Argus Biomass Conference

• The current key movers in the procurement of pellets and new industrial applications in Europe and Asia
• Heating and electricity issues arising in the winter and the role of biomass to help mitigate these issues
• Policy shifts in the EU: effects of the Net Zero Industry Act 

 

 

• How is the UK’s biomass policy different from the EU?
• Is the UK following suit to REDIII? Is it sustainable?
• Exploring the role of biomass in the British energy mix

 

Moderator:
Matt Goodwin, Director, UK Pellet Council

Confirmed Speakers:

Tunde Ojetola, Senior Policy Advisor, BEIS

Kate Ball, Biomass powerplant manager and hydrogen project manager, E.On

Jonathan Scott, Commercial and Fuel Director, Lynemouth Power

Helen Bentley-Fox, Director, Woodsure

• How have the Nordics tackled a challenging 2022 winter?
• Will there be prospects for future trade of biomass beyond Europe?
• Discussing the ripple effect of the supply crunch on creating new opportunities for trade

Confirmed Speakers:
Michael Christensen, COO, CM Biomass

Christian Joore, Head of Biomass and Freight, Vattenfall

Mihkel Jugaste, CSO, Graanul Invest

 

Moderated by: Freddie Staermose, VP Generation Fuels & Dry Bulk, Argus

• To what extent was European policy affecting biomass trade in Europe
• Will Southern Europe seek new procurement strategies in 2023?

Confirmed Speakers:
Daniel Madrid, Trading Manager, Generandi
Tiago Andrade, Director, WPS

Pietro Di Sarno, CEO, Intergroup

• How is Asia tackling the global crunch against pellet supply?
• Key trade regions inspiring growth in Asia
• Analysing new technological implications on the black pellet market

Confirmed Speakers:

Abe Toshiaki, Group Manager, Biomass Fuel Business Group, Sumitomo Forestry

Mads Thomsen, Director- Global Portfolio Management, CM Biomass

Naoki Kawamoto, DGM Black Pellets, Idemitsu

Andrew Johnson, Vice President, TSI

• Wood chip focus roundtable led by Argus:
Roundtable speakers Include :
Andy Hill, Chair, Wood Recyclers Association
Hannah Adler, Reporter, Argus
Stig Hellerud, CEO, Stora Enso Skog AS

• Premium pellet roundtable led by Argus:
Roundtable speakers include:
Christian Rakos, President, WBA
Brodie Govan, Biomass Trader, Voyage Power

John Cooper, Reporter, Argus

• Freight and Trade roundtable
Roundtable speakers include:
Justin Atkin, Commercial Consultant, HES Bulk
Thor Bandrud, Managing Director, Affinity Shipbrokers

• Torrefied/ Carbonized Biomass roundtable: 
Roundtable speakers include:
Michael Wild, President, IBTC

Award Categories:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Individual Award

• Women's Thought Leadership Award: Individual Award

• Sustainable Practices Award: Company Award

• Technology and Innovation Award: Company Award

Please refer to Awards section on website for more information.

• Why is there a need for pellet producers to start investing in pellet customization
• How can biomass contribute in sustainable transitions in heavy industries?
• Will industry partnerships help change biomass perception?

Moderated by:

Manolis Karampinis, Director of Membership and Business Development, Bioenergy Europe

Confirmed Speakers:
Jens Wolf, VP Commercial, Enviva
Steve Sirdey, European Buyer Alternative Reductants & Biomass, Arcelor Mittal Energy

Arjan Geveke, Director, Energy Intensive Users Group UK

Goizeder Barberena Ibanez, Biomass Strategy and Business Development Manager, CENER

Michael Wild, President, International Biomass Torrefaction Council

• The importance for regulators to set frameworks for SAF raw material procurement
• How have regulators worked with the industry to develop SAF projects
• Will more biomass-based SAF projects become popular in 2023?

Presented by: Giulia Squadrin, Associate Editor Biofuels, Argus

• Can biomass feedstocks aid sustainable heating and fuel initiatives
• Role of biomass in creating sustainable future fuels
• How has biomass become the new feedstock for marine fuel production

Greg Dolan, CEO, Methanol Institute
Lizzie German, Investment and Technology Manager, Dimeta
Cinch Munson, VP Commercial Development, Oberon

Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy meeting

• Polarisation of the bioenergy debate
• Developing and communicating engagement on sustainability
• A framework for advancing best practice

Chaired by:

• Christian Rakos, President, World Bioenergy Association 

• Can the North American biomass resurgence create new opportunities for potential end-users
• What can new biomass producers learn from the existing industry vision
• How will the US-Canada production affect trade in Europe?

Moderated By: Bill Strauss, President, FutureMetrics

Speakers Include:

John Paul Taylor, CCO, Enviva

Gordon Murray, Executive Director, WPAC

Thor Bandrud, Managing Director, Affinity Shipborkers (Canada)

• Can South America formalise its biomass industry
• Prospects of agro-biomass exports from South America
• Can Agro-biomass products be developed further to ensure efficiency?

Confirmed Speakers:
Mark Lyra, Senior Director, Sumitomo

Moderated by: Freddie Staermose, VP Generation Fuels & Dry Bulk, Argus

• Key challenges in engaging with the public and EU
• Why is Bioenergy so hard to align with in Europe?
• Frameworks for better transfer of information to the public

Confirmed Speakers:

Carsten Hujlus, CEO, SBP

Irene Di Padua, Policy Director, Bioenergy Europe

Amparo Arellano Gil, Senior Expert, SURE

Ilkka Taponen, Business Development Lead, CarboCulture

Johan Mertens, Biomass Trader, ENGIE

Alan Knight, Representative, Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy

Fireside Chat moderated by Adam Nye, VP Business Development Voluntary Carbon Markets , Argus

Speakers:
Angela Hepworth, Commercial Director, Drax
Chris Villiers, Director Portfolio Management, Respira