Canadian Biomass • June 2016 • IBCE Show Guide

Welcome to the 7th International Bioenergy Conference and Exhibition. Over the three days of the conference, there will be many opportunities to learn more about the industry here in British Columbia as well as the latest global trends in technology, project development, and regulations. We are pleased you can join us in the centre of one of the largest biomass fibre baskets in the world.

On Wednesday, June 15, we will be featuring the 5th International Partnerships Forum and business-to-business meetings. By bringing together some of the world’s leading bioenergy companies and organizations in an intensive, relationship-focused business environment for one day, we offer you the chance to get more done, more efficiently, and for less cost.

Thursday, June 16 features a delegate favourite, the executive panel exploring the key issues facing the bioenergy industry, followed by a “big picture” panel, An Industry in Transition: Global Overview, looking at trends in North America, Europe and Asia.

Keynote speaker Jeff Rubin, former chief economist at CIBC World Markets will share his insights, followed by panel discussions regarding the role of the bioenergy industry in the war on climate change, fibre availability and access, and the key issues facing the pellet industry globally and domestically.

Friday will kick off with keynote speaker Jim Lane, editor and publisher of The Digest, with sessions examining finance and investment, local success stories, the evolution of bioproducts, and the innovation of technology in the woody biomass sector to follow.

We’ll wrap up the day with an informative walking tour, taking delegates to the base of operations of the Prince George District Energy System, which supplies thermal heat to public buildings in downtown Prince George using wood residues from the local Lakeland Mills sawmill, as well as to the six-storey Wood Innovation and Design Centre, a showcase for industrial and commercial wood construction.

And of course, we look forward to hosting you at a number of social and networking events on tap at this week’s conference, including the welcome reception on Wednesday evening at British Columbia’s Green University, University of Northern BC and the gala dinner sponsored by Pinnacle Renewable Energy at the Prince George Civic Centre on Thursday night.

Again, welcome to Prince George. Thank you for attending, and we look forward to meeting and talking with you.

8 a.m. to 9 a.m. International Partnerships Forum Networking Breakfast Coast Inn of the North

9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wood Pellet Safety Workshop (Hosted by WPAC) Prince George Civic Centre Rm. 204-206

5:00pm - 7:00pm Conference Opening Reception University of Northern British Columbia – Administration Atrium

• John Martin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

9 a.m.Executive Panel – A delegate favourite, the Executive Panel will see industry association executives engage in a wide-ranging and frank discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing the bioenergy and bioproducts sectors in North America.

• Carrie Annand – Vice-President, External Affairs, Biomass Power Association

• Doug Hooper – Alberta Bioenergy Producers Group / Advanced Biofuels Canada

Moderator – Jamie Stephen, TorchLight BioResources on behalf of Alberta Innovations-Bio Solutions

10:15 a.m. An Industry in Transition: Global Overview – Leading thinkers and business executives will provide a “big picture” view of shifts and trends in biomass markets across North America and into European and Asian markets.

• Jeff Rubin – Former Chief Economist at CIBC World Markets, Author of The Carbon Bubble and The End of Growth

1:15 p.m. Bioenergy’s Contribution to the War on Climate Change – In the wake of the Paris Accord, expert panelists will discuss the role biomass can play in supporting the new federal and provincial aspirations for a low-carbon future.

• Michael Rensing – Ministry of Energy and Mines, Renewable Energy Development Branch

• Susan Wood-Bohm – Executive Director, Alberta Innovates Biosolutions GHG Management

Moderator - Bill Adams, Senior Director of Sustainability, Customer Service and Innovation, Canfor Pulp

3:00 p.m. Fibre Availability and Access: Challenges and Opportunities – A “Forest Fibre Working Group” has been meeting for two years now to find a way through to a future that makes full and efficient use of available fibre in British Columbia, and balances the needs of all stakeholders. Tall order? Three members of the working group will be here to talk about the effort.

• Dave Peterson – Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

4:15 p.m. Pellets: Shifting Fibre Baskets, Shifting Markets – Around the pellet world in 75 minutes. Industry experts and analysts will convene to discuss some of the key issues facing the pellet industry globally and domestically.

• Fiona Matthews – Research Manager, Hawkins Wright – “Global Pellet Market Update”

• Gordon Murray – Executive Director, Wood Pellet Association of Canada – “International Pellet Competition”

• Scott Bax – Senior Vice-President Operations, Pinnacle Renewable Energy – “Considerations in Using Harvest Residuals as Pellet Feedstock”

8:30 a.m. Finance and Investment to Commercial Scale in the Biomass Sector – One of the biggest challenges in any industry is making the leap from demonstration to commercial scale. This session will bring together panelists who have the scars and successes to show for long histories developing bioproducts facilities to commercial scale.

• John May – Stern Brothers – “Financing Biochemical and Bioproducts Plants at Commercial Scale”

• Jeff Passmore – Principal, Passmore Group – “So You Want To Build a Plant: Steps to Biorefinery Commercialization”

9:30 a.m. Local Project Deployment Success Stories – One of the fundamental uses for biomass is as a community energy solution, providing energy and economic security and an alternative to expensive and carbon intensive fossil fuel energy.

• David Dubois - Chief of Engineering and Technical Outreach Specialist, Community Energy Association

Moderator - Rob van Adrichem, Director of External Relations, City of Prince George

11 a.m. Evolution of Next Generation Bioproducts – More and more companies are making breakthroughs in utilization across the biomass feedstock chain. Hear three stories of success in moving the needle on the next generation of bioproducts.

12 p.m. Innovation of Technology in the Woody Biomass Sector – The future is now. Technological breakthroughs are allowing more and more creative solutions to emerge, allowing companies to consider even greater opportunities for fuel switching using woody biomass. These industry pioneers will bring the latest information on what’s happening now, and what’s just around the corner.