Five plenary sessions will highlight the latest in next gen biorefineries, renewable chemicals, biofuels, and building a sustainable biobased industry. Dynamic dialogues require audience engagement! If you would like to pose a question for one of the plenary speakers, please submit it for consideration here.

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A Regional Approach to a Global Biobased Economy

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Lunch Plenary, Monday, June 17
12:00 pm - 2:15 pm 

A dynamic panel with heads of industry will discuss current industrial biotech trends in their regions and policies driving business development or hindering growth in this sector.

Moderator: James C. Greenwood, President and CEO, BIO 

James Greenwood moderator	Andrew Casey	Joanna Dupont	Dato Dr. Nazlee Kamal	Alex Ablaev

Feeding Next Generation Biorefineries in 2013

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General Plenary, Monday, June 17
4:30 pm-6:00 pm

Biotech feedstock producers and experts in the field will discuss the progress in deploying conventional and novel feedstocks around the world, and what challenges feedstock providers face as they attempt to build and expand a marketplace for biobased raw materials.

Moderator: Trevor Theissen, President, BioAg, Novozymes 

Trevor Theissen moderator	Mark Bunger	Paolo Carollo	Mike Jostrom	Anna Rath

Building a Sustainable Biobased Industry and the George Washington Carver Award Presentation

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Lunch Plenary, Tuesday, June 18
12:00 pm - 2:15 pm

George Washington Carver Award Keynote Address by Dr. Jay Keasling

Using synthetic biology, Dr. Keasling is developing processes that commercialize replacements for petroleum-based products that consumers use every day from hard plastics and paints to soda bottles, cosmetics and car tires. Click hereto view the BIOtechNow article further detailing achievements.

Industrial biotech innovators, global brand owners, retailers, and consumers will discuss how the industrial biotech sector can move from R&D to commercial deployment, while preserving it’s contribution to a more sustainable production system. Concerns around land use change, biogenic carbon and food security will be discussed, as well as ideas for how companies must engage stakeholders to understand concerns, agree on metrics to track progress, and develop to assure the biobased economy meets the high expectations it has set.

Moderator: Jack Huttner, Consultant, Huttner Strategies

Jay Keasling Carver Award recipient	Jack Huttner moderator	Fred Luckey	David McLaughlin	Edward Sawick	Scott Vitters

Biomanufacturing at Commercial Scale

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Breakfast Plenary, Wednesday, June 19
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Large scale chemical producers will discuss their experiences in commercializing renewable chemicals. Topics will encompass what steps major companies are taking to integrate biotech innovation into their platforms and what process technologies have achieved success in the commercial market thus far.

Moderator: Christophe Schilling, Chief Executive Officer, Genomatic

Christophe Schilling moderator	Junichiro Kojima	Steve Gatto	D. Andre Koltermann

Feeling the Heat of the Biofuels Boom

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Lunch Plenary, Wednesday, June 19
12:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Advanced biofuels producers, government officials, and biofuels customers will discuss significant policy challenges and mounting political pressure against the industry.  Topics will cover the shift in public opinion on the potential for biofuels as a viable petroleum alternative, cap ex hurdles, regulatory burdens, and how the biofuels industry plans to overcome these obstacles in 2013.

Moderator: Jim Lane, Editor, Biofuels Digest 

Jim Lane moderator	Carlos Eduardo Cavacanti	Dr. Robert Graham	Bernardo Gradin	Steve Hartig	Geoffrey Tauvette	Peter S. Williams