Lignofuels 2025 Conference

February 12-13, 2025 - Helsinki, Finland

Building on the success of Lignofuels 2024 which brought 150+ senior level industry professionals to Helsinki in February 2024, we are delighted to be returning to Finland for the 5th consecutive year for the 2025 edition of the conference, taking place on 12th & 13th February 2025 in Helsinki, Finland.

The conference will once again bring together key lignofuels and advanced biofuels and materials stakeholders to join our forum discussions and networking, including leaders from advanced generation biofuels companies from across the globe represented by Technical, Strategic and Business Development Executives from First and Advanced Generation Biofuels Producers, Oil Refiners, Process Technology Providers, Enzyme Developers, Engineering Firms and Agribusiness as well as Financiers, Investors, Policy & Regulators, Automotive & Aviation Industries, Consultants, Traders & Brokers and Chemical Companies representing the entire value chain of the industry.

Key Topics

  • Lignofuels Market Overview
  • Current and Future Regulation Impacting Lignofuels
  • Assessing the Availability of Raw Materials, Improving Sustainability, and Diversifying Feedstocks
  • Minimising Risk in New Lignofuels Production – Panel Discussion
  • Financing New Lignofuels Projects
  • New Technological Advancements in Lignofuels
  • Lignofuels in SAF to Help Meet Climate Targets
  • Project Updates: Operational Plants
  • Establishing a Market in Competition with E-Fuels and different Biofuels
  • Scaling Up Production and the Future of Lignofuels

Who Will Attend

  • First and Advanced Generation Biofuels Producers
  • Oil Refiners
  • Process Technology Providers
  • Enzyme Developers
  • Engineering Firms
  • Agribusiness
  • Financiers & Investors
  • Policy makers & Regulators
  • Automotive & Aviation Industries
  • Consultants
  • Traders & Brokers
  • Chemical Companies

Exclusive VTT Biorukki Pre-Conference Site Visit:

During the afternoon of Tuesday,  11th February 2025, a day prior to the conference, a limited number of conference delegates will have the unique opportunity to join VTT Biorukki Pilot Centre.

Bioruukki is one of Europe's largest open access pilot facilities, with a unique combination of pilot-scale process development units and R&D services. Customers interested in valorization of waste materials into sustainable products or looking for new business opportunities through scale-up can test different solutions and generate data to support investment decision-making. The facility's areas of expertise include thermochemical conversions, industrial chemistry, hydrometallurgy, biomass processing and biomaterials. With all the necessary modelling and piloting capability under one roof, VTT Bioruukki delivers optimal solutions from initial development to end products.

There is no extra charge to join the site visit, although the number of places is limited and allocated to the conference delegates on a first-come first-served basis. Therefore, we would strongly recommend you to book your place early to avoid disappointment.

Confirmed Speakers

  • Oskar Meijerink, Head of Future Fuels, SkyNRG
  • Henrik Brodin, Head of Energy, Sodra
  • Bharadwaj Kummamuru, Executive Director, World Bioenergy Association
  • Andy Hill, Deputy Chair, Wood Recyclers’ Association
  • Felipe Ferrari, Technology Innovation Renewable Fuels, GoodFuels
  • Juha Lehtonen, Research Professor, Industrial Chemistry, VTT
  • Harri Laurikka, CEO,Bioenergy Association Of Finland
  • Peter van Ees, Sector Banker (New) Energies & Hydrogen, ABN AMRO
  • Esteban Santirso, Biomass Business Unit Director, Magnon Green Energy (Grupo ENCE)
  • Marika Hahtala, Director, Marketing And Business Development, Process Industries Division, AFRY
  • Michael Hecquet, Head of R&D Advanced Fuels, Total
  • Havard Wollan, CEO, Biokraft
  • Rahul Malik, Principal Consultant – OMD Europe, CIS & Africa, S&P Global
  • Tuomas Saarinen, CEO, BioEnergo
  • Therese Nylander, Business Development Manager Sustainable Fuels, SCA
  • Domenico Mininni, Policy Director, European Biodiesel Board
  • Arvid Loken, Senior Advisor, Avinor
  • Themistoklis Neokosmidis, Low Carbon Pathways Science Associate, Concawe

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Venue

Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa
Kalastajatorpantie 1, 00330
Helsinki, Finland

Phone: +358 300 308 487
Website
Event details
Organizer :ACI
Event type :Conference
Attendance :Physical Event
Reference :ASDE-25218

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