargill
Alexis started his career in energy at Paribas in 1993, and was based in Paris and Moscow until 1999. He moved to Total in 2000, where he traded crude oil, before launching the biofuels desk in 2007. Alexis then moved to trading firm Cargill in 2014, where is responsible for the biofuels and carbon activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is based in Geneva. Al...
Alexis started his career in energy at Paribas in 1993, and was based in Paris and Moscow until 1999. He moved to Total in 2000, where he traded crude oil, before launching the biofuels desk in 2007. Alexis then moved to trading firm Cargill in 2014, where is responsible for the biofuels and carbon activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is based in Geneva. Alexis has taught about commodity markets for seven years at Sciences Po Paris, where he graduated from in 1990 with a degree in political sciences and government, international relations, and public law.
Philippe de Carné
Executive Vice-President Business Development, Innovation and Business Excellence, Geodis
Philippe de Carné joined French logistics firm Geodis in 2010 as Human Resources Director for Road Transport. Philippe previously worked in the consulting sector where he led projects to implement information systems, improve operational performance and transform organisations. Philippe took on the responsibility of Innovation in 2015. He added Business Excellence and CSR ...
Philippe de Carné joined French logistics firm Geodis in 2010 as Human Resources Director for Road Transport. Philippe previously worked in the consulting sector where he led projects to implement information systems, improve operational performance and transform organisations. Philippe took on the responsibility of Innovation in 2015. He added Business Excellence and CSR to his scope in 2018 and took responsibility for Business Development and Marketing in 2019.
Virginie Merini
Senior Vice-President, TotalEnergies Renewable Fuels Business Unit
A graduate of the ESSEC business school in Paris, Virginie began her career in 1998 at Elf Atochem, working in the polymers supply chain. She became Sales Director for France and subsequently worked as Marketing Project Manager and Technical Project Manager for TotalEnergies’s network of service stations in France. In 2008, she assumed responsibility for a regional profit ...
A graduate of the ESSEC business school in Paris, Virginie began her career in 1998 at Elf Atochem, working in the polymers supply chain. She became Sales Director for France and subsequently worked as Marketing Project Manager and Technical Project Manager for TotalEnergies’s network of service stations in France. In 2008, she assumed responsibility for a regional profit centre comprising 280 service stations, and in 2010 was named Marketing Director in Turkey, then Managing Director for TotalEnergies’s Guadeloupe affiliate. After a stint in the strategy, development and research division as Head of Market Analysis and Planning, she was named Vice-President at Cray Valley, the TotalEnergies affiliate that specialises in resins. Virginie is a graduate of Sciences Po and French directors’ institute IFA. She joined TotalEnergies’ refining and chemicals management committee this year.
Adam Berman
Deputy Director, Power, Energy UK
Alfonso Berrocal
Business Development Manager Middle Distillates & SAF, Argus
Alfonso has extensive experience working in the oil trading industry, particularly in physical trading. Before joining Argus he traded bitumen for GP Global in Europe. He is currently based in London, with bitumen and speciality products as his main focus.
Alfonso has extensive experience working in the oil trading industry, particularly in physical trading. Before joining Argus he traded bitumen for GP Global in Europe. He is currently based in London, with bitumen and speciality products as his main focus.
Anbath Shanmugam
Group Deputy CEO, EcoOils
Anbath has more than 15 years’ experience in oil and renewable fuels industries, including commercial and technical roles. He has pioneered many sustainable waste-based feedstock projects. Before joining Ecooils, Anbath was COO at Graphene Nanochem, a waste-based feedstock biofuel manufacturer.
Anbath has more than 15 years’ experience in oil and renewable fuels industries, including commercial and technical roles. He has pioneered many sustainable waste-based feedstock projects. Before joining Ecooils, Anbath was COO at Graphene Nanochem, a waste-based feedstock biofuel manufacturer.
Andrea Martelli
Head of Biofuels Trading, Supply & Sustainability, Eni
Andrea leads biofeedstocks and biofuels activities at Eni. He became the head of biofuels trading at Eni Trading and Shipping in 2019, with responsibility for redesigning and enlarging biofeedstocks and biofuels trading activities. In 2020 he took over the role of head of supply for Eni. Since 2021, he has been a member of the board of directors of Eni Trading and Shipping...
Andrea leads biofeedstocks and biofuels activities at Eni. He became the head of biofuels trading at Eni Trading and Shipping in 2019, with responsibility for redesigning and enlarging biofeedstocks and biofuels trading activities. In 2020 he took over the role of head of supply for Eni. Since 2021, he has been a member of the board of directors of Eni Trading and Shipping. With more than 17 years’ experience within the group, he has held roles in several countries, including as German and Austrian branch manager, head of gas and power sales in France, Italy and the Benelux, and lead originator for gas, power and emissions.
Andreas Feige
Managing Director, ISCC
Andreas is a founding member of ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), a leading certification system for sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions. Before ISCC, Andreas spent 20 years consulting in the fields of innovation and sustainability. He is committed to improving smallholder livelihoods and helps to implement innovative online tools and mo...
Andreas is a founding member of ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), a leading certification system for sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions. Before ISCC, Andreas spent 20 years consulting in the fields of innovation and sustainability. He is committed to improving smallholder livelihoods and helps to implement innovative online tools and mobile apps, supporting compliance with sustainability requirements. ISCC certification ensures full traceability of materials in food, feed and bioenergy markets, as well as for the chemicals industry, and that none of these contribute to deforestation. Andreas studied mechanical engineering in Aachen and London.
Angel Alvarez Alberdi
Secretary General, EWABA
Angel Alvarez Alberdi has been Secretary General of European waste-to-advanced biofuels association EWABA since its creation in 2013. EWABA is a Brussels-based trade association defending the interests of waste-based biofuel producers using feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO), tallow and other wastes to produce sustainable biofuels with greenhouse gas savings ranking...
Angel Alvarez Alberdi has been Secretary General of European waste-to-advanced biofuels association EWABA since its creation in 2013. EWABA is a Brussels-based trade association defending the interests of waste-based biofuel producers using feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO), tallow and other wastes to produce sustainable biofuels with greenhouse gas savings ranking among the highest available on the market. Angel has been working in EU government and institutional affairs in Brussels for the past decade, with a particular focus on energy matters and on EU legislative procedures. He started his career in Brussels with a stint at the European Commission’s Secretariat General, then worked for an international public affairs consultancy, the trade association European Biodiesel Board and a global law firm. A lawyer by training, Angel has an MA in European interdisciplinary studies with a major in EU governance from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.
Amandeep Parmar
Editor, Argus Biofuels, Argus
Ammo Parmar has over eight years price reporting experience with Argus Media and previously ICIS, with more than seven of those covering biofuels across Europe and Asia.
Ammo Parmar has over eight years price reporting experience with Argus Media and previously ICIS, with more than seven of those covering biofuels across Europe and Asia.
Bala Mukundan
President, Biodiesel Association of India
Bala Mukundan qualified as a Chartered Accountant and set up accounting practice. As a practicing Chartered Accountant, his focus was on financial and management consultancy for small/medium businesses. In 1994, NSB turned an entrepreneur and co-founded an engineering marketing company pioneering and specialising in a low temperature material improvement technology namely ...
Bala Mukundan qualified as a Chartered Accountant and set up accounting practice. As a practicing Chartered Accountant, his focus was on financial and management consultancy for small/medium businesses. In 1994, NSB turned an entrepreneur and co-founded an engineering marketing company pioneering and specialising in a low temperature material improvement technology namely cryogenic processing. This technology was originally developed in USA and the proprietary design plant is now manufactured in India and caters to a wide vista of industry ranging from engineering, aerospace, electrical to plastic industry. The Company has several installations across India. The group has also provided energy and related solutions to various companies early in their business. Inspired by the enormous potential for products based on biotechnology, in the pharmaceuticals and pesticide industry, he founded Proalgen Biotech Ltd. in 1997. He later established in 2008 one of the largest Biodiesel facilities in India as one of the pioneering units for operating with multi feedstocks for production of Biodiesel. His knowledge of sustainable feedstock, efficient process and sustainable biodiesel are un paralleled in India. He is a routine speaker at various Domestic and International Conferences on Biofuels. He is President of the Biodiesel Association of India and through it a member of Biofuel Cell of MOPNG, Government of India and do in the BIS Standards committee for Petro Products.
Bob Kenyon
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, REG
With more than 27 years of experience in fuel operations, Bob leads the company’s sales and marketing team in developing, implementing and maintaining fuel sales and customer service with customers, distributors, manufacturers and strategic partners. Before joining REG, Bob served as president of Atlas Oil, where he led the company’s nationwide sales, marketing, supply, op...
With more than 27 years of experience in fuel operations, Bob leads the company’s sales and marketing team in developing, implementing and maintaining fuel sales and customer service with customers, distributors, manufacturers and strategic partners. Before joining REG, Bob served as president of Atlas Oil, where he led the company’s nationwide sales, marketing, supply, operations and administrative resources. Before this, he was market manager for Clark Refining & Marketing and district manager of Speedway, formerly known as Speedway SuperAmerica. Bob has a BBA in business management from Eastern Michigan University and has completed advanced executive education studies at the University of Michigan. He serves on the board of the American Diabetes Association of Michigan and is a member of the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers Association.
Calliope Panoutsou
Consultant & Senior Research Fellow, Concawe & Imperial College London
Calliope is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, the Chair of Biomass Availability and Supply at the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Bioenergy, and a member of the Scientific Committee of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking. Her work integrates natural sciences with economic and socio-economic ap...
Calliope is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, the Chair of Biomass Availability and Supply at the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Bioenergy, and a member of the Scientific Committee of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking. Her work integrates natural sciences with economic and socio-economic approaches and policy analysis. Calliope is currently leading research on understanding the needs for new biomass policy interventions, and how these can be integrated with climate and energy policies in the Green Deal in four Horizon 2020 projects. She has given advice on biomass, bioenergy and biofuels to the International Energy Agency, the UN Development Programme, the World Bank and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
Charles Jans
Vice President, Consulting, Argus
Charles is Vice President of Argus Media’s consulting practice in London. Charles specialises in providing market due diligence analysis in the bio and fossil fuel industries, helping clients to plan investment, acquisition and market entry strategy. Over the past five years, Argus has advised oil majors, national oil companies, fuels wholesalers, feedstock providers and n...
Charles is Vice President of Argus Media’s consulting practice in London. Charles specialises in providing market due diligence analysis in the bio and fossil fuel industries, helping clients to plan investment, acquisition and market entry strategy. Over the past five years, Argus has advised oil majors, national oil companies, fuels wholesalers, feedstock providers and national governments, on the development and outlook for the biofuels industry globally. Beginning in the energy strategy practice at Accenture, Charles spent seven years managing client engagements in biofuels and bio-based specialty chemicals. Prior to joining Argus Media, he worked for the UK government as Head of Foresight, on long-term policy making in the energy and transportation sectors.
Clarence Woo
Executive Director, Asian Clean Fuels Association (ACFA)
Mr Clarence Woo has been involved in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry for the past 32 years. He started his career with Mobil Oil Singapore where he handled various responsibilities including technical services, which provided technical expertise and training in the field of lubricants, fuels, and LPG. Mr Woo worked at Ethyl Corporation as Senior Area Manage...
Mr Clarence Woo has been involved in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry for the past 32 years. He started his career with Mobil Oil Singapore where he handled various responsibilities including technical services, which provided technical expertise and training in the field of lubricants, fuels, and LPG. Mr Woo worked at Ethyl Corporation as Senior Area Manager managing petroleum additive sales to various countries in Asia Pacific. He also served as a Product Manager, Fuel Additives, where he helped managed fuel additive sales and fuel additive developments in Asia. Mr Woo is currently the Executive Director of the Asian Clean Fuels Association, which supports governments and encourages industries to pursue the use of cleaner fuels for a cleaner environment through the attributes of sound science, cost effectiveness and sustainability.
Emmanuel Desplechin
Secretary General, ePURE
Emmanuel leads the ePURE team, which he first joined in 2013 as Director of Government Affairs responsible for energy and environmental affairs. Before coming to ePURE, Emmanuel was Senior Manager for Public Affairs with Novozymes. His career in public affairs and advocacy also includes positions with UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, and the Industrial ...
Emmanuel leads the ePURE team, which he first joined in 2013 as Director of Government Affairs responsible for energy and environmental affairs. Before coming to ePURE, Emmanuel was Senior Manager for Public Affairs with Novozymes. His career in public affairs and advocacy also includes positions with UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, and the Industrial Ethanol Association. He holds a Master's Degree from the Institute of Political Studies of Bordeaux and an LL.M in European Law from the University Carlos III of Madrid. A French citizen, Emmanuel also speaks English and Spanish.
Florian Gollin
Management Team, ecoMotion
Florian joined ecoMotion – part of SARIA Group – in 2012. He currently works in various high-level management functions, covering ecoMotion’s business activities across Europe. Since March 2021, he has been leading the management team in Daka ecoMotion in Denmark. SARIA/ecoMotion runs five biodiesel plants in Europe.
Florian joined ecoMotion – part of SARIA Group – in 2012. He currently works in various high-level management functions, covering ecoMotion’s business activities across Europe. Since March 2021, he has been leading the management team in Daka ecoMotion in Denmark. SARIA/ecoMotion runs five biodiesel plants in Europe.
Georgia Gratton
Deputy Editor, Argus
Georgia joined Argus in 2016, covering independent FSU oil and gas producers before moving to the biomass desk in 2017 to cover the global biomass market. She joined the biofuels desk in December 2020 as deputy editor, covering the biodiesel market.
Georgia joined Argus in 2016, covering independent FSU oil and gas producers before moving to the biomass desk in 2017 to cover the global biomass market. She joined the biofuels desk in December 2020 as deputy editor, covering the biodiesel market.
Giulia Squadrin
Associate Editor, Biofuel, Argus Media
Giulia produces weekly assessments for hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), after having focused on the coverage of the European biodiesel market for two years, producing prices for benchmark and non-benchmark grades. As part of her role, she works on the analysis of the European biofuels market, including regulatory changes and data manage...
Giulia produces weekly assessments for hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), after having focused on the coverage of the European biodiesel market for two years, producing prices for benchmark and non-benchmark grades. As part of her role, she works on the analysis of the European biofuels market, including regulatory changes and data management.
Prior to joining Argus, Giulia worked with international organisations in Geneva for a year and completed a master’s degree in International Affairs at Middle Tennessee State University.
Jelle Van Velzen
Senior Biodiesel Feedstock Trader, CF Partners
Jelle started his career in 2011 at Glencore Grain on the oilseed and vegetable oils desk in Rotterdam. In the early years his main focus was proteins and sunflower seed oil. From 2015 he shifted towards rapeseed oil and RME (Rapeseed Oil Methyl Ester). In 2018 Jelle joined Olam, where he has mainly been responsible for rapeseed, rapeseed oil and biodiesel. His interest in...
Jelle started his career in 2011 at Glencore Grain on the oilseed and vegetable oils desk in Rotterdam. In the early years his main focus was proteins and sunflower seed oil. From 2015 he shifted towards rapeseed oil and RME (Rapeseed Oil Methyl Ester). In 2018 Jelle joined Olam, where he has mainly been responsible for rapeseed, rapeseed oil and biodiesel. His interest in the energy markets and their potential rapidly grew, resulting in him joining CF Partners to set up a biodiesel feedstock desk, with its main focus being on vegetable oils.
John Houghton-Brown
Europe & Asia Biofuels Lead, Argus
John Houghton-Brown is an editor at independent media organisation Argus Media, writing about global biofuels market trading and the wider theme of renewables in transport. He is responsible for the daily publication of the Argus Biofuels report.
John Houghton-Brown is an editor at independent media organisation Argus Media, writing about global biofuels market trading and the wider theme of renewables in transport. He is responsible for the daily publication of the Argus Biofuels report.
Josefine Ahlström
Vice-President European Business Development, Argus
Prior to joining Argus, Josefine spent nine years with Shell Downstream in the strategy, marketing and sales departments. She has a master’s degree in economics from Lund University, Sweden, and is now Vice-President at Argus leading Business Development in Europe.
Prior to joining Argus, Josefine spent nine years with Shell Downstream in the strategy, marketing and sales departments. She has a master’s degree in economics from Lund University, Sweden, and is now Vice-President at Argus leading Business Development in Europe.
Joshua Stone
Director of European oil and gas equity research, Barclays
Joshua is a director and senior research analyst at Barclays covering Europe’s integrated oil and gas companies. He focuses on the refining and sustainable fuel sectors with key companies under coverage including Neste, Galp, OMV, Repsol and Saras. His latest report (Biofuels 2.0 – A critical bridge to net zero) demystifies the complex area of second-generation biofuels an...
Joshua is a director and senior research analyst at Barclays covering Europe’s integrated oil and gas companies. He focuses on the refining and sustainable fuel sectors with key companies under coverage including Neste, Galp, OMV, Repsol and Saras. His latest report (Biofuels 2.0 – A critical bridge to net zero) demystifies the complex area of second-generation biofuels and demonstrates their importance for countries in achieving net zero climate goals. Josh started his career on the oil and gas desk in 2012, after graduating from the University of Oxford with an MEng degree in materials science.
Kevin R. Weiss
Chief Executive Officer, Byogy
Kevin Weiss is a co-founder of Byogy and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Formerly Chief Executive for 25 years of a leading San Francisco Bay Area engineering firm, Kevin has designed and developed more than 4,000 engineering design projects in both the public and private sectors. He has been at the forefront of environmental and sustainable business practices from ...
Kevin Weiss is a co-founder of Byogy and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Formerly Chief Executive for 25 years of a leading San Francisco Bay Area engineering firm, Kevin has designed and developed more than 4,000 engineering design projects in both the public and private sectors. He has been at the forefront of environmental and sustainable business practices from co-developing regulations for the Chesapeake Bay Act in the mid-1980s to designing the first Gold LEED building in California for the Hewlett Foundation. He is licensed as a professional engineer in multiple states throughout the country. Kevin holds degrees in civil engineering, physics and mathematics from Penn State University.
Laren Tan
Chief Operating Officer, Ginga Petroleum (Singapore)
Laren is the Chief Operating Officer at Ginga Petroleum, an oil broking firm comprising of 45 brokers covering crude oil, gasoil, petrochemicals, fuel oil, LPG, gasoline, palm oil and biofuels. His previous roles include Chief Operating Officer of Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange and Head of Derivates Clearing at the Singapore Exchange. Laren has more than 20 y...
Laren is the Chief Operating Officer at Ginga Petroleum, an oil broking firm comprising of 45 brokers covering crude oil, gasoil, petrochemicals, fuel oil, LPG, gasoline, palm oil and biofuels. His previous roles include Chief Operating Officer of Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange and Head of Derivates Clearing at the Singapore Exchange. Laren has more than 20 years’ experience in the palm oil industry and started his career as a lawyer before moving onto the commodity markets where he headed TA Futures, a futures broking firm in Kuala Lumpur.
Lauren Moffit
Reporter, Argus Biofuels, Argus
Lauren joined Argus’ Singapore office in March 2020. She assesses and reports on Asia-Pacific biofuels markets, including palm and waste-based biodiesel feedstocks, biodiesel and ethanol. She has an MA in environmental science and geography from Edinburgh University.
Lauren joined Argus’ Singapore office in March 2020. She assesses and reports on Asia-Pacific biofuels markets, including palm and waste-based biodiesel feedstocks, biodiesel and ethanol. She has an MA in environmental science and geography from Edinburgh University.
Leonidas Kanonis
Director for Communications and Analysis, European Waste-based and Advanced Biofuels Association (EWABA)
Leonidas has been the Director for Communications and Analysis at EWABA since January 2021. He has acquired extensive experience in the biofuels industry after his stint at Argus Media for three and a half years, where he became deputy editor for the biofuels desk after covering the crop and waste feedstocks market as a senior reporter.
Leonidas has been the Director for Communications and Analysis at EWABA since January 2021. He has acquired extensive experience in the biofuels industry after his stint at Argus Media for three and a half years, where he became deputy editor for the biofuels desk after covering the crop and waste feedstocks market as a senior reporter.
Oskar Meijerink
Team Lead - Future Fuels, SkyNRG
Oskar has been with SkyNRG since 2016. As leader of the future fuels team, he heads up the company’s pre-commercial supply chain development projects, wherein they work to commercialise new SAF pathways. The projects are twofold. On one hand, they work with technology partners to scale technology pathways, such as building a pilot or demonstration-scale SAF production faci...
Oskar has been with SkyNRG since 2016. As leader of the future fuels team, he heads up the company’s pre-commercial supply chain development projects, wherein they work to commercialise new SAF pathways. The projects are twofold. On one hand, they work with technology partners to scale technology pathways, such as building a pilot or demonstration-scale SAF production facility. On the other, the future fuels team works on the initial phases of new commercial SAF capacity development opportunities worldwide. Oskar studied energy science at Utrecht University, specialising in sustainable aviation fuels. He also studied investments in the SAF supply chain at Imperial College London during his graduation.
Paul Wightman
Director Research and Product Development, CME Group
Paul Wightman is Director of Product Development for US firm CME’s commodity products. Paul has developed a wide range of products across the commodity markets and is heavily involved in some of the latest initiatives around renewables and alternative fuels. Prior to joining CME Group, Paul headed up the commodity sales team for French bank Natixis where he worked with a n...
Paul Wightman is Director of Product Development for US firm CME’s commodity products. Paul has developed a wide range of products across the commodity markets and is heavily involved in some of the latest initiatives around renewables and alternative fuels. Prior to joining CME Group, Paul headed up the commodity sales team for French bank Natixis where he worked with a number of leading commercial clients in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and advised them on hedging and risk strategies. In a career spanning more than 20 years, Paul has worked for trading platform the Intercontinental Exchange in a product development capacity as well as for leading price reporting agencies in the commodities markets. Paul has an Economics degree from the University of Southampton and speaks French.
Rachel Solomon Williams
Associate Director, Low Carbon Fuels, KPMG
Rachel is KPMG’s lead expert on low-carbon fuels, advising a range of clients on strategies and investments at UK and global levels. Until February 2022, she was deputy director for low-carbon fuels at the UK Department for Transport, where she helped drive a major increase in supply of sustainable fuels, and laid the foundations for growth in UK production. Rachel’s caree...
Rachel is KPMG’s lead expert on low-carbon fuels, advising a range of clients on strategies and investments at UK and global levels. Until February 2022, she was deputy director for low-carbon fuels at the UK Department for Transport, where she helped drive a major increase in supply of sustainable fuels, and laid the foundations for growth in UK production. Rachel’s career has spanned a range of energy and environment policy areas, including solar feed-in tariffs and the climate change act.
Ronald Van der Graaf
Senior Biodiesel Feedstock Trader, CF Partners
Ronald started his career at Sime Darby Oils in 2004 in the sales department, and was involved in setting up the CleanerG biodiesel plant. He then moved on to Glencore to trade the rapeseed oil book, and was involved in procuring physical feedstock for the biodiesel plants. In 2016 he joined Olam to set up a vegetable oil trade desk. Besides trading various vegetable oils,...
Ronald started his career at Sime Darby Oils in 2004 in the sales department, and was involved in setting up the CleanerG biodiesel plant. He then moved on to Glencore to trade the rapeseed oil book, and was involved in procuring physical feedstock for the biodiesel plants. In 2016 he joined Olam to set up a vegetable oil trade desk. Besides trading various vegetable oils, he has been active in the biodiesel over-the-counter market. Last year he joined CF Partners to set up a biodiesel feedstock trading desk in Rotterdam.
Sami Jauhiainen
Vice-President Business Development Renewable Aviation, Neste
Sami will start as Vice-President, APAC, for Neste’s Renewable Aviation business unit in January 2022, leading the commercial team responsible for sales and market development of sustainable aviation fuels in Asia-Pacific. Sami has been with Neste since 2013, and in his current role is responsible for business development in Renewable Aviation, supporting the definition an...
Sami will start as Vice-President, APAC, for Neste’s Renewable Aviation business unit in January 2022, leading the commercial team responsible for sales and market development of sustainable aviation fuels in Asia-Pacific. Sami has been with Neste since 2013, and in his current role is responsible for business development in Renewable Aviation, supporting the definition and execution of Neste’s growth strategy for sustainable aviation fuels. He was previously responsible for Neste’s corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions department, and before joining the firm worked in investment banking in London, advising customers in the oil and gas and renewables sectors on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. Sami is passionate about business opportunities that serve Neste’s purpose of ”creating a healthier planet for our children''.
Sophie Barthel
Deputy Editor, Biofuels, Argus Media
Sophie joined the Argus Biofuels team in 2020 and is responsible for the daily coverage of European biofuel feedstock markets. Within her role, Sophie analyses relevant legislative and regulatory changes, follows trends in demand & supply, international trade and produces daily price assessments. Furthermore, she has specialised in the main European biofuel ticket markets ...
Sophie joined the Argus Biofuels team in 2020 and is responsible for the daily coverage of European biofuel feedstock markets. Within her role, Sophie analyses relevant legislative and regulatory changes, follows trends in demand & supply, international trade and produces daily price assessments. Furthermore, she has specialised in the main European biofuel ticket markets – Germany, the Netherlands and the UK – by assessing the cost of compliance to national blending targets. She has been with Argus since 2018, reporting on downstream oil markets for some of the company’s flagship products.
Prior to joining Argus, Sophie completed a master’s degree in EU Politics at the London School of Economics.
Tim Cesarek
Chief Commercial Officer, Gevo
Timothy J. Cesarek has over 30 years of business development and private equity experience with over 15 of those years in renewable fuels, chemicals, and energy. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Gevo, a renewable fuels and chemicals business. Prior to Gevo, Tim was the Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, of Ener...
Timothy J. Cesarek has over 30 years of business development and private equity experience with over 15 of those years in renewable fuels, chemicals, and energy. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Gevo, a renewable fuels and chemicals business. Prior to Gevo, Tim was the Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, of Enerkem, a waste to chemicals and fuels company, where he was responsible for leading commercial and project development efforts. Mr. Cesarek was a Managing Director at Waste Management, Inc. where he was responsible for directly investing in opportunities for waste optimization. Prior to Waste Management, Mr. Cesarek was the President of Koch Genesis Company LLC, an investment arm of Koch Industries, Inc. specializing in commercial ventures, licensing, and early-stage investments in the refining, petrochemicals, forest products, polymers, resins and consumer products industries. He holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
Togar Sitanggang
Vice Chairman Trade and Sustainability, Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI)
Togar is the General Manager for PT Musim Mas in Jakarta and has worked in the palm oil industry for almost 30 years with national and multinational companies including PT SMART Tbk, Cargill, Bunge, ED&F Man and Darmex, in positions ranging from research, logistics, trading and now corporate affairs. Togar has a degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern Cal...
Togar is the General Manager for PT Musim Mas in Jakarta and has worked in the palm oil industry for almost 30 years with national and multinational companies including PT SMART Tbk, Cargill, Bunge, ED&F Man and Darmex, in positions ranging from research, logistics, trading and now corporate affairs. Togar has a degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and a Master’s degree from North Sumatra University.
Vasu R Vasuthewan
Member of the Board, ISCC
Member of the Board of ISCC since its inauguration in 2010 and currently advisor/consultant to some German, Singaporean & Malaysian Companies. Previous positions include 24 years in various senior management positions in Unilever; Managing Director of the German subsidiary of a Malaysian conglomerate and 6 years as Sales & Marketing Director at Mission New Energy.
Member of the Board of ISCC since its inauguration in 2010 and currently advisor/consultant to some German, Singaporean & Malaysian Companies. Previous positions include 24 years in various senior management positions in Unilever; Managing Director of the German subsidiary of a Malaysian conglomerate and 6 years as Sales & Marketing Director at Mission New Energy.
Victor Allemandou
Biofuels and Feedstocks Broker, Nexus
Victor is a founder of Nexus, a company offering brokerage services in the biofuels, petroleum and chemical sectors worldwide. He has nine years of market experience as a physical biodiesel broker focusing on the Mediterranean Region and South America. Victor is a regular speaker at conferences in Europe and overseas, covering the biofuels market and regulations in Europe....
Victor is a founder of Nexus, a company offering brokerage services in the biofuels, petroleum and chemical sectors worldwide. He has nine years of market experience as a physical biodiesel broker focusing on the Mediterranean Region and South America. Victor is a regular speaker at conferences in Europe and overseas, covering the biofuels market and regulations in Europe. His working languages are French, English, Spanish and Portuguese. Victor holds a double degree — a Master’s in Management and an MSc in Financial Markets from EDHEC Business School.
Vinesh Sinha
CEO & Founder, FatHopes Energy
Vinesh Sinha, the CEO of FatHopes Energy, has been at the forefront of the sustainable biofuel industry for in access of a decade, prioritising the most transparent, accountable and robust supply chain for sustainable biofuels implementation. Under his watch the organisation has developed some state of the art solution to provide real time traceability of waste and residue...
Vinesh Sinha, the CEO of FatHopes Energy, has been at the forefront of the sustainable biofuel industry for in access of a decade, prioritising the most transparent, accountable and robust supply chain for sustainable biofuels implementation. Under his watch the organisation has developed some state of the art solution to provide real time traceability of waste and residues aggregated, providing peace of mind across the supply chain. In the recent year the system has caught the attention of global regulators with a potential of it becoming widely accepted as a true traceability solution - enabling subsidies and incentives to be accurate calculated and disbursed. His work has been throughout the world and he has managed to engage and push his ideology to the highest levels of the largest corporations in the world that produce vast amounts of waste and residue based vegetable oil that act as a feedstock that the organisation converts to biofuels and supply’s large global oil and gas companies predominantly in Europa and USA. He started the organisation at a tender age of 19 and now more than a decade later has become an iconic Entrepreneur in Asia, winning several awards including the Forbes 30 under 30 2018, EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 and has been identified as a Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum.
Walter Mirabella
Chairman, Fuels Team, Sustainable Fuels
University degree in pure chemistry. During his 36 years international experience in the oil business, renewable fuels and fuels standardization, he worked for Exxon Chemical, ARCO Chemical, Lyondell Chemical and LyondellBasell Industries. He is an active member of a variety of key Italian, European and International organizations and committees.
University degree in pure chemistry. During his 36 years international experience in the oil business, renewable fuels and fuels standardization, he worked for Exxon Chemical, ARCO Chemical, Lyondell Chemical and LyondellBasell Industries. He is an active member of a variety of key Italian, European and International organizations and committees.
Xavier Noyon
Secretary General, European Biodiesel Board (EBB)
Prior to joining EBB as Secretary-General, Xavier held a similar job in another organisation in the renewable energy field. Most recently, he created the EU office of PEFC International, the global certification for sustainable forest management and traceability. Xavier holds Masters degrees in both law and public affairs from France and Germany.
Prior to joining EBB as Secretary-General, Xavier held a similar job in another organisation in the renewable energy field. Most recently, he created the EU office of PEFC International, the global certification for sustainable forest management and traceability. Xavier holds Masters degrees in both law and public affairs from France and Germany.
Louise Burke
VP, Business Development, Argus Media
Louise Burke leads the development of the aviation fuels business at Argus Media. She has worked closely on a global level supporting airline and supplier initiatives, and has specialized in providing key support on value integration in the supply chain. As Global Head of the aviation business development team, she works across all regional teams in Asia, Europe and the Am...
Louise Burke leads the development of the aviation fuels business at Argus Media. She has worked closely on a global level supporting airline and supplier initiatives, and has specialized in providing key support on value integration in the supply chain. As Global Head of the aviation business development team, she works across all regional teams in Asia, Europe and the Americas to support the needs of the market. Louise began her professional career in the energy industry, working for major oil corporations — Mobil Oil Canada, and Alberta Energy Company, in Canada; and Petroleos De Venezuela in New York. She performed both short and long-term analyses of energy prices and market trends. She then worked in the financial energy futures and options industry as Vice-President for the New York Mercantile Exchange (now CME group) during its rapid growth in the 1990s. She supervised major energy and metals futures and options contract launches and supported the efforts of the World Bank and the US Agency for International Development to develop free markets and hedging programs in commodity-sensitive countries. Louise has a degree in economics from the University of Alberta and an MBA from New York University. She is President of the Board of Directors of The Energy Forum, a non-profit organization designed to increase understanding of energy issues, and is a member of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE). She is also affiliated with the SIPA energy program at Columbia University, New York as an instructor in the area of petroleum markets trading. Argus Media is a leading provider of data on prices and fundamentals, news, analysis, consultancy services and conferences for the global crude, oil products, natural gas, electricity, coal, emissions, bioenergy, fertilizer, petrochemical and transportation industries. Data provided by Argus are widely used for indexation of physical trade.
Yuchan Jung
Deputy General Manager, Dansuk Industrial
Dansuk Industrial is a representative biofuel producer in South Korea, and the sole certified exporter to the US market. The company recently announced plans to produce HVO from 2024 along with LG Chem. Yuchan has 10 years’ experience in the chemical trading industry and three years in biofuel feedstock trading. He joined Dansuk Industrial in February, and developed the co...
Dansuk Industrial is a representative biofuel producer in South Korea, and the sole certified exporter to the US market. The company recently announced plans to produce HVO from 2024 along with LG Chem. Yuchan has 10 years’ experience in the chemical trading industry and three years in biofuel feedstock trading. He joined Dansuk Industrial in February, and developed the company’s HVO project.
Emanuele Gallone
Business Development, Uniper Energy DMCC
In his current role, Emanuele is responsible for the commercial optimisation of Uniper’s refinery in Fujairah, in the UAE, as well as business development of biofuels and downstream marketing of Uniper’s green ammonia production. Emanuele has 15 years of experience in the energy industry in various roles, from financial risk management, project management, planning and ope...
In his current role, Emanuele is responsible for the commercial optimisation of Uniper’s refinery in Fujairah, in the UAE, as well as business development of biofuels and downstream marketing of Uniper’s green ammonia production. Emanuele has 15 years of experience in the energy industry in various roles, from financial risk management, project management, planning and operations and more recently business development.
Eleanor Green
Senior Editor, Argus
George Collard
Market Reporter Biofuels, Argus
George is a reporter covering the bunker markets in Europe and Africa. He helped launch new volume-weighted average price indices for bunkers in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp and Gibraltar-Algeciras-Ceuta bunkering hubs. Previously, he worked as a journalist covering the London and Johannesburg stock markets, particularly oil & gas and mining companies.
George is a reporter covering the bunker markets in Europe and Africa. He helped launch new volume-weighted average price indices for bunkers in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp and Gibraltar-Algeciras-Ceuta bunkering hubs. Previously, he worked as a journalist covering the London and Johannesburg stock markets, particularly oil & gas and mining companies.
Matthew Whitton
Daniel Mackay
Senior Reporter Biofuels, Argus
Dan Mackay works on the Argus Media Biofuels desk in London and is in charge of covering the European waste and advanced feedstocks, ethanol and UK RTFC markets for the daily publication. Before working at Argus he was an editor at the start-up Global Shakers and a writer/researcher at the esteemed legal publication Chambers and partners. Dan holds a Masters with Merit fro...
Dan Mackay works on the Argus Media Biofuels desk in London and is in charge of covering the European waste and advanced feedstocks, ethanol and UK RTFC markets for the daily publication. Before working at Argus he was an editor at the start-up Global Shakers and a writer/researcher at the esteemed legal publication Chambers and partners. Dan holds a Masters with Merit from the University of Glasgow in Media, Communications and International Journalism as well as a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism and an undergraduate degree in Politics and Economics from the University of Glasgow.
Jade Delafraye
Global Editorial Manager, Agriculture, Argus
Florian Charles
Biodiesel Trader and Vegoil Procurement Leader, Cargill
Florian has spent his entire career at Cargill so far. He started out in France trading vegetable oils in 2013, then moved to the Netherlands on the oilseeds origination and trading desk in 2019, before moving to Cargill’s biofuels desk. Florian is currently part of the biodiesel trading and merchandising team based in Amsterdam, and is leading the feedstock procurement an...
Florian has spent his entire career at Cargill so far. He started out in France trading vegetable oils in 2013, then moved to the Netherlands on the oilseeds origination and trading desk in 2019, before moving to Cargill’s biofuels desk. Florian is currently part of the biodiesel trading and merchandising team based in Amsterdam, and is leading the feedstock procurement and margin management strategy for European biodiesel assets.
Kristian Korsgaard Pedersen
Sales and Business Development Manager, BunkerOne
Kristian joined BunkerOne in 2017, and has been involved in the bunker industry since 1998 in various commercial roles. Until 2007 he worked for OW Bunker & Trading (Denmark), then moved to OW Bunker & Trading UAE until 2014, when he joined Glander International Bunkering. He is currently engaged in Bunker Holding’s New Fuels Taskforce, looking for opportunities in the new...
Kristian joined BunkerOne in 2017, and has been involved in the bunker industry since 1998 in various commercial roles. Until 2007 he worked for OW Bunker & Trading (Denmark), then moved to OW Bunker & Trading UAE until 2014, when he joined Glander International Bunkering. He is currently engaged in Bunker Holding’s New Fuels Taskforce, looking for opportunities in the new fuels space. This involved working in various multi-industry collaborations, internal new fuels projects, and sparring sessions with customers and suppliers.
Per Arne Karlsson
Director of Public Affairs and Renewable Energy, St1
Per-Arne has a long history in the energy industry. He worked for Shell for more than 20 years in various roles related to sales and trading. Since 2011 he has been working at St1, a Nordic energy company which bought Shell in Sweden in December 2010. His roles at St1 have been related to the ongoing energy transition and new business opportunities, and he is largely focus...
Per-Arne has a long history in the energy industry. He worked for Shell for more than 20 years in various roles related to sales and trading. Since 2011 he has been working at St1, a Nordic energy company which bought Shell in Sweden in December 2010. His roles at St1 have been related to the ongoing energy transition and new business opportunities, and he is largely focused on national and EU regulations, networking and partner-related discussions.
Alejandra Danielson Castillo
Regional Director for South Asia, US Grains Council
The US Grains Council is a non-profit organisation that promotes the use of US barley, corn, sorghum and related products worldwide. Alejandra implements and manages the council’s market development programmes in southern Asia, including in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Before joining the council, she worked at Cargill, focusing on trade risk management...
The US Grains Council is a non-profit organisation that promotes the use of US barley, corn, sorghum and related products worldwide. Alejandra implements and manages the council’s market development programmes in southern Asia, including in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Before joining the council, she worked at Cargill, focusing on trade risk management and vessel and container logistics for cotton, grains and oilseeds, and she also has experience as an international freight forwarder. Alejandra has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in strategic management and organisational leadership, both from St Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Grace Cheung
Head of Public Engagement and Sustainability, Cathay Pacific Airways
Since taking up her role in 2017, Grace has turned sustainability from a standalone specialist function to an integrated strategic and operational imperative at the airline. During her tenure, Cathay Pacific has committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, supported by a mid-term target of using 10pc sustainable aviation fuel by 2030, and pledged to reduce its single-us...
Since taking up her role in 2017, Grace has turned sustainability from a standalone specialist function to an integrated strategic and operational imperative at the airline. During her tenure, Cathay Pacific has committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, supported by a mid-term target of using 10pc sustainable aviation fuel by 2030, and pledged to reduce its single-use plastic footprint by 50pc by 2022 from a 2018 baseline. Grace represents the airline in a number of industry working groups devoted to sustainability and environmental issues, including at the International Air Transport Association and Oneworld alliance.
Dimitrios Skourtias
Physical Biodiesel and Waste Feedstocks Broker, SCB
At SCB, the world’s largest biofuel brokerage, Dimitrios focuses on Mediterranean, eastern Europe and ARA physical markets, and works on waste feedstocks for MENA, Asia and EU markets. Prior to joining SCB, he was a commercial analyst for Greek refiner Motor Oil Hellas, focusing on oil products. Dimitrios has an MSc in finance from the London School of Economics, having gr...
At SCB, the world’s largest biofuel brokerage, Dimitrios focuses on Mediterranean, eastern Europe and ARA physical markets, and works on waste feedstocks for MENA, Asia and EU markets. Prior to joining SCB, he was a commercial analyst for Greek refiner Motor Oil Hellas, focusing on oil products. Dimitrios has an MSc in finance from the London School of Economics, having graduated from Bayes, formerly Cass Business School, with an MSc in energy, trade and finance. He also has a master’s in chemical engineering from the University of Patras in Greece.
Johan Ullman
Managing director, Marquis Energy Global
At the end of 2017, Johan established Marquis Energy Global in Singapore, the international marketing and distribution arm of Marquis Energy, which is the world’s largest dry-mill ethanol plant. Before this, he worked for Bunge, where he was deployed to Singapore to manage the company’s eastern ethanol book, comprising physical positions in Subic Bay & Ulsan. He has also w...
At the end of 2017, Johan established Marquis Energy Global in Singapore, the international marketing and distribution arm of Marquis Energy, which is the world’s largest dry-mill ethanol plant. Before this, he worked for Bunge, where he was deployed to Singapore to manage the company’s eastern ethanol book, comprising physical positions in Subic Bay & Ulsan. He has also worked for Cargill, where he cut his teeth trading fuel grades, and at P&G Geneva, where he was responsible for the global sourcing of traditional grades.