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Preliminary Schedule Of Events

October 19–21, 2026 | The Woodlands, Texas
October 19–21, 2026
The Woodlands, Texas
Note: Events are subject to change. All times are listed in Central Daylight Time.

Overview Of Events For 2026 AWBA Conference

Monday, 19th October
8:00 - 9:15 AM
Networking Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Welcome – Kick off the conference with an overview of the opportunities shaping the future of renewable carbon and the role woody biomass can play in supporting emerging markets.
9:15 - 9:45 AM 
Powering the Future: The Role of Carbon, Infrastructure, and Innovation – A keynote on the trends reshaping energy, industry, carbon management, and infrastructure.
9:45 - 10:30 AM
Market Perspectives – Hear directly from end users as they discuss the trends, priorities, and opportunities shaping the future of renewable carbon markets.
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Networking Break & Speed Networking – Connect with attendees from across the renewable carbon value chain through structured networking.
11:30 - 12:30 PM
From Demand to Development – Learn how project developers are responding to growing market demand and advancing the next generation of renewable carbon projects.
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 PM
Conversion Technologies – Explore the technologies expanding opportunities for woody biomass across fuels, chemicals, carbon removal, and power generation.
2:15 - 3:00 PM
Engineering Commercial Scale – Discover how engineering expertise is helping move renewable carbon projects from concept to commercial operation.
3:00 - 3:45 PM
Networking Break: Connect by Topic – Join informal discussions organized around key markets and industry topics.
3:45 - 4:30 PM
The Policy Landscape: What Industry Should Be Watching — Hear from U.S. and European policy experts on the legislative, regulatory, and trade developments shaping woody biomass markets and what they could mean for investment, growth, and business strategy.
4:45 - 5:30 PM
The Biocarbon Opportunity: Market, Standards & Commercial Reality — Explore the commercial outlook for biocarbon, including demand, standards and certification, feedstock competition, carbon markets, and the practical realities of bringing projects to market.
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Welcome Reception – Network with speakers, exhibitors, and industry leaders while continuing the day's conversations.
Tuesday, 20th October
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 AM 
Bridging the Gap: Sustaining Forest Supply Chains Through Market Transition — Explore how landowners, supply-chain companies, and industry leaders are responding to today’s market disruption and what it will take to sustain a resilient forest supply chain for the next generation of biomass markets.
9:45 - 10:15 AM
Fiber at Scale: What It Takes to Build a Reliable Biomass Supply — Hear from experienced procurement leaders as they share what it takes to secure the right fiber, in the right volumes, at a workable cost, and what the next generation of biomass projects should understand about sourcing biomass at scale.
10:15 - 11:15 AM
Networking Break & Speed Networking – Connect with attendees from across the renewable carbon value chain through structured networking.
11:15 - 11:30 AM
The New World of Sustainability: When Products, Markets, and Standards Collide — Explore how sustainability requirements are becoming more complex as woody biomass moves into new products and global markets, and what companies need to understand as standards, pathways, and jurisdictions increasingly overlap.
11:30 - 12:30 PM
Standards as Market Infrastructure: Certification, Traceability & MRV — Explore how certification, carbon accounting, traceability, and MRV are evolving to build confidence, reduce risk, and support market access across established and emerging biomass applications.
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch  
2:15 - 3:00 PM
Technology for Transparency – Discover how digital tools are improving forest monitoring, supply chain visibility, and carbon accounting.
3:00 - 3:45 PM
Community Case Study – Hear how collaboration with local communities can strengthen projects and support long-term market success.
3:45 - 4:30 PM
Networking Break: Connect by Topic – Continue discussions and build new connections around key industry topics.
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Executive Forum – Industry leaders reflect on the conference and discuss the partnerships and actions needed to accelerate the next generation of biomass markets.
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Closing Reception – Celebrate two days of learning while building lasting connections across the renewable carbon value chain.
Wednesday, 21st October
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Exhibitor Move-Out
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast

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