“Go Big, Stay Strong”
April 2-5, 2012, Capital Hilton, Washington, DC

Conference Program Preliminary Agenda – Subject to Change

Day One: Monday, April 2, 2012- Renewable Chemicals

8:00 AM Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM Welcome and Introduction Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, Biofuels Digest
8:40 AM Keynote Address Christophe Schilling, CEO, Genomatica

9:00AM LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES
Stephen J. Gatto, Chairman & CEO, Myriant
Jack Oswald, CEO, SynGest, Inc.
Joe Jobe, CEO, National Biodiesel Board
Moderator; Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher, Biofuels Digest

10:15 AM Networking and Refreshment Break

10:45AM BUILDING LARGE VALUE PROPOSITIONS
Chas Eggert, CEO, OPX Biotechnologies
Dennis Banasiak, CEO Avello Bioenergy
Stefan Muller, Senior Vice President, Ensyn Technologies
Jere Kolstad, President, Rivertop Renewables
Moderator, Jack Oswald, CEO, SynGest

12:15 PM Luncheon

2:15 PM THE RACE FOR SCALE
Robert Wedinger, President and CEO, Rennovia
Richard Eno, CEO, Metabolix
Bill Radany, CEO, Verdezyne
Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme
Moderator; Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher, Biofuels Digest

4:00 PM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND INVESTMENT
James Stephens, President, CSO, and Interim CEO, Blue Marble Biomaterials
Ganesh Kishore, CEO, Malaysian Life Sciences Fund
Dan Trunfio, CEO, Bio-Architecture Labs
5:30 PM Closing Comments and End of Day One

Day Two: Tuesday, April 3, 2012- Advanced biofuels

8:20 AM    Welcome and Introduction
Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher, Biofuels Digest

8:40 AM Opening Address
John Melo, CEO, Amyris

9:00 ABLC GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OUTLOOK
Mike McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association
Harry S. Baumes, Ph.D., Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, USDA
Brian Duff, Demonstration and Deployment Supervisor, Biomass Program, US DOE
Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President, BIO
Mary Rosenthal, Executive Director, Algal Biomass Organization
Brooke Coleman, Executive Director, Advanced Ethanol Council
Moderator: Wes Bolson, Vice President, Government Affairs, Codexis

10:00 AM    Networking and Refreshment Break

10:30 AM Morning Keynote Address
Robert Johnsen, CEO, Primus Green Energy

11:00 BOLD LEADERSHIP FOR CHALLENGING TIMES
Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme

Ed Dineen, CEO, LS9
Lee Edwards, CEO, Virent

Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech
Bob Mayer, CEO, Cobalt Technologies

12:05 PM Special Keynote Address
Thomas J. Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture

12:15 PM Luncheon

2:00 PM Afternoon Opening Address
Philip Lavielle, CEO, Virdia

2:15 PM THE RACE FOR SCALE
Dan Cohrs, CFO, Rentech
James Rekoske, GM, Honeywell’s UOP
Theodora Retsina, CEO, American Process
Bill Brady, CEO, Mascoma
Deborah E. Dodge, Sr. Manager, Genencor

Gary Luce, CEO, Terrabon

4:10 PM Networking and Refreshment Break.

4:40 PM PILOT TO PLAYER
C.J. Warner, Chairman and President, Sapphire Energy
Jim Imbler, CEO, ZeaChem

K’Lynne Johnson, CEO, Elevance Renewable Sciences
Martin Mitchell, Business Development Manger, Biofuels, Süd-Chemie
Alan Shaw, Principal, Alan Shaw Consulting

6:00 PM Introduction to Hot 30 and Hot 50 Reception
6:10 PM The 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and 
50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy cocktail reception.

Day Three: Wednesday, April 4, 2012- Advanced biofuels

8:00 AM Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM Welcome and Introduction
Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, Biofuels Digest

9:00 AM HOT TECHNOLOGIES
Kevin Weiss, CEO, Byogy Renewables
Kevin Berner, President & CEO, Phycal
Dr. John Kasab, Technicsal Specialist, Ricado
Robert Graham, Chairman and CEO, Ensyn
Moderator: Todd Taylor, Frederickson & Byron

10:30 AM Networking and Refreshment Break.

10:30 AM Morning Keynote Address
Peter Strumph, iCEO, Codexis

11:20 HOT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT VENTURES
Bob Mayer, CEO, Cobalt Technologies

Michael Burnside, CEO, Catchlight Enrrgy
Todd Becker, CEO, Green Plains Renewable Energy

Tim Burns, BioProcess Algae

Franck Mode, Eco-Devemopment Investment Advisor, Champagne-Ardennes Region

12:50 PM Keynote Address
Philip New, CEO, BP Biofuels

1:10 PM Luncheon

2:20 PM PROJECT FINANCE AND FINANCING STRUCTURES
Mark J. Riedy, Partner, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo
John M. May, Managing Director, Stern Brothers & Co.
John R. Kirkwood, Partner, Krieg DeVault LLP

3:15 PM Networking and Refreshment Break.

4:40 PM HOT FEEDSTOCKS
Carl Rush, SVP, Organic Growth Group, Wasyte Management

Daphne Preuss, CEO, Chromatin

Richard Hamilton, CEO, Ceres

Kef Kasdin, CEO, Proterro
Maud Hinchee, CTO, ArborGen
Moderator: Naveen Sikka, CEO, TerViva

5:30 PM Close of Proceedings

Day Four: Thursday, April 5, 2012- Military and Aviation Markets

7:30 AM Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM Opening General Address (in conjunction with the Bio-Based Investor Summit)
Patrick Gruber, CEO, Gevo

8:30 AM Gen. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.), Co-Chairman, Growth Energy, Former Supreme Allied Commander and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command

9:00 AM Thomas Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy

9:20 AM BEYOND HEFA: PROGRESS TOWARDS FUEL QUALIFICATION
Glenn Johnston, VP Regulatory Affairs, Gevo
Fernando Garcia, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs, Amyris
Ed Coppola, Principal Engineer, Applied Research Associates
Aaron Imrie, Commercisl Manager, Virent
Moderator: Mark Rumizen, Aviation Fuels Specialist, FAA

10:30 AM ALIGNING BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS, FEEDSTOCK TO FLIGHT
Jeffrey J. Steiner, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Bioenergy, USDA
Zia Haq, Senior Analyst, Biomass Program, US DOE
Donald Schenk, Principal, ACA Associates
Eric Bowen, SVP, Renewable Energy Group
Robert Sturtz, Managing Director, Strategic Sourcing Fuels, United Airlines
Cyndy Thyfault, President, Westar Trading Resources
Moderator: Bruno Miller, Principal, Energy & Environment, Metron Aviation

11:40 AM Networking and Refreshment Break.

12:00 STRUCTURED NETWORKING: PRODUCERS AND END-USERS

1:00 PM Luncheon and Networking

2:30 PM DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONS
Jay Long, Alaska Airlines
John Heimlich, Vice President, and co-lead of “Farm to Fly” initiative, Airlines for America
Mark Iden, Defense Logistics Agency
Nate Brown, FAA Office of Environment and Energy, and CAAFI Leadership Team
Chris Tindal, PE, CEM, Director for Operational Energy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy
Elizabeth Leavitt, Director, Aviation Planning and Environmental Services, Port of Seattle
Moderator: Richard Altman, Executive DIrector, CAAFI

3:45 PM STATE AND REGIONAL DEPLOYMENT EFFORTS
Jill Stuckey, Director, Center for Innovation in Energy, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Kyle Zeringue, Assistant Director, Louisiana Economic Development
Joelle Simonpietri, Deputy, US Pacific Command Energy Office, U.S. Navy
Dr. Rafael Hernandez, Associate Director of the Sustainable Energy Research Center, Mississippi State University
Moderator: Robert Sturtz, Managing Director, Strategic Sourcing Fuels, United Airlines

4:15 PM Close of Proceedings

Day Four: Thursday, April 5, 2012- Bio-Based Investor Summit

7:30 AM Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM Opening General Address 
in conjunction with the Bio-Based Investor Summit)
Patrick Gruber, CEO, Gevo

8:30 AM Gen. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.), Co-Chairman, Growth Energy, Former Supreme Allied Commander and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command

9:00 AM THE ARC OF FINANCE – FROM ANGEL TO IPO Presenter TBA

9:15 AM MACROECONOMIC DRIVER AND FINANCING ISSUES
Donald G. Roberts, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, CIBC World Markets, Inc.
Mike McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association
Alejandro Zamorano-Cadavid, US Bioenergy Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Moderator: Mark. J. Riedy, Partner, Mintz Levin

10:00 AM MAXIMIZING CREDIT QUALITY
Greg Remec, Analyst, Fitch
Mark Habib, Project Finance, Standard & Poor’s
Moderators: Marvin Anderson, SVP, Stern Brothers and Co., 
Les Krone, SVP, Stern Brothers and Co., 
James Dack, VP, Stern Brothers and Co.
10:30 AM Networking and Refreshment Break.

11:30 VIEW FROM THE SELL SIDE
Ian Barnett, Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development, Ensyn
Joseph Regnery, SVP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, ZeaChem, Inc.
Gary Luce, CEO, Terrabon, Inc.
Pavel Molchanov, SVP, Energy Equity Research, Raymond James & Associates
Moderators: John May, Managing Director, Stern Brothers & Co.
John Kirkwood, Partner, Krieg DeVault

12:30 PM Luncheon and Networking

2:00 PM VIEW FROM THE BUY-SIDE II
Michael Eckhart, Managing Director, Global Head of Environmental Finance, Institutional Clients Group, CitiGroup
Basil Karampelas, President, American Process
Michael Proskin, Vice President, Credit Suisse
Jim Matheson, General Partner, Flagship Ventures
Moderators: Chris Groobey, Partner, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati; John Hamer, Venture Partner, Burrill & Company

3:15 PM CREATIVE FINANCING SOURCES AND STRUCTURES
Joseph O. Evans, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Chaparral Energy
David Scott, E.V.P., Utility and Mining Practices Leader, Willis America
Moderators: John May, Managing Director, Stern Brothers & Co.
John Kirkwood, Partner, Krieg DeVault,
Mark. J. Riedy, Partner, Mintz Levin

4:30 PM WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? A SUMMARY DISCUSSION

5:00 PM Close of Proceedings

Build relationships and drive sales at the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference
ABLC will offer an integrated solution of brand positioning, business development and face-to-face networking opportunities with senior decision makers.

Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high caliber operators and developers, ABLC provides the perfect environment for you to do business with the leaders of the next generation biofuels development.

First class business opportunities

• Generate new high level business contacts
• Find new partners and business opportunities
• Reinforce existing partnerships
• Increase your market share and gain competitive advantage
• Enhance your company’s brand visibility globally

Cost effective packages to meet your business needs
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

A range of Sponsorship and Exhibiting Opportunities and benefits are available with the Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference to ensure that your business objectives and budget are matched to the opportunities, including:

• Embedded Program Presentations
• A Featured Luncheon Address
• Chair and Moderator Roles in selected program sessions, such as “Scaling Up Production”
• Leading a Breakfast Roundtable Discussion on a chosen topic
• Special Invitational Sponsored Dinner (with your company’s targeted Speakers and Guests – Cost of the dinner itself would be extra)
• Biofuels Digest Annual “50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy” awards reception sponsorship, with introductory remarks
• Company links and logos on all promotional materials, signage, CD’s for the conference
• Additional Registrations for your company staff
• Discounts for your company “Partners and Guests”
• Promotional Conference Mailings featuring your company’s presentation

Contact Bill Lundberg for further details:

Bill Lundberg
Tel: +1 774 270-0358
blundberg@me.com

“Go Big, Stay Strong”
April 2-5, 2012, Capital Hilton, Washington, DC

Conference Program Preliminary Agenda – Subject to Change

Day One: Monday, April 2, 2012- Renewable Chemicals

8:00 AM Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM Welcome and Introduction Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, Biofuels Digest
8:40 AM Keynote Address Christophe Schilling, CEO, Genomatica

9:00AM LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES
Stephen J. Gatto, Chairman & CEO, Myriant
Jack Oswald, CEO, SynGest, Inc.
Joe Jobe, CEO, National Biodiesel Board
Moderator; Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher, Biofuels Digest

10:15 AM Networking and Refreshment Break

10:45AM BUILDING LARGE VALUE PROPOSITIONS
Chas Eggert, CEO, OPX Biotechnologies
Dennis Banasiak, CEO Avello Bioenergy
Stefan Muller, Senior Vice President, Ensyn Technologies
Jere Kolstad, President, Rivertop Renewables
Moderator, Jack Oswald, CEO, SynGest

12:15 PM Luncheon

2:15 PM THE RACE FOR SCALE
Robert Wedinger, President and CEO, Rennovia
Richard Eno, CEO, Metabolix
Bill Radany, CEO, Verdezyne
Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme
Moderator; Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher, Biofuels Digest

4:00 PM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AND INVESTMENT
James Stephens, President, CSO, and Interim CEO, Blue Marble Biomaterials
Ganesh Kishore, CEO, Malaysian Life Sciences Fund
Dan Trunfio, CEO, Bio-Architecture Labs
5:30 PM Closing Comments and End of Day One

Day Two: Tuesday, April 3, 2012- Advanced biofuels

8:20 AM    Welcome and Introduction
Jim Lane, Editor and Publisher, Biofuels Digest

8:40 AM Opening Address
John Melo, CEO, Amyris

9:00 ABLC GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OUTLOOK
Mike McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association
Harry S. Baumes, Ph.D., Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses, USDA
Brian Duff, Demonstration and Deployment Supervisor, Biomass Program, US DOE
Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President, BIO
Mary Rosenthal, Executive Director, Algal Biomass Organization
Brooke Coleman, Executive Director, Advanced Ethanol Council
Moderator: Wes Bolson, Vice President, Government Affairs, Codexis

10:00 AM    Networking and Refreshment Break

10:30 AM Morning Keynote Address
Robert Johnsen, CEO, Primus Green Energy

11:00 BOLD LEADERSHIP FOR CHALLENGING TIMES
Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme

Ed Dineen, CEO, LS9
Lee Edwards, CEO, Virent

Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech
Bob Mayer, CEO, Cobalt Technologies

12:05 PM Special Keynote Address
Thomas J. Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture

12:15 PM Luncheon

2:00 PM Afternoon Opening Address
Philip Lavielle, CEO, Virdia

2:15 PM THE RACE FOR SCALE
Dan Cohrs, CFO, Rentech
James Rekoske, GM, Honeywell’s UOP
Theodora Retsina, CEO, American Process
Bill Brady, CEO, Mascoma
Deborah E. Dodge, Sr. Manager, Genencor

Gary Luce, CEO, Terrabon

4:10 PM Networking and Refreshment Break.

4:40 PM PILOT TO PLAYER
C.J. Warner, Chairman and President, Sapphire Energy
Jim Imbler, CEO, ZeaChem

K’Lynne Johnson, CEO, Elevance Renewable Sciences
Martin Mitchell, Business Development Manger, Biofuels, Süd-Chemie
Alan Shaw, Principal, Alan Shaw Consulting

6:00 PM Introduction to Hot 30 and Hot 50 Reception
6:10 PM The 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and 
50 Hottest Companies in Bioenergy cocktail reception.

Day Three: Wednesday, April 4, 2012- Advanced biofuels

8:00 AM Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM Welcome and Introduction
Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, Biofuels Digest

9:00 AM HOT TECHNOLOGIES
Kevin Weiss, CEO, Byogy Renewables
Kevin Berner, President & CEO, Phycal
Dr. John Kasab, Technicsal Specialist, Ricado
Robert Graham, Chairman and CEO, Ensyn
Moderator: Todd Taylor, Frederickson & Byron

10:30 AM Networking and Refreshment Break.

10:30 AM Morning Keynote Address
Peter Strumph, iCEO, Codexis

11:20 HOT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT VENTURES
Bob Mayer, CEO, Cobalt Technologies

Michael Burnside, CEO, Catchlight Enrrgy
Todd Becker, CEO, Green Plains Renewable Energy

Tim Burns, BioProcess Algae

Franck Mode, Eco-Devemopment Investment Advisor, Champagne-Ardennes Region

12:50 PM Keynote Address
Philip New, CEO, BP Biofuels

1:10 PM Luncheon

2:20 PM PROJECT FINANCE AND FINANCING STRUCTURES
Mark J. Riedy, Partner, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo
John M. May, Managing Director, Stern Brothers & Co.
John R. Kirkwood, Partner, Krieg DeVault LLP

3:15 PM Networking and Refreshment Break.

4:40 PM HOT FEEDSTOCKS
Carl Rush, SVP, Organic Growth Group, Wasyte Management

Daphne Preuss, CEO, Chromatin

Richard Hamilton, CEO, Ceres

Kef Kasdin, CEO, Proterro
Maud Hinchee, CTO, ArborGen
Moderator: Naveen Sikka, CEO, TerViva

5:30 PM Close of Proceedings

Day Four: Thursday, April 5, 2012- Military and Aviation Markets

7:30 AM Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM Opening General Address (in conjunction with the Bio-Based Investor Summit)
Patrick Gruber, CEO, Gevo

8:30 AM Gen. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.), Co-Chairman, Growth Energy, Former Supreme Allied Commander and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command

9:00 AM Thomas Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy

9:20 AM BEYOND HEFA: PROGRESS TOWARDS FUEL QUALIFICATION
Glenn Johnston, VP Regulatory Affairs, Gevo
Fernando Garcia, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs, Amyris
Ed Coppola, Principal Engineer, Applied Research Associates
Aaron Imrie, Commercisl Manager, Virent
Moderator: Mark Rumizen, Aviation Fuels Specialist, FAA

10:30 AM ALIGNING BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS, FEEDSTOCK TO FLIGHT
Jeffrey J. Steiner, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Bioenergy, USDA
Zia Haq, Senior Analyst, Biomass Program, US DOE
Donald Schenk, Principal, ACA Associates
Eric Bowen, SVP, Renewable Energy Group
Robert Sturtz, Managing Director, Strategic Sourcing Fuels, United Airlines
Cyndy Thyfault, President, Westar Trading Resources
Moderator: Bruno Miller, Principal, Energy & Environment, Metron Aviation

11:40 AM Networking and Refreshment Break.

12:00 STRUCTURED NETWORKING: PRODUCERS AND END-USERS

1:00 PM Luncheon and Networking

2:30 PM DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONS
Jay Long, Alaska Airlines
John Heimlich, Vice President, and co-lead of “Farm to Fly” initiative, Airlines for America
Mark Iden, Defense Logistics Agency
Nate Brown, FAA Office of Environment and Energy, and CAAFI Leadership Team
Chris Tindal, PE, CEM, Director for Operational Energy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy
Elizabeth Leavitt, Director, Aviation Planning and Environmental Services, Port of Seattle
Moderator: Richard Altman, Executive DIrector, CAAFI

3:45 PM STATE AND REGIONAL DEPLOYMENT EFFORTS
Jill Stuckey, Director, Center for Innovation in Energy, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Kyle Zeringue, Assistant Director, Louisiana Economic Development
Joelle Simonpietri, Deputy, US Pacific Command Energy Office, U.S. Navy
Dr. Rafael Hernandez, Associate Director of the Sustainable Energy Research Center, Mississippi State University
Moderator: Robert Sturtz, Managing Director, Strategic Sourcing Fuels, United Airlines

4:15 PM Close of Proceedings

Day Four: Thursday, April 5, 2012- Bio-Based Investor Summit

7:30 AM Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM Opening General Address 
in conjunction with the Bio-Based Investor Summit)
Patrick Gruber, CEO, Gevo

8:30 AM Gen. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.), Co-Chairman, Growth Energy, Former Supreme Allied Commander and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. European Command

9:00 AM THE ARC OF FINANCE – FROM ANGEL TO IPO Presenter TBA

9:15 AM MACROECONOMIC DRIVER AND FINANCING ISSUES
Donald G. Roberts, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, CIBC World Markets, Inc.
Mike McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association
Alejandro Zamorano-Cadavid, US Bioenergy Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Moderator: Mark. J. Riedy, Partner, Mintz Levin

10:00 AM MAXIMIZING CREDIT QUALITY
Greg Remec, Analyst, Fitch
Mark Habib, Project Finance, Standard & Poor’s
Moderators: Marvin Anderson, SVP, Stern Brothers and Co., 
Les Krone, SVP, Stern Brothers and Co., 
James Dack, VP, Stern Brothers and Co.
10:30 AM Networking and Refreshment Break.

11:30 VIEW FROM THE SELL SIDE
Ian Barnett, Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development, Ensyn
Joseph Regnery, SVP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, ZeaChem, Inc.
Gary Luce, CEO, Terrabon, Inc.
Pavel Molchanov, SVP, Energy Equity Research, Raymond James & Associates
Moderators: John May, Managing Director, Stern Brothers & Co.
John Kirkwood, Partner, Krieg DeVault

12:30 PM Luncheon and Networking

2:00 PM VIEW FROM THE BUY-SIDE II
Michael Eckhart, Managing Director, Global Head of Environmental Finance, Institutional Clients Group, CitiGroup
Basil Karampelas, President, American Process
Michael Proskin, Vice President, Credit Suisse
Jim Matheson, General Partner, Flagship Ventures
Moderators: Chris Groobey, Partner, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati; John Hamer, Venture Partner, Burrill & Company

3:15 PM CREATIVE FINANCING SOURCES AND STRUCTURES
Joseph O. Evans, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Chaparral Energy
David Scott, E.V.P., Utility and Mining Practices Leader, Willis America
Moderators: John May, Managing Director, Stern Brothers & Co.
John Kirkwood, Partner, Krieg DeVault,
Mark. J. Riedy, Partner, Mintz Levin

4:30 PM WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? A SUMMARY DISCUSSION

5:00 PM Close of Proceedings

Who Should Attend?

• C-Level Corporate Executives of Energy and Biofuels Companies
• Institutional investors, strategics, analysts, hedge funds, private equity, banks
• Alliance and Business Development Directors/Managers
• R&D Directors/Managers from Corporate, University, and Government Labs
• Corporate, Venture and Project Financing Professionals
• Trade, Tax, Ag, Environmental and Energy Policy Makers and Professionals
• Public-Private Energy Partnership Professionals
• Energy Technology, Consulting and Engineering and Service Firms
• Equipment and Supply Vendors

Jonathan Wolfson, CEO, Solazyme
Ed Dineen, CEO, LS9
Lee Edwards, CEO, Virent
Pat Gruber, CEO, Gevo
Jennifer Holmgren, CEO, LanzaTech

John Melo, CEO, Amyris
Bill Radany, CEO, Verdezyne
Kelly Ogilvie, CEO, Blue Marble Biomaterials
Ganesh Kishore, CEO, Malaysia Life Sciences Fund

Gary Luce, CEO, Terrabon
Bill Brady, CEO, Mascoma
Jim Rekoske, GM, UOP
K’Lynne Johnson, CEO, Elevance
Peter Strumpf, iCEO, Codexis

Jim Imbler, CEO, ZeaChem
Kevin Weiss, CEO, Byogy Renewables
Michael Burnside, CEO, Catchlight Energy
Tim Burns, CEO, BioProcess Algae
Kevin Berner, CEO, Phycal

Alan Shaw, Principal, Alan Shaw Consulting
Christophe Schilling – CEO, Genomatica
Jack Oswald – CEO, SynGest
Chas Eggert – CEO, OPX Bio
Dennis Banasiak – CEO, Avello Bioenergy

Rick Eno – CEO, Metabolix
Jere Kolstad – President, Rivertop Renewables
Robert Graham, CEO, Ensyn
Todd Becker, CEO, Great Plains Renewable Energy
Daphne Preuss, CEO, Chromatin

Richard Hamilton, CEO, Ceres
Kef Kasdin, CEO, Proterro
John May, MD, Stern Brothers
Mark Reidy, Partner, Mintz Levin
Cindy Thyfault, CEO, Westar

John Kirwood, Kreig DeVault
John Hamer, MD, Burrill & Co.
Brent Erickson, Executive VP, BIO
Mary Rosenthal, Executive Director, Algal Biomass Organization
Mike McAdams, President, Advanced Biofuels Association

Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW
Washington, District of Columbia, United States 20036

Tel: 1-202-393-1000 
Fax: 1-202-639-5784

Special Conference Rates

For room reservations at the Capitol Hilton, please use the conference code: “ABC” to receive the Special Conference Discounted Room Rate of $245/ night.

The Capital Hilton  is the official conference hotel, and all sessions of the ABLC will be held there.

The Code for getting the conference room rate for Sleeping Rooms is: BIO.

• National Mall
• Washington Monument and Memorials
• Smithsonian Museums
• Local Attractions
• World-Class Shopping, Theatre and Dining
• Georgetown
• Downtown Business District

Three different Metro Subway Stations are located only 2 blocks from our Washington, DC hotel, including the Red, Orange and Blue lines.

For dining and entertainment, the historic Capital Hilton hotel proudly features Twigs Restaurant, celebrating contemporary American cuisine and the Statler Lounge where you can indulge in classic cocktails in a sleek setting. The Capital City Club & Spa, DC’s premiere health club and day spa, offers a full array of exercise equipment and group exercise classes, and the accompanying full-service day spa features five treatment rooms for rejuvenating massages, facials and manicures. To make a spa reservation, call 202-639-4300 and ask for The Capital City Club & Spa.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is only 5 miles away. For guests traveling by rail- there is convenient access to Amtrak/Union Station.