Speakers

The World Bio Markets speakers represent the entire value chain of the bio-based industry from fresh new startups to chemical producers and global brands. More speakers are being confirmed every week so keep an eye on this page for the latest additions.

Confirmed for 2019

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Cyrill Gutsch

Cyrill Gutsch

Founder, Parley for the Oceans
Geanne Van Arkel

Geanne Van Arkel

Head of Sustainable Development, Interface
Davide Braghiroli

Davide Braghiroli

Project Manager Environmental Innovations, Tetra Pak
Lars Boerger

Lars Boerger

Head of Product Marketing, Neste
Alexander Rosenlew

Alexander Rosenlew

CEO, Orthex

Guillaume Lebert

Guillaume Lebert

Sustainability Senior Scientist, P&G
Jad Finck

Jad Finck

VP of Innovation & Sustainability, AllBirds
Irene-Marie Seelig

Irene-Marie Seelig

Innovation Progam Manager, Swarovski
Julian Lings

Julian Lings

Sustainability Manager for EMEA, The North Face
Mattias Bodin

Mattias Bodin

Sustainability Business Expert, Materials & Innovation, H&M

Calill Odqvist Jagusch

Calill Odqvist Jagusch

CEO, Light My Fire
Frank Kuijpers

Frank Kuijpers

General Manager Corporate Sustainability, SABIC
Thomas Kolster

Thomas Kolster

"Mr Goodvertising", Author, Critic, Speaker & Expert in Marketing & Sustainability
Søren Kristiansen

Søren Kristiansen

Senior Technology Director Materials, Lego
Dave Williamson

Dave Williamson

Chief Technology Officer, Modern Meadow

Genet Garamendi

Genet Garamendi

Head of Strategic Relationships, Checkerspot, Inc.
Tanja Havemann

Tanja Havemann

Co-Founder & Director, Clarmondial
Khurram Gaba

Khurram Gaba

Policy Planning Executive, ExxonMobil
Niels van Stralen

Niels van Stralen

Co-Founder & Director, ChainCraft
Emily Glenn

Emily Glenn

Business Development Director, Arbiom

Martjin Lopes Cardozo

Martjin Lopes Cardozo

CEO, Black Bear
Silvia ten Houten

Silvia ten Houten

Founder, GoodHout
René Bethmann

René Bethmann

Innovation Manager Materials and Manufacturing, VAUDE
Rebecca Groen

Rebecca Groen

Global Innovation Manager, SHV Energy
Bill Morrissey

Bill Morrissey

Procurement Manager, Glanbia

Douwe Jan Joustra

Douwe Jan Joustra

Head of Circular Fashion, C&A Foundation
Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen

Commercial Director Renewable Chemicals (Bioplastics) Europe & North America, Braskem
Josko Bobanovic

Josko Bobanovic

Partner, Industrial Biotechnology Funds, Sofinnova
Vana Knoepfel

Vana Knoepfel

European Marketing Director, Corona
Christopher Sveen

Christopher Sveen

Chief Sustainability Officer, UBQ Materials

Jo Anne Shatkin

Jo Anne Shatkin

President, Vireo Advisors
Jorge Martinez Gacio

Jorge Martinez Gacio

Biofuels & Biochemicals Technologist, Axens
Tom Domen

Tom Domen

Global Head of Long Term Innovation, Ecover + method
Dr. Gregory Altman

Dr. Gregory Altman

Co-Founder & CEO, Evolved by Nature
Jens Klein

Jens Klein

CEO, AMSilk

Philip Pienkos

Philip Pienkos

Strategic Product Lead, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
Amélie Drouault

Amélie Drouault

Partnerships Manager, Arbiom
François de Bie

François de Bie

Senior Marketing Director, Total Corbion PLA
Michael Nettersheim

Michael Nettersheim

Investment Manager, BASF Venture Capital
Dr. Saskia Beuck

Dr. Saskia Beuck

Senior Project Manager for New Technologies at Business Unit Coatings Adhesives and Specialities, Covestro Deutschland.

Matthew McKnight

Matthew McKnight

Chief Commercial Officer, Ginkgo Bioworks
Christophe Durand

Christophe Durand

Renewable Materials Development Manager, Michelin
Michael Waas

Michael Waas

Global Vice President, Brand Partnerships, TerraCycle, Inc
Dr. Juha Anttila

Dr. Juha Anttila

Vice President, Technology, Chempolis
Kirsi Seppäläinen

Kirsi Seppäläinen

VP, Strategic Projects, Stora Enso.

Todd Pray, Ph.D., MBA

Todd Pray, Ph.D., MBA

Program Head, Advanced Biofuels & Bioproducts Process Development Unit, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Rolf Hogan

Rolf Hogan

Executive Director, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
Andreas Worberg

Andreas Worberg

Director Translational Core, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability
Zanna McFerson

Zanna McFerson

Managing Director, Renewable Chemistries, Avantium
Marcello Somma

Marcello Somma

Director of R&D and Business Development, FaterSMART

Tineke Woort

Tineke Woort

Project Director Decovery®, DSM Coating Resins.
Dawn Lambe

Dawn Lambe

Executive Director, Biomass North Development Centre
Sam Whitten

Sam Whitten

Managing Director, Hemp Eyewear
Leontine Gast

Leontine Gast

Managing Partner, The Terrace
Nierika Hamaekers

Nierika Hamaekers

Strategy & Communications Consultant, The Terrace

Jeremy Oppenheim

Jeremy Oppenheim

Founder, SYSTEMIQ
Dr. Monica Normark

Dr. Monica Normark

Project Manager CelluAPP, SEKAB
Giovanni Teodorani Fabbri

Giovanni Teodorani Fabbri

General Manager, FaterSMART
Matti Heikklia

Matti Heikklia

CTO, MetGen Oy
Dr. Sean Simpson

Dr. Sean Simpson

Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, LanzaTech

Matt Lipscomb

Matt Lipscomb

CEO and Founder, DMC, Inc.
Philippe Mengal

Philippe Mengal

Executive Director, Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU)
Roel Vleeschouwers

Roel Vleeschouwers

Business Development Manager, VITO
Dr. Sarah Hickingbottom

Dr. Sarah Hickingbottom

CEO, BioVale
Rob Van der Meij

Rob Van der Meij

Investment Manager, Capricorn Ventures

Christophe Schilling

Christophe Schilling

CEO & Co-Founder, Genomatica
Wolfgang Ranfft

Wolfgang Ranfft

Vice President Bio Based Products, De Smet Engineers & Contractors
Dr. Christian Krueger

Dr. Christian Krueger

Corporate Sustainability Strategy, BASF
Chris Sayner

Chris Sayner

Vice President Customer Alliances, Corporate Sustainability, Croda
Manuela Falempin

Manuela Falempin

Business Development Manager, METabolic Explorer

Pasi Rousu

Pasi Rousu

Co-Founder & Senior Advisor, Chempolis
Diego Torresan

Diego Torresan

Business Development Manager, Bio-on
Jeroen Hugenholtz

Jeroen Hugenholtz

Senior Scientist/Business Development Manager, Wageningen University & Research Centre
Claudia Amos

Claudia Amos

Technical Director, Anthesis
Cedric Klumpp

Cedric Klumpp

New Business Development Manager for White Biotechnology, Lonza

Murray McLaughlin

Murray McLaughlin

President, McLaughlin Consultants
Marcelle Peuckert

Marcelle Peuckert

Business Development Director, RSB
Chris Klintworth

Chris Klintworth

Associate, SYSTEMIQ
Charles Dimmler

Charles Dimmler

CEO & Co-founder, Checkerspot
Melanie Williams

Melanie Williams

Director, Melanie Williams Consulting

Alessandro Lanaro

Alessandro Lanaro

CEO, MODO
Agostino Inguscio

Agostino Inguscio

Policy Officer, Bioeconomy, European Commission
Peter Jürgens

Peter Jürgens

Managing Director, REDCert
Maria Carcolé

Maria Carcolé

Business Development Manager, Neste
Paolo Saettone

Paolo Saettone

Head of Cosmetics, Nanomedicine and Smart Material (CNS), Bio-on

Prof. Dr. Gadi Rothenberg

Prof. Dr. Gadi Rothenberg

Chair of Heterogeneous Catalysis & Sustainable Chemistry, Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam.
Paolo Corvo

Paolo Corvo

Head of Sales & Marketing, Biofuels and Derivatives, Clariant.
Bárbara Mendes-Jorge

Bárbara Mendes-Jorge

Senior Consultant, Sustainability Consult
Romy Miltenburg

Romy Miltenburg

Manager CSR & Sustainability EMEA, ASICS Europe
Dr. Duane Priddy

Dr. Duane Priddy

Global Vice President, SpecialChem

Floris Buijzen

Floris Buijzen

Product Market Manager, Total Corbion PLA
Michaël Kolk

Michaël Kolk

Partner, Arthur D. Little (ADL)
Jarno Dakhorst

Jarno Dakhorst

Consultant Energy & Biobased Economy, NEN,
Marcel van Berkel

Marcel van Berkel

Project Director Sugar Delta, Biobased Delta
Vlasta Kubušová

Vlasta Kubušová

Co-Founder, NUATAN

Andy Bass

Andy Bass

Director of Marketing, Ecovative
Rob Nicoll

Rob Nicoll

Chief Product Officer, Chip[s] Board ltd
Adam McCall

Adam McCall

Founder & CEO, Prisma Renewable Composites
Paula Martirez

Paula Martirez

Business Development Manager, Cellutech
Remy Buser

Remy Buser

Founder, Bloom