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Conference Programme DAY 2 Time Topic Speaker The view from government 10:00 – 11:00 Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive, ADBA Keynote Senior government representative (speaker tbc) Break 11:00 – 11:15 Session 1: Land use, climate change and food security: the role of bioenergy in the UK Keynote Dr Jeremy Woods, Lecturer, Bioenergy, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London Guy Smith, Vice President, NFU Michael Doran, Director, Irish Bioenergy Association 11:15 – 13:00 Philipp Lukas, Managing Director, Future Biogas Panel discussion European Biogas Association (speaker tbc) Break 13:00 – 14:00 Session 2: Making the most of bioresources Chair: Julian O’Neill, CEO, Biogen Keynote Ray Nattrass, Head of Process Design and Engineering, Shanks Waste Management David Newman, President, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) 14:00 – 15:45 Tony Breton, Organic Recycling Developer, Novamont Dr Hugh Bulson, Managing Director, ORA Panel discussion ADBA (speaker tbc) 15:45 – 16:00 Conclusions and closing remarks R&D Hub The R&D Hub was introduced as a new show feature at last year’s UK AD & Biogas and was very well received. The Hub will highlight the value of R&D to AD businesses and talk about the exciting prospects for higher value products that could compliment the AD process. The R&D Hub will act as a focal point for visitors interested in exploring AD research and development. Discussion topics include: •  iochemical research B – such as innovative materials which can be produced through the AD process •  ife cycle analysis L •  onservation biomass – C such as bioenergy from wetland areas Register now at adbioresources.org •  D design A •  D optimisation A and efficiency •  ustainability of the AD S process – such as novel digestate usage •  D research funding A