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Event day one: Thursday 4 September
08.00
09.00
09.10
Morning registration, breakfast and networking
Welcome from The Energy Huddle
Bryony Senczyszyn, Founder, The Energy Huddle
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Jenny Kavanagh, Co-Chair, Zero Emissions Flight Infrastructure Group
09.20
SWITCHING ON THE SYNTHETIC FUELS MARKET
Keynote speech: Investing in a hybrid eSAF plant and securing electricity to deliver ultra-low carbon fuels for the aviation industry
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What have been the lessons learnt during the planning and early engineering phases?
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New innovations in the production process to cut costs and improving supply chain efficiencies
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Minimising the risk of securing electricity to a future energy intensive industry
Roger Östlin, CEO, Biorefinery Östrand
09.40
CEO keynote panel: Exploring the scalability of synthetic fuels and creating a market to help decarbonise the road, aviation and shipping industries
Hear from eFuel experts on increasing the green component of your fuel moving forward and making this a reality – what does the market need to overcome its main barriers and how can a reliable and sustainable supply chain from feedstock to production be created?
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What investments are being made in synthetic fuels and what does the future look like?
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How can we drive long-term commitment and engagement from offtakers and consumers?
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What is the scalability of synthetic fuels and how will competing value chains interact?
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How will eFuels be blended to create synthetic diesel and links with CO2 reduction efforts?
Moderator:
Emily Hickson, Director, Europe, Climate Catalyst
Speakers:
Gunnar Holen, CEO, Nordic Electrofuel
Moritz Schwencke, CEO and Co-Founder, Eternal Power
Lara Naqushbandi, CEO, ETFuels
10.10
Networking coffee break including 1-2-1 meetings stations
11.00
A CHANGING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT AND DIRECT THE INDUSTRY FORWARD
Regulatory panel discussion: Enhancing clarity on synthetic fuel regulations and bridging the policy gap between the UK and EU regarding synthetic molecules
*LIVE-POLLING: A dialogue between regulators and industry.
Learn from experts about the evolving policy landscape and key tools to promote eFuels integration into the global fuel mix. Discover the economic drivers, the EU’s market-building efforts, and their long-term commitments. Address regulatory gaps and explore ideas for future effective industry programmes
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How will the 2035 ban on internal combustion engines and the evolving CO2 emission regulations influence the eFuels market?
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Addressing regulatory gaps around synthetic fuels and molecules, including carbon and CO2
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What are the revenue certainty options, and can the UK's approach work in the EU?
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How are the expectations for the Clean Industrial Deal aligned with the goals of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP)?
Moderator:
Ausilio Bauen, Partner, ERM
Speakers:
Chelsea Baldino, Fuels Program Lead, ICCT
Tiphaine Angla, Policy Advisor, FuelsEurope
Aurelia Leeuw, Director of EU Policy, Opportunity Green & the SASHA Coalition
Laurent Donceel, Director, Transport and Industrial Policy & Sustainability,
Hydrogen Europe
11.30
SAF regulatory focus panel discussion: How ReFuelEU and EU ETS mechanisms will shape eSAF offtakes
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What are the current opportunities or obstacles still facing eSAF production in Europe?
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How could the EU's upcoming Sustainable Transport Investment Plan help confront remaining obstacles, particularly for eSAF uptake?
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How can the STIP and other EU policies like the EU ETS help eSAF projects get bankable offtakes in place and reach FID?
Moderator:
Emma Richardson, Head of Policy & Research and Aviation Programme Lead, Climate Catalyst
Speakers:
Beata Kusova, Policy Officer – Aviation, European Commission
Monika Rybakowska, Policy Director, Airlines for Europe
Geert Decock, Electricity & Energy Manager, Transport & Environment (T&E)
12.10
Networking lunch
13.40
FEEDSTOCKS: SOURCING SUSTAINABLE CO2 AND HYDROGEN FOR SYNTHETIC FUEL PRODUCTION
Feedstock panel discussion: Sustainable and cost-effective CO₂ and hydrogen sourcing
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What does the competitive landscape look like for sourcing biogenic CO2 as a feedstock?
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What projects are there in carbon capture and sequestration to supply feedstocks?
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What opportunities does biochar present as a CO2 source and what incentives are available for the biomass industry, including credits?
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Global hydrogen projects: new investments and additional supply in the market
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What are the developments for hydrogen use as a feedstock for HVO production?
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Green ammonia availability: how reliable is supply and how is this impacting supply chains?
Moderator:
Arno van den Bos, Analyst, Green Hydrogen Energy (Power to X), IRENA
Speakers:
Marcella Franchi, Business Development Director, Head of SAF, Haffner Energy
Tudy Bernier, Policy Director, CO2 Value Europe
Tim Cayford, Co-Founder, Alléo Energy
14.10
Hydrogen spotlight: The growing demand for green hydrogen as a feedstock to eFuels: Production and pathways
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Global hydrogen projects: new investments and additional supply in the market
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What are the developments for hydrogen use as a feedstock for HVO production?
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Green ammonia availability: how reliable is supply and how is this impacting supply chains?
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Exploring cost-effective hydrogen production technologies and electrolysers
Boris Davis, Head of Business Development for UK, Lhyfe
14.30
Tees Valley Industrial Cluster case study: Building the UK's eSAF hub with feedstock access and infrastructure
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Tees Valley’s role in becoming a national leader in eSAF production and future supply
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Leveraging low-cost renewable feedstock through CCS technologies and green hydrogen
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Exploring the connectivity of infrastructure required for eSAF to succeed
Francis Batchelor, Net Zero Technology Officer, Tees Valley Combined Authority
14.50
Afternoon coffee break and interactive huddles
*Grab a coffee and join one of the group discussions
14.50
Interactive huddles
Huddle 1: What is the role of the O&G industry in upscaling eSAF?
Facilitators: Emily Hickson, Director, Europe, Climate Catalyst
Thomas Engelmann, CEO, PtX Development Fund
Huddle 2: Maximising value and minimising risk: Proven technologies and partnerships in PtL projects
Facilitator: Helen Atkinson, Business Development Manager, Johnson Matthey
Huddle 3: The role of pricing in offtakes for new market
Facilitator: David Elward, Pricing Director, Energy Transition, General Index
Huddle 4: Speeding up FIDs and securing offtake agreements
Facilitator: Peter Conway, Director, Energy Estate
Huddle 5: Accelerating the development of electric natural gas (eNG)
Facilitator: Rafik Ammar, Policy Director, e-NG Coalition
15.50
Short presentation and Q&A: Building up a credible and robust certification system that can be translated across international supply chains
Quiz our experts on how certification works in practice in a regulated eFuels market and how to certify and translate requirements outside of the European market
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Recognition of voluntary schemes: rules and timelines to certify RFNBO under EU market
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Understanding how to calculate GHG emissions in relation to sourcing electricity
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What is the guidance surrounding certifying biogenic CO2?
Dario Formenti, Senior Systems Manager, ISCC
16.10
Keynote global panel discussion: Establishing a new green hydrogen corridor through the international sourcing of molecules
Explore developments in United Arab Emirates (UAE), India, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and South Africa and the opportunities for exports and trade
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Where do we see international investments for green hydrogen and export opportunities?
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Which European markets are open to imports and how to overcome logistical challenges?
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What is the role of effective pricing carbon mechanisms and how is global trade impacted?
Moderator:
Sami Alisawi, Hydrogen Analyst, BloombergNEF
Speakers:
Dr Faye Al Hersh, Associate Director, Development, UAE, Masdar Green Hydrogen
Barry Lavery, Head of Europe, ReNew
Ruurd van der Heide, Commercial Manager eFuels Rotterdam, Power2X
Frank Mischler, Director, Policy, International PtX Hub
17.10
17.20
Chairperson’s closing remarks
Jenny Kavanagh, Co-Chair, Zero Emissions Flight Infrastructure Group
Networking drinks reception
Hear strategies from enablers commercialising biochar:
Hear strategies from enablers commercialising biochar:
Craig Sams
Executive Chairman
Carbon Gold
Matt Rickard
CEO
Biochar Life
Michael Hjorth Christensen
CEO
Nordic Carbon
Jess de Looy-Hyde
Head of GGR Standards and Methodologies
DESNZ
Vaibav Jain
Founder and CEO
Revata Carbon
Andre van Zyl
Co-founder
Carbon Pave International
Rob Palmer
CEO
Tera Carbon
Nick Joyce
Founder and MD
GRWN Group
Cathal FitzGerald
Chairman
Arigna Group
Luisa Marin
Executive Director International Biochar Initiative
Alex Brodie
Director
Brodie Biomass
Lylia Khennache
Vice President, Climate Solutions
Airex Energy
Yves Ryckmans
CTO
Engie
Benjamin Schulz
CEO & Founder
Altitude
William Orr
Project Manager Truecoco Biochar
Sebastian Kipp
Director Innovation
Klasmann-Deilmann
Julie Klein
Biochar Development Director
SUEZ
Florian Lage
Expert Key Account Manager
Novocarbo
Carsten Huljus
Chief Executive Officer Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)
Siddharth Kaul
Director Carbon Projects
Alcom
Richard Davis
Senior Partnerships Manager
Rainbow
Darren Jones
Co-Founder & COO Woodtek Engineering
Ladislav Tvaruzek, Carbon Markets Expert
McKinsey and Company
Richard Iliffe
Director of Implementation
ICVCM
Micheil Gordon
CTO
ecoLocked
Jonathan Wood
Chief Commercial Officer
Nova Pangaea Technologies
Dominique Helaine Carbon Solutions Director
SUEZ
Rob Brown
Carbon Removal Scientist
Isometric
Michele Verde
Vice President, Investment Banking,
RBC Capital Markets
Dan Wrench
Climate Change Task Force
Shropshire Council
Martin Forman
Director, ISD New Energies & Natural Resources, EMEA
SMBC Bank International
Marcella Franchi
Chief Commercial Officer, Head of SAF
Haffner Energy
Hamed Sanei
Founder
Fusinite
Marcel Huber
CEO & Co-Founder Syncraft
Vuk Trifkovic
Managing Director and Partner
BCG X
Professor Colin Snape
Director, EPSRC Centre of Doctoral Training in CCS & Cleaner Fossil Energy, University of Nottingham
David Armstrong
Partnerships & Policy Lead
Isometric
Mick Jones
Director
Carbon Hill
Rusty Peterson
Business Development Manager
IND HEMP
Bart Tambuyser
Founder and Managing Director
Carboganic
Stuart Jones
Co-Founder & CEO
Woodtek Engineering
Mauro Giorcelli
Scientific Council
Biochar Europe
Alessandro Pozzi
President, Italian Biochar Association ICHAR
Hanna Ojanen
Board Member
Nordic Carbon Removal Association
Chintan Mahida
Co-Founder
CapChar
Paul Davies
Chair
The Coalition for Negative Emissions
Harry Farnsworth
Regenerative - Carbon Bank
Rabobank
Izabela Santos
Founder and CEO, StratX Growth Group, Co-Founder, Carbon13
Lottie Hawkins
Founder
Earthly Biochar
Caitilín McManus
Technology Analyst
BloombergNEF
Dr. Anjali Jayakumar
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
Newcastle University
Sam Morris
Operations Director
Carboneers
Cordner Peacocke Director
Conversion and Resource Evaluation
Caitlin Moore
Co-Founder
Devonian Systems
Kalyani Inampudi
ESG and Carbon Consultant
Hannah Markham Researcher
University of Nottingham
Interested in joining the speaker line-up?
Contact bryony@theenergyhuddle.com, to discuss opportunities further
Our speaking opportunities are closed for the 2026 event. Interested in joining the speaker line-up next year? Contact bryony@theenergyhuddle.com, to discuss opportunities further