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20-23 May, 2025
Tokyo, JAPAN

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08:00

Conference Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00

CMT & Conference Chair’s Welcome Remarks

Regulatory Developments in Asia Pacific & Current Focus

09:10

Regional Policy Development on Fuel Decarbonisation in Aviation & Maritime: China, Japan, South Korea

Mr. Yisung Jung, Senior Manager, Biofuel & Feedstock

STX Corporation

Mr. Shutong Liu, Founder

MotionECO

10:00

Effective SAF Policies – the essential ingredient for aviation decarbonization

• Update on SAF policies in the region
• Airline perspectives on effective SAF policies
• Recommendations for the way forward

Kelvin Lee, Assistant Director

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

10:30

Networking Coffee @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

Biofuel Production Capacity & Feedstock Availability in APAC

11:00

Regional Biofuel & Feedstock Outlook

• Balancing Mandates, Demand, Environment Expectations & Investment

11:30

Producing Bioethanol for SAF in Japan

Mr. Yohei Haneo, Manager, Business Transformation Promotion, Biomass Material Bus Div

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

11:55

Unlocking Green Fuels Opportunities for Refiners

• Overview of latest renewable fuels market developments & potential impacts for Asian refiners
• Update of APAC renewable fuels projects & refiner’s involvement
• Renewable fuels cost competitiveness & future prospects

Mr. Clive Gibson, Senior Vice President, Director, Asia

NexantECA

12:20

Scaling Up Biofuel Production: Next-Gen & Feedstock Management

12:45

Networking Luncheon

14:00

Unlocking the Potential of Pongamia - A Promising Candidate for Next-Generation Biofuel Feedstock

  • Benefits of Pongamia: Not just biofuel but also by-products & soil improvement
  • Pongamia's growing momentum in the industry

Mr. Kentaro Ayai, Director

Four Pride Japan Co. Ltd.

14:25

Panel Discussion: Harmonizing Feedstock Sustainability & Availability

  • Regional Feedstock Availability, Competition & Scaling up Advanced Feedstocks
  • Cross-Border Trade Issues
  • Sustainability of Biofuels Feedstock: Traceability & Certification
  • Unlocking Capital in the Biofuel Pursuit: Infrastructure & Supply Chain Collaboration & Investment Opportunities

Kelvin Lee, Assistant Director

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Mr. Yisung Jung, Senior Manager, Biofuel & Feedstock

STX Corporation

Mr. Shutong Liu, Founder

MotionECO

15:05

Networking Tea @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

Smoothing the Take-Off: SAF in Asia Pacific

15:35

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Outlook

  • Global jet fuel consumption is projected to reach around 11.6 million barrels per day by mid-century, an 85% increase from 2023 levels. Asia Pacific accounts for more than half of this growth.
  • Carbon emissions from aviation is expected to reach 1.6 gigatons per year by 2050, 57% higher than 2019 levels.
  • While sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the most critical measures to reduce emissions, strong policy interventions are necessary to accelerate the adoption of SAF.

Mr. Takehiro Kawahara, Aviation Specialist

BloombergNEF

16:00

SAF Tech Pathways: Innovation, Collaboration & Commercialisation

16:25

(Panel) SAF Adoption Roadmap in Asia: Aviation Supply Chain Perspective

  • Progress & commitments by airlines, freight logistics, airports & etc
  • Supply chain collaboration
  • Key drivers & barriers to SAF commercial-scale usage

Kelvin Lee, Assistant Director

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Mr. Takehiro Kawahara, Aviation Specialist

BloombergNEF

17:15

End of Day 1 & Welcome Cocktail Reception

Sponsored by 

09:00

Conference Registration & Welcome Coffee

10:00

CMT & IBTC’s Welcome Remarks

10:05

Setting The Scene: Making Sense of the Array of Alternative Biomass: Biocarbon, Torrefied Biomass, Black Pellet, Biochar, Biocoal, etc

  • Introduction & Principles of Biocarbon & Torrefied Biomass
  • Production Processes & Differences
  • Product Overview: Specification Comparison
  • Basic Usage in Electrification
  • Standards & Permits
  • Circular Biocarbon – Why circularity is key to success?

Mr. Michael Wild, President / Principal of Wild & Partner KG

International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC)

10:40

Circularity of Biocarbon: The Key to Success

Ms. Lisa Schmidt, Secretary General

International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC)

10:55

Networking Coffee @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

11:25

Usage & Applications in Today’s World: Metallurgical Sector (tbc)

Stephen Potter, CEO

Tecnored Desenvolvimento Tecnologico S.A.

11:45

Usage & Applications in Today’s World: Agglomeration (tbc)

Mr. Brock Harrington, Global Biomass Sales Director

CPM

12:05

Usage & Applications in Today’s World: Carbon Removal

12:30

Networking Luncheon

13:50

Inclination & Key Considerations from the Japanese General Industrial Users

Mr. Yoshinobu Kusano, Representative Director

YK Partners Inc.

14:15

Feedstock for Biocarbon: Availability & Applications (Panel Presentations)

  • Types, Variety & Availability

Mr. John Teal, Vice President

TSI Inc

  • Pre-Treatment & Processing Requirement

Mr. Dominique Kuehner, Industry Director

ANDRITZ

  • Feedstock Types & Impact on Applications

Christian Jirkowsky, General Manager

Polytechnik Biomass Energy Ltd

15:15

Networking Tea @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

15:40

Torrefied Products as Bio-Intermediary: The Ideal Feedstock for Liquefaction

16:10

Installed Logistics and Outside Storage of steam exploded Pellets

  • Large outside storage test in Japan successfully completed
  • Creation of a new Green Base Load Energy - Biofuel Industry Game Changer
  • Exclusive collaboration and opportunity for Japan

Mr. David Hiel, Chief Commercial Officer

Wilhelmina NV

16:35

(Panel) Industry’s Current Response & Moving Forward

  • Commercialisation & Commoditisation
  • Lowest Hanging Fruits to Producers
  • Where does Consumers see the Most Urgent Needs 

Mr. Michael Wild, President / Principal of Wild & Partner KG

International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC)

Ms. Rachael Levinson, Associate Director

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

Mr. Dominique Kuehner, Industry Director

ANDRITZ

Mr. John Teal, Vice President

TSI Inc

17:15

Welcome Cocktail Reception

Sponsored by 

09:00

Conference Chair’s Welcome Remarks

Sustainable Marine Biofuel Supply Chain & Decarbonisation

09:05

Optimizing Biofuel Infrastructure & Logistics (Storage, Blending & Distribution) for Aviation and Maritime Sectors

09:30

Bio-Bunker Market in Asia Pacific: Opportunities & Outlook

09:55

(Panel) Fuelling Decarbonisation: Industry’s Perspective on Bio & Low Carbon Fuels

Ms. Azusa Nakajima, General Manager, Next-Generation Energy Development

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL)

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

Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical Co Ltd

10:45

Networking Coffee @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

11:25

(Panel) Strategies for Aviation, Maritime & Other “Hard to Abate” Sectors to Achieve Emission Reduction Goals

  • Book & Claim Options
  • Carbon Offset & Removal Tools

Representative,
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL)

12:15

Networking Luncheon

Carbon Offset & Removal with Biofuel & Biomass

13:40

GX Promotion Policy on Biofuel & Biomass Power Generation

  • Nature of the Green Transformation(GX) Policies in Japan
  • Biomass fuels/SAF in Japan's carbon pricing(GX-ETS/CORSIA)
  • Perspective of biofuel and biomass power generation in light of The Seventh Basic Energy Plan

Mr. Shunsuke Kawagishi, Senior Researcher

Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc

14:10

Rethinking Bioenergy Role in the Era of Divide

  • Geopolitical disruption on the global climate change predge
  • Recent climate and energy policy development in APEC countries
  • Exploring opportunities of the bioenergy sector

Dr. Takanobu Aikawa, Manager

PwC Consulting LLC

14:35

Emerging Biofuel/Biomass Demand from Industrial Use & Co-Firing (Steel, Glass Making, Cement, Chemicals, etc)

15:20

Networking Tea @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

15:50

Carbon Removal Offerings from Bioenergy: Biochar & BECCS

  • Biochar: The Low Hanging Fruit for Carbon Removal?

Mr. Patrick Buergi, Managing Director Japan

South Pole

16:30

(Panel) Biocarbon & BECCS: Decarbonising the “Hard to Abate” Sector

Mr. Patrick Buergi, Managing Director Japan

South Pole

17:20

End of Day 2 & Networking Cocktail Reception

Sponsored by 

09:00

Conference Chair’s Welcome Remarks

09:05

Welcome Remarks from Biomass Power Association

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

Marubeni Clean Power Corporation

09:14

BioEnergy Developments in Asia

09:15

Regional Development in North Asia: Biomass & Bioenergy Demand

Mr. Daniel Lee Sang Won, Head of Biomass

Flame Asia Resources Pte Ltd

10:20

Networking Coffee @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

Wood Pellet Supply, Sustainability & Market Dynamics

11:00

Global Wood Pellet Market Outlook

  • Markets & Drivers
  • Impact of Regulatory Compliance & Trade (e.g. EUDR) on Bioenergy

Ms. Fiona Matthews, Director, Bioenergy

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

11:20

(Panel) Industrial Wood Pellet Markets

  • Supply, Quality & Sustainability
  • Meeting Demand Expectation & Managing Cost/Trade

Ms. Fiona Matthews, Director, Bioenergy

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

Mr. Mads Thomsen, Managing Director, Global Portfolio Management

CM Biomass Partners AS

Mr. Carsten Huljus, Chief Executive Officer

Sustainable Biomass Program

12:05

Importance of Fuel Feedstock Quality & Sustainability for the Japanese Bioenergy Growth

Mr. Kenichi Kishi, General Manager

Daigas Gas & Power Solution

12:30

Networking Luncheon

13:50

Freight & Shipping Market Development

14:15

Domestic Biomass Availability & Utilisation in Japan

14:40

Fire & Hazards Preventive Measures to Avoid Plant Operation Disruptions & Assets Management

Akito Kimura, Chief Engineer,

Daigas Gas & Power Solution

15:05

Networking Tea @ BioInnovAsia Exhibition

PKS Sustainability & Expanding the Potential of Palm Oil Biomass

16:00

(Panel) PKS & Palm Biomass Outlook in Asia: Markets & Sustainability Development

16:45

(Closing Panel) Japanese Biomass Supply Chain Wishlist

17:20

End of Conference

Post Conference Site Visit

      

23 May 2025 - Separately Bookable Post Conference Site Visit to

Hirohata Biomass Power Plant & Control Union in Kobe City

(Limited availability, confirmation upon payment completion & ticketing)
    

05:20  Depart Marriott Hotel; Flight to Kobe & Proceed to Hirohata Biomass Power Plant
09:45 - 11:45 Presentation & Guided Tour around the Osaka Gas’ Hirohata Biomass Power Plant
11:45 Buffet Lunch & Proceed to Control Union’s Biomass Laboratory in Kobe City
11:45 - 18:45 Guided Tour & CUJ’s Laboratory Opening Dinner Party

18:45 To Shin-Kobe & Shinkansen to Tokyo
21:50

Arrive at Shinagawa Station; Bus transfer to Marriott Hotel

22:00 End of Day Trip

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