Biomass Innovations Asia 2024, バイオマス・イノベーション・アジア 2024

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13-15 May, 2024 - Tokyo, JAPAN

Tokyo Marriott Hotel

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12:00

Registration Luncheon

13:15

CMT & Chairperson’s Welcome

Ms. Chommanad Thammanayakatip, Principal

NexantECA

13:25

Net Zero & Low Carbon Fuels Policies in Asia: Impact on Aviation & Marine Transportation

  • Macro view on the Japanese pursuit for low carbon fuels
  • Korea Bio-Fuel Current Status & Tasks, with focus on bio marine fuel

Mr. Abe Yasunari, Manager

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

Mr. Yu Hyeon Seo, Vice President & Head of Marketing

JC Chemical Co., Ltd

14:15

Commercial Development & Production Trends of Biofuels

  • Bio Oil Mixture (BOM) from Agriculture Residue (Sugarcane Bagasse) & Low Value Biomass(Woodchips)
  • Pyrolysis Technology & Revaluation of Past Developed Technology “Coal water slurry”
  • Cellulosic Bioethanol (and Bio-Chemicals Products) from Woody Biomass in Japan
  • E2G Growth for Future Application Opportunities in Asian Markets

Mr. Naoya Ito, Asst to GM, Green Chemical Business Development

Sumitomo Corporation

Dr. Shisei Goto, Deputy GM, Biomass Material Bus Div.; GM, Business Transformation Promotion

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

Mr. Akira Takashima, Senior Trader

Raizen Asia PTE. Ltd.

15:30

Networking Tea @ Biomass Innovations Asia 2024 Exhibition Area

16:10

Supporting Sustainability in the Biofuels Supply Chain using ISCC Certificate

  • Bio-feedstocks & its application under ISCC PLUS
  • Supply chain traceability & its Chain of Custody

Ms. Jiwon Sung, Senior System Manager

ISCC System GmbH

16:40

Panel - Biofuels Feedstock Situation

  • HVO & SAF Feedstock Market Outlook
  • Review on the Major Shifts in Biofuels Production in 2023
  • Impact from Global Inflation & Geopolitical Uncertainties on European markets
  • US' Considerable Increase in HVO/SAF Production Capacity
  • How will the Market Evolve? Will there be Enough Feedstock? 
  • Asia's Projects & Capacity
  • Unlocking Household UCO Potential
Moderator:

Ms. Chommanad Thammanayakatip, Principal

NexantECA

Mr. Edward Choi, Chief Strategy & Investment Officer

Apeiron AgroCommodities Pte Ltd | Apeiron Bioenergy

Mr. Loic Brachet, Head of Biofuels APAC

Hartree (Singapore) PTE. Ltd.

17:30

Welcome Cocktail – Biomass Innovations Asia 2024

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19:30

End of Day ONE

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08:30

Morning Welcome & Chairperson’s Remarks

Mr. Loic Brachet, Head of Biofuels APAC

Hartree (Singapore) PTE. Ltd.

08:35

From Vision to Reality: Advancing Biofuels Bunkering in Asia Pacific

Ms. Jing Xieng JX Han, General Manager

GoodFuels

08:55

Panel Discussion - Green Bunkering Pursuit in Asia: Role of Marine Biofuels

Moderator

Mr. Naoya Ishida, Manager

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

Mr. KK Wan, Head of Alternative Energy, Bunker Department

Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical Co Ltd

Ms. Jing Xieng JX Han, General Manager

GoodFuels

Mr. William D. O. Andersen, Bunker Procurement

Hafnia Pte Ltd

Mr. Seigo Tanabe, Manager, Fuel Procurement, Fuel Strategy & Procurement Group

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.(“K” LINE)

Mr. Kei Kobayashi, Trading & Alternative Fuels Manager

Marubeni Corporation

Mr. Ryuzaburo Takeda

NYK Line - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

09:55

Networking Tea @ Biomass Innovations Asia 2024 Exhibition Area

10:35

Outlook on Sustainable Aviation Fuel: With a Focus on Asia

  • Governments, fuel suppliers & airlines in Asia are increasingly interested in SAF as a key technology to decarbonize aviation, although with varying levels of ambition
  • BNEF expects that the global SAF blend will rise to 3.6% of global jet fuel demand by 2030 in its basecase scenario. The Asia Pacific region is set to reach a blend of 1.7% by the year
  • Policy measures are needed to narrow the cost gap between conventional and clean jet fuel to accelerate the adoption of SAF

Mr. Takehiro Kawahara, Aviation Specialist

Bloomberg

10:55

Panel Discussion: Roles of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) to Decarbonize Aviation in East Asia

  • Airlines perspective on decarbonising the aviation industry
  • Aircrafts manufacturer's comments on SAF applications, their commitment, opportunities for collaboration with supply chain
  • Commercial & supply chain constraints of SAF as a sustainable pathway 

Mr. Takehiro Kawahara, Aviation Specialist

Bloomberg

Mr. Hiroaki Sugimori, Director, Decarbonization, Corporate Planning

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd (ANA)

Mr. Flyn van Ewijk, Director Project Development, Asia Pacific

LanzaJet

 

Mr. Hamza Mazloum, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Procurement Manager

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

Ms. Alisa Schackmann, Japan Lead for Global Enterprise Sustainability

Boeing

12:00

Networking & Registration Lunch

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13:10

Chairperson’s Remarks

 

Mr. Brodie Govan, Director

Voyage Power Ltd

13:15

Biomass Innovation Towards Versatile & Reliable Solutions of Decarbonization

Dr. Takanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher

Renewable Energy Institute

13:25

Connecting Biomass, Biofuels & Biocarbon: Opportunities Ahead

  • Biomass supply for new heavy industry users
  • A look at potential demand from new users
  • Where & when will this new demand materialise?
  • What is driving this new demand?

Ms. Rachael Levinson, Associate Director, Biomass Research

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

13:45

Panel - Decarbonising Heavy Industries – What Can Biomass & Biocarbon Offer?

  • Tech & innovations in biocarbon products
  • Potential as reductants & utilization in green steel production & industrial decarbonization transition
  • Innovative technology & strategic approach towards biomass residue conversion scenarios

Moderator:

Mr. Brodie Govan, Director

Voyage Power Ltd

 

Mr. Joris Spaan, Business Development Manager, Europe & Asia

Yilkins BV

Mr. Michael Wild, President

International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC)

Mr. Mads Thomsen, Managing Director

CM Biomass Partners AS

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Mr. Patrick Lapointe, Chief Commercial Officer

AIREX Energie Inc

Ms. Rachael Levinson, Associate Director, Biomass Research

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

Mr. Tom Connor, Principal Integration, Gladstone Refinery Decarbonisation

Rio Tinto

15:00

Networking Tea @ Biomass Innovations Asia 2024 Exhibition Area

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15:40

Connecting Biomass, BECCS & Carbon Removal

  • Bioenergy with Carbon Capture & Storage

Mr. Soren Alsing, Head of Fuel, BioEnergy & Thermal Power

Ørsted

 

Mr. Yasuhisa Okamoto, CEO

Drax Asia

16:20

Panel - Climate Offerings of Biochar Solutions

Moderator

Ms. Fiona Matthews, Director, Bioenergy

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

Mr. Yushi Horita, Account Manager, Carbon Management, New Generation Energy Div., Environment Energy Group

Mitsubishi Corporation

Mr. Oliver Mauss, Director

UPC Renewables

Mr. Alvin Lee, Head of APAC

Puro.earth

17:30

Networking Cocktail Reception – Biomass Innovations Asia 2024

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19:30

End of Day TWO

    

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08:30

Morning Welcome & Chairperson’s Remarks

Mr. Yoshinobu Kusano, General Manager, Fuel Procurement, Biomass / Executive Advisor

Renova Inc.

08:35

Decarbonising Power Generation & Electrification with Biomass - China | Japan | Malaysia | South Korea

Mr. Keisuke Nakajima, Chairperson, Biomass Power Association; President & CEO

Marubeni Clean Power Corporation

Mr. Edisham Mohd Sukor, Director, Market Operations Division

Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)

Mr. Daniel Lee Sang Won, Head of Biomass

Flame Asia Resources Pte Ltd

Mr. Weiquan Wang, Vice Secretary General

China Renewable Energy Industry Association

10:00

Networking Coffee @ Biomass Innovations Asia 2024 Exhibition Area

10:35

Safer Biomass Handling & Silo Operations: Preventing Fire & Explosions

Mr. Gordon Murray, Executive Director

Wood Pellet Association of Canada - WPAC

10:55

Vietnam Wood Pellet & Biomass Supply & Sustainability Update

Ms. Duong Thi Hong Mai, Chief Customer Officer

Smartwood Vietnam JSC

11:15

Panel - Rebalancing the Global Supply of Wood Pellets for Key Import Markets

  • Wood pellet production & demand trends in Europe & Asia
  • Things to watch in 2024 & what's in store for the market longer term
Moderator:

Mr. Brodie Govan, Director

Voyage Power Ltd

Mr. David Wong, Executive Director

Rainbow Pellet Sdn Bhd

Dr. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director, Forest Policy, Trade & Finance

Forest Trends

 

Mr. Vaughan Bassett, Senior Vice President, Biomass Sales & Logistics

Drax

Mr. Mads Thomsen, Managing Director

CM Biomass Partners AS

Ms. Fiona Matthews, Director, Bioenergy

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

Mr. Thomas Meth, Co-Founder & Executive VP of Sales and Marketing

Enviva

12:20

Networking Luncheon

13:30

Chairperson’s Remarks

Dr. Takanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher

Renewable Energy Institute

13:35

Panel - PKS Markets & Supply to Japan under the Certification Enforced Rules

Moderator

Dr. Takanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher

Renewable Energy Institute

Ms. Yoshida Hinako, Trader, Energy Dept 2, Renewable Energy Section

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

Mr. Douglas Tay, Director

Provident Biofuels Pte Ltd

Mr. Hiroaki Goto, Manager

eRex Co. Ltd.

Mr. Jiro Omura, Managing Director

Control Union Japan Co Ltd

Shingo Kobayashi, Group Director

PT. Smart Tbk. (Sinar Mas)

14:20

Panel - Alternative Agricultural Biomass for Japan & East Asia

  • Options & Availability
  • Supply chain & Sustainability Requirement
  • Efficient systems for pelletising wood, agricultural residues & energy crops for current & future energy applications
Moderator

Ms. Rachael Levinson, Associate Director, Biomass Research

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

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Mr. Olaf Naehrig, Senior Area Manager

Amandus Kahl GmbH & CO. KG

 

Mr. Ryuu Lee, Head of Asia Trading

CM Biomass

Mr. Carsten Huljus, Chief Executive Officer

Sustainable Biomass Program

15:10

Harmonizing Sustainability & GHG Requirements for Imported Biomass

Mr. Nicolas Viart, Technical Director

Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)

15:30

Networking Tea @ Biomass Innovations Asia 2024 Exhibition Area

16:00

Torrefied Biomass - Supply & Utilization in Asia's Power & Energy Sectors

Moderator

Mr. Michael Wild, President

International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC)

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Mr. Maarten Herrebrugh, CEO

Blackwood Technology B.V.

Mr. Naoki Kawamoto, Manager

Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd

16:45

Panel - Understanding the Japanese Markets – Trading Houses & Users Perspectives

Moderator:
Yoshinobu Kusano, Advisor
Futuremetrics

Mr. Mitsunari Fujii, Manager, Forest Resources Business Unit

Sumitomo Corporation

 

Mr. Mitsuru Doi, Head of Biomass Energy Division

Renova Inc.

Mr. Toshio Okamura, Chief

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

Mr. Yoshihiro Nakatani, General Manager

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd

Mr. Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, GM, Thermal Power Business Dept. Power Generation Business Unit

Daigas Gas & Power Solution

Mr. Kouji Iida, Team Leader

Itochu Corporation

Mr. Keisuke Nakajima, Chairperson, Biomass Power Association; President & CEO

Marubeni Clean Power Corporation

17:30

Closing Cocktail Reception

18:30

End of Conference

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