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Argus Biomass Asia Conference4-6 March 2020 | Pan Pacific Singapore

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Featured speakers

Sanghoon LeePresident of New and

Renewable Energy CenterKorea Energy Agency

Toshimasa MasuyamaBioenergy Analyst,

Innovation and Technology Center,

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Tiyada Kuansataporn Managing Director

Asia Biomass

Ted (Minhyuk) KimSenior Professional, Agri

& Commodities Part (Palm Product Trading); Living

Industrial Team; Trading & Investment Group

Samsung C&T Corporation

Yoshinobu KusanoExecutive Advisor &

General ManagerFuel Procurement,

Biomass EnergyRENOVA

Hiroaki GotoGeneral Manager eREX Singapore

Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof

Chief Executive OfficerNorthport

Ji-Yeung KimChairman, Korea

Forest Biomass Energy Association and Chief

Executive, Shinyoung-Porto

Dikki AkhmarChairmanAPCASI

Ryuu LeeBiomass Trader,

Renewable Energy TeamHanwa Thailand

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Your platform to do business with Asia’s growing biomass community, Argus Biomass Asia returns for its fifth edition over 4-6 March 2020, with more content and more opportunities for you to meet the who’s who of the market.

Our 2019 event saw a 42pc growth from the previous year, with close to 50pc of them from southeast Asia and a third from northeast Asia, solidifying the conference’s position as a must-attend event for the region’s biomass community and beyond.

With Asian biomass trade continuing to flourish and the market develops, new opportunities and challenges will also emerge. Those who make the first move will stand to gain an edge over their competitors, and ensuring cost competi-tiveness, quality and availability remain ever more critical to success.

As we get ready to welcome more than 150 industry leaders from over 120 companies next year at Pan Pacific Singa-pore, Argus is committed to providing an effective platform for the industry to make the right connections and receive valuable insight for their business.

We look forward to forming new partnerships and enhancing existing relationships as we continue exploring what lies ahead for the industry.

See you in Singapore!

An unrivalled meeting place for the biomass industry

70% senior-level executives

25+ countries

represented

3 days of networking

20+ hours of content

30+ expert

speakers

JapanKoreaSingaporeMalaysiaIndonesiaThailand, Vietnam, PhilippinesNorth AmericaEuropeChinaAustralia

Attendee breakdown by region

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09:00Chairman’s welcome remarks

09:05 Running a cost-efficient biomass supply chain Lt Col Monish Ahuja, Managing Director, PRESPL

09:35Maximising technology use for cost reductions and efficiency in plant operationsMatti Miinalainen, Director, Asia-Pacific & China, Energy & Process Systems, Valmet Automation

10:05New developments in biomass conversion technologies

10:35Morning refreshments11:20 Power plant case study11:50Industrial applications for biomass energyKevin Vandewalle, Regional Sales Manager SEA, Vyncke12:20Reducing risks with good maintenance 12:50Panel: Improving the cost competitiveness of biomass against traditional fuel sources Panelists: Shuji Paul Yoda, Managing Director, eRex Singapore13:30Chairman’s closing remarks 13:35 Networking lunch

15:00 Site visit to Energy Resource Centre @ Gardens by the Bay sponsored by Vyncke

Limited places available. Registration details to be announced

Pre-Conference Day | 4 March

09:00Welcome remarks by workshop leader

Michael Wild, Principal, Wild&Partner and Presi-dent, International Biomass Torrefaction Council (IBTC)

09:05-16:30This module offers fundamentals and economics of the biomass trade for newcomers to the markets, with a focus on the pelleting process to achieve both quality and sustainability.

Discussion Points•Solid biomass, the basics• Pelleting processes and technologies involved• Pelleting mill/plant case studies, with focus on

cost economics• Logistics and handling of biomass from storage

to shipping – process and impact of external developments

• Biomass trade fundamentals and developments in supply contracting

• Q&A

Workshop LeaderMichael Wild, economist and engineer by education, is active in renewable energies for practically his entire 26 years professional career. He has pioneered Biomass fired district heating systems in Austria and conversion of coal fired systems to biomass in former socialist countries. In 2012 he helped

setting up within AEBIOM the International Biomass Torrefaction Council IBTC whose members elected him president.

16:30

End of Introduction to Market Workshop

Biomass to Power DayExploring new technologies and achieving cost

efficiency in power plant operations

Introduction to Market Workshop From plantation to pellet: Improving and

maintaining quality of pellets and pellet facilities

08:30-09:00 Registration and coffee Delegates holding the three-day conference pass can choose to attend either the Biomass to Power Day stream or the Introduction to Market Workshop. No switching between streams is permitted.

17:00 Welcome cocktail reception for Argus Biomass Asia 2020 (Open to all attendees)

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Plenary Conference Day One | 5 March

THE ROAD AHEAD FOR BIOMASS

08:30

Registration and coffee

09:15

Chairman’s welcome remarks

09:20

Keynote: The future of biomass and its place in renewable energy goalsToshimasa Masuyama, Bioenergy Analyst, Innovation and Technology Center, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

09:40

Shifts in global biomass trade and implications for buyers and sellers

SESSION 1: MARKET UPDATES – DEMAND

10:00

Japan - Beyond the FIT: ensuring sustainability in energy policies 10:15

South Korea – Long term outlook for energy resources Sanghoon Lee, President of New and Renewable Energy Center, Korea Energy Agency

10:30

China – rising demand from the world’s largest energy user Wang Weiquan, Deputy Secretary General, Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association

10:45 Morning refreshments and Speed Networking

SESSION 2: MARKET UPDATES - SUPPLY

11:30

Vietnam – a review of wood supply and potential areas for development

11:45

Indonesia – improving the oil palm value chain economics for steadier supply 12:00

Malaysia – expanding supply capabilities for new markets

SESSION 3: SPOTLIGHT ON AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

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12:15Australia – growing in supply

12:30Fireside Chat: Emerging supply centres in Australia and New Zealand

13:00 Networking lunch

SESSION 4: PORTS AND LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE

14:30 Panel: Are Asia’s ports due for an upgrade? Panelists:Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, Chief Executive Officer, NorthportShuji Aoki, Manager, Coal & Biomass Team, Bulk Carrier Division, NYK Bulk & Project CarriersLynette Hoo, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, POIC Sabah

SESSION 5: FUEL ECONOMICS

15:10Panel: Assessing the viability of new fuel feedstocks typesPanelists:Dikki Akhmar, Chairman, APCASI Arfizal Ariffin, Executive Director, Detik AturanTed Kim, Senior Professional, Agri & Commodities Part (Palm Product Trading); Living Industrial Team; Trading & Investment Group, Samsung C&T Corporation

15:50 Afternoon refreshments

SESSION 6: CLOSING KEYNOTE

16:30 Industry Leaders’ Panel: Biomass for a changing tomorrow Panelists:Tiyada Kuansataporn, Managing Director, Asia Biomass (ABM)Ryuu Lee, Biomass Trader, Hanwa ThailandJi-Yeung Kim, Chairman, Korea Forest Biomass Energy Association and Chief Executive, ShinYoung-Porto David Wong, Executive Director, Rainbow Pellet Sdn BhdYoshinobu Kusano, Executive Advisor & General Manager, Fuel Procurement, Biomass Energy, RENOVA Inc

17:30 Chairman’s closing remarks 17:35

Cocktail reception sponsored by CellMark (Open to all attendees)

End of conference day one

Plenary Conference Day One | 5 March

Conference programme subject to change

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Plenary Conference Day Two| 6 March

ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE BIOMASS VALUE CHAIN

09:00Morning networking and coffee

09:30 Chairman’s remarks

09:40 Keynote: Carbon reduction strategies to meet sustainability goals

SESSION 7: SUSTAINABILITY AND CERTIFICATION 10:00 Introducing sustainability requirements for PKS supply into Japan

10:15Changes in PKS procurement methods with new sustainability requirements Hiroaki Goto, General Manager, eRex Singapore

10:30From Asia to Europe – meeting the requirements for SBP Carsten Huljus, Chief Executive Officer, SBP

10:45Vietnam’s efforts to meet sustainability and traceability requirementsJenny Vu, Chief Executive Officer, Uniexport

11:00 Morning refreshments

SESSION 8: PROJECT FINANCING AND INVESTMENT 11:45 Panel: Maximising financing success for new power plant projects Panelists:Andrew Curtis, General Manager – Head of Biomass, Equis BioenergyDaniel Kim, Managing Director, Solariant Capital

12:10 Roundtable DiscussionsIt’s your turn to ask the experts! This is an interactive, unstructured 40-minute session for delegates to meet and have Q&A with key subject matter experts. Delegates are encouraged to pre-register before the conference to secure your seats. Limited to 10-15 seats per table.

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Plenary Conference Day Two| 6 March

Roundtable 1: Looking ahead - ensuring sustainability for long term biomass supply

Roundtable 2: Innovative methods for project financing and investment Roundtable Leader: Daniel Kim, Managing Director, Solariant Capital

Roundtable 3: Overcoming challenges in achieving certification standardsRoundtable Leader: Carsten Huljus, Chief Executive Officer, SBP

12:50 Chairman’s closing remarks

12:55-14:30 Networking lunch

End of conference. See you in 2021!

Excellent event, fantastic networking opportunities

and plenty of insightful information

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Conference programme subject to change

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