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World Ethanol & Biofuels
Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel, Brussels


Distillers Grains & Product Diversification Summit 4 November 2025
SAF Summit 4 November 2025
Evening Trade Seminar & Networking 4 November 2025
Main Conference 5-6 November 2025


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Pre-conference Summits: Separately Bookable - CET (Central European Time, GMT+01:00)

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10:30 - 11:00
Update on SAF regulation
  • Investment in emerging SAF production technologies like Power-to-Liquid (PtL) and Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ).
  • Research partnerships between EU member states and private sector players to drive innovation.
  • Role of digital tools and artificial intelligence in optimizing SAF production and distribution.
  • Filip Cornelis - Director for Aviation, DG Move, European Commission
11:00 - 11:30
Breaking the SAF Cost Barrier
  • Lindsay Fitzgerald - Chief Public Affairs, Gevo
11:30 - 12:00
Pivoting Thailand’s Ethanol Platform toward Sustainable Aviation Fuel
  • Strengthening regional supply chains for SAF feedstocks and final products within the EU.
  • Enhancing infrastructure at major airports to enable SAF blending, storage, and fueling.
  • Investment in multimodal transport systems to improve feedstock logistics and reduce overall emissions.
  • Pipat Suttiwisedsak - Managing Director, KTIS BioEthanol and Honorary President of Thai Ethanol Manufacturing Association
12:00 - 13:00
Networking Lunch
13:00 - 13:30
Economic Viability and Market Scalability
  • Addressing the cost disparity between SAF and conventional jet fuels through subsidies, tax credits, and market-based incentives.
  • Encouraging private investment in SAF production facilities and infrastructure across the EU.
  • Development of carbon pricing mechanisms to enhance SAF competitiveness.
  • Elvis Ebikade - Sustainable Fuels Expert, Independent Advisor and former Sustainable Fuels Expert, Southwest Airlines
13:30 - 14:00
Focus on EU SAF mandate: an early-mover perspective
  • Samuel Maubanc - Head of Regulatory and Public Affairs, EMEA, Neste
14:00 - 14:30
Status of the Global SAF Market and Near-Term Areas of Growth and the Drivers of this Deployment
  • Understand the complexities of SAF accounting under various international frameworks, including CORSIA, EU, and UK ETS.
  • Examine how SAF contributes to achieving emissions reduction goals set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
  • Review advancements in research and development that support robust and transparent emissions reduction accounting mechanisms.
  • Ken Hill - Managing Director, BioCarbon Strategies
14:30 - 14:35
End of the SAF Summit
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