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 Masterclass & 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
Stream 1 · Projects to Production
Optimizing the Pathway from FEL to FID
Examining why CapEx surprises, linear project planning and late-stage redesigns cause delays — and how project teams can engineer out these failure modes from day one.
Stream 2 · Feedstocks & Agriculture
Crop-Based Feedstocks in Focus: Aligning U.S. Agriculture with Global Standards
Exploring the reality of 'food vs. fuel' and the evolving role of crop-based feedstocks — from CI scoring to CORSIA compliance — and where regulatory alignment needs to evolve.
Stream 3 · Policy & Certification
Pre-Empting Qualification Bottlenecks: SAF Certification, Testing, Storage & Transport
General process overview of the frameworks producers need to navigate to get fuels approved, stored and moved credibly across supply chains.
Stream 4 · Future Fuels
Future Fuels Reality Check: Fischer-Tropsch, eFuels & the Current Research Landscape
Providing a technical overview of 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
Stream 1 · Projects to Production
SAF as a System Challenge: Mapping the Path to Scale North American Production
Reframing SAF scale-up from a technology problem to a multi-system coordination challenge — and what it will take to move from incremental progress to step-change scale.
Stream 2 · Feedstocks & Agriculture
GREET, CORSIA & Global Compliance: Finding the Lowest Common LCA Denominator for U.S. Producers
Comparing how GREET, CORSIA and other frameworks account for emissions differently — and finding workable frameworks for U.S. producers operating in global markets.
Stream 3 · Policy & Certification
Crop Caps, ILUC & Impact Accounting: Reopening the Difficult Questions in SAF Policy
Examining existing policy on crop caps and ILUC accounting methodologies, and how policy is reshaping what feedstocks can credibly enter the SAF market.
Stream 4 · Future Fuels
Powering eSAF: Hydrogen Supply, CO₂ Sources & Grid Access in North America
Examining the practical availability of low-carbon hydrogen, CO₂ supply chains and grid access conditions needed to make eSAF production viable at scale.
12:45 PM · Networking Lunch & 1-2-1 Meetings
2:00 PM
Afternoon Sessions · 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Stream 1 · Projects to Production
Project Momentum & Market Lessons: What Drives Progress, Causes Delay & Strengthens Resilience
Examining what drives real project momentum and what creates drag — drawing practical lessons for developers, investors and supply chain partners.
Stream 2 · Feedstocks & Agriculture
Beyond Row Crops: Exploring the Opportunities in Woody Biomass, Residues & Low-CI Feedstocks
Mapping the role of woody biomass, agricultural residues and other low-CI feedstocks in the U.S. SAF supply mix, and what it will take to scale access and offtake.
Stream 3 · Policy & Certification
Energy Independence & Lessons from Ethanol: PROÁLCOOL Case Study for the U.S. SAF Market
Examining how Brazil scaled ethanol production through the PROÁLCOOL programme and what policy design lessons apply to accelerating U.S. SAF production at scale.
Stream 4 · Future Fuels
Fuel Characterisation & Unregulated Emissions: What Producers Need to Know
Exploring how fuel characterisation and real-world performance data affect engine compatibility, regulatory risk and long-term market acceptance 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 & Partnerships
Keynote Session
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Examining what a more convergent industry approach — between producers, offtakers, financiers and policymakers — can deliver for U.S. SAF leadership and project acceleration.
9:15 AM
America's Agricultural Advantage: Building Rural Economics & SAF Scale-Up in Tandem
Keynote Session
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How does the EPA's final 2026–27 RVO framework shape the feedstock economics for SAF? Examining how agricultural communities and SAF producers can grow together.
10:00 AM
Industry Insights Presentation — Montana Renewables
Sponsored Session
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10:20 AM · Morning Coffee & Card SwapRecharge and connect before sessions continue
11:00 AM
What Turns SAF Ambition into Action? Policy, Partnerships & Practical Support Mechanisms
Keynote Session
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What does a more coherent policy and partnership landscape look like — and what practical support mechanisms can convert stated commitments into operational supply chains?
11:45 AM
Industry Insights Presentation — Shell Aviation
Sponsored Session
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12:05 PM
Financing at Scale: Syndication, Underwriting & the Risk-Sharing Structures SAF Actually Needs
Keynote Session
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Beyond tax credits alone — examining the syndication structures, underwriting approaches and risk-sharing mechanisms that can mobilize the full capital stack for SAF projects at scale.
12:50 PM · Networking Lunch & 1-2-1 Meetings
Afternoon Focus Streams
2:00 PM
2:00 – 2:40 PM
Stream A · Scaling SAF
The North American Project Landscape: Which Pathways, Feedstocks & Projects Will Shape SAF Scale-Up?
Where North American SAF production capacity stands today, which projects are advancing, and what the credible buildout picture looks like through 2030.
Stream B · Feedstocks
Why ATJ Still Isn't Scaling: Ethanol, Crop Acceptance & Route-to-Market
Is the constraint technology, capital, CI methodology or market acceptance? Examining the specific bottlenecks preventing ATJ from scaling alongside HEFA in the U.S. market.
Stream C · Powering eSAF
The State of eFuels: Market Signals, Project Reality & the Path to Scale
Mapping the projects, policies and partnerships that define where eFuels genuinely stand — separating long-term promise from near-term deliverables.
Stream D · SAF Logistics
From Refinery to Runway: Building a SAF Logistics System Fit for Scale
Exploring critical infrastructure, blending, storage and transport gaps needed to move SAF reliably from production to point of uplift.
2:40 PM
2:40 – 3:20 PM
Stream A · Scaling SAF
Industry Insights Presentation — Fluor
Sponsored industry insights session — 2:40 – 3:00 PM.
Stream B · Feedstocks
Beyond Crop Oils: Biogas, Industrial Waste Gas & the Next U.S. Feedstock Pool
Expanding the feedstock conversation beyond conventional crop oils into biogas, industrial waste gas and advanced materials — mapping availability, CI scores and commercial readiness.
Stream C · Powering eSAF
Point-Source CO₂ vs DAC: What Will Actually Power eFuel Scale?
Comparing the role of direct air capture and point-source CO₂ — examining cost trajectories, availability and regulatory recognition for each pathway.
Stream D · SAF Logistics
Traceability, Fraud Prevention & Digital Chain of Custody
Where claims fail in practice: feedstock verification, mass-balance attribution and the digital infrastructure needed to make SAF traceability reliable at scale.
3:20 PM
3:20 – 3:40 PM
Stream A · Scaling SAF
Industry-Led Solutions to SAF Scaling Hurdles
Building alignment within companies, across sectors and throughout the value chain to move from incremental commitments to structural change.
Stream B · Feedstocks
HEFA at Scale: What Can We Learn from the Operational Market?
Where existing and near-term HEFA capacity is most credible, what operational experience tells us about feedstock risk, and what it means for the broader SAF scale-up trajectory.
Stream C · Powering eSAF
Natural & Stimulated Geo-Hydrogen
Technology basics, subsurface risk, infrastructure fit and hydrogen purity: what separates geo-hydrogen from other low-carbon hydrogen pathways and what it could mean for eSAF.
Stream D · SAF Logistics
Operational Readiness for SAF Scale: Simulation, Digital Systems & Workforce Capability
What separates a promising SAF logistics operation from a reliable one — and how simulation, digital tooling and workforce development close the gap.
3:40 PM · Afternoon Coffee & Card SwapRecharge and connect before sessions continue
4:10 PM
4:10 – 4:40 PM / 4:10 – 4:50 PM
Stream A · Scaling SAF
When Oil Spikes, What Happens to SAF? Geopolitics, Energy Security & Pricing Realities
Oil shocks, jet-fuel volatility and SAF price dynamics — how hedging, contract structures and policy backstops can provide stability when energy markets move sharply.
Stream B · Feedstocks
Managing the Molecule Squeeze Between SAF, RD & Competing Demands
Feedstock allocation in focus: fats, oils, ethanol and crop-based materials are in demand across multiple low-carbon fuel sectors — how does the SAF market compete and win?
Stream C · Powering eSAF
Carbon Capture, Hydrogen & Export Opportunity: Where Can Future Fuels Find an Edge?
Examining how carbon capture integration and hydrogen economics might position North American eFuel producers for global export opportunities.
Stream D · SAF Logistics
Airports as Enablers: Infrastructure, Coordination & the Reality of Uplift
Positioning airports as strategic enablers of SAF scale-up — infrastructure investment, coordination mechanisms, and the practical challenges of consistent uplift.
4:50 PM
4:50 – 5:30 PM
Stream A · Scaling SAF
Project Post-Mortem: Why SAF Projects Stall, Slip or Struggle
What halts projects: feedstock strategy failures, permitting drag, financing gaps and offtake misalignment — lessons the industry must absorb to accelerate delivery.
Stream B · Feedstocks
Ethanol Trade, AtJ & U.S. Agricultural Competitiveness
Why ethanol trade matters not only to agriculture but to the entire SAF value chain — and how AtJ pathways can capitalize on existing infrastructure and trade relationships.
Stream C · Powering eSAF
Data Centres, Flexible Load & the Power Case for eFuels
Can data centres, flexible power demand and off-peak electricity create a new economic model for eFuel production in the U.S.?
Stream D · SAF Logistics
Operational Readiness for SAF Scale: Testing, Data Systems & Workforce Capability
Where are the most urgent capability gaps in SAF logistics — and how are leading organizations building the systems and people 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
Breakfast Briefing
Navigating FAA Approval Pathways for New Fuels: STCs, Bottlenecks & What Developers Need to Know
Understanding the FAA supplemental type certificate process, common approval bottlenecks, and the regulatory steps developers must navigate to get new fuel types certified for commercial flight.
Breakfast Briefing
Canada's SAF Landscape: Innovation, Infrastructure & Investment
A focused look at Canada's role in the North American SAF supply chain — from feedstock availability to policy incentives and cross-border infrastructure opportunities.
Breakfast Briefing
Reporting, Claims & Accounting 101
Understanding where GHGP, SBTi, registries, book and claim, and chain-of-custody rules align — and where companies face inconsistency, gaps or compliance risk.
Breakfast Briefing
Additional Briefing
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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 — S&P Global Energy
Sponsored Session
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9:00 AM
Policy Pit-Stop & Defining the Future of the Global SAF Market: Pricing, Trade Dynamics & International Growth Mechanisms
Keynote Session
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Surveying the global policy landscape and mapping where pricing mechanisms, trade dynamics and international growth structures are converging or diverging — and what it means for U.S. SAF strategy.
9:45 AM
State & Provincial Support, Competition & the New U.S. and Canadian SAF Policy Patchwork
Keynote Session
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Illinois, Washington, California, Alberta — mapping the emerging landscape of state and provincial SAF incentives and how policy differentiation is reshaping where projects are developed and financed.
10:30 AM · Morning Coffee & Networking Power-HourExtended networking — connect, exchange ideas, visit the exhibition
11:15 AM
Inside the Airline Buyer Mindset: What Turns Conversation into Commercial Commitment?
Keynote Session
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What do airline sustainability, procurement and finance teams actually need before they can move from expressed interest to signed offtake? A frank conversation about internal dynamics, pricing tolerances and SAF contract requirements.
12:00 PM
Building the Backbone for Global SAF: Certificates, Credible Claims & the Role of Carbon Markets
Keynote Session
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How can SAF certificates, registries and carbon market linkages create a trusted, scalable demand infrastructure — and what governance gaps still need to be closed?
12:45 PM
Midterm Roundup: What the Midterm Results Mean for U.S. SAF
Keynote Session
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With the congressional picture now clearer, what does the midterm outcome mean 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
Stream A · Policy & Trade
Borderless SAF? Trade Flows, Duties, Export Routes & International Policy Competition
Anti-dumping risk, tariff exposure, export route development and how evolving international policy competition is creating both opportunities and threats for U.S. and Canadian SAF producers.
Stream B · Finance
What Do Funders Need to See? The Investor Checklist for SAF Projects
What gives lenders, equity investors and strategic partners the confidence to commit capital — feedstock contracts, technology de-risking, offtake structure and management team credibility.
Stream C · Voluntary Market
Building Internal Airline Buy-In for SAF: Revenue, Cost, Data & Resolving Friction Points
SAF adoption doesn't happen at the sustainability team — it happens at the finance committee, the fleet planning desk and the procurement function. How do supply chain partners help resolve that friction?
Stream D · Innovation
Beyond SAF: How OEMs, Operators & Regulators Are Preparing for an eVTOL Future
Looking beyond the hype to ask what an eVTOL-enabled aviation system actually requires in terms of infrastructure, regulation and energy — and what it means for the SAF industry's positioning.
2:55 PM
2:55 – 3:15 PM
Stream A · Policy & Trade
APAC's New SAF Policy Playbook & What It Means for North America
Mapping where APAC is emerging as a serious SAF producer and demand market — and how North American producers can position for APAC-linked offtake and investment flows.
Stream B · Finance
Creative Risk Sharing Under Policy Uncertainty: What Actually Gets Deals Over the Line
Exploring innovative financing and risk-sharing structures — contingent pricing, government co-investment and blended finance — that unlock private capital when policy certainty is low.
Stream C · Voluntary Market
Scope 3 Procurement: What Corporate Buyers Need from the Industry
What do corporate buyers — freight shippers, logistics operators, travel managers — need from producers to move from pilot programmes to durable Scope 3 procurement commitments?
Stream D · Innovation
45Z in Practice: What Developers, Producers & Buyers Need to Understand Now
Feedstock eligibility, emissions methodology under Treasury guidance, credit transferability and how 45Z is reshaping project economics and procurement strategy across the value chain.
3:15 PM
3:15 – 3:55 PM
Stream A · Policy & Trade
SAF Credits, Certificates & Carbon Markets
Providing a clearer view of SAF credits and certificate mechanisms — what exists, what's credible, how they interact with RINs, LCFS, CORSIA and carbon offsets, and what buyers and producers need to know.
Stream B · Finance
New Funding Models for SAF Scale: Corporate Capital, Price Mechanisms & Blended Support
Public finance, guarantees, infrastructure debt and corporate capital — mapping what combination of instruments can reliably bring SAF projects from development to final investment decision at scale.
Stream C · Voluntary Market
Book & Claim Beyond the Pilot Phase: What Will Make the Voluntary Market Scalable & Trusted?
What progress has really been made on book and claim? Examining what registries, governance standards and audit frameworks are needed to scale it into a trusted global market instrument.
Stream D · Innovation
Non-CO₂ in Practice: Contrails, Operations & What Airlines Can Act on Now
How are non-CO₂ engine emissions regulated? What operational changes are airlines making on contrails — and what role does SAF play in reducing aviation's full climate impact beyond CO₂?
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