Preliminary Schedule of Events

8:00-9:00 AM:

Breakfast

8:00 AM-5:00 PM:

Registration Open

9:00-10:00 AM:

USIPA 2024 Opening Session: Welcome and Keynote Address

10:00-10:30 AM:

Morning Networking Break

10:30-11:30 AM

Global Market Overview

11:30 AM-12:00 PM

Asian Spot Market Overview

12:00-1:00 PM:

Lunch

1:00-1:30 PM

The Next Frontier in Decarbonization

1:30-2:00 PM:

Going Negative: Reversing the Carbon Footprint of Energy Generation

2:00-3:00 PM:

Panel Discussion: The Future of BECCS in a Global Context

3:00-3:30 PM:

Afternoon Networking Break

3:30-4:30 PM:

Will Woody Biomass Take Flight? Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)  

4:30-5:30 PM:

Financing Decarbonization: Funding the Transition Across Energy, Transport, and Industry  

5:30-7:30 PM:

Welcome Networking Reception

8:00-9:00 AM:

Breakfast

8:00 AM-5:00 PM:

Registration / Information Desk

9:00-9:30 AM:

US Forest Service Update

9:30-10:00 AM:

Roads to Removal: Pathways for Carbon Dioxide Removal in the U.S.    

10:00-10:30 AM:

Overview of the 2023 Billion-Ton Report

10:30-11:00 AM:

Morning Networking Break

11:00-11:30 AM

Academic Research and Insights

11:30 AM-12:30 PM:

Leadership Insights: Steering Biomass Sustainability Through Regulatory, Climate, and Geopolitical Shifts  

12:30-1:30 PM:

Lunch

1:30-2:30 PM:

From Landowners to Bioenergy: Navigating Policy for a Sustainable Transition 

2:30-3:30 PM:

Operational Safety Best Practices

3:30-4:00 PM:

Afternoon Networking Break

4:00-4:30 PM:

The Future of Biomass Production

4:30-5:30 PM:

USIPA Producers C-Suite Insights Panel: Future Trends and Opportunities in Sustainable Wood Pellet Production and Trade  

5:30-7:30 PM:

Closing Networking Reception