2025 Agenda



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Tuesday, March 18

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass

State of the Biochar Industry: Technology, Markets and Commercialization Approaches

Ballroom CDF - Tuesday, March 18 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Mariem Zaghdoudi, Clean Fuels and Bioeconomy Program Manager, Transportation and Fuels, Great Plains Institute
  • Jim Doten, Carbon Sequestration Program Manager, City of Minneapolis
  • Matthew Young, Research Staff Engineer, Biomass Specialist, Natural Resources Research Institute
  • Matt Aro, Research Program Manager, Forest Products, Natural Resources Research Institute
  • Malini Srivastava, Associate Professor, Architecture, University of Minnesota, College of Design
Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal

Exploring the Potential of Small-Scale Power Projects

Ballroom A - Tuesday, March 18 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Erisa Senerdem, Editor, Argus Biomass Markets, Argus Media, Inc.
  • Todd Hopwood, Business Development Manager, Siemens Energy, Inc.
    Planting One Tulip at a Time: Empowering Rural Towns for Big Decarbonization
  • John Tharpe, President, American BioEnergy Converting Corp.
    Energy Optomization via Micro Power Plants
  • Malena Maraviglia, Applications Engineer, ElectraTherm, Inc.

    Tiny and Mighty: Design Tips for Small Scale Biomass Projects with Real POWER
Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

From Feedstock to Microbes: Enhancing Anaerobic Digestion for Optimum Performance

Ballroom E - Tuesday, March 18 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Ron Pagel, Sr. Client Manger / Sr. Project Manger, Pond and Company
  • Chris Thomas, VP of Public Affairs, Divert
    How Solving the Wasted Food Crisis Can Power our Clean Energy Future
  • Tim Cole, CEO, EcoPartners, LLC
    From Money Pit to Superbugs: The Culver Duck Farm Anaerobic Digester Case Study
  • Dimitrios Chrysochoou, Technical Specialist, TRADEWORKS ENVIRONMENTAL
    Enhancing the Efficiency of Anaerobic Digestion in Municipal Sewage Sludge through Biotechnology Innovations
  • Amy Hall, Director of Sciences, Digester Doc
    How to Kill a Digester in 10 Easy Steps: A Guide to Tanking Your Biogas Production
Track 4: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Pathways and Technologies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production: Part 1

Ballroom B - Tuesday, March 18 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Caldwell Reed, VP of Sales & Project Management, Piller TSC Blower Corporation
  • Scott Vanderau, Partner, ETA Energy Transaction Advisors
    Gasification of Biomass for SAF Production
  • Nathalie Ionesco, COO, Haffner Energy
    SAFNOCA®: Haffner Energy’s Value Proposition for SAF and Clean Fuels Production from Residual Biomass
  • Chan Meza, Research Engineer, Southwest Research Institute
    Biomass Valorization Pathways
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Refreshment Break
Ballroom Prefunction
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass

Pyrolysis to Pellets: Technologies and End Markets for Biochar, Torrefied and Steam-Treated Biomass


Ballroom CDF - Tuesday, March 18 (3:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: Paul DiCarlo, Process Engineer & Project Manager, KESCO, Inc.
  • Josh Gill, Alternative Fuels Sales Manager, CPM
    Higher Bulk Density Torrefied Pellets
  • Riki Franco, CEO, Prime 6
    Innovation in Bio-based Fuels: A Cross-Industry Perspective
  • Zach Bacon, Process Engineer, Valmet, Inc.
    Steam treated (Exploded) Black Pellets - A Potential Game Changer in SAF Production
  • Marshall Mermell, CEO, Advanced Resilient Biocarbon LLC (ARB)
    Circular Mining with Biochar
Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal

Funding, Policy and Tax Incentives Available for Biomass Energy Projects

Ballroom A - Tuesday, March 18 (3:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: Will Latta, Vice President, BrightLoop, Babcock & Wilcox
  • Joel Dulin, President & CEO, Jozana Grant Services
    Biomass Project Grants Explained
  • Jim Ramm, Vice President of US Biofuels, EcoEngineers
    Biomass Opportunities in Renewable Fuel Production
  • Cornelius Van Tonder, Chief Technical Officer, ReGenCorpGlobal
    Biomass Gasification to Electricity within the United States Context, utilising the 45 Y and Carbon Offset Removal Credits
Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Managing Digestate and Biosolids Post-Anaerobic Digestion

Ballroom E - Tuesday, March 18 (3:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: Colter Andersen, Chief Revenue Officer, Operational Technical Services
  • Brecc Avellar, Senior Systems Sales Engineer US & Canada, PYREG Inc.

    From waste to value - Managing digestate solids in the Renewable Natural Gas Industry (RNG)
  • Timothy Heneks, Director of Engineering Services, CV Technology, Inc.
    Managing Process Safety Challenges for Residual Solids from Biogas Production
  • Elliott Bennett, CFO and Cofounder, Ecotone Renewables
    Managing Digestate and Biosolids Post-Anaerobic Digestion
Track 4: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Pathways and Technologies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production: Part 2

Ballroom B - Tuesday, March 18 (3:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: Rafael Sanchez-Cohen, Senior R&D Engineer, IntraMicron
  • John Tharpe, President, American BioEnergy Converting Corp.
    SAF via Pyrolysis of Biomass
  • Nick Borisow, Vice President of Business Development, 8 Rivers Capital, LLC
    Achieving Affordable SAF: Is Biomass + Ultra-Low-Carbon Hydrogen the Answer?
  • Gord Crawford, President & CEO, Expander Energy Inc.
    Project Update - SAF and Renewable Diesel Production from Biomass
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Grand Opening & Welcome Reception
Exhibit Halls AB
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Wednesday, March 19

7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast
Ballroom Prefunction
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8:30 am - 8:40 am
    General Session

    Welcome

    Ballroom CDF
    • John Nelson, Chief Operating Officer, BBI International
    • Tim Echols, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission
8:40 am - 9:00 am
General Session

Award of Excellence & Groundbreaker of the Year

Ballroom CDF
  • Anna Simet, Director of Content and Senior Editor, BBI International
9:00 am - 9:15 am
General Session

Pellet Fuels Institute Update

Ballroom CDF
  • Tim Portz, Executive Director
9:15 am - 9:30 am
General Session

U.S. Industrial Pellet Association Update

Ballroom CDF
  • Taylor Fitts, Vice President, Communications and External Affairs
9:30 am - 9:45 am
General Session

American Biogas Council Update

Ballroom CDF
  • Patrick Serfass, Executive Director
9:45 am - 10:00 am
General Session

Clean Fuels Alliance America Update

Ballroom CDF
  • Paul Winters, Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications
10:00 am - 10:15 am
General Session

American Biomass Energy Association Update

Ballroom CDF
  • Carrie Annand, Executive Director
10:15 am - 11:00 am
General Session

Association Executives Q & A

Ballroom CDF
    Moderator: Anna Simet, Director of Content and Senior Editor, BBI International
  • Tim Portz, Executive Director, Pellet Fuels Institute
  • Taylor Fitts, Vice President, Communications and External Affairs, U.S. Industrial Pellet Association
  • Patrick Serfass, Executive Director, American Biogas Council
  • Paul Winters, Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications, Clean Fuels Alliance America
  • Carrie Annand, Executive Director, American Biomass Energy Association
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Expo Open
Exhibit Halls AB
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Dedicated Expo Time
Exhibit Halls AB
11:10 am - 11:30 am Innovation Stage Presentation

Embracing Regulatory Changes for Combustible Dust in the Wood Pellet Industry: NFPA 660 and WorkSafeBC’s New Combustible Dust Regulations

Exhibit Halls AB - Wednesday, March 19 (11:10 am - 11:30 am)
  • Timothy Heneks, Director of Engineering Services, CV Technology, Inc.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch in the Expo
Exhibit Halls AB
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11:40 am - 12:00 pm Innovation Stage Presentation

Decarbonizing Biorefineries with Mechanical Vapor Recompression

Exhibit Halls AB - Wednesday, March 19 (11:40 am - 12:00 pm)
  • Caldwell Reed, VP of Sales & Project Management, Piller TSC Blower Corporation
  • Andras Volford, Senior Process Engineer, ClonBio, Ltd.
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm Innovation Stage Presentation

Special Presentation with the Groundbreaker of the Year

Exhibit Halls AB - Wednesday, March 19 (12:00 pm - 12:20 pm)
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm Innovation Stage Presentation

Handling Biomass: The Three Root Causes of Bin Plugging and Poor Material Discharge

Exhibit Halls AB - Wednesday, March 19 (12:30 pm - 12:50 pm)
  • Derek Vaile, Applications Engineer, Kamengo Technology, Inc.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass

From Automation to Artificial Intelligence: Modern Technologies for Operational Optimization

Ballroom CDF - Wednesday, March 19 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Jason Kessler, President, KESCO, Inc.
  • Jobie Rossell, Engineer/Owner, Rossell Automation Company
    The Automation Advantage: Boosting Productivity in Biomass Facilities
  • Chris Veley, 30-Year Woodroom Debarking and Biomass Specialist, Material Control Solutions LLC
    Teknosavo- Automating Data Collection and Putting the Power of AI in Your Hands
  • Jill Caskey, Global Sales Director, Solex Thermal Science, Inc.
    Decarbonizing Wood Pellets Production Through Advancements in Heat Exchange Technology
  • Tyler Brown, Segment Manager, Andritz Feed & Biofuel

    The Future of Biomass Pellet Production
Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal

Biomass Processing Solutions for Lowering Emissions and Boosting Efficiency

Ballroom A - Wednesday, March 19 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Shuchita Patwardhan, Director of Technology, Microbeam Technologies, Inc.
  • Yves Marc Schade, Sales North America, stela Laxhuber drying technologies GmbH
    Off to sky with waste drying
  • Pedro Araujo, CEO, Advanced Cyclone Systems, S.A.
    Advancing Bioenergy: The Role of High-Efficiency Cyclones in Biomass Thermal Decomposition and Drying
  • Amy Duncan, Marketing Manager, Dos Santos International
    Reducing Environmental Footprints with Sandwich Belt High Angle Conveyors
  • Eric Chase, President, Chase Nedrow Industries

    From Space to Biomass: NASA Technology Boosting Energy Efficiency and Cutting Carbon Intensity
Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Strategies and Technologies for the Buildout of Commercial Hydrogen Production

Ballroom E - Wednesday, March 19 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Werner Botha, Director, Bara Consultants
  • Jim Cron, Senior Principal Engineer SME, Geostock Sandia, LLC
    Considerations for underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS)
  • Will Latta, Vice President, BrightLoop, Babcock & Wilcox

    Biomass Chemical Looping for Decarbonized Clean Energy
  • John Pierce, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
    Hydrogen Realities, Benefits and the Next Four Years
Track 4: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Understanding and Leveraging SAF Incentives, Funding Opportunities and Stakeholder Partnerships

Ballroom B - Wednesday, March 19 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Gord Crawford, President & CEO, Expander Energy Inc.
  • Jordan Godwin, Director, Oil Price Information Service (OPIS)
    Evaluating SAF Opportunities With Policy Incentives
  • Mark Riedy, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
    State of the Art Funding and Offtake Structures For SAF Projects
  • Timothy Hughes, Project Director, CAAFI (Com'l Aviation Alt. Fuels Init)
    The Promise, Progress & Potential for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Refreshment Break in the Expo
Exhibit Halls AB
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3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass

From Regulatory Compliance to Emerging Markets: Maintaining and Expanding the Role of Densified Biomass in the Global Energy Transition

Ballroom CDF - Wednesday, March 19 (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: Anna Simet, Director of Content and Senior Editor, BBI International
  • Henry Ines, CEO, Chainparency
    Technology Enablement and Digital Approaches for EUDR Compliance
  • Chris Wiberg, VP of Biomass Energy Lab, Timber Products Inspection/Biomass Energy Lab
    New Developments in Biocarbon Standards
  • Timo Mueller, Business Development Director, SALMATEC GmbH
    Beyond Industrial Burning: Current and Potential Pellet Markets
  • Erisa Senerdem, Editor, Argus Biomass Markets, Argus Media, Inc.
    Wood Pellet Global Market Update and Future Uses of Biomass
Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal

Tackling Emissions: Approaches for Capture, Control and Cleanup

Ballroom A - Wednesday, March 19 (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: William Perritt, Senior Price Reporter, Fastmarkets RISI
  • William Strauss, President, FutureMetrics
    Why BioEnergy Carbon Capture and Storage is Essential to the Future
  • John Bullock, Director of ClimateBright, Western US, Babcock & Wilcox
    The Importance of Biomass Fuel Flexibility in Bioenergy Production with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BECCS) Projects
  • Anders Nielsen, Regional Sales Director Europe, DeNOx Environment
    SCR DeNOx Design and Operation in Biomass and Carbon Capture Plants
  • John Bonner, Strategic Account Manager, Precision Partners
    Effective Syngas CleanUp Utilizing Advanced Ceramic Filter Technology
Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Cementing Project Pillars: Profits, Legalities and Regulatory Compliance

Ballroom E - Wednesday, March 19 (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: Ankan Sinha, Research Scientist III, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • Jeffrey Zimmer, Director of Business Development and RNG Strategy, Worley Consulting
    Early RNG Project Evaluation Tools – Will My Project Make a Profit
  • Ernie Pollitzer, Owner, Clean Energy Consultants
    Lessons Learned in Biogas Regulatory Reform Rules
  • Andrew Eastman, Partner, Husch Blackwell
    Gas Rights Agreements - Legal Trends
  • Casey Ackley, Business Development Manager, Beta Analytic Inc.
    The Carbon-14 Method for Biogenic Content Measurement of Fuel Gases
Track 4: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

From Concept to Commercial Operations: Achieving Project Success

Ballroom B - Wednesday, March 19 (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
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Moderator: Doug Machon, Vice President, Business Development, IHI Power Services Corp.
  • Judy Collora, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants
    SAF Environmental Permitting Lessons Learned
  • Ron Pagel, Sr. Client Manger / Sr. Project Manger, Pond and Company

    A Pathway to Success - From Feedstock to a Multitude of Renewable Co-Products
  • Ben Hubbard, CEO, Nexus PMG
    Ensuring SAF Project Success to Decarbonize Aviation
  • Chris Cooper, Policy Director, Center for Resource Solutions (CRS)
    Market-based Accounting for Clean Fuels
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Networking Reception in the Expo
Exhibit Halls AB
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4:40 pm - 5:00 pm Innovation Stage Presentation

Accelerating Capital for Biochar Innovation: Understanding the Investors, Who They Are, What They're Looking For In a Project

Exhibit Halls AB - Wednesday, March 19 (4:40 pm - 5:00 pm)
  • Jason Dodier, CCO & Co-Founder, Grain Ecosystem
5:40 pm - 6:00 pm Innovation Stage Presentation

Dryer One Presentation

Exhibit Halls AB - Wednesday, March 19 (5:40 pm - 6:00 pm)
  • Rashid Shakir, Dryer One
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Thursday, March 20

7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast in Expo
Exhibit Halls AB
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7:30 am - 1:00 pm Expo Open
Exhibit Halls AB
8:30 am - 10:00 am Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass

Drying and Processing Fiber via Efficient, Innovative Solutions

Ballroom CDF - Thursday, March 20 (8:30 am - 10:00 am)
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Moderator: Cornelius Van Tonder, Chief Technical Officer, ReGenCorpGlobal
  • Guy Penard, Vice President, Yilkins
    Unlocking Biomass Potential
  • Wedig Graf Grote, Vice President of North American Sales, Stela Drying Technology Corp.
    Futureproofing a Saw - and Pellet Mill with a Focus on Bottom Line and Drying Efficiency
  • Isaac Lam, President, FirNova Canada Inc.
    Transforming Burnt Timber into Value-Added Products: A Sustainable Approach for Biomass Utilization
Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal

Zeroing in on Front-End, Material Processing & Handling Hurdles

Ballroom A - Thursday, March 20 (8:30 am - 10:00 am)
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Moderator: Matthew Parrish, Director of Sales & Marketing, KESCO, Inc.
  • Justin Schnegelberger, Strategy Manager of Decarbonization & Emerging Technology, Burns & McDonnell
    What Is and Why The Need for a (Successful) FEED Study
  • Christopher Duffy, Business Development Manager, PRODESA Group
    Give your Process a Chance.... Biomass Handling and Preparation
  • Neal Yancey, BFNUF Operations Manager, Idaho National Laboratory
    Increasing Corn Stover Performance for SAF through Mechanical and Density Separation Processes
  • Mahdi Vaezi, Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University
    Economy of a Woodchips Pipeline; a Case of Eastport, Maine
Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Exploring Every Avenue to Maximize the Value of Biogas and RNG

Ballroom E - Thursday, March 20 (8:30 am - 10:00 am)
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Moderator: Surya Guduru, Head of Strategy & Business Development, Emvolon
  • Joseph Curro, Principal Engineer, CDM Smith
    Common Combustion Alternatives For the Beneficial Use of Biogas
  • Brad Pleima, President, EcoEngineers
    Leveraging RNG for Maximum Use Potential
  • Rashi Akki, CEO, Ag-Grid Energy, LLC
    Biogas Opportunities for RNG vs Electricity For Smaller Farms
Track 4: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Gauging Feedstock Availability and Supply Chain Dynamics

Ballroom B - Thursday, March 20 (8:30 am - 10:00 am)
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Moderator: Timothy Hughes, Project Director, CAAFI (Com'l Aviation Alt. Fuels Init)
  • Dane McSpedon, CEO, Hughes Energy Group
    Where will all the biomass come from?
  • Julie Bushell, Founder and President, Global Sustainability Developers
    Nebraska BioEconomy - Sustainable Supply Chain Abstract
  • Matt Rohlik, Managing Director - Sales and Strategic Partnerships, Arva Intelligence
    Farmer Data is Key
10:00 am - 10:30 am Refreshment Break in the Expo
Exhibit Halls AB
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10:05 am - 10:25 am Innovation Stage Presentation

Reducing Stress on Turbine and Plant Personnel with Digital Over Speed Trip Systems

Exhibit Halls AB - Thursday, March 20 (10:05 am - 10:25 am)
  • Tom Garske, Senior Account Manager, Case RMC
10:30 am - Noon Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass

Blueprints and Bottom Lines: Pellet Plant Design, Operations and Maintenance

Ballroom CDF - Thursday, March 20 (10:30 am - Noon)
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Moderator: Zach Smith, Research Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory
  • Jowan Toor, Sr. Project Manager, KTC Industrial Engineering, Ltd.
    Building Pellet Plant into Existing Industrial Facility
  • Forcus Martinez, Area Sales Manager America, PRODESA Group
    Analysis of Pellet Plants Economics in Projects Ranging from 20,000 to 600,000 mton/y and Above
  • Sammy Aso, PhD, Rivers State University
    The Case for Densified Biomass Fuel Products in Developing Economies
Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal

Cutting-Edge Solutions for Modernizing and Optimizing Biomass Energy Facilities

Ballroom A - Thursday, March 20 (10:30 am - Noon)
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Moderator: Bobby Frank, Strategic Consultant
  • Lawrence Berg, Vice President of Engineering, RJM Corporation (USA), Inc.
    CFD Modeling of Slag and Ash Deposition
  • Marissa Davey, Automation Manager, North America, Valmet, Inc.
    Boosting Biomass Plant Performance with Advanced Automation
Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Expanding the RNG Feedstock Arsenal and End Product Offerings

Ballroom E - Thursday, March 20 (10:30 am - Noon)
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Moderator: Gareth McDonald, Growth Director – Asset Management and Plan, Worley Consulting
  • Terry Moore, Chief Business Development Officer, WastAway
    Solving the World’s Landfill Challenges … One City at a Time - Fueling Massive RNG Production!
  • Steven Fance, CEO/CTO, Cultiv8 Hemp Solutions
    Cultiv8: Hemp RNG - Powering Sustainable Transportation with Carbon-Negative Bricks
  • Cornelius Van Tonder, Chief Technical Officer, ReGenCorpGlobal
    Low Density Agricultural Feedstock to RNG through Gasification and Methanation: A Unique End to End solution
  • Rafael Sanchez-Cohen, Senior R&D Engineer, IntraMicron
    Powering Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Harnessing RNG Tail Gas with MFEC Technology for Energy-Efficient Production of Synthetic Fuels
Track 4: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Beyond Fats, Oils and Greases: A Fresh Look at SAF Biomass Feedstocks

Ballroom B - Thursday, March 20 (10:30 am - Noon)
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Moderator: Henry Ines, CEO, Chainparency
  • Sydney Rodman, CEO, Green Revival
    Accelerating the biomass future: Generating bioproducts from invasive plant species
  • Surya Guduru, Head of Strategy & Business Development, Emvolon
    Leveraging Decentralized Organic Waste Sources to Produce Green Methanol, Biodiesel and SAF
  • Ankan Sinha, Research Scientist III, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    A Two-Stage Integrated Process Towards Synthesis of Renewable Transportation Fuel Via Catalytic Hydrothermal Liquefaction Of Lipid Enriched Microalgal Biomass
Noon - 1:00 pm Lunch in the Expo
Exhibit Halls AB
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Track 1: Pellets & Densified Biomass

New Dust Standard Requirements and Strategies for Compliance & Safety

Ballroom CDF - Thursday, March 20 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Todd Havican, Sales Director, Fagus GreCon, Inc.
  • Brian Edwards, Explosion Protection Consultancy Manager, Fike Corporation
    NFPA 660 - The New Combustible Dust Standard
  • Christopher Giusto, Regional Manager, Hallam-ICS
    Enhanced DHAs: Moving Beyond Compliance with Effective Dust Collection
  • Steve Beckham, Manager, Amos-AgMachinery, LLC
    Gentle Handling for Wood Pellets
Track 2: Biomass Power & Thermal

Technical Considerations for Biomass Gasification as a Low-Risk Pathway

Ballroom A - Thursday, March 20 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Jason Dodier, CCO & Co-Founder, Grain Ecosystem
  • Cornelius Van Tonder, Chief Technical Officer, ReGenCorpGlobal
    Biomass Gasification Optimising to Achieve High Calorific Syngas from Low Density High Inert Feedstock
  • Werner Botha, Director, Bara Consultants
    Verification and Technoeconomic Evaluation of a commercial Biomass Gasification Plant
  • Bert Bennett, Senior Engineer/Principal Scientist, ICM, Inc.
    Municipal and Industrial Scale Biomass Gasification Systems and Their Bioenergy Applications Including Combined Heat and Power, BioChar/BioCarbon Co-Production and the Removal and Storage of CO2 captured from Flue Gas
  • Shuchita Patwardhan, Director of Technology, Microbeam Technologies, Inc.
    Advanced Control Technologies for Optimizing Biomass Blends in Gasification
Track 3: Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Developing a Biomass-to-Biomethane Project

Ballroom E - Thursday, March 20 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Todd Hopwood, Business Development Manager, Siemens Energy, Inc.
  • Joshua Packwood, Co-Founder, President, and Chief Operating Officer, Kingston Infrastructure Partners, LLC
    Perspectives from an Owner/Investor at One of Europe's Largest Biomethane Production Platforms
Track 4: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Ethanol’s Potential Role in the SAF Industry Buildout

Ballroom B - Thursday, March 20 (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm)
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Moderator: Amy Duncan, Marketing Manager, Dos Santos International
  • Minji Jeong, Research Specialist, EFI Foundation
    Harnessing Decarbonized Ethanol to Bridge the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Gap
  • Fanny Roldan, Associate Director – Commodity Insights Consulting – Downstream & Biofuels, S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Ethanol's Role in Addressing Low CI Feedstock Availability and Surplus Amidst Declining Gasoline Demand for SAF Production
2:30 pm Sessions Conclude
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Industry Tour
ElectraTherm Inc.'s Organic Rankine Cycle Manufacturing Facility*
*Transportation will be provided. Bus to depart Cobb Galleria at 1:45pm.
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