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Technical Program

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Monday, May 13th  
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM REGISTRATION
8:15 AM - 8:25 AM Welcome Remarks: Todd Pray, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Kevin Madden, Ginkgo Bioworks
8:25 AM - 9:10 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Zach Serber, Zymergen
9:10 AM - 11:25 AM SESSION 1: FROM COMMODITIES TO FINE CHEMICALS

Chair: Joel Cherry, Amyris
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM Invited Speaker: Jon Veldhouse, Cargill
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM Invited Speaker: Laurent Daviet, Firmenich
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Invited Speaker: Randy Berka, Archer Daniels Midland
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM Invited Speaker: Emmanual Petiot, Deinove
11:10 AM - 11:25 AM Jim Bowie, Invizyne Technologies/UCLA
11:25 AM - 12:55 PM LUNCH
12:55 PM - 2:55 PM SESSION 2: AGBIOTECH & FEEDSTOCKS

Chair: Brian Davison, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
12:55 PM - 1:25 PM  Invited Speaker: Shawn Semones, Concentric
1:25 PM - 1:55 PM Invited Speaker: Kelly Smith, AgBiome
1:55 PM - 2:25 PM Invited Speaker: Jessy Labbe, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2:25 PM - 2:40 PM Invited Speaker: Jeremy Javers, ICM
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM Neal Jakel, Fluid Quip Process Technologies
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM BREAK
3:15 PM - 5:30 PM SESSION 3: DEPLOYMENT

Chair: Jeff Lievense, Genomatica
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Invited Speaker: Rachel Brenc, LanzaTech
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM Invited Speaker: Paul Hill, Amyris
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Invited Speaker: John Kang, Cheiljedang Bio
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM Invited Speaker: Henk Noorman, DSM
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Hendrik Meerman, Perfect Day
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

FIRESIDE CHAT: A DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION CONVERSATION

Panelists:

  • Lisa Kennedy, Director of Business Development; Genomatica
  • Erika Jefferson, President & Founder; Black Women in Science & Engineering (BWISE)
  • Nigel Mouncey, Director; Joint Genome Institute (JGI) at Berkeley Lab
  • Moderated by: Lady Idos; Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer; Berkeley Lab
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM  RECEPTION
Tuesday, May 14th  
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM Registration
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Stefano Facco, Novamont
9:00 AM - 11:15 AM SESSION 4: INVESTMENT TRENDS

Chair: Kevin Madden, Ginkgo Bioworks
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Invited Speaker: Josko Bobanovic, Sofinnova Partners
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Invited Speaker: Jenny Rooke, Genoa Ventures
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Invited Speaker: Jennifer Gottwald, WARF
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Panel Questions
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM LUNCH
11:45 AM - 2:15 PM SESSION 5: MARKET PULL

Chair: Bo Chen, Genomatica and Doug Cameron, First Green Partners
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Invited Speaker: Daniel MacEachran, Braskem
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Invited Speaker: Matt Mattozzi, Conagen
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Invited Speaker: Michael Burns, Novozymes
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Invited Speaker: Elliot Swartz, The Good Food Institute
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM  Charles Dimmler, Checkerspot
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Break
2:30 PM - 4:45 PM SESSION 6: ADVANCEMENTS ENABLING A NEW WAVE OF PRODUCTS

Chair: Todd Pray, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Invited Speaker: Nigel Mouncey, JGI
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Timothy Gardner, Riffyn
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Invited Speaker: Lisa Kennedy, Genomatica
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Invited Speaker: Alex Patist, Bolt Threads
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Eduardo Abeliuk, Teselegen
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM Invited Speaker: Smita Shankar, Impossible Foods
4:45 PM - 4:55 PM Closing Remarks: Todd Pray, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Kevin Madden, Ginkgo Bioworks