SAF Congress North America · Houston, Texas
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.
Content
Sessions
Sessions
Masterclass Themes
Day 1 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
SAF Intelligence & Advance-Networking Day — four parallel knowledge streams running morning through afternoon. Deep technical sessions, working group exercises, and interactive expert Q&A.
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.
Crop-Based Feedstocks in Focus: Aligning U.S. Agriculture with Global Standards
Exploring the realities of crop-based pathways in the U.S. context — from CI scoring to CORSIA compliance — and where regulatory alignment needs to evolve.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Day 2 · Thursday 5 November 2026
Main Conference Day 1 — high-impact keynotes followed by four focused afternoon streams covering project scale-up, feedstocks, eSAF, and logistics.
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Organizers and Conference Chair
Strengthening North American SAF Leadership: Accelerating Projects via Industry Convergence
Keynote Session
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.
America's Agricultural Advantage: Building Rural Economics & SAF Scale-Up in Tandem
Keynote Session
How SAF feedstock demand intersects with rural economic development goals — models where agricultural communities and SAF producers grow together.
Industry Insights Presentation
Sponsor Session — Reserved
What Turns SAF Ambition into Action? Policy, Partnerships & Practical Support Mechanisms
Keynote Session
What the market actually needs to convert stated SAF commitments into operational supply chains — policy certainty, multilateral agreements, and practical industry support.
Industry Insights Presentation
Sponsor Session — Reserved
Financing U.S. Energy Dominance: Unlocking Capital Flows & New Investment Models
Keynote Session
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.?
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.
Day 3 · Friday 6 November 2026
Main Conference Day 2 — SAF Breakfast Briefings, global keynote sessions and four afternoon streams covering policy, finance, voluntary markets, and innovation.
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.
Canada's SAF Landscape: Innovation, Infrastructure & Investment
Canada's role in North American SAF supply chains — from feedstock availability to policy incentives and cross-border infrastructure opportunities.
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.
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Organizers and Conference Chair
Industry Insights Presentation
Sponsor Session — Reserved
Policy Pit-Stop & Defining the Future of the Global SAF Market: Pricing, Trade Dynamics & International Alignment
Keynote Session
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.
State & Provincial Incentives, Competition & the New U.S. and Canadian SAF Policy Patchwork
Keynote Session
Mapping the emerging landscape of state and provincial SAF incentives and how policy differentiation is reshaping where SAF projects are being developed and financed.
Inside the Airline Buyer Mindset: What Turns Conversation into Commercial Commitment?
Keynote Session
What airlines and freight operators actually need before they can move from interest to signed offtake — internal procurement dynamics, pricing tolerances, and SAF contract requirements.
Building a Backbone & Demand Engine for Global SAF: Book & Claim, Registries & Accepted Claims
Keynote Session
What infrastructure — digital and regulatory — is needed to make voluntary SAF demand scalable, trusted and commercially liquid across global markets.
Midterm Roundup: What the Midterm Results Mean for U.S. SAF
Keynote Session
What the midterm outcome means for the legislative and regulatory future of U.S. SAF policy — from 45Z continuity to new mandates.
Trade Flows, Duties & Export Routes: How Global Markets Shape North American SAF Economics
Anti-dumping risks, export route development, and how evolving trade policy is creating both opportunities and threats for U.S. and Canadian SAF producers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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November 4–6, 2026 · Marriott Marquis · North America's Leading SAF & Aviation Decarbonization Event
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Join us for a dedicated deep-dive into the critical pathways shaping the future of sustainable aviation fuels. Through expert-led presentations, this focused day explores the latest strategies, technologies, and challenges in scaling SAF.
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Future Fuels: Hydrogen, PtL & eFuels
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As the congress continues to grow, expect more state level and federal government, as well as the array of US and Canadian Airlines, for you to learn and connect with.
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Hear from 180 expert speakers from throughout the aviation value chain, including airlines, fuel producers, policymakers, hydrogen and energy developers and OEMs.
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High level industry partners, government, airlines, and other select attendees will gain access to invite only roundtable sessions for networking & discussion on collaboration opportunities.
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