THE EVENT BELOW IS CLOSED.

Algae World is a conference dedicated towards providing objective insights on the commercialization of Algae business, as well the latest advances and constraints in Algae cultivation, harvesting & processing.

2ND ALGAE WORLD EUROPE, Brussels – Belgium

Day 1 – Monday, May 31

08:00 Registration and Networking Coffee

09:00 Welcome and Speed Networking

09:10 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Kyriakos Maniatis, Principal Administrator, Biofuels and Polygeneration, Energy Innovation and Technology, DG Tren, European Commission

Production Systems

09:15     Commercial Production of Spirulina
- General cultivation parameters and culture media recycle
- Harvesting and drying
- Commercial co-generation of electric power and CO2 recovery
- Relative production economics
Speaker: Dr. Gerald Cysewski, Chief Science Officer, Executive Vice President, Cyanotech Corporation

09:45     Industrial Production of Microalgae: Not a Photobioreactor Needed but Engineering!
- Necessary process integration that is required to decrease production cost, produce the right products and bring extra value to project economics.
- Recycling of Industrial effluents such as CO2, nitrogen, heat, water
- Production at large scale
- Bio-refining of the micro-algae biomass
Speaker: Olivier Lepine, GM, Alpha Biotech / COO, AlgoSource Technologies

10:15     The State-of-The-Art of Marine Microalgae Production from Bio-Fuel to High Value Products, Health Food and Cosmetics with the Option of Using Electric Power Plant Wastes
- Commercial Cultivation of Dunaliella and Nannochloropsis for Feed, Food, Nutraceuticals and Cosmetics.
- Large Scale Cultivation of Marine Unicellular algae on Wastes of Electric Power Plants for Bio-Fuel and High Value Products.
- Carbon Capture
Speaker: Dr. Ami Ben Amotz, Chief Scientific Adviser, Seambiotic Ltd

10:55 Discussion followed by Refreshments

11:30     Exploring the Challenges of Scaling Up Algae Production – Lessons Learnt
Speaker: Marc Van Aken, CEO, SBAE Industries nv/sa

12:00     Mass Cultivation of Algae in a Closed Photo Bioreactor: A Dream or Reality?
- Obstacles of current systems
- Our solution: The ProviApt!
- Roll-out plan
Speaker: Mark Michiels, Managing Director, Proviron

12:30     Production Tools for the Mass Cultivation of Monoculture Micro-Algae and Related Markets
Speaker: Dean Tsoupeis, CEO, Culturing Solutions Inc

13:00 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

14:15 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Bryan Willson, Chief Technology Strategist, Solix Biofuels Inc

Productivity & Processing

14:20     New Biotechnology to Improve Productivity
Speaker: Dr. Bernard Kudla, Strategy & Innovation Manager, Eco-Solution

14:50     Economic Benefits Realized from Transgenic Control of Microalgae
- Operating costs and energy consumption are critical to a sustainable algae growing systems. The yield from algae in terms of biomass and lipid growth is related to light transfer, cell exposure time, process temperature and nutrients which are also its stress parameters.
- Initial comparison testing with a wild species of algae and with the same species transgenically altered indicates significant yield and stress benefits.
Speaker: Doug Frater, President & CEO, Global Green Solutions Inc.

15:20     Optimising Harvesting & Processing of Algae
Speaker: Alexander Piek, Project Manager, GEA Mechanical Equipment, GEA Westfalia Separator Process GmbH

15:50 Discussion followed by Refreshments

High Value Co-Products

16:30     Genetic Engineering of Microalgae to Fulfil the Bioproduction Requirements of Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Nutraceutical Sectors
Speaker: Morgan Cabigliera, CEO, Algenics

17:00     Coatings and Other High Value Applications from Algae
Speaker: Carel Callenbach, Managing Director, IngrePro B.V. / Ingrepro Micro Ingredients

17:30     Use of Algae in Aquaculture Feed
- Nutritional profile
- Effect on animal after consumption
- Production technology and ideal algal strain
- EU/Global market outlook
- Regulatory requirements
Speaker: Dr. John R Benemann, Benemann Associates

18:00 Discussion followed by End of Day 1

18:15 Networking Reception for Speakers & Delegates (ends at 19:15hr)

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 1

09:00 Chairman’s Remarks
Speaker: Marc Van Aken, CEO, SBAE Industries nv/sa

Algal Bioenergy

09:05     Strategies in Obtaining Finance and Investment for an Algae Biofuels Project
- Financing options
- Investment criteria
- Managing risks
Speaker: Dr. Jos B. Peeters, Managing Partner, Capricorn Venture Partners n.v.

09:35     Will Algae be the Feedstock of Choice for European Biofuel Industry?
- Algae within the EU Renewable Energy Directive
- Specific standards to be endorsed at EU level
- EU Co2 policies
Speaker: Kyriakos Maniatis, Principal Administrator, Biofuels and Polygeneration, Energy Innovation and Technology, DG Tren, European Commission

10:05     BioDiesel Production from Algae Biomass – a Future Scenario
- Algae cultivation (efficiency, cost drivers)
- BioDiesel processes
- BioDiesel specification
Speaker: Dr. Heike Frühwirth, Head of R&D Biotech, BDI – BioDiesel International AG

10:35 Discussion followed by Refreshments

11:15     Algae Biofuels – Progress Towards Scale
Speaker: Dr. Bryan Willson, Chief Technology Strategist, Solix Biofuels Inc

11:45     Opportunities for Co-Production of Algal Products and Bioenergy: Product Options and Worldwide Case-Studies
- Current global algae-based products market
- Case-studies from all fields of algae cultivation, for all possible products and from all parts of the world
- Realistic, concrete, short-term possibilities for the co-production of algal products and bioenergy
- Economics and Sustainability of the Possible Co-Production Options
Speaker: Sjors van Iersel, Factor CO2 Ennova

12:15     Video Presentation: The Carbon Utilization Prize

12:25 Final Discussion followed by Lunch

13:45 End of Conference

Optional Site Visit to Algae Production Plant
(EUR100 / person)

** The seats are full for the site visit, new sign-ups will be wait listed.

14:00     Depart from hotel

15:30     Arrival at SBAE Industries nv/sa

15:35     Tour of the plant

16:30     Depart from plant (en-route stop at the airport)

18:10     Arrive at Brussels Airport

18:30     Arrive at hotel

* IMPORTANT NOTE: Above timing is based only estimates only. Pls include some buffer time when planning your departure flight/train.

** The seats are full for the site visit, new sign-ups will be wait listed.

THE EVENT BELOW IS CLOSED.