THE REAL LEADERS, IN ONE PLACE, AT ONE TIME, FOR REAL DIALOGUE ON THE REAL OPPORTUNITIES New Markets: New niches opening for drop-in sustainable alternatives as well as novel fuels, chemicals, materials, advanced foods, crops and crop protection. New Technology Platforms: Advances in applied technologies that will open new markets in the future, as well as key advances in the platform technology areas of genetics, robotics, intelligence, storage, bandwidth. Deploying at Scale: First commercial projects and technologies ready for deployment at scale. Gaining Speed: new strategies for increasing speed to market; development in parallel; accessing opportunities in emerging markets and making them work. Defining the Ask: What carbon policies will accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy; what are the rewards for countries, states and communities that move forward on carbon policy, and whats the outlook for both current and new policies around the globe. Attracting Capital: accessing strategic relationships; leveraging existing resources; new products and strategies that extend value for existing projects; what role carbon pricing plays, and how much and where and when. First Products: Designing platforms and breakthrough first products that reduce cash burn and create brand visibility; monetizing through new and existing channels. Sustainable Feedstock & Agriculture: Identifying real resources, timelines to scale, aggregation that works, sustainability metrics, and residues vs novel energy crops.

This year like no other, the industry wants and needs time for networking to establish partnerships, plan collaborative projects, and establish and renew contacts. This year at ABLC, we have 8 different sessions and events to foster introductions and for meet-ups, with designated meet-up spaces for private meetings and networking sessions to be introduced to new contacts.