Speakers

Hear from leading experts as they give their insights on the aviation industry across the North America region.

  • Aamir Shams

    Senior Associate Climate Aligned Industries
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    RMI

  • Aaron Robinson

    Vice President - Sustainable Aviation Fuel, U.S.
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    IAG

  • Adam Kirby

    Senior Sustainability Manager - Sustainable Fuels
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    ISCC

  • Adam Klauber

    VP Sustainability and Digital Supply Chain
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    World Energy

  • Alex Kramarchuk

    Managing Director, Sustainability and Impact Focus
    -
    Colton Alexander

  • Alison Graab

    Executive Director
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    SAF Coalition

  • Amparo Arellano

    Standards and Certification Director
    -
    RSB

  • Amina Dammann

    Partner
    -
    King & Spalding

  • Anna Dialynas Davies

    Renewable Fuels Team Lead
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    BloombergNEF

  • Andreea Moyes

    Global Head of Sustainability
    -
    Air bp

  • Andre de Fontaine

    Managing Director
    -
    GMA / SABA Secretariat Team

  • Andrew Lentz 

    Director of Federal Affairs, Agriculture Policy
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    Environmental Defense Fund 

  • Alan Weber

    Consultant
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    Clean Fuels Alliance

  • Ayo Olabimtan

    Director, Sustainable Investments
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    Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund

  • Blake Simmons

    Chief Scientific and Technology Officer
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    U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)

  • Brad Stotler

    Director of Public Policy
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    Illinois Corn

  • Brian Ripsin

    Sustainability Manager Americas
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    Shell Aviation

  • Brett Gibbs

    Equity Research Analyst - Renewable Fuels
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    Bloomberg Intelligence

  • Bruno Miller

    Vice President
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    Molecule Group

  • Bruce Fleming

    CEO
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    Montana Renewables

  • Bruce Selkirk

    Executive Chairman & CEO
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    Nacero

  • Bruce Marsh

    Director - Corporate Public Affairs
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    DHL

  • Bhupendra Khandelwal

    Associate Professor in Fuels and Combustion
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    University of Alabama

  • Chelsea Lamar

    VP Global Sustainability
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    AIT Worldwide Logistics

  • Conor Madigan Ph.D

    Founder and CEO
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    Aether Fuels

  • Corinne Fuller

    Manager, Bioenergy and bioproducts Technologies Sector
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    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  • Christoph Todt

    Director Transformation & Change
    -
    TUI Airline

  • Chris Wilcox

    SVP Business Development, Commercial
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    Gevo

  • Dan Carter

    Strategic Marketing Manager for Sustainable Aviation Fuels
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    Johnson Matthey

  • Danielle Scheiner

    VP of Economic Development
    -
    Greater Houston Partnership

  • Damon Hartley

    Group and Technical Lead, Operations Research & Analysis
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    Idaho National Laboratory

  • David Schwalje

    Director of Emerging Market Development
    -
    Axens

  • Devin O'Grady

    Director
    -
    Canadian Fuels Association

  • Emily Skor

    CEO
    -
    Growth Energy

  • Eric O'Rear

    Associate Director
    -
    Rhodium Group

  • Erin Donnette

    Global Enterprise Sustainability
    -
    Boeing

  • Francesco Di Sabatino

    Senior Research Engineer
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    Southwest Research Institute

  • Frank Femia

    Senior Manager - Fuel Operations
    -
    Air Canada

  • Geoff Tauvette

    Executive Director
    -
    C-SAF

  • Gerard Ostheimer

    Head of Secretariat
    -
    Biofuture Council

  • Graham Noyes

    Managing Attorney
    -
    Noyes Law Corporation

  • Grant Gunter

    Energy Expert
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    PA Consulting

  • Greg Staiti

    Compliance Director
    -
    Montana Renewables

  • Hassan Qureshi

    Global Business Development Manager
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    Honeywell

  • Hartej Singh

    Manager, Aviation Team
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    RMI

  • Helen Giles

    Director, Sustainable Aviation
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    ICF

  • Henrik Rasmussen

    Managing Director Senior Vice President
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    Topsoe

  • Ilana Saltzbart

    Partner - Environment Health and Safety
    -
    King & Spalding

  • Isaac Ekoto

    Principal investigator for the Gasoline Combustion Fundamentals (GCF) Lab
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    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Jason Heron

    US SAF Ambassador, Head of Clean Fuels
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    Airbus

  • Jason Salfi

    CEO
    -
    Dimensional Energy

  • Jimmy Emmons

    Assistant Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service
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    U.S. Department of Agriculture

  • Jim Spaeth

    Independent Sustainable Fuels Consultant

  • Joachim Majholm

    Founder
    -
    Blue Lines

  • Joey Cathcart

    Senior Associate
    -
    RMI

  • Joe Kakesh

    General Counsel
    -
    Growth Energy

  • John Kuruvilla

    Director, Aviation
    -
    Phillips 66

  • John Hebert

    Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation
    -
    Third Way

  • Johnny Thorsen

    Co-founder
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    Envest Global

  • Josh Heyne

    Principal Investigator
    -
    ASCENT

  • Joelle Tomlinson

    Canadian Media Personality & Journalist

  • Josh Schulnick

    Manager, Sustainability & ESG
    -
    JetBlue

  • Julia A Levin

    Executive Director
    -
    Bioenergy Association of California

  • Kata Cserep

    Global Head of Aviation
    -
    PA Consulting

  • Kathleen Alexander

    CEO
    -
    Savor

  • Kasturi Narayanan

    Senior Trade Officer in Energy and Life Sciences
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    Consulate General of Canada

  • Kenneth Hill

    Managing Director
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    BioCarbon Strategies Consulting

  • Kevin Billings

    Global Lead
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    Global Air Forces Climate Change Collaboration

  • Kevin Welsh

    Vice President of Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer
    -
    Airlines for America

  • Kirk A. Phillips

    Director
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    Air Force Office of Energy Assurance

  • Kristof Van Passel

    Head of Procurement Operations & Development
    -
    Cathay Pacific

  • Kurt Stache

    Partner
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    Skies Fifty

  • Lana Ferguson

    Energy and Natural Resources Reporter
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    Dallas Morning News

  • Lane Howard

    Director of Biofuels
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    National Corn Growers Association

  • Laura Durakovich

    Senior Travel Manager- Americas, Sustainable Travel Program Lead
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    Autodesk

  • Lisa Wang

    Founder and CEO
    -
    Daylight Climate

  • Madison Carroll

    Senior Project Director
    -
    Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability (CoSAFA)

  • Margaux Thoyer-Rozat

    Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manager
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    Air France-KLM

  • Maria Suarez

    Senior Director Energy Policy
    -
    Energy Workforce & Technology Council

  • Maryam Telmesani

    Vice President Sustainability
    -
    Saudia Group

  • Mathias Zacarias

    Associate Fellow
    -
    CSIS

  • Matteo Mirolo

    Director, Strategy and External Relations
    -
    Contrails.org

  • Matthew Fischbacher

    Director Energy and Environment
    -
    ALPA ASO

  • Matt Herman

    Chief Officer, Demand and Advocacy
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    Iowa Soybean Association

  • Matt Reisdorf

    Executive Director of Process Technology
    -
    Fluor

  • Matthew Viergutz

    CEO
    -
    Velocys

  • Max Eichelbaum

    Associate Director for Digital Solutions and Book & Claim
    -
    RSB

  • Meera Mahadevan

    Principal Solutions Architect
    -
    Siemens Digital Industries

  • Melinda Pagliarello

    Managing Director - Environmental Affairs
    -
    ACI North America

  • Melissa Wideman

    VP - ESG Initiatives
    -
    CVG International Airport

  • Mela Buzzetta

    Senior Sustainable Fuels Consultant
    -
    Southwest Airlines

  • Michael Cappiello

    Senior Trade & Investment Officer
    -
    UK Department for Business and Trade

  • Michael Darcy

    CEO
    -
    DG Fuels

  • Michael Fulton

    Chief SAF Guy
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    FedEx

  • Hao Cai

    Group Leader, Life Cycle Analysis
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    Argonne National Laboratory

  • Michael AuBuchon

    Founder
    -
    SAFFRON Consulting

  • Mike Craston

    Director, Americas Sustainability Partnerships & Policy
    -
    Boeing

  • Minji Jeong

    Research Specialist
    -
    EFI Foundation

  • Monica Normark

    Director, Bio-fuels Technology
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    KBR

  • Natasha Mann

    Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
    -
    Future Energy Global

  • Nina Karpynec

    Head of Purification for the Americas
    -
    Clariant

  • Nora Lovell Marchant

    Vice President - Global Sustainability
    -
    AMEX GBT

  • Oliver Booth

    Research Associate
    -
    Slightline Climate

  • Dave Austgen

    CEO
    -
    BioVeritas

  • Prathama Nabi

    Investment Banking, Energy Transition Group
    -
    Barclays

  • Ralf Diemer

    Managing Director
    -
    eFuel Alliance

  • Randy Cortright

    Senior Research Associate
    -
    NREL

  • Reema Bari

    Head of Aviation Americas
    -
    Shell

  • Robin Vercruse

    Executive Director
    -
    Low Carbon Fuels Coalition

  • Ruella Menezes

    Director, Energy
    -
    Kline + Company

  • Santiago Foldvari

    Deputy Post Manager, Washington DC
    -
    Austrade

  • Sean Arians

    VP - Sustainable Production & Value Chain Engagement
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    National Corn Growers Association

  • Sean Newsum

    Managing Director, Environmental Affairs
    -
    Airlines for America

  • Scott McCartney

    Co-Host
    -
    Airlines Confidential Podcast

  • Shashank Nigam

    Founder and CEO
    -
    SimpliFlying

  • Sue Moon

    Associate
    -
    King & Spalding

  • Shen Wang

    Senior Partner
    -
    Green Development Institute

  • Soha Lupescu

    Aviation Researcher
    -
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Susan Shifflet

    Executive Director
    -
    Texas Hydrogen Alliance

  • Tanay Gupta

    Fellow
    -
    Clean Energy Leadership Institute

  • Tatiana Bruce da Silva

    Deputy Director of Research
    -
    EFI Foundation

  • Tanner Viertel

    General Director, Liquid Fuels
    -
    BNSF Railway

  • Terra Cothran

    Partner
    -
    King & Spalding

  • Terry Baggett

    Head of Business Development
    -
    Circularity Fuels

  • Timothy Urban

    Senior Principal
    -
    Bracewell LLP

  • Trevor Best

    CEO and Co-Founder
    -
    Syzergy Plasmonics

  • Ted McDonald

    Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
    -
    Transport Canada

  • Tim Cade

    First Secretary
    -
    UK Department for Transport

  • Valerie Reed

    Director - Bioenergy Technologies Office
    -
    U.S. Department of Energy

  • Vilas Kuchinad

    Managing Director, Head of Innovation, Global Sustainable Finance Group
    -
    Bank of America

  • Wafaa Ermilate

    Managing Director and Head of Energy, Americas
    -
    ING Capital

  • Wray Thorn

    Partner & Co-Founder
    -
    Focus Impact Partners

  • William Hohenstein

    Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy
    -
    USDA

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Featuring 180 expert speakers from throughout the aviation and energy value chain

Hear from some of the most influential experts working within the aviation and energy industry, including airlines, fuel producers, policymakers, hydrogen and energy developers and OEMs. Sustainable Aviation Futures North America Congress will feature 40+ hours of industry-leading content in panels, keynotes, and interactive workshops, covering the A-Z of SAF, feedstocks, policy, sustainable, aerospace technologies and eFuels and hydrogen.

If you would like to present your research to 800 senior-level attendees from across the aviation value chain, or would like to recommend a speaker for the event, we would love to hear from you:

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Ros Johnston

Program Director
ros.johnston@safcongress.com
+44(0) 203 355 4222