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Programme

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  • Resorts World Awana, Genting Highlands
  • 16 - 17 October 2026

08:00 AM

Registration

09:00 AM

Refreshments and Networking

Opening Session

09:40 AM

Welcome Address

Dr David Lim Lian Keong

President, The Federation of Palm Oil Millers Associations (POMA)

10:00 AM

Keynote Address

Datuk Badrul Hisham Mohd

Director-General, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)

Session I - Policy, Markets and National Roadmap

10:20 AM

Paper 1 - Malaysia’s Palm Oil Decarbonisation Roadmap: Policy Alignment, MSPO Upgrades, and Market Readiness

Mr Johari Minal

Director, Economics & Industry Development Division,
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)

10:45 AM

Paper 2 - Indonesia's Palm Oil: Financing Research, Biodiesel Mandates and the Low-Carbon Transition

Dr Tony Liwang

R&D Committee Member,
Indonesia’s Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP)

11:10 AM

Paper 3 - Thailand's T-VER Model: Income, Inclusion and the Road to Premium Carbon Credits

Dr Benchamaporn Pimpa

Associate Professor, Prince of Songkla University

11:35 AM

Paper 4 - Singapore's Energy Transition: Regional Collaboration and Opportunities for Sustainable Biofuel

Mr Toh Wee Khiang

Director, Emerging Energies
Department, Energy Market Authority (EMA), Government of Singapore

12:00 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Mr Roslin Azmy Hassan

Chief Executive, Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA)

12:30 PM​

Lunch Break | Friday Prayer (12:54 PM)

Jom Makan Awana | Masjid Yayasan Mohammad Noah

02:00 PM

Special Paper 1 - Malaysia's National Task Force: Oil-Palm Based Carbon Credits

Ir Ts Dr Gideon Tan Xiang Yee

Head of Transformation, FGV Holdings Berhad

Session II - Accelerating the Biofuel Transition

02:15 PM

Paper 5 - Biofuels in APAC’s Energy Playbook: Geopolitics and the Region’s Role in Addressing Global Feedstock Challenges

Aryan Mithiborwala

Senior Market Analyst, New Energies Department, Rystad Energy

02:40 PM

Paper 6 - Waste to Wonders: Palm-Based Waste and Other Residues to Green Up Road Transport and Aviation

Mr Dannis Poon

Executive Vice President Operations, EcoCeres Limited

03:05 PM

Paper 7 - From Biogas to Biomethane: Unlocking the Next Stage of Waste-to-Energy

Ir Kwok Yew Hoe

GCEO, Cenergi SEA Berhad

03:30 PM

Paper 8 - From Plantation to Power: B100 as a Strategic Low-Carbon Fuel

Ms Roziyatulshima Zamil

CEO, FGV Biotechnologies Sdn Bhd

03:55 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Dr Loh Soh Kheang

Head, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)

04:25 PM

Special Paper 2 - Making Biogas Viable for Smaller Mills: Malaysia's First Article 6.2 Project with the Government of Korea

Ms Mina Choi

Co-Founder, Marketing Director, Polaris Bio Co., Ltd

04:40 PM

Refreshments and Networking

05:30 PM

End of Day 1

Session III - Biochar, Carbon Removal and the Circular Bioeconomy

08:00 AM

Refreshments and Networking

08:45 AM

Welcome Address

Dato' Norhaidi Che Dan

CEO, Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA)

09:00 AM

Paper 9 - Carbon Removal Market: Buyers, Certification and the Commercial Case

Mr Alvin Lee

Head of Supply, Puro.earth

09:25 AM

Paper 10 - Biochar Carbon Credits: Policy Recommendations for Market Development

Dato' Leong Kin Mun

President, Malaysia Biomass Industries Confederation (MBIC)

09:50 AM

Paper 11 - Success Story: Commercialising Biochar-based Carbon Removal Projects at Scale

Mr Yovindra Kanezin

Co-Founder & COO, Reclimate Sdn. Bhd.

10:15 AM

Paper 12 - Unlocking EFB Value: Building Commercial Biochar CDR Projects

Mr Joon Chan

Co-Founder and CEO, GreenGlow P1 Sdn Bhd

10:40 AM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Dato' Leong Kin Mun

President, Malaysia Biomass Industries Confederation (MBIC)

11:10 AM

Special Paper 3 - Unlocking Unproductive Land for Renewable Energy: Opportunities under CRESS

Mr Kong Kok King

Managing Director, MAQO BESS SOLAR

Session IV - From Palm Biomass to Value: Building a Circular Bioeconomy

11:25 AM

Paper 13 - Building an Integrated Palm Biomass Ecosystem: Nextgreen's Zero-Waste Circular Bioeconomy

Dato’ Lim Thiam Huat

Managing Director, Nextgreen Global Berhad

11:50 AM

Paper 14 - From Oil Palm Trunk (OPT) Biomass to Sustainable Timber Product

Speaker: Dr Mojtaba Soltani

Technical Director, Weng Meng Greentech

Panellist: Mr George

Managing Director , Weng Meng Group of Companies

12:15 PM

Paper 15 - Enabling the Palm Bioeconomy: Policy and Market Pathways for Biomass Development

Mr Mohd Hafiz Mat Daud

Senior Assistant Director, Market Operation, Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia

12:40 PM

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Mr Tan Chee Yong

Director, GHG and Biomass, Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO)

01:00 PM

Minister's Address

Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK)

01:30 PM

Lunch Break

02:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Business Match Meeting

(Registration required)
Meet industry leaders and potential business partners, exchange ideas and explore new relationships, collaborations and business opportunities beyond the conference agenda.

04:30 PM

Refreshments and Networking

05:30 PM

End of Day 2
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