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SUMMIT AGENDA 2026
DAY2
Day 2 Morning: Tackling the Supply Chain Challenges
08:00 - 09:00
(60 mins)
Registration & Morning Coffee
09:00 - 09:15
(15 mins)
[Keynote] Creating a UK SAF Industry: How a Portfolio of Measures Drive Change
Michelle Carter
Head of Transport
Innovate UK Business Connect
09:15 - 10:05
(50 mins)
[Opening Panel] Building Global Momentum: SAF Corridors for Export–Import Hub Pairs
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Net Zero Corridors & Green Bonds: Mapping international SAF trade routes and connecting production centers to supply hubs.
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Expanding Book and Claim System: Enhancing transparency and traceability in SAF transactions.
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Building Blocks for Growth: Ensuring policy alignment and infrastructure readiness for expansion.
Moderator:
Jo Howes
Consulting Partner
ERM
Panelists:
Andrew Thomas
Director of Sustainability
VistaJet
Matthew Ridley
Director of Sustainability
Oneworld Alliance
Achim Martinka
Vice President Global Airfreight; Head of Sustainability
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Neil Dickson
Secretary, CAEP; Chief, Environmental Standards
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
10:05 - 10:25
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Scaling SAF: Why the Right Choice Matters
Alberto Giovanzana
General Manager
Honeywell Technologies
Coffee Break & Networking
10:55 - 11:15
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Secured Local Feedstock, Proven HEFA Technology, Modular Refinery Trains - Is This the Answer for SAF?
Karl W. Feilder
CEO
Dragonfly
11:15 - 12:05
(50 mins)
[Panel] Feedstock Frontiers: Scaling Sustainable Supply through Streamlined Logistics and High-Performance Infrastructure
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Diverse & Sustainable Sources: Securing supply from non-food resources.
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Efficient Collection & Logistics: Creating cost-effective systems for gathering materials.
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Advanced Preprocessing Infrastructure: Building facilities to convert raw feedstocks.
Moderator:
Anisha Harris
Managing Consultant, Low Carbon Solutions
ERM
Panelists:
Eirik Pitkethly
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Bioenergy
BP
Liam Mills
Sustainable Hydrocarbon Specialist
Intertek Caleb Brett
Peter R. Müller
SVP, Global SBE Lead Cereals, Cotton, Canola / Oilseed Rape, Biofuels
Bayer
William Abraham
Chief Structuring & Legal Officer
Shaphargroup
Omar El Mougy
Chief Operations Officer COO - Middle East
Saraya
12:05 - 12:45
(40 mins)
[E-SAF Panel] A Once-in-a-Century Opportunity? e-SAF Production Takes Flight
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Europe's First-Mover Advantage: How EU mandates are creating viable e-SAF projects.
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The Alliance Model in Action: How coalitions are de-risking technology.
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From Pilot to Commercial Capacity: The roadmap for expanding production.
Moderator:
Elizabeth de Jong
Chief Executive Officer
Fuels Industry UK
Panelists:
Diogo Almeida
Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels, Head of Business Development
Galp
Prasanna Kannan
VP CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Arcadia eFuels
Declan O'Donahue
Director, EY-Parthenon, Energy
EY
12:45 - 13:05
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Jojoba Oil: The New Feedstock for BioSAF
Omar El Mougy
Chief Operations Officer COO - Middle East
Saraya
Luncheon
Day 2 Afternoon: E-SAF, Project Case Studies, and Data Ecosystem
14:00 - 15:00
(60 mins)
[Panel] Next-Gen SAF: From Lab Innovations to Commercial Success
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Current Leaders and Emerging Contenders: Today's workhorses and tomorrow's dark horses in the SAF landscape.
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Pioneering Projects: Scaling SAF from pilot initiatives to full-scale operations with breakthrough technologies.
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Strategic Technology Investment: De-risking investments to unlock the next billion in SAF production.
Moderator:
Jonathan Wood
Chief Commercial Officer
NOVA PANGAEA TECHNOLOGIES
Panelists:
Felicia Mester
Managing Director Europe and IMO
MI - The Global Methanol Alliance
Brett Ryan
Director of Policy
Hydrogen UK
Rohit Pothukuchi
Founder and CEO
GreenCat (Green Catalysis Ltd)
Karl W. Feilder
Chief Executive Officer
Dragonfly
Robin Yuxiang Ren
Founder and Chairman
Carbonology
Zafer Bashi
Chief Commercial Officer
Etlas
15:00 - 15:20
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Looking Beyond Waste and Crops: A New SAF Feedstock Class at Cost Parity
Manshu Agarwal
CEO
Hutanbio
15:20 - 15:40
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Allied Biofuels SAF / eSAF Uzbekistan
Alfred Benedict
Managing Director
Allied Biofuels
15:40 - 16:20
(40 mins)
[Panel] Corporate Scope-3 Pioneers and ESG Front-runners: Cross-Industry Leaders Fueling the SAF Revolution
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Travel and Logistics Decarbonization: SAF adoption to clean up emissions.
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Emissions Accounting Leadership: Developing systems to measure SAF usage.
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Corporate SAF Coalitions: Aggregating demand to accelerate market growth.
Moderator:
Shashank Nigam
Founder & CEO
SimpliFlying
Panelists:
Nicole Sautter
Senior Director, Global Sustainability
American Express Global Business Travel
Natasha Mann
CEO and Co-Founder
Future Energy Global
16:20 - 17:00
(40 mins)
[Panel] LCAF Genealogy: Hydrogen, SAF, and Future Fuels on a Shared Energy-Transition Timeline
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One Sky, Various Timelines: Which fuels will be commercial-ready first and how do they interact?
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Collaborative Infrastructure: How various future fuels, including hydrogen and SAF, can scale together to achieve common energy transition goals.
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Policy & Capital Relay: How incentives and credits across fuels can work synergistically.
Moderator:
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Chingis Idrissov
Senior Reporter, Hydrogen & Future Fuels
Argus Media
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Tom Taylor
Policy Manager
Transport & Environment (T&E)
Nikoline Bromander
VP New Energies; Product Manager BioEnergy
Rystad Energy
Helen Leadbetter
Zero Emissions Flight Lead
UK Civil Aviation Authority
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