Plenary session

• 8.00

  Coffee & Registration

• 9.00

  Opening Plenary Session - Chaired by:

  Lars Hansen - President Europe, NOVOZYMES, Denmark

• 9.00

  Introduction by the Chair of EuropaBio

  Stephan Tanda - Chairman, EuropaBio & Managing Board Member, DSM

• 9.10

  Keynote: The Dutch Perspective on the Biobased Economy

  Rein Willems - Former Member of the Dutch Senate and Former President, SHELL NEDERLAND, Netherlands

• 9.30

  EU Agriculture - Contributing To and Benefiting From The Bioeconomy

  Andreas Pilzecker - Director, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Spain

• 9.50

  Improving Productivity : A Need For The European Farmers

  Pekka Pesonen - Secretary General, COPA-COGECA (EUROPEAN FARMERS - EUROPEAN AGRI-COOPERATIVES), Belgium

• 10.10

  A Venture Capital Perspective on The Future Biobased Economy

  Jos Peeters - Managing Partner, CAPRICORN VENTURE PARTNERS, Belgium

• 10.30

  The Biobased Economy: The Rabobank View

  Daan Dijk - Managing Director Sustainable Business Development, RABOBANK GROUP CSR, The Netherlands

• 10.50

  Morning Refreshments

• 11.15

  Bioplastics in the Bioeconomy – Commercialisation & Political Support

  Hasso von Pogrell - Managing Director, EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS , Germany

• 11.35

  Perspective From a Major Dairy Brand Owner - How Bio-Based Products Are Enhancing Mainstream Brands

  Rainer Barthel - Head of R and D Packaging Dairy, DANONE GMBH, Germany

• 11.55

  The Potential For Biotechnologies as Sustainable Transformations for Cosmetics

  Michel Philippe - Sustainable Transformations Manager, L'OREAL RESEARCH, France

• 12.15

  The Potential for Biofuels Within The Aviation Industry

  Thijs Komen - Director of Business Innovation, KLM, Netherlands

• 12.35

  Press Conference for plenary speakers and invited press members

• 12.35

  Lunch will be served for all speakers and delegates - Sponsored by DSM

• 14.00

  Track sessions begin

• Research
• NGO Session
• Innovation

• 14.00

  Research Track: Breakthroughs in industrial biotechnology and biorefinery research - Chaired by:

  Alfredo Aguilar - Head of Unit Biotechnology, Directorate Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Belgium

• 14.10

  CatchBio: Catalysis for the Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Fuels

  Pieter Bruijnincx - Department of Chemistry, UTRECHT UNIVERSITY, Netherlands

• 14.30

  Process Intensification In Biotechnology: Towards An Integrated Biorefinery

  Ludo Diels - Scientific Manager Sustainable Chemistry, FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH (VITO), Belgium

• 14.50

  Research findings of the Finnish BioRefine Programme

  Tuula Mäkinen - Programme Coordinator, Finnish Biorefine Programme, VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND, Finland

• 15.10

  Accelerating The Implementation Of New Technology: The Role Of RTO's In Innovation

  Arij van Berkel - Director of Innovation Chemicals, TNO, Netherlands

• 15.30

  Afternoon refreshments

• 16.00

  Chemistry and Biotechnology – A Productive Partnership

  Rupert Pfaller - Manager R&D Biotechnology, WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH, Germany

• 16.20

  From Bioethanol to Fine Chemicals via Specialty Chemicals, from Lignocellulosique Wheat and Beet

  Yvon Le Henaff - General Manager, A.R.D - AGRO INDUSTRIE RECHERCHES ET DEVELOPPEMENTS, France

• 16.40

  Bio4Energy - A Way To Turn Europe's Forest Resources Into A Biorefinery

  Stellan Marklund - Department of Chemistry, UMEA UNIVERSITY , Sweden

• 17.00

  Cost Saving for Industrial Enzyme Reduction in fungal and yeast organisms: protein synthesis

  Victor Schut - Chief Business Officer, PROTEONIC BV, Netherlands

• 17.20

  Biopesticides: Accelerating the Next Green Revolution in Pesticides

  Thierry Merckling - Managing Director, EMEA, AGRAQUEST, INC, USA

• 17.40

  Summary from the Session Chairs

• 17.40

  Close of Day One and Networking Drinks Reception