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
Liu Chun San, JP
Under Secretary for Transport and Logistics
Hong Kong SAR Government
Ronald Lam
Ronald Lam
Chief Executive Officer
Cathay
Xu Chen
Xu Chen
Standing Deputy Director
Guangzhou Development & Reform Commission
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
Sichuan Airlines
Senior Representative
Hainan Airlines
Matthew Viergutz
Matthew Viergutz
Chief Executive Officer
Velocys
Grace Cheung
Grace Cheung
General Manager, Sustainability
Cathay
Pang Guanglian
Pang Guanglian
Executive Board Member, Vice Secretary General
China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation
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
Eason Chen
Eason Chen
Chief Operating Officer
SAF Center — Civil Aviation Authority of China
Merlin Lao
Merlin Lao
Head — Policy & Research
Business Environment Council
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner
Head of Institute
Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Senior Representative
ASAFA
Matteo Mirolo
Matteo Mirolo
Director
Mundus Volans Consulting
Chang Shiyan
Chang Shiyan
Research Associate Professor, Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy
Tsinghua University
Pierre-Yves Buysschaert
Pierre-Yves Buysschaert
General Manager Hong Kong, South China and Macao
Lufthansa Group
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
Senior Representative
S&P Global Energy
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Offering Manager
Honeywell Technologies
Senior Representative
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
Senior Representative
World Bioenergy Association
Luying Gan
Luying Gan
EVP / MD, Head of Sustainable Finance
HKGFA / Standard Chartered
Henry Leung
Henry Leung
Senior Airworthiness Officer (Certification)
Civil Aviation Department, Hong Kong SAR
Kenneth Leong
Kenneth Leong
Executive Committee Representative
Board of Airline Representatives in Hong Kong (BAR HK)
Yong Qu
Yong Qu
Head of Energy Division
Guangzhou Development & Reform Commission
Simon Ng
Simon Ng
Chief Executive Officer
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
Senior Representative
Future Energy Global
Kristine Klavers
Kristine Klavers
Managing Director, Houston
EcoEngineers
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