Agenda - Day 1 – Sugar & Ethanol Asia 2025

08:15 - 09:00

Registration & Networking Coffee

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome and Opening Remarks by Chairperson

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Asia's Sugar Market Transformation

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 - 11:10

Networking coffee break

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Regulation & Policy Updates

11:10 - 11:35

Keynote: Future Outlook for Sugar

11:35 - 12:00

The Energy Illusion: Why the World Can’t Afford to Ignore Crop-Based Ethanol

Johan Ullman - Managing Director, Marquis Energy Global

12:00 - 12:25

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

12:25 - 12:50

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

12:50 - 14:05

Networking lunch

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Ethanol Economics and Investment Opportunities

14:05 - 14:30

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

14:30 - 14:55

Global perspective on SAF

Cyrille Schwob - Head of Technology, Asia-Pacific, Airbus

14:55 - 15:20

Asia Market Opportunity for SAF ATJ

M.K Balaji - Specialist Leader - Sustainability, Energy Transition and Climate Finance, Deloitte Consulting

15:20 - 15:50

Networking Break

15:50 - 16:15

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

16:15 - 16:40

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16:40 - 17:05

Outlook for sugar in view of green energy sector

Deepinder Singh Basra - Experienced Agri Commodity Professional &Commodity Analyst, Green Pool Commodities

17:05 - 17:10

Networking Drinks Reception

Day 1 – Sugar & Ethanol Asia 2025Wednesday, 24 September 2025

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