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BIOINNOVASIA 2026 - 3rd Biofuel & BioCarbon:
On Renewable Liquid Fuels for Transport & Power 

08:00

Registration & Coffee at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

09:00

Conference Welcome by CMT

09:05

Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson

09:10

Panel: Renewable Fuels Policy & Market Drivers in North Asia (Focus on Japan, South Korea & China)

  • SAF mandates & aviation decarbonisation pathways
  • marine fuel regulations & IMO targets
  • road transport biofuel policies
  • sustainable feedstock development & availability in Asia Pacific
  • carbon markets & fuel incentives

Mr. Steven Bartholomeusz, Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs, Asia Pacific

Neste Asia Pacific

Mr. Kelvin Lee, Head, Sustainability, Asia Pacific

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Mr. Yu-Hyeon Seo, Executive Director

BIOFUEL Holdings (Korea Oil Solution)

10:20

Networking Coffee at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

10:50

Ethanol to SAF & Sustainable Chemicals

  • alcohol-to-jet pathways
  • ethanol market outlook
  • carbon intensity reduction

11:30

Panel: Pongamia - Scaling a New Sustainable Feedstock

  • cultivation economics & land availability
  • oil yield & trials
  • integration into SAF supply chains

Mr. Naveen Sikka, Founder & CEO

Terviva

Mr. Guillaume Foucheres, Managing Director

Canopy Energies

Mr. Yosuke Funaki, Deputy General Manager, International Projects, Carbon Neutral Transformation

Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd

12:15

Networking Luncheon

13:35

Bio-Heavy Oil (BHO): Market Outlook & Deployment Pathways in Asia

14:00

Biofuels for Power Generation - Decarbonising Backup Power for Data Centres

  • HVO, ethanol for generators & power engines
  • data centre power demand
  • fuel logistics

14:40

SAF Market Reality Check

  • airline procurement strategies
  • SAF pricing
  • global mandates

15:20

Networking Tea at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

15:50

Green Marine Fuels in Asia

  • methanol fuel ships
  • LNG transition
  • ammonia competition
  • bunkering infrastructure

16:20

Panel: Biomethanol - The Next Sustainable Marine Fuel?

  • production pathways
  • methanol demand from shipping
  • fuel infrastructure

Mr. Yuma Ito, Partner

Arthur D. Little Pte Ltd

17:00

Welcome Drinks Reception at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

Hosted by:

18:15

End of Day 1

Industrial Biocarbon Workshop
- Aligning Fuel Switching & Supply Chains
Themes – Feedstock | Standards | Offtake agreements

13:15 - 17:00 hrs.

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Closed-Door Industrial Biocarbon Users Workshop (By Invitation)

We welcome industrial energy users and stakeholders from hard-to-abate sectors exploring biocarbon solutions to participate in this focused workshop.

Interested participants may register their interest by emailing [ sharon@cmtconference.com ]

13:00

Registration

13:15

Welcome & Workshop Overview

Setting the context and objectives for industry alignment

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

International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonization Council (IBTC)

13:20

Product Quality & Market Expectations

Setting the Scene

This session frames the critical question: What does “fit-for-purpose” biocarbon look like across different industrial applications?

Key discussion points:
  • Biocoal (heat & power) vs Biocarbon (metallurgical): specifications, use cases, and overlap
  • Commodity vs bespoke supply: is the market moving toward fungibility or bilateral specifications?
  • Commercial readiness: which quality benchmarks have been proven at scale?
  • Pathways to scale: what technical, financial, and regulatory conditions enable new technologies to meet industrial requirements?
  • Emerging standards: how evolving certification and quality frameworks can accelerate adoption

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

International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonization Council (IBTC)

14:00

Cost Structures & Economic Viability

Presentation (tbc)

A deep dive into the economics of biocarbon and biocoal across the value chain.

Key discussion points:
  • End-to-end cost structures from feedstock to delivered product
  • Impact of quality specifications on production costs
  • Comparison of supply models: vertically integrated vs modular vs partnership-driven
  • Role of technology innovation (pre-treatment, densification, upgrading) in improving margins

Mr. David McGregor, Director

Carbona

14:40

Coffee Break

15:00

Supply Security, Sustainability & Certification

Presentation (tbc)

Exploring how to build stable, scalable and compliant supply chains.

Key discussion points:
  • Feedstock landscape: woody biomass vs alternative residues enabled by thermal processing
  • Role of regulation and certification in shaping supply security and risk
  • Do sustainability frameworks constrain growth—or enable long-term stability?
  • Buyer perspectives: supplier evaluation, feedstock risk and traceability
  • Logistics resilience and risk mitigation strategies across supply chains
  • Importance of supplier diversification and geographic spread

15:40

Capital Markets & Bankability

Keynote (tbc)

Bridging the gap between project economics and investor expectations.

Key discussion points:
  • Alignment of pricing vs cost structures with required investor returns
  • Access to capital: project finance, corporate finance, blended finance
  • Role of long-term offtake agreements in securing financing
  • Will industrial buyers support projects via equity or balance sheet backing?
  • Impact of carbon credits, premiums and incentives on investment cases

16:20

Integration into Existing Supply Chains

Keynote (tbc)

Can biocarbon scale by leveraging existing infrastructure, or does it require a new system?

Key discussion points:
  • Integration of biocoal into existing coal logistics infrastructure
  • Compatibility: drop-in solution vs system redesign
  • Differences between thermal coal vs metallurgical coal logistics and implications for biocarbon
  • Technical and logistical requirements for handling, storage and transport

17:00

Closing Remarks followed by Welcome Drinks Reception at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

Hosted by:

18:15

End of Workshop.

BIOINNOVASIA 2026 – Combined Agenda:
On Industrial Decarbonisation with Biomass

08:00

Registration & Coffee at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

09:00

Conference Welcome by CMT

09:05

Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson

09:10

SAF from Biomass: Scaling Production

  • HEFA projects in Asia
  • alcohol-to-jet
  • Fischer-Tropsch fuels
Moderator & Panel:

Mr. John-Paul Taylor, Founding Partner

KindlePoint Partners

Mr. Conor Madigan, Founder and CEO

Aether Fuels

09:50

From Ethanol to SAF: Unlocking Carbon Value Across the Fuel Supply Chain

  • How ethanol-based SAF pathways (ATJ) reduce lifecycle emissions
  • Integrating carbon capture in ethanol plants (BECCS)
  • Monetising carbon reductions via carbon markets and CDR credits

10:10

Networking Coffee at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

10:40

Panel: Fuels or Carbon Credits? The Future of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture

  • Role of BECCS in Biofuel Production
  • Carbon Credits vs Fuel Decarbonisation
  • Carbon Removal Markets – Demand from Voluntary Carbon Markets & Corporate Buyers
    Policy & Certification
  • Scaling BECCS in Asia

Mr. Alex Clayton, Chief Business Development Officer

Gevo Inc

11:20

Japan GX-ETS and Industrial Decarbonisation

  • carbon pricing impact
  • fuel switching economics
  • industry compliance strategies

11:50

Topic to be advised

Mr. Atsushi Alex Mazawa, Co-founder & CEO

Rhinoflux Inc.

12:15

Networking Luncheon

12:35

Panel: Biocarbon - From Pilots to Industrial Deployment

14:15

Biochar Markets in Asia: Turning Biomass Residues into Carbon Removal and Industrial Products

  • Commercialising Biochar at Scale in China & Asia

Ms. Chloe Hung, Co-Founder & COO

Greenchar Climate Solutions

  • India’s Accelerated Path Towards Biocarbon Adoption for Energy Transition/Carbon Removal & Technology Development

Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Founder Managing Director

LWP Biocoal LLP

15:10

Networking Tea at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

15:45

Utilising Heat & Electricity from Pyrolysis & Integration into Heating Network & the Grid

16:15

Panel: Biochar & Carbon Removal

  • Biochar as a New Demand Market for Biomass
  • Economics of Biochar vs Traditional Biomass Markets
  • Carbon Removal Credits & Market Demand
  • Scaling Biochar in Asia

17:00

Networking Drinks Reception at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

18:15

End of Day 2

BIOINNOVASIA 2026 - 16th Biomass Pellets Trade Asia:
On Biomass Trade & Supply Chains
 

09:00

Welcome Remarks by Chairperson

09:10

Biomass Markets in Japan & North Asia

  • Japan biomass policy shift
  • Korea REC market
  • China biomass energy

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

Marubeni Clean Power Corporation

09:55

Biomass Sustainability Working Group for the Japanese FiT - Achievements to Date & Future Perspective

Dr. Takanobu Aikawa, Snr Manager

PwC Consulting LLC

10:20

Networking Coffee at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

10:50

Panel: EUDR Readiness in the Biomass Sector: Traceability, Challenges & Regional Realities Across Supply Chains

  • How prepared is the global biomass supply chain for EUDR compliance - geolocation & due diligence?
  • What role should certification schemes play?
  • How will EUDR reshape global biomass trade flow & sourcing strategies?
Moderator & Panel:

Mr. Nicolas Viart, Technical Director

Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)

Dr. Takanobu Aikawa, Snr Manager

PwC Consulting LLC

11:30

Malaysia Biomass Policy & Sustainability

Mr. Edisham Mohd Sukor, Director, Market Operations Division

Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)

Ms. Sunita Binti Muhamad, Senior Deputy Director, Licensing & Inspectorate Division

Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB)

12:10

Networking Luncheon

13:30

Topic to be advised

Mr. Wojciech Rogowski, Biomass Dept. General Manager

G7 Group sp.z.o.o

13:55

Panel: Palm Kernel Shell Markets

Mr. Douglas Tay, Director

Provident Biofuels Pte Ltd

Mr. Wojciech Rogowski, Biomass Dept. General Manager

G7 Group sp.z.o.o

14:45

Networking Tea at BIOINNOVASIA Exhibition

15:10

Panel: Pellet markets in transition

  • Outlook for European industrial pellet demand and consequences for Asia
  • North American production trends: Canadian wood supply issues, tariffs, US capacity
  • Asian pulp chip trends and impacts on wood availability in Vietnam
  • Regulatory changes including RED III, EUDR and impacts for Asian exports to Europe
Moderator & Panel:

Ms. Fiona Matthews, Director, Bioenergy

Hawkins Wright Ltd.

Mr. Ryuu Lee, Head of Asia Trading

CM Biomass

Matthew Foder, EVP & Chief Commercial Officer

Enviva

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

Drax

16:10

Tackling Quality of Biomass

  • Loading & discharge difference
  • Implementation of universal SOP at loading & discharge inspection including sampling
  • Aligning SOP for quality analysis

Mr. Jiro Omura, Managing Director

Control Union Japan Co Ltd

16:35

Japan Biomass Market Panel

  • pellet quality issues
  • supply chain transparency

17:15

Closing Remarks

17:30

End of Conference.

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