SAF North America Congress
3 Days of Deals,
Insight & Action
A curated programme covering SAF project development, feedstock strategy, policy frameworks, eSAF commercialization, investment models and global market development — Houston, November 2026.
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01
SAF Intelligence & Advance-Networking Day
Four parallel knowledge streams running morning through afternoon. Deep technical sessions, working group exercises and interactive expert Q&A. No panel filler — structured for depth and deal-making.
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8:00 AM · Registration & Coffee
9:00 AM
Morning Sessions · 9:00 – 10:30 AM
9:00
10:30
10:30
Stream 1 · Projects to Production
Optimizing the Pathway from FEL to FID
Examining why CapEx surprises, linear project planning and late-stage financing misalignment cause delays — and how project teams can engineer out these failure modes from day one.
9:00
10:30
10:30
Stream 2 · Feedstocks & Agriculture
Crop-Based Feedstocks in Focus: Aligning U.S. Agriculture with Global Standards
Exploring the realities of crop-based pathways — from CI scoring to CORSIA compliance — and where regulatory alignment needs to evolve.
9:00
10:30
10:30
Stream 3 · Policy & Certification
Pre-Empting Qualification Bottlenecks: SAF Certification, Testing, Storage & Transport
Processes and frameworks producers need to navigate to get fuels approved, stored and moved credibly across supply chains.
9:00
10:30
10:30
Stream 4 · Future Fuels
Future Fuels Reality Check: Fischer-Tropsch, eFuels & the Current Research Landscape
A transparent look at where eFuel technologies stand today, what research is delivering, and what the realistic commercialization timeline looks like.
10:30 AM · Morning Coffee & Networking Break
11:15 AM
Midday Sessions · 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM
11:15
12:45
12:45
Stream 1 · Projects to Production
SAF as a System Challenge: Mapping the Path to Scale North American Production
Reframing SAF not as a single technology problem but as a multi-system coordination challenge — and what it will take to move from incremental progress to step-change scale.
11:15
12:45
12:45
Stream 2 · Feedstocks & Agriculture
GREET, CORSIA & Global Compliance: Finding the Lowest Common LCA Denominator
Comparing lifecycle assessment methodologies and finding workable frameworks for U.S. producers operating in global markets.
11:15
12:45
12:45
Stream 3 · Policy & Certification
Crop Caps, ILUC & Impact Accounting: Reopening the Difficult Questions in SAF Policy
Examining crop caps and ILUC accounting methodologies, and how policy is reshaping what feedstocks can credibly enter the SAF market.
11:15
12:45
12:45
Stream 4 · Future Fuels
Powering eSAF: Hydrogen Supply, CO₂ Sources & Grid Access in North America
The practical infrastructure conditions needed to make eSAF production viable — power availability, hydrogen supply chains, and CO₂ sourcing realities.
12:45 PM · Networking Lunch & 1-2-1 Meetings
2:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions · 2:00 – 3:30 PM
2:00
3:30
3:30
Stream 1 · Projects to Production
Project Momentum & Market Lessons: What Drives Progress, Causes Delay & Strengthens Resilience
Real-world case studies from projects that moved — and those that didn't — drawing practical lessons for developers, investors and supply chain partners.
2:00
3:30
3:30
Stream 2 · Feedstocks & Agriculture
Beyond Row Crops: Woody Biomass, Residues & Low-CI Feedstocks
Mapping the opportunity in non-crop feedstock pathways and what it will take to scale access, certification and offtake for these materials.
2:00
3:30
3:30
Stream 3 · Policy & Certification
Energy Independence & Lessons from Ethanol: The PROÁLCOOL Case Study for U.S. SAF
Examining Brazil's landmark ethanol programme for policy design lessons applicable to accelerating U.S. SAF production at scale.
2:00
3:30
3:30
Stream 4 · Future Fuels
Fuel Characterisation & Unregulated Emissions: What Producers Need to Know
How fuel characteristics beyond standard specs affect engine performance, emissions profiles, and long-term regulatory risk for SAF producers.
3:30 PM · End of SAF Intelligence & Masterclass Day
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02
Main Conference Day 1
High-impact keynotes open the room, followed by four focused afternoon streams. Projects, capital, policy and logistics — the full value chain in one place.
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7:30 AM · Registration & CoffeeNetworking Zone opens
Keynotes — Strengthening and Growing U.S. SAF Leadership
8:20 AM
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Organizers and Conference Chair
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8:30 AM
Strengthening North American SAF Leadership: Accelerating Projects via Industry Convergence
Keynote Session
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What the convergence of policy, capital and project ambition means for U.S. SAF leadership — and how the industry can build on that momentum with greater coordination and speed.
9:15 AM
America's Agricultural Advantage: Building Rural Economics & SAF Scale-Up in Tandem
Keynote Session
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How SAF feedstock demand intersects with rural economic development goals — models where agricultural communities and SAF producers grow together.
10:00 AM
Industry Insights Presentation
Sponsor Session — Reserved
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10:20 AM · Morning Coffee & Card Swap
11:00 AM
What Turns SAF Ambition into Action? Policy, Partnerships & Practical Support Mechanisms
Keynote Session
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What the market actually needs to convert stated SAF commitments into operational supply chains — policy certainty, multilateral agreements, and practical industry support.
11:45 AM
Industry Insights Presentation
Sponsor Session — Reserved
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12:05 PM
Financing U.S. Energy Dominance: Unlocking Capital Flows & New Investment Models
Keynote Session
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Beyond tax credits and loan guarantees — emerging financing structures, corporate capital strategies, and what's needed to mobilize the full capital stack for SAF projects.
12:50 PM · Networking Lunch & 1-2-1 Meetings
Afternoon Focus Streams
2:00 PM
2:00 – 2:40 PM
2:00
2:40
2:40
Stream A · Scaling SAF
The North American Project Landscape: Which Pathways, Feedstocks & Projects Will Shape Scale-Up?
Where North American SAF production capacity stands today and what the credible buildout picture looks like through 2030.
2:00
2:40
2:40
Stream B · Feedstocks
Mapping the Path Forward for Corn & Soy in U.S. SAF
How crop-based feedstocks can maintain and expand their role under tightening carbon intensity and sustainability requirements.
2:00
2:40
2:40
Stream C · Powering eSAF
The State of eFuels: Market Signals, Project Reality & the Path to Scale
Mapping projects, policy signals and commercial milestones — separating long-term promise from near-term deliverables.
2:00
2:40
2:40
Stream D · SAF Logistics
From Refinery to Runway: Building a SAF Logistics System Fit for Scale
Critical infrastructure gaps, co-processing realities, pipeline access, and blending infrastructure needed to move SAF reliably from production to uplift.
2:40 PM
2:40 – 3:20 PM
2:40
3:20
3:20
Stream A · Scaling SAF
Industry-Led Solutions to SAF Scaling Hurdles
Building alignment within companies and across sectors to move from incremental commitments to structural change in the supply chain.
2:40
3:20
3:20
Stream B · Feedstocks
Beyond Crop Oils: Biogas, Industrial Waste Gas & the Next U.S. Feedstock Pool
Expanding the feedstock base into waste-gas, biogas and advanced materials — mapping availability, CI scores and commercial readiness.
2:40
3:20
3:20
Stream C · Powering eSAF
Point-Source CO₂ vs DAC: What Will Actually Power eFuel Scale?
Comparing direct air capture versus point-source CO₂ — cost trajectories, availability, and regulatory recognition for each pathway.
2:40
3:20
3:20
Stream D · SAF Logistics
Traceability, Fraud Prevention & Digital Chain of Custody
Where claims fail in practice — feedstock documentation gaps, blending attribution, and the digital infrastructure needed to make SAF traceability reliable at scale.
3:40 PM · Afternoon Coffee & Card Swap
4:10 PM
4:10 – 4:50 PM
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream A · Scaling SAF
When Oil Spikes, What Happens to SAF? Geopolitics, Energy Security & Pricing Realities
How SAF economics respond to oil shocks and what hedging, contract structures and policy backstops can provide stability.
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream B · Feedstocks
Managing the Molecule Squeeze Between SAF, RD & Competing Demands
Feedstock allocation in food, fuel and chemicals markets — how producers navigate competing demand while maintaining sourcing credentials.
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream C · Powering eSAF
Carbon Capture, Hydrogen & Export Opportunity: Where Can Future Fuels Find an Edge?
How carbon capture integration and hydrogen economics might position North American eFuel producers for global export opportunities.
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream D · SAF Logistics
Airports as Enablers: Infrastructure, Coordination & the Reality of Uplift
Positioning airports as active partners — infrastructure investment, coordination mechanisms, and the practical challenges of consistent SAF uplift.
4:50 PM
4:50 – 5:30 PM
4:50
5:30
5:30
Stream A · Scaling SAF
Project Post-Mortem: Why SAF Projects Stall, Slip or Struggle
Feedstock strategy failures, financing gaps, permitting delays and offtake misalignment — lessons the industry must absorb to accelerate delivery.
4:50
5:30
5:30
Stream B · Feedstocks
Ethanol Trade, AtJ & U.S. Agricultural Competitiveness
Why ethanol trade matters not only to agricultural communities but to the entire SAF value chain — and how AtJ pathways can capitalize on existing infrastructure.
4:50
5:30
5:30
Stream C · Powering eSAF
Data Centers, Flexible Load & the Power Case for eFuels
Can data centers, flexible power demand and grid-balancing roles create a new economic model for eFuel production in the U.S.?
4:50
5:30
5:30
Stream D · SAF Logistics
Operational Readiness for SAF Scale: Testing, Data Systems & Workforce Capability
The most critical operational gaps in SAF logistics — and how leading organizations build the systems and skills needed for reliable large-scale delivery.
5:30 PM · End of Conference Day 1Networking Drinks Reception to follow
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03
Main Conference Day 2
SAF Breakfast Briefings open the day before global keynote sessions and four afternoon streams covering policy, finance, voluntary markets, and innovation.
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7:30 AM · Registration & CoffeeSAF Breakfast Briefings & Business Card Exchange
Breakfast
Parallel Briefings
7:30
8:30
8:30
Breakfast Briefing
Navigating FAA Approval Pathways for New Fuels: STCs, Bottlenecks & What Developers Need to Know
The supplemental type certificate process, common approval bottlenecks, and the regulatory steps developers must navigate to get new fuel types certified for commercial flight.
7:30
8:30
8:30
Breakfast Briefing
Canada's SAF Landscape: Innovation, Infrastructure & Investment
Canada's role in North American SAF supply chains — feedstock availability, policy incentives and cross-border infrastructure opportunities.
7:30
8:30
8:30
Breakfast Briefing
Reporting, Claims & Accounting 101
Where GHGP, SBTi, registries, book and claim, and regulatory reporting frameworks align — and where companies face inconsistency, gaps or compliance risk.
Keynotes — Building a Durable Global SAF Market
8:35 AM
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Organizers and Conference Chair
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8:40 AM
Industry Insights Presentation
Sponsor Session — Reserved
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9:00 AM
Policy Pit-Stop & Defining the Future of the Global SAF Market: Pricing, Trade Dynamics & International Alignment
Keynote Session
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Surveying the global policy landscape and mapping where pricing mechanisms, trade dynamics and international coordination are converging or diverging — and what it means for U.S. SAF strategy.
9:45 AM
State & Provincial Incentives, Competition & the New U.S. and Canadian SAF Policy Patchwork
Keynote Session
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Mapping the emerging landscape of state and provincial SAF incentives and how policy differentiation is reshaping where SAF projects are being developed and financed.
10:30 AM · Morning Coffee & Networking Power-HourExtended networking — visit the exhibition
11:15 AM
Inside the Airline Buyer Mindset: What Turns Conversation into Commercial Commitment?
Keynote Session
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What airlines and freight operators actually need before they move from interest to signed offtake — internal procurement dynamics, pricing tolerances, and SAF contract requirements.
12:00 PM
Building a Backbone & Demand Engine for Global SAF: Book & Claim, Registries & Accepted Claims
Keynote Session
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What infrastructure — digital and regulatory — is needed to make voluntary SAF demand scalable, trusted and commercially liquid across global markets.
12:45 PM
Midterm Roundup: What the Midterm Results Mean for U.S. SAF
Keynote Session
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What the midterm outcome means for the legislative and regulatory future of U.S. SAF policy — from 45Z continuity to new mandates.
1:10 PM · Extended Networking Lunch & 1-2-1 Meetings
Afternoon Focus Streams
2:15 PM
2:15 – 2:55 PM
2:15
2:55
2:55
Stream A · Policy & Trade
Trade Flows, Duties & Export Routes: How Global Markets Shape North American SAF Economics
Anti-dumping risks, export route development, and how evolving trade policy creates both opportunities and threats for U.S. and Canadian SAF producers.
2:15
2:55
2:55
Stream B · Finance
What Do Funders Need to See? The Investor Checklist for SAF Projects
What gives lenders, equity investors and infrastructure funds the confidence to commit capital — feedstock contracts, technology de-risking, offtake structure and management teams.
2:15
2:55
2:55
Stream C · Voluntary Market
Building Internal Airline Buy-In for SAF: Revenue, Cost, Data & Resolving Friction Points
SAF adoption barriers inside airlines — finance committee pushback, fleet planning timelines — and how supply chain partners can help resolve internal friction.
2:15
2:55
2:55
Stream D · Innovation
Beyond SAF: How OEMs, Operators & Regulators Are Preparing for an eVTOL Future
How electric and hybrid aviation development is reshaping long-range thinking about aviation's energy mix and the SAF industry's positioning.
2:55 PM
2:55 – 3:35 PM
2:55
3:35
3:35
Stream A · Policy & Trade
APAC's New SAF Policy Playbook & What It Means for North America
Where APAC is emerging as a significant SAF demand market and how North American producers can position for APAC-linked offtake and investment flows.
2:55
3:35
3:35
Stream B · Finance
Creative Risk Sharing Under Policy Uncertainty: Getting Deals Over the Line
Contingent pricing mechanisms, government co-investment frameworks, and what actually unlocks private capital when policy certainty is low.
2:55
3:35
3:35
Stream C · Voluntary Market
Scope 3 Procurement: What Corporate Buyers Need from the Industry
What freight shippers, logistics operators and Scope 3 purchasers need from producers to move from pilot programmes to durable procurement commitments.
2:55
3:35
3:35
Stream D · Innovation
45Z in Practice: What Developers, Producers & Buyers Need to Understand Now
Feedstock eligibility, CI scoring under Treasury guidance, credit transferability and how 45Z is reshaping project economics and procurement strategy.
3:35 PM · Afternoon Coffee & Card Swap
4:10 PM
4:10 – 4:50 PM
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream A · Policy & Trade
SAF Credits, Certificates & Carbon Markets
How SAF credits and certificate markets interact with RINs, LCFS, CORSIA and carbon offsets — and what buyers and producers need to navigate them effectively.
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream B · Finance
New Funding Models for SAF Scale: Corporate Capital, Price Mechanisms & Blended Support
What combination of public finance, blended structures and corporate capital can reliably bring SAF projects from development to final investment decision at scale.
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream C · Voluntary Market
Book & Claim Beyond the Pilot Phase: What Will Make the Voluntary Market Scalable & Trusted?
What registries, governance standards, and audit frameworks are needed to scale book and claim from pilot programmes into a trusted global market instrument.
4:10
4:50
4:50
Stream D · Innovation
Non-CO₂ in Practice: Contrails, Operations & What Airlines Can Act on Now
How non-CO₂ engine emissions — particularly contrails — are being addressed through operational changes, and the role SAF plays in reducing aviation's full climate impact.
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