Building on the success of
Lignofuels 2025 which brought 140+ senior level industry professionals to Helsinki in February 2025, we are delighted to be returning to Finland for the 7th consecutive year for the 2026 edition of the conference taking place on 25th & 26th February 2026 in Helsinki.
The conference will once again bring together key 2G, SAF 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.
Lignofuels 2026 live conference will give the participants an insight on the current challenges and opportunities from the industry and will also provide updates and future forecasts on the latest industry’s technology trends. It will feature numerous interactive sessions, presentations and case studies from key industry players and provide excellent live networking opportunities with your senior level peers.
Key Topics
- Market Overview
- Updates on Regulations and its Impact on the Advanced Biofuels Industry
- Securing Adequate Biomass Supply in the Rapidly Evolving Industrial Landscape
- Scaling Up New Technologies and Moving Towards Commercialisation
- Discussing the Impacts of Land-Use Changes and Protecting Biodiversity
- Integrating Advanced Biofuel Production Facilities into Existing Projects and Infrastructure
- Opportunities in Hydrogen Production
- Exploring the Massive Opportunities in the Growing Market for SAF
- Long-Term Planning Amidst Regulatory & Market Uncertainty
- Scaling-Up the Production & Use of Advanced Biofuels
- Competing with Companies Outside of the EU and Finding Opportunities in Effective Partnerships
- Financing and De-Risking Large Scale Projects
Who Will Attend?
- Lignofuels producers
- 2g biofuels producers
- Oil & gas companies
- Biofuels offtakers from aviation, maritime & automotive sectors
- Technology providers
- Component manufacturers & industrial end-users
- Financial stakeholders & investors
- Research institutions
- Service providers
- Government officials & regulators
2025 Speakers Included
- Colin Cowan, Head of HVO Feedstock Supply & Trading, St1
- Sophia Haywood, Director, EU and UK Government Affairs, Policy and Sustainability, Lanzajet
- Dusita De Hoop, Future Fuels Analyst, SkyNRG
- Henrik Brodin, Head of Energy, Sodra
- 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
- Esteban Santirso, Biomass Business Unit Director, Magnon Green Energy (Grupo ENCE)
- Esa Sipilä, Senior Principal, Biorefining, AFRY
- Michael Hecquet, Head of R&D Advanced Fuels, Total
- Senior Representative, 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
- Jaakko Nousiainen, Technology Director, UPM
- Ivan Garcia Cabrera, R&D Project Manager, Iberia BioEnergy
- Joakim Autio, Solution Development Manager, Pyrolysis, Valmet
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Venue
Crowne Plaza Helsinki - Hesperia
Mannerheimintie 50, 00260
Helsinki, Finland
Phone: +358 9 25210000
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