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RSB Annual Conference 2025 – Speaker Announcement
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Date: 9-11 December 2025
Venue: Geneva, Switzerland
Theme: Plan B: When Hope Isn’t a Strategy – Accelerating Action Beyond Promises
At this critical moment for sustainability, the RSB Annual Conference 2025 will bring together global leaders who are moving beyond promises to deliver credible, systems-level climate action.
Under the theme “Plan B: When Hope Isn’t a Strategy – Accelerating Action Beyond Promises,” this year’s event will highlight tangible progress across renewable fuels, sustainable supply chains, and credible impact systems.
We’re proud to introduce some of our confirmed speakers who will bring diverse perspectives and deep expertise to the discussion in Geneva.
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Yvon Bernard
Business Development Manager, Axens
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As Business Development Manager at Axens, Yvon Bernard is responsible for identifying and developing new opportunities that advance technologies for the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals.
With over a decade of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry with Schlumberger in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, Yvon transitioned to the downstream sector in 2014 and has since led multiple large-scale refinery and renewable projects.
Yvon holds an MSc in General Engineering from Arts et Métiers in Lille, France, and has played a key role in expanding Axens’ leadership in low-carbon and renewable energy solutions.
“I look forward to sharing my insights on the technology developments and what it will take to scale and kick off the PTX market!” – Yvon Bernard
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Daniel Bloch
Director, Strategic Partnerships – LanzaJet
(Chair, Impact Claims Platform)
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Dan Bolch works at the intersection of climate, nature, and renewable fuels — driving innovation that links environmental integrity, energy security, and commercial success.
At LanzaJet, he leads strategic partnerships that accelerate the deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and the development of credible impact systems.
As Chair of the Impact Claims Platform, Dan champions data-driven methodologies that demonstrate measurable co-benefits for people and the planet.
“I’m very excited to deepen our collective work in the SAF Impact Claims space — using data to substantiate our powerful co-benefits stories, linking climate action with real, measurable outcomes for both nature and society.” – Daniel Bolch
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Louise Dobler
Decarbonisation Manager, Climate Solutions – NORDEN
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Louise Dobler leads NORDEN’s decarbonisation strategy, including the company’s carbon insetting solution through a Book & Claim chain of custody. She currently serves on the expert committee of the Katalist registry, and previously sat on the governing board of the Book & Claim Community.
Louise also works as a secondee at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping, focusing on regulatory additionality in voluntary carbon markets. Her earlier role at the Global Maritime Forum saw her lead the development of the Sea Cargo Charter, a global framework for the climate alignment of chartering activities.
“I am excited to attend RSB’s Annual Conference and share how Book & Claim is evolving to meet the unique challenges of maritime decarbonisation. It will be energising to engage with peers and explore how we can accelerate credible impact across transport sectors.” – Louise Dobler
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Christoph Wolff
Chief Executive Officer, Smart Freight Centre
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As CEO of the Smart Freight Centre, Christoph Wolff leads global collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across freight transport systems. Prior to joining SFC, Christoph was a member of the World Economic Forum’s Executive Committee, where he led the Global Mobility Platform covering sustainability and digitalisation across the automotive, aviation, and logistics sectors.
His career spans leadership roles at the European Climate Foundation, DB Schenker, and McKinsey & Company, as well as CEO positions in renewable energy companies.
Christoph is also Honorary Professor in Energy and Resource Economics at the University of Cologne and Visiting Professor at HSG St. Gallen.
“Book and Claim is expanding beyond aviation to decarbonize shipping, steel, chemicals, and other hard-to-abate sectors. Looking forward to highlighting the collective progress of the Book and Claim Community at the RSB Annual Conference and driving scalable, cross-sector climate action.” – Christoph Wolff
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Also Joining us in Geneva
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In addition to our featured speakers, we’re delighted to welcome these distinguished leaders who will contribute their insights across panels and sessions throughout the event.
Full speaker profiles and session details will be shared in the coming weeks as we continue to build an exciting line-up for the RSB Annual Conference 2025.
• Mélanie Astruc – SAF Project Director, Airbus
• Thomas Bonhoff – Chief Sustainability Officer, Novonesis
• Bernardo Gradin – Founder & CEO, Granbio
• Michael Herschkowitz – Director, Global Sustainability & Sustainable Innovation, IFF
• Adam Klauber – VP, Sustainability & Digital Supply Chain, World Energy
• Johan Mandaric Reunanen – Climate Impact Lead, Stegra
• David Zawadka – Service Architect & Business Developer, Airbus
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Join us in Geneva – RSB ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025
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Date: 9–11 December 2025
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
From sustainable fuels and credible claims to resilient, low-carbon supply chains — these leaders represent the systems and innovations that define Plan B.
The RSB Annual Conference 2025 will take place from 9 to 11 December 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
This year’s event is a call for credible action, collaboration and innovation that moves beyond promises and focuses on real solutions for a sustainable future.
The RSB Annual Conference is our flagship event and a cornerstone gathering for the global bioeconomy. Over three days, the programme will bring together leaders, innovators and practitioners to explore the systems, tools and partnerships driving measurable impact across industries.
Conference Highlights
- Collaboration Day – interactive workshops and technical exchanges
- Flagship Day – keynote sessions, showcases and high-level debates on accelerating credible action
- Assembly of Delegates – RSB’s highest decision-making forum, where members define the organisation’s direction
Did you know? The first two days of the conference are open to both RSB members and non-members.
Take a look at the full agenda here.
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities remain available. These partnerships offer the chance to align with RSB’s credibility, gain visibility at the centre of the transition and connect with the people shaping the future of sustainable systems.
For sponsorship enquiries, please contact Aléz Smorenburg at alez.smorenburg@rsb.org.
We invite you to join us in Geneva to explore what it means to act with integrity, scale with impact and drive the systems that will shape the future of the bioeconomy.
Register now to be part of the conversation.
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