The ILA Berlin (Internationale Luftfahrtausstellung), one of the largest aviation exhibitions in the world took place at Berlin Expo Airport from June 22 to 26, 2022. This year, the ILA was themed around sustainable air travel and expects to attract over 200,000 visitors and over 1,000 exhibitors.

The PtX Hub hosted two sessions on Friday, June 24. The first session, organised by ProQR Brazil focused on “Sustainabile Aviation Fuels in Brazil – A Multi-sectoral Dialogue”. In the second session, partner country representatives, industry leaders and experts discussed “Creating an International Marketplace for Sustainable Aviation Fuel”.

First Session: Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Brazil – A Multi-sectoral Dialogue

8:30 – 8:40Opening remarks
Tina Ziegler, Project Director at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Eduardo Soriano Lousada, Director of the Applied Technologies Department in the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
8:40 – 8:50 Keynote: “Brazil Fuel of the Future Programme”
Fabio da Silva Vinhado, Director of Biofuels, Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil (MME)
8:50 – 9:30Initiatives – Brazilian institutions
Eduardo Soriano Lousada/Rafael Menezes, Director and Coordinator within the Secretariat of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (SEMPI), Department of Applied Technologies, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations (MCTI)
Carlos Prado, Head of Office, National Secretariat for Civil Aviation (SAC), Ministry of Infrastructure (MInfra)
Rogerio Benevides Carvalho, Director at National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC)
Thiago Machado Karashima, Regulation Specialist, National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP)
Rachel Martins Henrique, Technical Consultant at Energy Research Company (EPE)
Lais Forti Thomaz, Researcher at Federal University of Goias (UFG), Brazilian Network for Sustainable Aviation Biokerosene and Hydrocarbons (RBQAV)
Q&A
9:30 – 10:00Coffee break

Second Session: Creating an International Marketplace for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Keynote of the second session by Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff, CEO Smart Freight Centre. Copyright by Vitoria Souza / GIZ

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The agenda

10:00 – 10:05Welcoming remarks
Berthold Goeke, Deputy Head of Department Climate Protection, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK), German Government
10:05 – 10:20Keynote
Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff, Honorary Professor Management, Economics and Social Science, University of Cologne and GIZ Special Advisor
10:20 – 11:00Panel Discussion 1 – Setting up the global perspective
Fábio da Silva Vinhado, Director of Biofuels of the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil
Francis Mwangi, Senior Planning Officer Kenya, Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection member & Aviation Data Analysis Panel (ADAP) Member
Dr. Neil Dickson, Chief Environmental Standards, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Moderation: Frank Mischler, PtX Hub
11:00 – 11:50Panel Discussion 2 – Elements needed to build a reliable book and claim system
Dr. Michael Haid, CEO, EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH
Jan Pechstein, Head of Corporate Emissions Management and Sustainable Aviation Fuels & First Officer, Lufthansa Group
Volker Ratzmann, Executive Vice President Corporate Public Affairs Deutsche Post DHL
Miriam Brandes, Senior Political and Regulatory Affairs, European Energy Exchange AG
Moderation: Frank Mischler, PtX Hub
11:50 – 12:00Outlook and closing remarks
Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff, Honorary Professor Management, Economics and Social Science, University of Cologne and GIZ Special Advisor
From 12:00Networking Lunch
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