20 October

5.00-7.00pm

Pre-registration and Welcome Drinks

21 October

9.00 - 10.00

Registration and Coffee

10.00 - 10.15

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

Peter Caddy, Director and Head of Business Development, Argus

10.15 - 11.05

Session One — The Big Picture
• Understanding the biofuels market
• Global trading hubs
• Who is trading and how much is being traded
• Update on the developing swaps market

Alexis Cazin, Biofuels Trading Manager, Total
James Ross, Head of Biofuels, Harvest Energy

11.05 - 11.15

11.15 - 11.45

Morning coffee

11.45 - 1.00

Session Two — Risk Management
• Tools for managing risk
• Transparency and liquidity

Richard Stevens, Director, Research and Product Development, CME Group
Joachim Emanuelsson, Chief Operating Officer, Starsupply Commodity Brokers

1.00 - 1.15

Session Two - Questions and Answers

1.15 - 2.15

Lunch

2.15 - 2.40

Session Three — Regulatory Update
• Key regulatory issues for trading in the swaps market

2.40 - 3.30

Session Four — Renewable Energy Directive
• The changing face of sustainability

Aaron Berry, Head of Carbon and Sustainability, Renewable Fuels Agency

3.30 - 3.45

Session Three and Four - Questions and Answers

3.45 - 4.15

Afternoon Coffee

4.15 - 4.40

Session Five — Biofuels Pricing
• Global pricing trends

Mat Stone, Global Biofuels Editor, Argus

4.40 - 4.45

Session Five - Questions and Answers

4.45 - 5.15

Panel Discussion

5.15 - 5.30

Chairman’s Closing Remarks
End of Conference

5.30 - 7.30