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World Ethanol & Biofuels

6 October 2026 - SAF Forum & Flamenco Welcome Dinner
7-8 October 2026 - World Ethanol & Biofuels Conference
9 October 2026 - Spanish Open (Golf Open de España)

Hotel Riu Plaza España, Madrid, Spain

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Key Sessions
Carlos Alberto Fernández López
Innovating Ethanol: Driving Sustainability and Decarbonization
Ministry for Ecological Transition
Daniele Forlani
Driving Aviation Decarbonization Through SAF Innovation and Policy Alignment
EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services
Valérie Corre
Why Europe should foster a home-grown Alcohol-to-Jet industry : conditions for competitiveness and growth
Tereos
Paulo Macedo
Panel: Global Biofuels Trends: Advancing Sustainable Energy in Global Markets
Raizen
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Main conference DAY ONE - CET (Central European Time, GMT+01:00)

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08:15 - 08:55
Registration & Networking Coffee – 29th Annual World Ethanol & Biofuels
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08:55 - 09:00
Chairman's Opening Remarks – 29th Annual World Ethanol & Biofuels

An overview of current market trends, key challenges, and emerging opportunities in the biofuels sector, setting the scene for this milestone 29th edition of the conference.

09:00 - 09:20
Global biofuels landscape: pricing trends and fundamentals outlook
  • Fabricio Cardoso - Head of Biofuels and Agriculture Analytics, Argus
09:20 - 10:05
Panel: Policy and Regulation: Driving Growth in Renewable Fuels
  • Craig Winneker - Director of Communications, ePURE – European renewable ethanol
  • Valérie Corre - Director European Affairs, Tereos
  • Hans Hoefnagels - Global Director Public Policy, Horse Powertrain, Horse Powertrain
  • Carlos Alberto Fernández López - Head of Bioenergy & Waste Department (Spain, EU), IDAE - Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving, Ministry for Ecological Transition
10:05 - 10:50
Panel: Global Biofuels Trends: Advancing Sustainable Energy in Global Markets
  • Paulo Macedo - Global Managing Director, International Corporate Relations, Policy & Advocacy, Raizen
  • Antonio Vallespir - CEO, Vertex Bioenergy
  • José Ramón Freire López - Director General, Asociación Española del Bioetanol
  • Neil Griffiths - ., Former Transformation Director, Vivergo Fuel
10:50 - 11:30
Networking Break
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11:30 - 11:55
Innovating Ethanol: Driving Sustainability and Decarbonization

Examine how national governments are defining advanced biofuel mandates during Europe's regulatory transition.

  • Carlos Alberto Fernández López - Head of Bioenergy & Waste Department (Spain, EU), IDAE - Institute for Diversification and Energy Saving, Ministry for Ecological Transition
11:55 - 12:20
Driving Aviation Decarbonization Through SAF Innovation and Policy Alignment
  • Daniele Forlani - Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability, EY's Climate Change and Sustainability Services
12:20 - 12:45
Driving the SAF Transition: Colombia’s Low-Emission Palm Oil Powering Global Aviation
  • Nicolás Pérez Marulanda - Executive President, National Federation of Oil Palm Growers, Fedepalma
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break
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14:00 - 14:25
Advanced ethanol production from agricultural residues and the conversion of ethanol into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Discover how agricultural residues are being transformed into advanced ethanol and subsequently converted into Sustainable Aviation Fuel, exploring innovative production technologies and conversion pathways that support decarbonization goals while creating value from waste biomass.

  • José Miguel Campos - Researcher, TransENER Platform, CSIC Spanish National Research Council
14:25 - 14:50
Why Europe should foster a home-grown Alcohol-to-Jet industry : conditions for competitiveness and growth
  • Valérie Corre - Director European Affairs, Tereos
14:50 - 15:15
Airlines Don’t Buy SAF. They Buy a System

How airline decision-making, delivered economics and route-to-wing execution shape durable demand and project bankability

  • Elvis Ebikade - Founder & Principal, Vansam Advisory
15:15 - 15:50
Panel Discussion: Overcoming Barriers: Making Marine Biofuels Scalable
  • How can the marine industry address infrastructure and supply chain limitations for biofuels at ports?
  • What solutions exist to overcome the lower energy density of biofuels for long-distance shipping?
  • How can shipping companies balance the high costs of biofuels with sustainability goals?
  • What strategies can be implemented to retrofit existing engines for biofuel compatibility?
  • Dasa Mamrillova - Government Affairs Director of the European Waste-based & Advanced Biofuels Association, EWABA
  • Zoltán Szabó - Secretary General, Climate Ethanol Alliance
  • Clarence Woo - Managing Director, Global Centre, Green Fuels
15:50 - 16:30
Networking Break
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16:30 - 16:55
Unlocking Feedstock Potential for Biofuels in Europe
  • Suzanna Buck - Global Market Development Manager, Bioenergy, NUFARM
16:55 - 17:15
From Automation to AI: Securing Availability and Efficiency in Biofuel Production
  • Ignacio Villena Reyes - CTO, Tomsa Destil
17:15 - 17:20
Closing Remarks
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