SAF China Congress — 21–22 September 2026, Hong Kong

2026 Speakers

Hear from the senior leaders, policymakers, producers and financiers shaping the trajectory of sustainable aviation fuel across China and the wider region.

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2026 Confirmed Speakers

Expert Speakers from Across the Value Chain.

Hear from the senior airlines, fuel producers, regulators, financiers and research institutions driving SAF deployment in China — each speaker bringing substance and authority to the conversation.

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Expert Speakers
Liu Chun San
Chun San LIU
JP, Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics
Hong Kong SAR Government
Ronald Lam
Ronald LAM
CEO
Cathay
Xu CHEN
Xu CHEN
Deputy Director
Guangzhou Development & Reform Commission / Guangzhou GBA Office
Jeanne Wang
Jeanne Wang
Investment Director
Australian Trade And Investment Commission (Austrade) Hong Kong And Macau
Shahana McKenzie
Shahana McKenzie
Chief Executive Officer
BioEnergies Australia
Natalie Chan
Natalie Chan
Specialist, Renewable Fuels
BloombergNEF
Kristof Van Passel
Kristof Van Passel
Head of Procurement Operations & Sustainability
Cathay
Senior Representative
China Eastern Airlines
Senior Representative
Hainan Airlines
Matthew Viergutz
Matthew Viergutz
CEO
Velocys
Grace Cheung
Grace Cheung
General Manager, Sustainability
Cathay
Ralf Diemer
Ralf Diemer
Managing Director
eFuel Alliance
David Ma
David Ma
Senior Advisor for Energy Transition
Energy Transition Program (ECP)
Clarence Woo
Clarence Woo
Managing Director
Global Center for Green Fuels
Dr. Shen Wang
Dr. Shen Wang
Senior Partner / Founder
Green Development Institute / SAFPAC Inc
Zhe Wang
Zhe Wang
Principal of RMI China Transportation, Hydrogen and Technology Innovation Initiative
RMI
Senior Representative
RSB
Merlin Lao
Merlin Lao
Head – Policy & Research
Business Environment Council
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner
Head of Institute
Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental Safety
Gabriel Ho
Gabriel Ho
Founder & CSO
ASAFA
Matteo Mirolo
Matteo Mirolo
Director
Mundus Volans Consulting
Chang Shiyan
Chang Shiyan
Research Associate Professor, Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy
Tsinghua University
Prof. Cheng Song
Prof. Cheng Song
Assistant Professor
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Toshiya Nagatani
Toshiya Nagatani
Manager of Sustainability
Japan Airlines
Yuanrong Zhou
Yuanrong Zhou
Senior Researcher
ICCT
Rajee Olaganathan
Rajee Olaganathan
Associate Professor Department of Safety Sciences
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Niki Wang
Niki Wang
Associate Director, APAC Biofuels and Feedstocks
S&P Global Energy
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Offering Manager
Honeywell Technologies
Boyong Wang
Boyong Wang
China Director
Smart Freight Centre
Erik-Jan Ossewaarde
Erik-Jan Ossewaarde
SVP Global Sourcing Fuel, Aviation & Innovation
DHL Group
Jim Stonecipher
Jim Stonecipher
Managing Director
EdyMac
Arnaud Brolly
Arnaud Brolly
Founder & CEO
EC-Impact
Eric Cheung
Eric Cheung
Associate Director
UK Department for Business and Trade
Luying Gan
Luying Gan
EVP / Managing Director, Transition Finance and Advisory
HKGFA / Standard Chartered
Henry Leung
Henry Leung
Senior Airworthiness Officer (Certification)
Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong SAR
Kenneth Leong
Kenneth Leong
Director, Flight Operations
Hong Kong Airlines Ltd
Yong Qu
Yong Qu
Head of Energy Division
Guangzhou Development & Reform Commission
Simon Ng
Simon NG
CEO
Business Environment Council
Alan Chan
Alan Chan
Co-Chairman
EcoCeres
Yiru Ding
Yiru Ding
Director of Scientific Research and Foreign Affairs
Peking University Institute of Energy
Patrick Edmond
Patrick Edmond
COO
Future Energy Global
Kristine Klavers
Kristine Klavers
Managing Director, Houston
EcoEngineers
Zhong Lei
Zhong Lei
Group SAF Innovation Leader
Shun Feng Express
Senior Representative
China National Aviation Fuel (CNAF)
Matti Lievonen
Matti Lievonen
CEO
EcoCeres
Qiyu Liu
Qiyu Liu
Manager, China Program
RMI
Xiaobei He
Xiaobei He
Deputy Director of Macro and Green Finance Lab
Peking University (NSD)
Mark Hinnells
Mark Hinnells
Director
Susenco
Sammy Yeung
Sammy Yeung
Commissioner for Climate Change
Environment and Ecology Bureau of Hong Kong
Sam Smith
Sam Smith
Head of Climate Action
Cathay
Samuel Wong
Samuel Wong
Vice President
PAC
Peter Mihm
Peter Mihm
Group Head of SAF (APAC)
Qantas
Shutong Liu
Shutong Liu
Founder & CEO
MotionECO
Fabrice Espinosa
Fabrice Espinosa
Founder & CEO
ASAFA
Junyang Jiang
Junyang Jiang
China Representative
Global Center for Green Fuels
Nina Barton
Nina Barton
Director, Sustainability, Asia Pacific
DSV
Darwin Choi
Darwin Choi
Head of the Department of Finance
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Simon Yim
Simon Yim
Founder
SKY Renewables
Ace NG
Ace NG
General Manager
AFSC
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