Boosting and mainstreaming the bioeconomy, 2 December

8:00 

Registration, coffee

9:00

Setting the direction: Launching Europe’s New Bioeconomy Strategy – opening session

Session is moderated by Andreas de Neergaard, Pro-dean for Science, University of Copenhagen

Welcome by David Dreyer Lassen, Rector, University of Copenhagen
Welcome video message from Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation

The future role of Bioeconomy as a driver for development in rural areas by Jeppe Bruus, Danish Minister for Green Transition 

The new EU bioeconomy strategy by Eric MAMER, Director-General, European Commission, DG Environment

20 years of bioeconomy in Europe - lessons learned by Christian Patermann, Former Director, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation

9:45 

The bioeconomy generation: Building a future we can believe in

Speech by Nanna Koefoed, Research Scientist and EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassador 

10:00

How do we boost the long-term competitiveness of the EU bioeconomy?

Panel debate moderated by Agata Kotkowska, European Commission, DG Environment

Dirk Carrez, CEO, Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

Kristian Hundebøll, Chair of the Danish Growth Team for the Future of Agriculture, Food and Biosolutions

Michael Brandkamp, Managing Director, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)  

11:00 

Coffee break

11:30

Securing the competitive and sustainable supply of biomass

chose session A or B

Session A: Can Europe produce more biomass while supporting sustainability and biodiversity goals? (Small auditorium)

Panel moderated by Andreas de Neergaard, Pro-dean for Science, University of Copenhagen

Potentials for doubling productivity and halve impacts on environment and climate. Uffe Jørgensen, Aarhus University

Barna Kovacs, Secretary General, BIOEAST

Tobias Nielsen, Expert, Circular Economy, European Environmental Agency

Steen Bitsch, CEO, Vestjyllands Andel

Alessandra Zampieri, director, European Commissions Joint Research Center

Session B: How do we prioritise and optimise the use of biomass in Europe? (Main auditorium)

Panel moderated by Peter Wehrheim, Head of Unit, European Commission, Unit Bioeconomy & Food Systems, DG Research & Innovation.

How can future biomass use be optimised given our EU economic, sustainability and leadership goals? Examples from national and European strategies. Nelly Azaïs, project manager, AGORA

Gijs Schilthuis, Director, European Commission, Directorate Sustainability, DG Agriculture and Rural Development

Jukka Kantola, Chair, World Bioeconomy Association 

Jacob Bagge Hansen, Director for Industrial Affairs, KMC

12:30 

Lunch

13:45

Market Development and Scale-up Strategies

chose session A or B

Session A: How do we build a sustainable market for bio-based products in Europe? (Small auditorium)

Panel debate moderated by Rosalinda Scalia, Deputy Head of Unit, DG Research & Innovation

Kristin Schreiber, Director, European Commission,  Directorate Chemicals, Bioeconomy and Retail, DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Evelyn Reinmuth, Head of the Bioeconomy Office, University of Hohenheim

Peep Pitk, Chief Strategic Business Development Officer, Fibenol

Agata Kotkowska, European Commission, DG Environment

Session B: How does the EU support the upscaling of the bioeconomy? (Main auditorium)

Panel debate moderated by Andreas de Neergaard, Pro-dean for Science, University of Copenhagen

James Morrison, Director, European Commission, Directorate Healthy Planet, DG Research & Innovation

Ben Durham, Chief Director of Bio-innovation, The National Department of Science and Innovation

Nicolo GIACOMUZZI-MOORE, Executive Director CBE-JU

Randi Wahlsten, CEO, Matr Foods

14:45

Coffee break

15.15

The New Normal: Mainstreaming the Bioeconomy for a Green Future

Panel debate moderated by Andreas de Neergaard, Pro-dean for Science, University of Copenhagen

James Morrison, Director, European Commission, Directorate Healthy Planet, DG Research & Innovation

Christine Lang, International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy

Claus Felby, Vice President for Agri-Food, Novo Nordisk Foundation

Karl Walsh, Head of Research, Bioeconomy and Codex, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland

16.15 - 17.00

The next chapter of the bioeconomy in Europe

Closing session moderated by Andreas de Neergaard, Pro-dean for Science, University of Copenhagen

Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment

Jeppe Bruus, Danish Minister for Green Transition

Social events

17:30-19:00

Social event

The Old University Library, Fiolstræde 1, 1171 Copenhagen K, is open for participants

19:00-22:00

Networking reception with finger food at the Ceremonial Hall, University of Copenhagen, Frue Plads 2, 1168 Copenhagen K

To get to the Old Library and the Ceremonial Hall take M1 from metro station Islands Brygge to Nørreport (5 mins). The Library is around the corner from the Ceremonial Hall.