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2026 SPEAKERS

World-Class Strategic Leaders at SAFGlobal26

Paula Vieira
Transport Canada

Paula Vieira

Director General, Environmental Policy

Transport Canada

David de Benito Astudillo
Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Spain

David de Benito Astudillo

Director General of Civil Aviation

Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Spain

Dr Josef Janssen
Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland (FOCA)

Dr Josef Janssen

Programme Manager Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland (FOCA)

Ana Cristina Rodrigues Vieira da Mata
Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC)

Ana Cristina Rodrigues Vieira da Mata

President of the Board of Directors

Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC)

Mohammad Alfehaid
Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia

Mohammad Alfehaid

Director of Industrial Biotechnology

Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia

Rafael Schvartzman
International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Rafael Schvartzman

Regional Vice President, Europe

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Helen Leadbetter
UK Civil Aviation Authority

Helen Leadbetter

Zero Emissions Flight Lead

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Ourania Georgoutsakou
Airlines for Europe (A4E)

Ourania Georgoutsakou

Managing Director

Airlines for Europe (A4E)

Jonathon Counsell
International Airlines Group (IAG)

Jonathon Counsell

Group Sustainability Officer

International Airlines Group (IAG)

Blaise Brigaud
Air France-KLM

Blaise Brigaud

Senior Vice President, Group Sustainability

Air France-KLM

Nina Sproedt
Lufthansa Group

Nina Sproedt

Vice President Sustainability

Lufthansa Group

Riku Aho
Finnair

Riku Aho

Vice President of Sustainability

Finnair

María del Mar Whittaker
Abra Group

María del Mar Whittaker

Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer (CCRO)

Abra Group

Maryam Telmesani
Saudia Airlines

Maryam Telmesani

Vice President of Sustainability

Saudia Airlines

Luis Cabra
Repsol

Luis Cabra

President, Fuels Europe
EMD Energy Transition, Technology, Institutional Affairs & Deputy CEO

Repsol

Gene Gebolys
World Energy

Gene Gebolys

Founder and CEO

World Energy

Julien Manhes
Airbus

Julien Manhes

Vice President, SAF and CDR development

Airbus

Steven Gillard
Boeing

Steven Gillard

Regional Director UK, Europe, Middle East, Türkiye, Africa and Central Asia Sustainability

Boeing

Tim M. Lederer
DHL Express

Tim M. Lederer

Vice President Global Aviation Regulatory Affairs & Fuel

DHL Express

Gerry Murphy
Amazon Global Air

Gerry Murphy

Director of Fleet, Aviation Sourcing & Technical

Amazon Global Air

Neil Robinson
Manchester Airports Group (MAG)

Neil Robinson

Chief Sustainability Officer

Manchester Airports Group (MAG)

Sjoerd Ribberink
Shell Aviation

Sjoerd Ribberink

Head of Sustainability Europe

Shell Aviation

Mario Mifsud
Neste

Mario Mifsud

Vice President Sales and Trading, Renewable Fuels EMEA & APAC

Neste

Rik Sneep
Moeve

Rik Sneep

Senior Vice President, Strategy & International Growth

Moeve

Peter R. Müller
Bayer

Peter R. Müller

SVP, Global SBE Lead Cereals, Cotton, Canola / Oilseed Rape, Biofuels

Bayer

Achim Martinka
DSV

Achim Martinka

Vice President Global Airfreight; Head of Sustainability

DSV

Paul Zissermann
SkyTeam

Paul Zissermann

Director, Sustainability

SkyTeam

Matthew Ridley
Oneworld Alliance

Matthew Ridley

Director of Sustainability

Oneworld Alliance

Andrew Thomas
VistaJet

Andrew Thomas

Director of Sustainability

VistaJet

SAF Market & Trade Forum: Global Leaders Across Capital, Demand & Trade

Olivia Ruggles-Brise
Vice President, Sustainability

Olivia Ruggles-Brise

Vice President, Sustainability

BCD Travel

Henrik von Storch
Director Global SAF

Henrik von Storch

Director Global SAF

DHL Express

Wakina Mutembei
Senior Manager, Innovation and Sustainability

Wakina Mutembei

Senior Manager, Innovation and Sustainability

Kenya Airways

Capt. Björn Dillner
Jet Fuel Trader

Capt. Björn Dillner

Jet Fuel Trader

A.P. Møller - Maersk

Menzo Reinders
Director of Energy Sector Coverage

Menzo Reinders

Director of Energy Sector Coverage

ING

Cindi Bough
Managing Director

Cindi Bough

Managing Director

Climate Investment

Tanguy Cosmao
Project Director at Fjord PtX

Tanguy Cosmao

Project Director at Fjord PtX

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Jasmina Orsic
Head of Aviation Sustainability, Azzera;
Chair, ReFuelEU Aviation Working Group

Jasmina Orsic

Head of Aviation Sustainability, Azzera;
Chair, ReFuelEU Aviation Working Group

European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)

Sophie Dejonckheere
Director, Head of Climate and Sustainability Strategy, Corporate & Institutional Banking

Sophie Dejonckheere

Director, Head of Climate and Sustainability Strategy, Corporate & Institutional Banking

Lloyds Banking Group

Joseph Firas Chakra
Regional Head, Origination & Client Coverage, Middle East

Joseph Firas Chakra

Regional Head, Origination & Client Coverage, Middle East

UK Export Finance

Reena Macagga
Sustainability Manager

Reena Macagga

Sustainability Manager

ISCC – the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

Sarah Mackintosh
Director

Sarah Mackintosh

Director

Cleantech for UK

Jessica Masters
Director of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Jessica Masters

Director of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

4AIR

Grazvydas Bajoras
Commercial Lead

Grazvydas Bajoras

Commercial Lead

Shaphargroup

Adam Smith
Partner

Adam Smith

Partner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Sarah Wilkin
Founder & CEO

Sarah Wilkin

Founder & CEO

FGA (Fly Green Alliance)

Aidan Lea
Associate Editor

Aidan Lea

Associate Editor

Argus Media

Grace Field
Manager, Sustainable Aviation

Grace Field

Manager, Sustainable Aviation

ICF

More will be updated soon...

Featured SAF Supply & Infrastructure Forum Speakers

Sergi Alegre Calero
Director General

Sergi Alegre Calero

Director General

Airport Regions Council

Arvid Løken
Senior Advisor, SAF focal point, Sustainability Department

Arvid Løken

Senior Advisor, SAF focal point, Sustainability Department

Avinor

Giampiero Goretti
Head of Energy Management and Decarbonization

Giampiero Goretti

Head of Energy Management and Decarbonization

Aeroporti di Roma

Nikki Schutte
Senior Vice President Business Development, Netherlands

Nikki Schutte

Senior Vice President Business Development, Netherlands

Vopak

Moritz Toelke
Global Sustainability Manager

Moritz Toelke

Global Sustainability Manager

AIT Worldwide Logistics

Marie-Louise Risoud
Aviation Sustainability Advisor

Marie-Louise Risoud

Aviation Sustainability Advisor

air bp

Oleksandr Siromakha
Head of Sustainable Fuels

Oleksandr Siromakha

Head of Sustainable Fuels

MB Energy

Paolo Torelli
Head of Bio Business Development, Market Analytics, and Sustainability

Paolo Torelli

Head of Bio Business Development, Market Analytics, and Sustainability

Eni Trade and Biofuels

Gorka Penalva
Northwest Europe Commercial Director, Exolum

Gorka Penalva

Northwest Europe Commercial Director, Exolum

Exolum

Tom Berg
Director Policy & Sustainability

Tom Berg

Director Policy & Sustainability

SkyNRG

Guenther Brandstetter
General Manager, Solid Oxide Development

Guenther Brandstetter

General Manager, Solid Oxide Development

FuelCell Energy

Genevieve Toh
Chief Marketing Officer

Genevieve Toh

Chief Marketing Officer

FlyORO

Sophie Delannoy
Program Manager Sustainable Transport fuels

Sophie Delannoy

Program Manager Sustainable Transport fuels

North Sea Port

Gill Alker
Book & Claim Technical Expert

Gill Alker

Book & Claim Technical Expert

RSB

Alexander Kueper
Managing Diector

Alexander Kueper

Managing Diector

BSAF Blue Sky Aviation Fuel GmbH

More will be updated soon...

Meet the Innovation Pioneers at SAFGlobal26

Michelle Carter
Innovate UK Business Connect

Michelle Carter

Head of Transport

Innovate UK Business Connect

Elizabeth de Jong
Fuels Industry UK

Elizabeth de Jong

Chief Executive Officer

Fuels Industry UK

Nicole Sautter
American Express Global Business Travel

Nicole Sautter

Senior Director, Global Sustainability

American Express Global Business Travel

Alberto Giovanzana
Honeywell Technologies

Alberto Giovanzana

General Manager

Honeywell Technologies

Karl W. Feilder
Dragonfly

Karl W. Feilder

Chief Executive Officer

Dragonfly

Chuck Red
ARA

Chuck Red

Vice President

ARA

Manshu Agarwal 
HutanBio

Manshu Agarwal 

Chief Executive Officer

HutanBio

Zafer Bashi
Etlas

Zafer Bashi

Chief Commercial Officer

Etlas

Alfred Benedict
Allied Biofuels

Alfred Benedict

Managing Director

Allied Biofuels

Marcella FRANCHI
Haffner Energy

Marcella FRANCHI

Chief Commercial Officer; Head of SAF

Haffner Energy

David Chijioke Arinze
Shaphargroup

David Chijioke Arinze

Managing Director and CEO

Shaphargroup

Josh Schulnick
JetBlue

Josh Schulnick

Senior Manager, Global Policy & Sustainability

JetBlue

Eirik Pitkethly
BP

Eirik Pitkethly

Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Bioenergy

BP

Shelley Desouza
National Wealth Fund

Shelley Desouza

Director, Investments and Advisory

National Wealth Fund

Diogo Almeida
Galp

Diogo Almeida

Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels, Head of Business Development

Galp

Antoine Trieux
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking

Antoine Trieux

Managing Director
Co-Head Low Carbon Energies

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking

Natasha Mann
Future Energy Global

Natasha Mann

CEO and Co-Founder

Future Energy Global

Felicia Mester
Methanol Institute

Felicia Mester

Managing Director Europe and IMO

Methanol Institute

Shubhda Kaushik 
Alternative Energy Company (AEC)

Shubhda Kaushik 

Managing Director & CEO

Alternative Energy Company (AEC)

William Abraham
Shaphargroup

William Abraham

Chief Structuring & Legal Officer

Shaphargroup

Mike Wilkinson
Schneider Electric

Mike Wilkinson

Senior Director, Major Pursuits

Schneider Electric

Anna Krajinska
Transport & Environment (T&E)

Anna Krajinska

UK Director

Transport & Environment (T&E)

Sophie Byron
S&P Global

Sophie Byron

Global Head Biofuels Pricing

S&P Global

Harry Clyne
S&P Global

Harry Clyne

Manager, EMEA Biofuels

S&P Global

Alistair Wishart
Baker Botts

Alistair Wishart

Global Projects Partner

Baker Botts

Brett Ryan
Hydrogen UK

Brett Ryan

Director of Policy

Hydrogen UK

Martin Nielsen
Arcadia eFuels

Martin Nielsen

Site Director, Denmark

Arcadia eFuels

Shashank Nigam
SimpliFlying

Shashank Nigam

Founder & CEO

SimpliFlying

Daniele Forlani
EY

Daniele Forlani

Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services

EY

Nikoline Bromander
Rystad Energy

Nikoline Bromander

VP New Energies; Product Manager BioEnergy

Rystad Energy

Jonathan Carpenter
Stratus Energy Partners

Jonathan Carpenter

Partner & Founder

Stratus Energy Partners

Liam Mills
Intertek Caleb Brett

Liam Mills

Sustainable Hydrocarbon Specialist

Intertek Caleb Brett

Dr Katerina Garyfalou
Clean Planet Technologies

Dr Katerina Garyfalou

Chief Operating Officer

Clean Planet Technologies

Robin Yuxiang Ren
Carbonology

Robin Yuxiang Ren

Founder and Chairman

Carbonology

Anna Howell
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Anna Howell

Partner

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Lionel Chapelet
PMP Strategy

Lionel Chapelet

Partner, Mobility & Transportation

PMP Strategy

Chingis Idrissov
Argus Media

Chingis Idrissov

Senior Reporter, Hydrogen & Future Fuels

Argus Media

More will be updated soon..

SAFGLOBAL26 VIP Guests

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Vianney Vales
Vianney Vales

Vianney Vales

Chief Executive Officer

Wastefront

Gorka Penalva
Gorka Penalva

Gorka Penalva

Commercial Lead NW Europe

Exolum

Sjoerd Ribberink
Sjoerd Ribberink

Sjoerd Ribberink

Head of Sustainability Europe

Shell Aviation

Chee Ho Woo
Chee Ho Woo

Chee Ho Woo

Partner

Twin Towers Ventures

Eduardo Gómez-Lacazette
Eduardo Gómez-Lacazette

Eduardo Gómez-Lacazette

Senior Project Development Manager

Tecnicas Reunidas

Arthur Romanet
Arthur Romanet

Arthur Romanet

Head of Business Development

Liquid Sun

Vegard Bringsjord
Vegard Bringsjord

Vegard Bringsjord

Chief Financial Officer

Wastefront

Tim Barrow
Tim Barrow

Tim Barrow

Business Development & Analysis Manager

Exolum

Sarah Nicholas
Sarah Nicholas

Sarah Nicholas

Global Lead Aviation Public Affairs

Shell Aviation

Anis Rafael
Anis Rafael

Anis Rafael

Associate Director

Twin Towers Ventures

Shelley Desouza
Shelley Desouza

Shelley Desouza

Director, Investments and Advisory

National Wealth Fund

Inge Berge
Inge Berge

Inge Berge

Chief Commercial Officer

Wastefront

Edward Gill
Edward Gill

Edward Gill

Public Affairs Lead NW Europe

Exolum

Kasper Tranberg
Kasper Tranberg

Kasper Tranberg

Chief Executive Officer

DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark A/S

Victor Zozaya
Victor Zozaya

Victor Zozaya

Head of Project Development EMEA, Senior VP / Director, Energy Transition

Tecnicas Reunidas

Ankita Handa
Ankita Handa

Ankita Handa

Assistant Director, Investment and Advisory

National Wealth Fund

Ignacio Conti
Ignacio Conti

Ignacio Conti

Chief Executive Officer

Etlas

Madi M. Asiri
Madi M. Asiri

Madi M. Asiri

Process Engineering Director

SATORP

Isabella Bretherton
Isabella Bretherton

Isabella Bretherton

ESG & QHSSE Specialist

DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark A/S

Richard Huang
Richard Huang

Richard Huang

Director, Project Development

Tecnicas Reunidas

Hugh Allon-Smith
Hugh Allon-Smith

Hugh Allon-Smith

Manager, Investment and Advisory

National Wealth Fund

Zafer Bashi
Zafer Bashi

Zafer Bashi

Chief Commercial Officer

Etlas

Juan De Dios Aponte Salazar
Juan De Dios Aponte Salazar

Juan De Dios Aponte Salazar

Tech Studies Process Eng Supervisor

SATORP

Cameron McNaughton
Cameron McNaughton

Cameron McNaughton

ESG Specialist

DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark A/S

Dewi Ab-Iorwerth
Dewi Ab-Iorwerth

Dewi Ab-Iorwerth

Business Development Manager - UK & N.Europe

Tecnicas Reunidas

Pasi Keinänen
Pasi Keinänen

Pasi Keinänen

Chief Executive Officer

Liquid Sun

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