20-21 Sep, 2006 - Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Ballroom 1, Level 2
Ballroom 1, Level 2
| Day 1 - 20 September - Wednesday | |
| 8.00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 9.00 | Chairman’s Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| Chris de Lavigne, Frost & Sullivan | |
| 9.10 | Opening Address |
| INDONESIA'S FEEDSTOCK OPTIONS & DEVELOPMENT | |
| • Government policy | |
| • Energy crisis in Indon | |
| • Current stage of biofuels development and its feedstock availability and growth | |
| • Challenges & Future outlook | |
| Prof. Dr. Laode M. Kamaluddin | |
| Special Economic Advisor to the Vice President of Republic of Indonesia and President/CEO for International Eco-Rescue Inc. (Indon) | |
| 9.40 | FORWARD / BACKWARD INTEGRATION - ADVANTAGES |
| • Forecasting Short & Medium term Growth in Asia Biofuels Production | |
| • Models between Feedstock Companies and Biodiesel Companies | |
| • Overcoming Potential Feedstock Shortages | |
| • Developments in Malaysia’s Biodiesel Act | |
| Chris de Lavigne, VP Growth Consulting, Industrial Practice, Asia Pacific | |
| Frost & Sullivan | |
| 10.20 | Discussion followed by Refreshments |
| 10.50 | COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM DIFFERENT FEEDSTOCKS |
| • Comparison of Edible Oils (Rapeseed, Soya, Palm, Rice Bran) vs. Non Edible Oils (Jatropha, Karanja) | |
| • Quality and Low Temperature Operability` | |
| • Latest projects in India | |
| • Investing in plantation in India | |
| N.R. Raje, Independent Biofuels Consultant | |
| Director, Centre for Alternative Energy, Univeristy of Petroleum and Energy Study | |
| [Former R&D Director of Indian Oil Corp., Member of the Environment Pollution (Prevention & Central Authority), EPCA] | |
| 11.35 | BIOFUEL DEMAND IN EUROPE |
| • Demand/Supply of feedstock | |
| • Trade flow and constraints | |
| • Feedstock options and economics | |
| • Advantages of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Projects | |
| • Storage and shipping | |
| Edgare Kerkwijk, Chief of Financial Officer / Head Asia | |
| Biox Group B.V. | |
| 12.15 | PALM OIL SUPPLY/DEMAND IN VIEW OF BIODIESEL GROWTH |
| Panelists: | |
| 1. Pang Teck Wai, MD, POIC Sdn Bhd | |
| 2. Prof Dr. Laode Kamaluddin | |
| 3. Edgare Kerkwijk | |
| 4. Chris de Lavigne | |
| 12.45 | Discussion followed by Lunch |
| 2.15 | DYNAMICS OF JATROPHA FARMING IN INDIA |
| • How to make cultivation of Jatropha more attractive | |
| • Micro economics from extraction of Jatropha oil | |
| • Macro Economics considering – oil extraction, inter-cultivation, carbon credits, etc. | |
| • Government Policy, Land Acquisition, Subsidy | |
| Anil Harlaka, General Manager, Horticulture | |
| Noble Explorechem Ltd | |
| 3.00 | EFFECTIVENESS OF COCONUT AS FEEDSTOCK & AVAILABILITY |
| Danilo M. Coronacion, President | |
| CIIF Oil Mills Group | |
| 3.30 | Discussion followed by Refreshments |
| 4.00 | REVIEW OF POLITICAL RISKS |
| PLANTATION INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN: | |
| • Areas suitable for plantation development | |
| • Government policies, tariffs and incentives | |
| • Land rights | |
| 3.50 | LAOS |
| Manothong Vongsay, Deputy Director General | |
| Department for Promotion and Management of Domestic and Foreign Investment (DDFI), | |
| Committee for Planning and Investment (CPI) | |
| 4.20 | MYANMAR |
| U Myat Shein, General Manager | |
| Myanma Perennial Crop Enterprise, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation | |
| 4.50 | INCREASING OIL PALM PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY |
| • Good early field establishment – planted with superior planting material and establishment of full legume cove | |
| • Integrated nutrient management | |
| Lee Chin Tui, Head of Oil Palm Agronomy | |
| Felda Agricultural Services Sdn Bhd | |
| 5.20 | Discussion followed by End of Day 1 |
| 17.30 18.30- Reception for Speakers & Delegates | |
| Day 2 - 21 September - Thursday | |
| 9.00 | Chairman’s Remarks |
| Anil Harlalka | |
| 9.05 | REVIEW OF POLITICAL RISKS |
| • Indonesia, Philippines, Indo-China, South Asia | |
| • Central & South America | |
| • West & Southern Africa | |
| Sreekumar, Director | |
| Sreekumar-Siddique & Co. | |
| 9.45 | CASSAVA BOOM AND OIL PALM OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGERIA & WEST AFRICA |
| Raymond Asuquo, Managing Director & CEO | |
| ZEOPOL LTD | |
| 10.15 | Discussion followed by Refreshment |
| 10.45 | MOZAMBIQUE - OPPORTUNITIES IN CASSAVA AND JATROPHA |
| • Government policies and land laws | |
| • Modular approach for cassava to ethanol | |
| • Balancing between cassava for food and energy | |
| • Clearing of the land and utilization of wood and wastes for charcoal, and then replacing paraffin and other with ethanol gel | |
| Johan Horak, Marketing Director | |
| Mozambique Bio-Fuel Industries | |
| 11.15 | GHANA'S DEVELOPMENT IN JATROPHA - TECHNOLOGIES AND OUTLOOK |
| • High yielding Jatropha cultivation technique | |
| • Government policies on plantation investments and land issues | |
| Onua Amoah, Chairman & CEO | |
| Anuanom Industrial Projects Limited | |
| 11.45 | PALM OIL MILL BIOMASS - BASED POWER GENERATION IN MALAYSIA - POTENTIALS & CONSTRAINTS |
| Ravi Menon, Senior Research Fellow | |
| Malaysian Palm Oil Board | |
| 12.15 | Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch |
| 1.30 | End of Conference |
