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• Moderator: Prof. Gadi Rothenberg, Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam

What does it take to build a successful industrial bio-technology business?

• Setting and living up to your core purpose and values.
• Focusing on the right strategy and market where you can add value.
• Feedstock flexibility: safeguarding against pitfalls and market volatility.
• Christophe Schilling, CEO & Co-Founder, Genomatica

Renewable Molecules move into petrochemical factories

• Consumer preferences lead to action in the upstream value chain
• Asset puzzle: how can renewable routes compete?
• Answers: mass balance approach and innovative LCA methods

Steven De Boer, Sustainability Leader, Technology Petrochemicals, Sabi

Case study: Developing a competitive, bio-based business arm

• Sourcing local feedstocks to reduce costs and logistics challenges
• Why bio-based chemicals over bio-diesel?
• Target markets where bio-based has a cost advantage to compete with oil
• Christophe Sussat, Chief Operating Officer, Ineos Enterprises France

Case study: Achieving a world-leading position in FDCA and PEF

• Joint ventures: combining unique expertise and capabilities.
• Progress towards commercialisation.
• The challenges of competing in the plastics space with renewable alternatives.
• Gerald Michael, Business Manager Commercial Team, Synvina

Creating the right conditions for success in the bio-economy

• The challenges of succeeding with biobased business models: a need for partnership and collaboration
• Achieving efficiencies by integrating the production chain in one location
• Pilot and demonstration infrastructure to deliver economies of scale
• Roel Vleeschouwers, Business Development Manager, VIT

Panel discussion: Challenging existing chemical industry business models

• Are existing chemicals business models fit for purpose when applied to bio-based
• What are the forcues driving industrial biotechnology
• How can bio-based businesses compete with existing supply chains and economies of scale?
• What changes are needed from government and along the value chain to support the bio-economy?
• Panelists:
• • Christophe Schilling, CEO & Co-Founder, Genomatica
  • Christophe Sussat, Chief Operating Officer, Ineos Enterprises France
  • Steven De Boer, Sustainability Leader, Technology Petrochemicals, Sabic
  • Gerald Michael, Business Manager Commercial Team, Synvina
  • Roel Vleeschouwers, Business Development Manager, VITO