Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference

Name: Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference
Start: 2025-06-25T00:00:00Z
End: 2025-06-26T00:00:00Z
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

June 2026

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2025 agenda

Creating an environment to boost biofuels production across Latin America

08:00 - 09:00: Morning registration and networking
09:00 - 09:10: Chairperson’s opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Camila Dias
Managing Director-Brazil, Argus
09:10 - 09:30: Ministerial keynote address: How Brazil is spearheading its decarbonisation strategy to create a more sustainable future and meet climate goals
• Pre-Cop 25: Brazil’s mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and expand the biofuels industry • New mandates shaping a biofuels strategy that will help Brazil reach its climate goals, including for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) • What is Brazil’s trajectory for decarbonisation and the energy transition — how will biofuels play a role and interact with changes including electrification?
Speakers Include:
Maria Auxiliadora de Arruda Nobre
Regulation Specialist
Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP)
Marlon Arraes
Director of the Biofuels Department
Ministry of Mines and Energy
09:30 - 10:00: Keynote executive address: Investing in a greener future — the role of biofuels in decarbonisation and the part Latin America plays on a global stage
• Investments being made in alternative feedstocks and technologies to boost production • What investments are taking place and where will partnerships be forged? • Understanding alternative incentives to regulation to create successful biofuel programmes
Speakers Include:
Randy Delbert Letang
Chairman/President/CEO/Founder
SGP BioEnergy
Carolina Grassi
Business Development and Innovations Manager
RSB
Celso Macedo
Trading Intelligence and Analytics Manager
Vibra
Victor Uchoa
Principal, Analytics & Consulting
Argus
10:00 - 10:10: Morning coffee and networking
10:45 - 11:25: Argus North American Biofuels Credit Markets LCFS Workshop: Your introduction to the wider North American regulatory framework developments and market drivers
• How can companies achieve decarbonisation and what role do biofuels play? • Apart from regulation, how can the market grow competitively across the region? • Operating in different countries — unique challenges with exports, documentation and tax
Speakers Include:
Leah Kennon
Principal, Consulting
Argus
12:00 - 13:30: Networking lunch

Reducing carbon in biofuel operations

11:25 - 12:15: Carbon roundtables
• Lowering the carbon intensity with new specifications for diesel • Exploring the benefits of co-processing diesel and HVO • What is needed for companies to overcome supply challenges?
Speakers Include:
Gisele Morgado
Carbon Technical Lead for LATAM
DNV Business Assurance
Gabrielle Moreira
Editor
Argus
Rebecca Gompertz
Specialist
Argus

Identifying the feedstock landscape and certification

13:30 - 14:15: Feedstock debate: Expanding the feedstock base and the food versus fuel conversation
Reviewing the global feedstock landscape including; corn, soya bean, sugarcane, macauba, tallow and UCO. Assessing Latin America’s future role and the big food versus fuel debate. Pose your questions to our panel of leading feedstock experts • What do current supply chains looks like including the import/export landscape? • Feedstock competitive: corn, US sugarcane, and emergence of alternative feedstock • Fuel versus food debate: what are the technical discussions and how does this connect with the biofuels reality?
Speakers Include:
Andres Iolster
Supply Chain Advisor
Nufarm
Beatriz Pupo
Mercosur Representative
US Grains Council
João Marinho
Reporter
Argus
14:15 - 15:00: Europe and US buyers’ discussion: Navigating the export market — get tangible solutions on how to export to counterparties abroad and a view on the EU and low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programmes
• How has last year’s price changes affected the Latin American export market? • Exploring the current pricing gap between US and the Latin American domestic markets • Supply demand trends across the region that have affected price, and other factors
Speakers Include:
Alexis Rodriguez
Regional Head of Energy Transition Execution for Latin America
Maersk
Otávio Cavalett
Senior Director, Advanced Technical Services
SCS Global Services
Leah Kennon
Principal, Consulting
Argus
15:00 - 16:00: Afternoon coffee and networking
16:00 - 16:45: Pricing gaps and fundamentals – how does Latin American compare with other global markets?
• How have last year’s price changes affected the Latin American export market?
• Exploring the current pricing gap between the US and the Latin American domestic markets
• Supplyand demand trends across the region that have affected price, and other factors
Speakers Include:
Lucas Villela Boacnin
Business Development Manager Latam - Energy Transition

Close of the conference

16:45 - 17:00: Chairperson's closing remarks
Speakers Include:
Camila Dias
Managing Director-Brazil, Argus
17:00 - 19:00: Networking drinks reception

Moving the product market forward - SAF, HVO and ethanol

08:00 - 09:00: Morning coffee and networking
08:40 - 08:50: Chairperson’s opening remarks
Speakers Include:
Josh Vence
Vice President, Operations and Business Development Latin America
Argus
08:50 - 09:10: Certification challenges of low-carbon raw materials for biofuels
Speakers Include:
Marcelo Antunes Gauto
Manager of Business Models and Certification of Low-Carbon Products
Petrobras
09:10 - 09:45: Panel discussion: Exploring which technology pathways to target, including alcohol-to-jet, hydrotreated esters and fatty acids, and NAM
• What are the new developments and advancements with technologies? • How does the competitiveness of feedstocks come into play when examining pathways? • What technologies are being developed for SAF and applying for feedstock approval?
Speakers Include:
Ankit Chandra
Senior Manager – Global Ethanol Market
U.S. Grains Council
09:45 - 10:30: SAF panel discussion: Creating a new SAF environment and developing standards for the Latin American supply chain
• What are the main markets for SAF and how can Latin American move the industry forward? • How can companies access Corsia credits and navigate a new regulatory environment? • Implementing new supply chains within the region for potential exports
Speakers Include:
Gilberto Peralta
President
Airbus Brazil
Alvaro Lorenzo
CEO
ALUR Alcoholes del Uruguay
Josh Vence
Vice President, Operations and Business Development Latin America
Argus

SAF, HVO and ethanol cont.

10:30 - 11:30: Morning coffee
11:30 - 12:15: Case study: Converting a biorefinery to become a major SAF participant in Brazil
• Ensuring the availability of SAF supply to meet growing demand for airline operators • Project timelines and collaboration with partners to create an efficient supply chain
Speakers Include:
Cirilo Vieira
Fuel Business Director
Braskem
Julia Carneiro
Special Products Coordinator
Vibra
Josh Vence
Vice President, Operations and Business Development Latin America
Argus
12:40 - 14:00: Networking lunch
13:30 - 14:15: Spotlight on ethanol panel: Fuelling the market; competitiveness, pathways and carbon
• What are producers’ views on ethanol versus sugarcane? • Where are we seeing the scale up of second-generation ethanol production in Brazil? • Unravelling the benefits of cellulosic ethanol in lowering the carbon index • Where are we seeing demand, including SAF, e-methanol, bio-bunkers and bioplastics?
Speakers Include:
Bruno Alves
Director of Government Relations and Chief Sustainability Officer
UNEM - União Nacional do Etanol de Milho
Daniel Lopes
Vice President of Sustainability and New Business
FS Bioenergy
Stéphane Thion
Vice President
LanzaJet
Gabrielle Moreira
Editor
Argus
14:15 - 15:00: Maritime debate: The growing market for alternative renewable fuels including blended very low sulphur fuel oil, ethanol and methanol?
• Will the International Maritime Organisation change the blending mandates to increase FAME and HVO blends? • What is the appetite for co-processed diesel including B20 for use in ships? • Pilot projects on Latin American cruise liners and ship operators — what is the outcome?
Speakers Include:
Ramon Espinel
General Manager
Agnamar
Eric Pedroso
Senior VP Commercial
HIF Global
Lucas Villela Boacnin
Business Development Manager Latam - Energy Transition
14:45 - 15:30: Afternoon coffee and networking

Impacts of changing regulation

15:30 - 16:00: Regulatory spotlight: The effect of the Fuel of the Future law in Brazil
• Understanding the new regulation and Brazil’s path in lowering GHG emissions • What effects could the regulation have on SAF, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and biodiesel supply? • How will the demand for vegetable oil change and could imports increase?
Speakers Include:
Daniel Amaral
Director of Economics and Regulatory Affairs, Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE)
Marcos Mortari
Associate Editor
Argus
16:00 - 16:15: Summary from the day and chairperson’s close
Speakers Include:
Josh Vence
Vice President, Operations and Business Development Latin America
Argus
16:15: Close of conference

Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference

2025 agenda

Creating an environment to boost biofuels production across Latin America

Morning registration and networking

Chairperson’s opening remarks

Camila Dias

Ministerial keynote address: How Brazil is spearheading its decarbonisation strategy to create a more sustainable future and meet climate goals

Maria Auxiliadora de Arruda Nobre

Marlon Arraes

Keynote executive address: Investing in a greener future — the role of biofuels in decarbonisation and the part Latin America plays on a global stage

Randy Delbert Letang

Carolina Grassi

Celso Macedo

Victor Uchoa

Morning coffee and networking

Argus North American Biofuels Credit Markets LCFS Workshop: Your introduction to the wider North American regulatory framework developments and market drivers

Leah Kennon

Networking lunch

Reducing carbon in biofuel operations

Carbon roundtables

Gisele Morgado

Gabrielle Moreira

Rebecca Gompertz

Identifying the feedstock landscape and certification

Feedstock debate: Expanding the feedstock base and the food versus fuel conversation

Andres Iolster

Beatriz Pupo

João Marinho

Europe and US buyers’ discussion: Navigating the export market — get tangible solutions on how to export to counterparties abroad and a view on the EU and low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programmes

Alexis Rodriguez

Otávio Cavalett

Leah Kennon

Afternoon coffee and networking

Pricing gaps and fundamentals – how does Latin American compare with other global markets?

Lucas Villela Boacnin

Close of the conference

Chairperson's closing remarks

Camila Dias

Networking drinks reception

Moving the product market forward - SAF, HVO and ethanol

Morning coffee and networking

Chairperson’s opening remarks

Josh Vence

Certification challenges of low-carbon raw materials for biofuels

Marcelo Antunes Gauto

Panel discussion: Exploring which technology pathways to target, including alcohol-to-jet, hydrotreated esters and fatty acids, and NAM

Ankit Chandra

SAF panel discussion: Creating a new SAF environment and developing standards for the Latin American supply chain

Gilberto Peralta

Alvaro Lorenzo

Josh Vence

SAF, HVO and ethanol cont.

Morning coffee

Case study: Converting a biorefinery to become a major SAF participant in Brazil

Cirilo Vieira

Julia Carneiro

Josh Vence

Networking lunch

Spotlight on ethanol panel: Fuelling the market; competitiveness, pathways and carbon

Bruno Alves

Daniel Lopes

Stéphane Thion

Gabrielle Moreira

Maritime debate: The growing market for alternative renewable fuels including blended very low sulphur fuel oil, ethanol and methanol?

Ramon Espinel

Eric Pedroso

Lucas Villela Boacnin

Afternoon coffee and networking

Impacts of changing regulation

Regulatory spotlight: The effect of the Fuel of the Future law in Brazil

Daniel Amaral

Marcos Mortari

Summary from the day and chairperson’s close

Josh Vence

Close of conference