BiodieselBR Conference 2026 | The largest event in the sector in Latin America

The Event

The BiodieselBR Conference is the leading forum for discussions on the biodiesel market in Latin America. Bringing together industry leaders, regulators and experts, the event offers two days of strategic content, high-level networking and the trends shaping the future of biofuels.

20+

Editions held

550+

Attendees at the last edition

20+

Speakers

Days of content

Program

Day 1 November 9

13:00Registration desk opens

13:40Opening

The message from the polls and the real outlook for biodiesel over the next four years;
The continuity of the Fuel of the Future Law schedule under the new mandate;
Shielding the blending calendar from political and inflationary pressures;
The role of the new Congress in the legal predictability the sector demands;
Biodiesel as a strategic opportunity for national development and energy security.

Speakers

ModeratorMiguel Angelo Vedana
Alceu MoreiraFederal Deputy · Chamber of Deputies
Arnaldo JardimFederal Deputy · Chamber of Deputies
Pedro LupionFederal Deputy · Chamber of Deputies
Danilo ForteFederal Deputy · Chamber of Deputies
Tereza CristinaSenator · Federal Senate
Jorge Seif JuniorSenator · Federal Senate
Mauro MendesSenator-elect · Mato Grosso
Alexandre GuimarãesSenator-elect · Tocantins
Irineu BoffChairman of the Board · Ubrabio
Francisco TurraChairman of the Board · Aprobio

16:00Coffee break

The agenda the plants bring to the new administration: predictability, dialogue and legal certainty;
The macro adjustments in policy and regulation that unlock the sector's investment;
The idle capacity of the industrial park and the paths to convert it into effective production;
Fighting fraud and the habitual debtor as a non-negotiable condition for fair competition;
Biodiesel beyond the mandatory blend and Brazil's position in the global energy transition.

Speakers

ModeratorMiguel Angelo Vedana
Marcos BoffCEO · Oleoplan
Alex GasparettoCEO · Petrobras Biocombustível
Erasmo BattistellaCEO · Be8
John GrossmannPresident · ADM
André LavorCEO · Binatural
Luiz Osório DumoncelPresident & CEO · 3tentos
Luiz NotoCEO · COFCO

Speaker

João Arthur Manjabosco

19:10Cocktail and Day 1 closing

Day 2 November 10

08:00Day 2 reception

The government's Test Plan for blends above B15 and up to B25;
How and where the tests are being conducted;
The industry argument that technical feasibility is already proven for the immediate adoption of higher blends;
The practical mismatch between the schedule set by law and the execution of blending targets;
The big question: what is the timeline, with predictability and legal certainty, for blends up to B20 and B25?

Speakers

Renato DutraNational Secretary of Oil, Natural Gas and Biofuels · Ministry of Mines and Energy
Artur WattDirector-General · ANP
Renato RomioDivision Manager · Mauá Institute of Technology
Letícia DrankaFuel Quality Specialist · Raízen / AEA / Sindicom
Carlos Eduardo HammerschmidtVice President · Grupo Potencial

10:50Coffee break

Renewable bunker in Brazil and the use of biodiesel in ships as an imminent global opportunity;
International rules for decarbonizing maritime transport and the space for the domestic industry;
The SAF era and ProBioQAV: the progress of regulation and practical targets from 2027 onward;
The major fuel dispute over feedstock and the strategic role of soybean oil;
Cost bottlenecks, specification requirements and the direct competition for feedstock with road biodiesel.

Speakers

ModeratorJanaina LemesBiofuels, CBios and Oil Manager · Caramuru
Carlos Alberto MarçalManager of Integrated Energy Transition Management · Petrobras
Marcelo LyraInterim Executive Director of Energy Transition and Sustainability · Acelen
Manuel ViveirosHead of Sales · Binatural

12:45Lunch

The mechanics of crushing: how greater demand for biodiesel oil increases the supply of meal;
Mathematical modeling: the direct relationship between higher blending at the pump and the drop in animal feed costs;
The practical competitiveness effect on poultry, swine, fish farming and cattle feedlots;
Cheaper Brazilian meat abroad and added value to soy that would otherwise be exported raw;
The limits of the reasoning: the global dynamics of oil supply and balance in the "food & energy" debate.

Speakers

João Henrique HummelExecutive Director · Joint Parliamentary Front for Biodiesel (FPBio)
Maurício BuffonPresident · Aprosoja
Guilherme CamposSecretary of Agricultural Policy · Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA)

15:20Closing

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