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
Main conference Day 2: Feedstocks, Biomass Conversion & Future Outlook - CET (Central European Time, GMT+01:00)
EXCLUSIVE: ETHANOL PRODUCER BREAKFAST BRIEFING AND NETWORKING
A Premier Industry-Only Gathering
Distinguished Guest Speakers include:
Theme: Broader Industry Outlook For Ethanol Producers
Simona Vackeová, Director of Government Affairs, ePure
Chris Bliley, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Growth Energy
- Chris Bliley - Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Growth Energy
- Simona Vackeova - Director of Government Affairs, ePURE
- Valerie Reed - Ph.D. Director, Bioenergy Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
- Emily Skor - CEO, Growth Energy
- Market Growth & Demand – How is demand for ethanol and biofuels evolving across key sectors?
- Pricing & Competitive Landscape – What factors influence pricing, and how do policies affect market stability?
- Scaling & Investment – Key challenges in financing and regulation
- Future Outlook – How can producers stay competitive and profitable in the energy transition with sustainable feedstock?
- Bryson Mkhomaanthu - Chief Executive Officer, Presscane Limited
- Agustín Torroba - International Specialist in Biofuels and Renewable Energies, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
- Eddie Tofpik - Head of Technical Analysis & Senior Markets Analyst, ADM
- James Cogan - Regulatory, Carbon Markets and Renewables Lead, ClonBio
- Maritime fuel applications for ethanol to meet IMO emissions regulations
- Ethanol-to-jet fuel conversion pathways and aviation market opportunities
- Advanced yeast strains and fermentation technologies for optimized ethanol production
- Multi-sector fuel diversification strategies for tomorrow's ethanol refineries
- Zoltán Szabó - Secretary General, Climate Ethanol Alliance
- Dirk Kronemeijer - Founder, SkyNRG, GoodFuels GoodShipping, GoodZero
- James Cogan - Regulatory, Carbon Markets and Renewables Lead, ClonBio
The presentation examines critical pathways to accelerate global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) deployment, analyzing key market drivers and policy frameworks across emerging economies. It identifies essential levers to transform SAF from a promising solution into a worldwide reality, ensuring aviation's sustainable future.
- Agustín Torroba - International Specialist in Biofuels and Renewable Energies, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
- Neal Jakel - President, Fluid Quip Technologies
Interactive roundtable discussions led by expert speakers: Biggest Industry Challenge
1. Market trends: Global outlook for biofuels and ethanol
Roundtable experts: Oliver Guirdham, CEO, The Business Research Company
2. Clime change and biomass production.
Roundtable experts: Dr. Donald L. Smith, Director and CEO, BioFuelNet
3. Decarbonization plans and sustainability of biofuels sources
Roundtable experts: Cian Delaney, Fuels Policy Officer and Cian Delaney, Biofuels Campaigner, Transport & Environment
4. Advancing Biomass Conversion & Biofuels: Innovations, Process Efficiencies, and Market Readiness
Roundtable experts:
5. Technological Breakthroughs – Exploring enzymes, yeast, and process efficiencies.
Roundtable experts:
6. Regulatory Challenges in Scaling Advanced Biofuels: Industry & Policy Perspectives
Roundtable experts: Eric Woydte, Policy Officer for Climate Policy, Hydrogen, and Fuels at the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
7. Biggest Industry challenges
Roundtable expert: Elvis Ebikade, Independent Advisor and former Sustainable Fuels Expert, Southwest Airlines
8. Unlocking the Potential of Animal Feedstock: Sustainable Solutions for Next-Gen Biofuels
Roundtable experts: Emily Burton, Professor in Sustainable Food Production, University of Nottingham
9. Ethanol’s Co-Product Revolution: Sustainability and Profitability
Roundtable experts: Kurt A. Rosentrater, Professor of Sustainable Grain, Food and Agriculture Systems, Iowa State University
- Emily Burton - Professor in Sustainable Food Production, Nottingham Trent University
- Elvis Ebikade - Sustainable Fuels Expert, Independent Advisor and former Sustainable Fuels Expert, Southwest Airlines
- Donald L. Smith - CEO, BioFuelNet Canada
- Kurt A. Rosentrater, - Professor of Sustainable Grain, Food and Agriculture Systems, Iowa State University, Consultant, Author, Podcaster, Creator & Farmer
- Oliver Guirdham - CEO, The Business Research Company
- Eric Woydte - Policy Officer for Climate Policy, Hydrogen, and Fuels, German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
- Cian Delaney - Fuels Policy Officer and Cian Delaney, Biofuels Campaigner, Transport & Environment