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Oustanding speakers include:
Biodiesel producers:
- Ken Arnold, President and CEO, Memphis Biofuels, LLC
- Tommy Foltz, President, Earth Biofuels
- Gene Gebolys, CEO, World Energy Alternatives
- Jim Karlak, President, SMS Biofuels
- Steve Lankenau, President, American Ag Fuels
- Bill Spence, CEO, BioSelect Fuels LLC
Vegetable oil and biodiesel feedstock markets:
- Peter Calvert, CTO, EarthFirst Americas
- Gary Haer, Soy Marketing, West Central
- Rahul Kale, Managing Director, kemOleo pte ltd (Singapore)
- Alejandra Rueda Zarate, Marketing Director., FEDEPALMA (Colombia)
Biodiesel technology and supply chain:
- Sumesh Arora, Director, Mississippi TechnologyAlliance
- Richard Cantrill, Head of Technical Department, AOCS
- Judy Fort, Rural Development, Texas Department of Agriculture (conference chair)
- Joe Outlaw, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M
- Rudy Smaling, Sr. Research Scientist, Houston Advanced Research Center
- Thomas Todaro, CEO, Targeted Growth
- Simon Upfill-Brown, General Manager, Dow Haltermann Custom Processing
Biodiesel finance and investment:
- Brian Bolster, Vice President, Goldman Sachs
- Nate Burk, Risk Management Consultant, FC Stone
- Adam Dexter, Managing Director, Sanders Morris Harris
- James Eiler, Managing Partner, Cybus Capital Markets
Hear about the latest developments and challenges for the biodiesel industry:
- Economics of biodiesel — Production costs, margins, and growing demand
- Market outlook for feedstocks including soy oil, palm oil, and more
- Biodiesel finance — How investors perceive the risks and opportunities
- Supply chain challenges and technology innovations
- Case studies of diverse biodiesel projects, large and small
For more information and speaking opportunities, contact:
Ron Berg
Tel: 781-860-6118
ron_berg@platts.com
Sponsorship opportunities, contact:
Lorne Grout
Tel: 781-860-6112
lorne_grout@platts.com
For media inquiries, contact:
Gina Herlihy
Tel: 781-860-6109
gina_herlihy@platts.com
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