8th Biomass & BioEnergy Asia,

27-28 Nov, 2024 - Ho Chi Minh City, HYBRID

Sofitel Saigon Plaza

08:00

Registration

09:00

CMT & Chairperson’s Welcome

09:10

Asia's Energy Transition Roadmap & the Role of Biomass & BioEnergy

  • Biomass and Bioenergy: Surge or not for SEA?

Mr. Trung Ghi, Partner & Head, Energy & Utilities Practice, South East Asia

Arthur D. Little (ADL)

 

Mr. Dharmesh Kumar Kewat, SAMARTH Mission Executive

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited - NTPC

Ms. Ina Guillermo, Senior Vice President, Biz Development Regulatory & Corporate Planning

Biopower Group of Companies

10:30

Networking Coffee at Biomass & BioEnergy Exhibition Area

11:10

Environmental & Sustainability Compliance Requirement of Biomass Products

  • Sustainable Development on Vietnam Forestry & Plantation Sector
  • Legality of Vietnam Wood Processing + Wood Pellet Production/Export Outlook
  • Advancing regulatory compliance in Asia & beyond

Dr. Phuc Xuan To, Senior Policy Analyst, Forest Trade & Finance Program

Forest Trends

Mr. Nicolas Viart, Technical Director

Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)

12:15

Networking Luncheon

13:40

Afternoon Chairperson

13:45

South East Asia Wood Pellet Production Situation & Panel Discussion

  • Nurturing Heathy Competition: Sustainable Growth of SE Asian wood pellet supply
  • Managing Fibre Resources Availability for Wood Pellet Production

Mr. Matt Bovelander, Senior Consultant Bio Solutions

Indufor Asia Pacific Ltd

 

Mr. Vanat Virapornsawan, Managing Director

Biomass Fuel Pellets Co., Ltd

Tan Eng Hau, Secretary General

Malaysia Biomass Industries Confederation (MBIC)

15:10

Networking Tea at Biomass & BioEnergy Exhibition Area

15:45

The ASEAN's potential (and key consideration) for Bioenergy Carbon Capture & Storage (BECCS) development

Ms. Monika Merdekawati, Research Analyst

ASEAN Centre For Energy - ACE

16:15

Assessing the roles of SE Asian Supplies for the North Asian & European Markets

  • Demand development for biomass in Europe, Japan & South Korea
  • Biomass quality & sustainability requirement for imports
  • Opportunities & expectation on biomass imports from SE Asia supplies

Mr. Fabien Mehu, Head of Biomass Trading

ENGIE

Representative, Hanwa
 
Representative, Cellmark Asia

17:15

Networking Cocktail at Biomass & BioEnergy Exhibition Area

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18:30

End of Day One

09:00

Chairperson’s Recap & Remarks

09:05

Landscape Palm Oil Biomass: Supply Capability & Forward Trends on Value-Adding Tech Adoption

  • Palm biomass supply availability in SE Asia
  • Outlook of palm biomass utilisation in domestic power/energy generation
  • Domestic requirement for palm biomass & implications on exports
  • Plans for palm biomass upgrading & processing in Malaysia

Mr. Mohamed Fazil Bin Mohamad Saad, Head of Bio-Energy, Renewable Energy Division

FGV Palm Industries Sdn Bhd

Citra Abidin, VP, Business Development & Strategic Planning

PT. Agro Resources And Technology Tbk. (SMART TBK.)

Mr. Douglas Tay, Director

Provident Biofuels Pte Ltd

Representative, Hanwa

10:20

Networking Coffee at Biomass & BioEnergy Exhibition Area

10:50

Beyond Wood Pellets & PKS – Alternative Biomass Resources & Process Technologies

  • Cashew Nut Shells & Investment Potential in Cambodia
  • Future of Biomass Pellet Production

Mr. Suy Kokthean, Vice President

Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC)

11:45

Torrefaction or Carbonization: Production Ready to Take Off in SE Asia?

  • Co-Densification of Torrefied or Steam Exploded Materials, or Agricultural Residues

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Mr. Brock Harrington, Global Biomass Sales Director

CPM

12:45

Closing Remarks & Networking Luncheon

14:00

End of Day TWO

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