Shingle Creek Golf Club

Sponsored by Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits

Sponsored by Navigator CO2

Sponsored by Fagen, Inc.

Sponsored by S&P Global Commodity Insights

Speaker: Erik Huschitt, CEO & General Manager, Badger State Ethanol

Speaker: Geoff Cooper, President & CEO, Renewable Fuels Association

An update from EPA on the RFS ‘Set’ rule and other renewable fuel policy issues.
Speaker: Ben Hengst, Deputy Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

A timely outlook on world energy markets in light of the war in Ukraine, volatile oil and gas markets, emerging climate policies, the ESG movement, and growth in EVs

Speaker: Kevin Book, Managing Director, ClearView Energy Partners, LLC

Sponsored by CoBank

Learn about exciting opportunities for biorefineries to expand into new markets and uses, including green chemical manufacturing.

Speakers: Geoffrey Inch, Sustainability & Circular Economy Director, Braskem
                   Michael Bloesch, President & CEO, Next Wave Energy Partners
                   Leigh Abrams, Renewable Fuels Offering Manager, Honeywell UOP

Moderator: Kelly Davis, VP, Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association

Congress passed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. Now what? Hear from experts about how the bill’s energy tax incentives, infrastructure grants, and other provisions will be implemented in the years ahead.

Speakers:      Dana Jackson, Partner, RSM US LLP
                        Jorge Medina, Partner & Head of Renewables, Shearman & Sterling LLP
                        Matt Lauer, VP of Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage, Foss & Company

Moderator:   Jared Mullendore, Director, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association

Sponsored by state corn grower organizations and CHS, Inc.

Uncommon Valor: The Importance of Teamwork, Sacrifice, and Leadership
Speaker: Sal Giunta, Medal of Honor Recipient and author, Living with Honor

D.C. insiders provide an outlook for the new Congress and discuss the potential for legislation focused on transportation fuels.

Speakers: Chris Hessler, Founding Partner, AJW, Inc.

Dan Bowerson, Senior Director, Energy & Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Frank Macchiarola, Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics, and Regulatory Affairs, American Petroleum Institute
Former Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Retired

Moderator: Troy Bredenkamp, Senior VP, Government & Public Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association

Labor issues, infrastructure problems, and other difficulties continue to torment the rail, waterborne freight, and trucking industries. Learn more about what’s being done to address these challenges and future growth.

Speakers: Dan Keen, Assistant Vice President, Policy Analysis, Association of American Railroads
                   Ken Eriksen, Senior Vice President, Head of Client Advisory & Development, Agri Supply Chain,
                   S&P Global Commodity Insights
                   

Moderator: Kelly Davis, VP, Technical & Regulatory Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association

Sponsored by Advario North America

Ethanol isn’t just a fuel additive for passenger cars. Hear from racing and recreational vehicle experts who choose ethanol for its performance benefits, environmental attributes, and cost savings and those that supply them.

Speakers:   Jason Huang, CEO & Co-Owner, Shift S3ctor
                     David Deatsch, President, DeatschWerks
                     Jeff Wilkerson, Government Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Pearson Fuels

Moderator: Robert White, VP of Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association

Sponsored by Leaf

Sponsored by Eco-Energy

Back by popular demand, see what recent consumer focus groups had to say about renewable fuels, vehicle preferences, gas prices, climate change and lots of other issues.

Speaker: Phillip Morris, Partner, Locust Street Group

India’s policymakers, auto companies, and fuel providers have made a bold commitment to rapidly expanding the use of low-carbon ethanol. Will India’s leadership inspire other countries to embrace renewable fuels?

Speaker:      Prashant Banerjee, Executive Director, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers

Moderator:  Ed Hubbard, General Counsel and VP, Government Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association

Speaker: Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA)

CCS is a huge opportunity but may not work for every ethanol producer. Speakers will examine pathways for ethanol producers to achieve net zero emissions, including carbon utilization options for biorefineries that cannot access carbon sequestration.

Speakers:     

Conor Cooper, Head of Business Development, CarbonBuilt
Jim McVaney, Chief Commercial Officer, Head of Communications & Strategic Partnerships,Carbon Sink LLC
Dave Tze, CEO, NovoNutrients 

Moderator:  Erik Huschitt, CEO & General Manager, Badger State Ethanol

Hear about the results of new studies that show ethanol’s environmental and economic benefits are even better than previously thought.

Speakers: Steffen Mueller, Principal Economist, Energy Resources Center, University of Illinois Chicago
                   Stefan Unnasch, Managing Director, Life Cycle Associates

Moderator: Scott Richman, Chief Economist, Renewable Fuels Association