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Your event agenda

08.30

09.30

Conference day two: Wednesday 4 March

Morning breakfast and networking

Chairperson's opening remarks

Izabela Santos, Founder and CEO, StratX Growth Group, Co-Founder, Carbon13

BIOCHAR FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL PROJECTS

09.40

Stakeholder keynote panel: Unlocking the business case for biochar: Commercial strategies on the journey to net zero

Unlock with experts how to build commercially viable biochar projects by integrating three core revenue streams - biochar sales, carbon credits, and energy generation, while keeping capital expenditure low. Speakers will share insights on business model innovation and the practical levers needed to unlock scale in a rapidly evolving market.

  • Creating a viable business model: aligning revenue streams, feedstocks and offtakes

  • What are the carbon bottlenecks and roadblocks in making biochar a commodity?

  • How to reduce capex and find economical and reliable technologies?

  • What is the current view on smaller projects versus scalable projects reaching big players?

  • Which industries will be willing to pay for biochar and at what price to get it to mass market?

Moderator:

Kalyani Inampudi, ESG and Carbon Consultant

Speakers:

Siddharth Kaul, Director Carbon Projects, Alcom

Dr. Sebastian Kipp, Director Innovation, Klasmann-Deilmann

David Armstrong, Partnerships & Policy Lead, Isometric

10.20

11.10

DEMAND USES FOR BIOCHAR APPLICATIONS

Construction spotlight: Developing carbon neutral cement and asphalt with biochar

Hear insights from engineers and material scientists on incorporating biochar at industrial scale in the concrete sector. Explore findings from demonstration projects on biochar-enhanced cement and building materials.

  • What have been the outcomes of using biochar in cement operations?

  • How do biochar-based concretes perform in terms of strength and durability?

  • What steps are needed for standardisation to enable wider industry adoption?

Moderator:

Mauro Giorcelli, Scientific Council, Biochar Europe

Speakers include:

Andre van Zyl, Co-founder, Carbon Pave International

Florian Lage, Expert Key Account Manager, Novocarbo

Nick Joyce, Founder and MD, GRWN Group

Micheil Gordon, CTO, ecoLocked

Morning coffee break including 1-2-1 meetings stations

11.50

FINANCING AND CARBON CREDIT BUYERS’ AGREEMENTS

Financing panel: Gaining clarity on banks requirements for funding biochar projects

Close the funding gap and learn how to get bank financing to move biochar projects forward. Listen to experts on private equity, venture capital, debt and the purchase of credits, and how to align investments with cycles and capex.

  • How are projects funded including equity, debt, and purchase of credits?

  • What is the due diligence process for carbon credit buyers?

  • What are the banks requirements for projects including offtakes and insurance in place?

  • How are joint ventures helping to fund biochar projects?

Moderator: Hamed Sanei, Founder, Fusinite

Speakers include:

Benjamin Schulz, CEO & Founder, Altitude

Eduardo Famini Silva, Director, Renewables and Energy Transition, RBC Capital Markets

Zarak Pasha, Head of Carbon Finance, Standard Chartered Bank

12.10

Carbon credit buyers panel debate: Securing quality offtakes that align buyers and sellers to make carbon credits bankable

Join this panel for a view on the buyer’s decision: understand what the future demand looks like, what is needed for buying carbon removal credits and how to mitigate risk and manage portfolios

  • How can you secure financing through long-term offtakes and effective price mechanisms?

  • For buyers, what is the minimum quantity and duration for a carbon credit deal?

  • How are companies forward selling the carbon credit and showcasing the use of biochar?

  • How are developers using forward sales and spot markets to demonstrate biochar’s value and attract investment?

Moderator: 

Caitlin Moore, Co-Founder, Devonian Systems

Speakers include:

Richard Davis, Senior Partnerships Manager, Rainbow

Ladislav Tvaruzek, Carbon Markets Expert, McKinsey and Company

Vuk Trifkovic, Managing Director and Partner, BCG X

12.40

Networking lunch

14.00

ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESSING RELIABLE MACHINERY

Technology panel: Finding and accessing reliable and efficient biochar technologies to meet operational needs

Explore technology readiness for market deployment and how innovators and producers are developing reliable, cost-effective biochar technologies to meet the needs of the market and accelerate investor confidence.

  • Which industries are driving growing demand for technologies for new carbon materials?

  • How can technology development speed up to meet long-term project investments?

  • What are the developments in reliable, feedstock-flexible machinery at lower capital costs?

  • How can skills, policy support, and digital tools strengthen technology deployment and MRV systems?

Moderator:

Szabolcs Pap, Research Fellow, Environmental Research Institute

Speakers include:

Darren Jones, Manufacturing Manager, Woodtek Engineering

Bart Tambuyser, Founder and Managing Director, Carboganic

14.40

UTILISING THERMAL ENERGY FROM PYROLISIS PROCESSES

Heat and electricity panel: Utilising green energy streams and integration into heat networks and the grid

Hear from experts on the uses of heat energy and how to commercialise revenue streams whilst maintaining value for carbon credits and creating an infrastructure that works.

  • Exploring industrial sources of low-grade heat for integration into heat networks

  • What is the demand for gas and thermal energy for conversion to electricity to the grid?

  • Identifying alternative uses of syngas including steam integration and pyrolysis oil production

​Moderator:

Michael Wild, President, International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonisation Council

Speakers include:

Nick Joyce, Founder and MD, GRWN Group

Stuart Jones, Director, Woodtek Engineering

Marcel Huber, CEO & Co-Founder, Syncraft

15.10

Afternoon coffee break and interactive huddles

Join laser-focused group discussions. Collaborate with like-minded attendees and shape new strategies. Reflect on insights from the main stage and through candid and open discussions you will leave with clear, actionable takeaways.

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Huddle 1: Steel, asphalt and concrete and AI: How biochar is adding value to support circular economies

Huddle 2: Biochar logistics – could a global market emerge through trade opportunities?

Huddle 3: Carbon removal methods; comparing biochar with Direct Air Capture and nature-based methods

Led by: Caitilín McManus, Technology Analyst, Technology and Innovation Team, BloombergNEF

Huddle 4: Project developer perspective: Utilising dMRV technology to control biochar facilities and monitor efficiency for carbon credits

Led by: Sam Morris, Operations Director, Carboneers

Huddle 5: ISO standards and developing pyrogenic biocarbon standards

Led by: Michael Wild, President, International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonisation Council

Conclusion of roundtables and chairperson’s closing remarks

​Izabela Santos, Founder and CEO, StratX Growth Group, Co-Founder, Carbon13

Close of conference

16.20

16.10

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