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2027 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA

Day 1 Morning: Powering Up — Europe's Answer to Aviation Fuel Independence and Energy Security

09:00 - 09:10 (10 mins)

[Conference Chair Opening Remark] Setting the Agenda: Accelerating Europe’s SAF Moment

09:10 - 09:20

(10 mins)

[Opening Welcome Keynote] The Netherlands' SAF Strategy: Routing to a Global Sustainable Future
  • What role does the Netherlands envision in Europe's and the world's sustainable aviation transition?
  • What progress has been made — and what opportunities lie ahead?

09:20 - 09:40

(20 mins)

[EU Policy Spotlight] ReFuelEU in 2027: The Policy Framework Securing Europe’s Aviation Energy Future
  • The ReFuelEU review: what the Commission decided on Book and Claim, e-SAF enabling conditions, ETS scope and the Industrial Accelerator Act
  • How the Clean Industrial Deal and the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan are translating policy ambition into investable market structures
  • Carbon Removal Certification Framework: how BECCS and CDR flexibility strengthen the long-term SAF investment case
  • What Europe now expects from airlines, producers and infrastructure operators in the next 24 months

Thomas Reynaert
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
International Air Transport Association (IATA)

09:40 - 10:00

(20 mins)

[Regional and International Advanced Market Keynotes] From Mandate to Market: Accelerating SAF Deployment Across Europe and Key International Partner Countries
  • How are different regions accelerating compliance and scale
  • What progress are leading markets making in SAF implementation
  • What defines leadership in SAF markets globally

Sarun Benjanirat
Deputy Director General
Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT)

10:00 - 10:50

(50 mins)

[Top Voices Panel] The SAF Market in 2027: Competitiveness, Partnerships and the Path to Scale
  • What will define competitiveness in the SAF market in 2027 - cost, supply, policy certainty or the ability to deliver?
  • Where is real momentum building across production pathways, airline demand and infrastructure development?
  • How are airlines, producers, airports and policymakers working together to turn commitments into contracted demand and scalable supply?
  • How can established and emerging SAF markets progress at different speeds while remaining connected through trade, investment and industry partnerships?

Bernard Hoffait
Vice President Institutional Relations Sustainable Aviation Fuels
TotalEnergies

Morning Coffee & Networking Break

11:20 - 11:40

(20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Lead / Diamond Sponsor

11:40 - 12:30

(50 mins)

[Executive Panel] Global Fuels, One World Skies: How International SAF Supply Partnerships Power Europe’s Energy Autonomy Ambition
  • What role will imports play in meeting Europe’s SAF demand
  • Where are key international supply partnerships being developed
  • How are global mandates shaping a SAF trade system
  • What do European airlines and airports require from global suppliers

Alexandre de Joybert
Director of Sustainability
ACI EUROPE 

Rémi Maumon de Longevialle
Chief Executive Officer 
VINCI Airports

Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon: Building the Market — Demand, Pathways and Feedstock Realities

14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)

[Buyer Panel] Signing on the Dotted Line: Securing Airline and Corporate SAF Offtake That Move the Market
  • What is driving airline and corporate demand for SAF today
  • Where are buyers structuring multi-pathway SAF portfolios
  • How are long-term offtake agreements being structured in 2027
  • How are corporate and logistics players aggregating SAF demand
Moderator:

Shashank Nigam
Founder & CEO
SimpliFlying

Panelists:

Jenna Stauffer
Head of Strategic Priorities, Climate Operations
Google

Karen Farías
Head of Sustainability & ESG
Aeromexico

14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor
Afternoon Coffee & Network Break

15:40 - 16:30 (50 mins)

[Panel] Europe’s SAF Pathways: From HEFA Dominance to Multi-Pathway Scale
  • What is the current role of HEFA in Europe’s SAF supply
  • Where are AtJ and EtJ scaling as Europe’s next pathways
  • How will the transition from HEFA to diversified supply unfold
  • How should airlines structure multi-pathway SAF portfolios today
  • What role does feedstock play in Europe’s long-term competitiveness

Dr. Jennifer Holmgren
Chief Executive Officer
LanzaTech

16:30 - 16:50 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Reserved for Sponsor

16:50 - 17:40 (50 mins)

[Panel] Feedstock Under Pressure: Can Europe Secure Its SAF Raw Materials Before 2030
  • Beyond UCO: what feedstocks are realistically next 
  • Agricultural residues, woody biomass, algae — which advanced feedstock pathways are closest to commercial viability
  • Domestic production vs. imported feedstocks: how to ensure Europe's feedstock security strategy
  • When feedstock prices spike, how do developers and financiers build resilience into SAF project economics

18:00 - 19:00 (60 mins)

Cocktail Reception

19:00 - 21:00 (120mins)

[Women in Sustainable Aviation Night]
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