World Bio Markets 2023 | World Bio Markets | 9 May 2023 | Fokker Terminal, Binckhorstlaan 249, 2516 BB Den Haag, Netherlands

This is the leading international business event for the global bioeconomy community, connecting over 350 industry leaders with a two-day programme of knowledge exchange, 1-2-1 meetings, and networking.

The two-day event connects and generates deal flow between bio developers and producers, global brands and buyers, investors and financiers, suppliers and community enablers.

What to expect
A highly valuable and inspiring two days where:

• Pioneering developers and producers of bio based solutions present their latest innovations
• Consumer facing brands and buyers learn from and meet with the solution providers who can help them achieve their complex sustainability goals
• Investors and financiers source new investment opportunities
• Community enablers highlight how they can accelerate the growth of the sector
• Suppliers present how they can improve the efficiency of the manufacturing process

2023 Speakers

Dr Pablo Ferrero
Chemical Recycling Department, AIMPLAS

Anne Marie de Moei
Clean Technologies Business Development Manager, Alfa Laval

Lewis Shuler
Head of Innovation, Alpine Group / Paradise Textiles

Benoit Cugnet
Head of Fibre BU, AMSilk

John Williams
Chief Technology Officer, Aquapak Polymers

David Newman
Managing Director, BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association)

Rik Wehbring
Managing Director, Bioeconomy Capital

Rob van der Meij
Partner, Capricorn Partners

Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore
Executive Director, CBE JU

Goizeder Barberena Ibanez
Biomass Strategy & Business Development Manager, CENER (National Renewable Energy Centre)

Niels Van Stralen
CEO & Co-Founder, ChainCraft

Patrick Van Waes
PDO Global Marketing Director, CovationBio

Monica Damo
Senior Packaging Sustainability Manager, Danone

Cornelis van Oers
Project Manager 'Biobased Innovations Gardens', Delphy

Matt Lipscomb
CEO & Founder, DMC Biotechnologies

Vanessa Segurado
CEO & CSO, Blueotter Group

Andy Bass
Chief Marketing Officer, Ecovative

Michael Brandkamp
Partner, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Stéphane Roussel
Partner, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Charlotte Borst
Innovation Associate – Raw Material Innovation, Fashion For Good

Katrin Jõgi
Sustainability Manager, Fibenol

Andy Polk
Senior Vice President, Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America

Samir Somaiya​
Chairman & Managing Director, Godavari Biorefineries

Rick Passenier
Co-Founder & Executive Board Member, GO!PHA

Norbert Baum
Senior Executive Manager & Global Business Development, Helm

Ben Dolman
CEO, Holiferm

Noah Helman
Founder & President, iMicrobes

Iain Gilmore
Business Development Director, Johnson Matthey

Pierre Basuyaux
Sales Manager, Europe & Asia, Leaf by Lesaffre

Fabien Deswarte
Sustainable Innovation Manager, L'Oréal

Gayatri Keskar
VP of Research, Material ConneXion

Sarah Richardson
CEO, MicroByre

Nathalie Cogghe
Commercial Manager, North Sea Port

Sandra de Mey
Commercial Manager, North Sea Port

Stefano Facco
New Business Development Director, Novamont

Nils Altrogge
Head of Technology Innovation, On

Miles Gibbons
Director, Onward

Ramjee Subramanian
Business Head, Pakka Impact

Amanda Parkes
Chief Innovation Officer, Pangaia

Jeff Passmore
Founder & CEO, Passmore Group

Joey van Elswijk
Commercial Manager Renewable Fuels, Port of Amsterdam

Mike Vermeer
Senior Innovation Manager, Royal Cosun

Josko Bobanovic
Partner, Sofinnova

Cobus Block
Director of International & Business Recruitment, State of Nebraska

Kathryn Sheridan
CEO & Founder, Sustainability Consult

Geoffrey Otim
Founder & CEO, SynBio Africa

Luigi Vandi
Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland

Corey Tyree
Chief Executive Officer, Trillium Renewable Chemicals

Colleen Walker
Director, UMaine's Process Development Center, University of Maine

Marion Hax
Director Strategy, Veramaris

Lucy Hope
Development Director, Virustatic

Jeroen Van Bon
Buisness Development Manager, Wageningen University and Research

Rebecca Kelley
European Product Marketing Manager, Woolmark

Paul MacDonald
Partner & Head of Community, World Bio Markets

2023 Sponsors

• Amsilk
• Capricorn
• Ecovative
• MicroByre
• Nebraska
• Sustainability Consult
• The University of Maine
• North Sea Port
• JM Virent
• Leaf by Lesaffre
• Aquapak
• Grupo Blue Otter
• DMC
• Wageningen
• Port of Amsterdam
• ECBF
• Cosun
• Fibenol
• Chaincraft
• Circular Bio-Based Europe
• Industrial Microbes
• Covation Bio
• Aimplas
• Geno
• Trillium