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Sugar & Ethanol Asia
Radisson Blu Bangkok Plaza

Summit Day: 23 September 2025
Conference: 24 - 25 September 2025

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08:15 - 09:00
Registration & Networking Coffee
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome and Opening Remarks by Chairperson
  • M.K Balaji - Global Senior Sustainability Expert and Strategic Advisor, Renewable Energy Transition & Bioeconomy
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09:10 - 09:25
Global Overview And The Role of Asian Markets
  • Tom McNeill - Director, Green Pool Commodities
09:25 - 10:10
Panel Debate: Thai Sugar & Ethanol Markets – Trends & Forecasts
  • Market projections for sugar and ethanol
  • Overview of sugar and ethanol production
  • How are tariffs impacting the market
  • Global overview
  • Pipat Suttiwisedsak - The Honorary President of Thai Ethanol Manufacturing Association, and, Managing Director of KTIS BioEthanol Company Limited
  • Sasathorn Sanguandeekul - Executive Market Analyst, Mitr Phol Sugar Corp., Ltd.
  • Nutthapol Asadathorn - Deputy Managing Director, Thai Roong Ruang Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Tom McNeill - Director, Green Pool Commodities
10:10 - 10:35
Indonesia’s Bioethanol Industry: Unlocking Emerging Market Potential through a New Policy Landscape
  • Supply-demand shifts and price volatility are reshaping market dynamics across key consuming and producing regions
  • Biofuel integration and sustainable practices are creating new revenue streams, with ethanol emerging as a game-changer
  • India's transition from net importer to major exporter, coupled with industry consolidation and technological advancement, is transforming the competitive landscape
  • Izmirta Rachman - Chairman, Indonesia spiritus & ethanol producer association (Apsendo)
10:35 - 11:15
Networking coffee break
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11:15 - 11:40
The Energy Illusion: Why the World Can’t Afford to Ignore Crop-Based Ethanol
  • Johan Ullman - Managing Director, Marquis Energy Global
11:40 - 12:05
Towards Lower Carbon Intensity Cassava Ethanol

Cassava ethanol is already an important tool for decarbonization for countries like Thailand and Vietnam. However, there is further room for higher efficiency and potentially lower carbon intensity even without significant investments with technologies available today. This session explores viable pathways to improve efficiency of cassava ethanol, using learnings from other regions such as the US – both in technology as well as policies involved.

  • Thiprudee Limchaikit (Boeing) - Account Manager, Novonesis Thailand
12:05 - 12:30
Sugar-Ethanol Balance for Sustainability
  • Narendra Mohan Agrawal - Ex Director, National Sugar Institute, Government of India, India, Managing Director, Greentech Consultants, Kanpur, Advisor, Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association
12:30 - 13:45
Networking lunch
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13:45 - 14:10
Pivoting Thailand’s Ethanol Platform toward Sustainable Aviation Fuel
  • Pipat Suttiwisedsak - The Honorary President of Thai Ethanol Manufacturing Association, and, Managing Director of KTIS BioEthanol Company Limited
14:10 - 14:35
Global perspective on SAF
  • Cyrille Schwob - Head of Technology, Asia-Pacific, Airbus
14:35 - 15:00
Asia Market Opportunity for SAF ATJ
  • M.K Balaji - Global Senior Sustainability Expert and Strategic Advisor, Renewable Energy Transition & Bioeconomy
15:00 - 15:35
Networking Break
15:35 - 16:00
Innovation and Changes of the Southeast Asian Sugar Industry
  • Dr. Pipat Weerathaworn - Honorary President of, Thai Bioplastics Industry Association (TBIA) and A committee of agricultural production at ARDA (Agricultural Research Development Agency)
16:00 - 16:25
Enhancing Sustainability in the Sugarcane Value Chain: Applying the Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model
  • Shabbir H. Gheewala, D.Eng. - Professor and Head Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Lab, The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
16:25 - 16:50
Outlook for sugar in view of green energy sector
  • Deepinder Singh Basra - Experienced Agri Commodity Professional &Commodity Analyst, Green Pool Commodities
16:50 - 17:00
Chariman closing remarks
  • M.K Balaji - Global Senior Sustainability Expert and Strategic Advisor, Renewable Energy Transition & Bioeconomy
17:00 - 18:00
Networking Drinks Reception
Sugar & Ethanol Production Technology, Construction & Engineering
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