Highlights of the Program
2 days business program:
Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.
SHOWCASING INNOVATION:
Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.
leaders talk:
Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
MULTIPLE STREAMS:
A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.
SMART TECHNOLOGIES:
Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.
roundtable discussion:
Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.
Program
Day 1 :
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
DEEP INTEGRATION OF CCS WITH GAS TURBINE POWER FOR RELIABLE LOW-CARBON ENERGY
Matthew Davidsaver
GE Vernova
- Aligning turbine performance, heat recovery, and CCS systems during early design stages to improve efficiency and reduce costly rework
- Lowering capital costs through modular construction, shared infrastructure, and collaborative risk-sharing models
- Balancing operational synergies between turbine performance and CCS energy demands to reduce expenses and enhance plant flexibility
- Considering site-specific factors such as geography, permitting, and utility interconnections that shape technology selection and project delivery
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON STRATEGIES FOR LOW-CARBON POWER GENERATION
09:40 - 10:05
CARBON CAPTURE COMPLIANCE MAP: FROM DESIGN TO DELIVERY
Ramon Contreras
LRQA
- Examining current regulatory frameworks shaping CCUS activities in Europe and North America
- Referencing available standards to ensure compliance across the CCUS lifecycle
- Regulations, technical standards, and incentives such as IRA 45Q to streamline project execution
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON NAVIGATING CCUS POLICY, STANDARDS, AND INCENTIVES
10:10 - 10:40
SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By BKV CORPORATION
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND STORAGE
- Defining commercialization bottlenecks and clarifying strategic, policy, and industry roles in advancing scalable CCUS deployment frameworks
- Positioning near-site CCS models, tax equity financing, and CO₂ utilization as levers for scalable CCS commercialization strategies
- Advancing CCUS through strategic evaluation, commercialization pathways, and partnerships across startups, academia, corporations, and national labs
- Supporting CCUS through critical technological advancements and identifying foundational elements for scalable, accelerated project deployment
- Assessing the impact of political shifts and industrial integration on the development, deployment, and scalability of CCS technologies
| CANUSA EPC | Moderator
| SEPARATIC SA
| Harvestone Low Carbon Partners
| Evonik Corporation
| TGS
| Frontier Carbon Solutions
11:30 - 11:55
CO₂ CAPTURE AND TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES
Bilal Zoghbi
Baker Hughes
- Presenting the entire CCUS value chain, from capture to transport and long-term storage
- Exploring current CO₂ capture technologies and their role in emissions mitigation
- Applying compression techniques and optimizing CO₂ transport across infrastructure networks
- Next-generation solutions to improve scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON LATEST SOLUTIONS FOR CO₂ CAPTURE AND TRANSPORT METHODS
12:00 - 12:25
SAFEGUARDING CO₂ STORAGE: WELLHEAD CONTAINMENT AND MONITORING
Parth Pathak
SLB
- Introducing recently developed wellhead solutions designed for low-cost and low-temperature CCS use
- Addressing technical challenges encountered and sharing valuable lessons learned from development
Thomas Edwards
SLB
- Tracing the evolution of wellhead systems to meet the growing demands of CCS applications
- Discussion on wellhead containment and continuous monitoring to ensure safe and long-term CO₂ storage
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON COST-EFFECTIVE WELLHEAD SOLUTIONS FOR CCS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF CCUS AND CDR IN ACHIEVING NET-ZERO EMISSIONS TARGET
- CCUS’s role in scaling CDRs for net-zero goals and identifying high-impact industries and applications
- CCUS deployment with systemic decarbonization through coordinated policy, investment, and innovation in fossil-dependent regions
- Carbon pricing, net-zero adequacy, and waste-to-hydrogen’s role in scaling pragmatic CCUS and CDR pathways
- CCUS solutions and partnerships to decarbonize hard-to-abate transport sectors while enabling viable pathways to net-zero targets
- Delving into utility and IPP CCUS commitments while evaluating DAC and BECCS roles in advancing net-zero targets
| Entropy Inc. | Moderator
| SLB Capturi
| Global CCS Institute
| Ways2H Inc.
| OptimaBiome
| PA Consulting Group, Inc.
14:00 - 14:25
TURBOMACHINERY-BASED CRYOGENIC CARBON CAPTURE
Owen Pryor
Southwest Research Institute
- Implementing expander cryogenic carbon capture as a novel approach to flue gas decarbonization
- Explaining how multiphase condensing turbines enable CO₂ solidification at −150 °C
- Presenting model results from NGCC and FCC power plants using industry-standard software tools
- Comparing energy requirements and cost outcomes with DOE baselines for amine-based capture systems
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON ENHANCING CCS EFFICIENCY USING TURBOMACHINERY
14:30 - 14:55
THE FUTURE IS CAPTURED: SCALING POST-COMBUSTION WITH PROVEN PROJECTS AND CLEAN POWER
Adam Bedard
Entropy Inc.
- Drawing insights from over three years of operating capture systems at scale, including Glacier
- Reducing capture costs by integrating clean power into post-combustion systems
- Enabling scalable success by moving from pilot demonstrations to platform-based deployment
- Linking capture performance to credit markets through the EntropyIQ compliance software
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON DRIVING EFFICIENCY AND SCALE IN CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By LRQA
15:30 - 16:00
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING CCUS IN HEAVY INDUSTRY SECTORS
- Highlighting barriers and strategies for CCUS deployment in heavy industries versus low-cost emitters such as ethanol, including technical, economic, and regulatory insights
- Integrating CCS in heavy industry covering on-site deployment, 45Q financing mechanisms, and CO₂ utilization for decarbonization pathways
- Addressing legal and permitting challenges in industrial CCS, including well class choice, pore space rights, liability, and regulatory shifts
- Driving CO₂ utilization in circular industrial economies and the role of hubs and enablers in scaling CCUS
- Streamlining energy intensity, CAPEX/OPEX trade-offs, and heat recovery in designing cost-effective CO₂ mitigation technologies
| Anew Climate | Moderator
| Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
| Harvestone Low Carbon Partners
| Grey Rock Investment Partners
| Occam's Technologies Inc.
16:00 - 16:25
SCALING UP AND COMMERCIALIZING KC8 NON-AMINE-BASED POST-COMBUSTION CAPTURE
Nick Borisow
8 Rivers
- Highlighting advantages of non-amine solvents as a next-generation option for post-combustion carbon capture and emissions reduction
- Showcasing KC8’s technology development pathway with insights from its pilot plant currently being commissioned in Alabama
- Addressing the challenges of scaling up while sharing practical strategies for successful commercial deployment
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON COMMERCIALIZING NEXT-GEN CAPTURE PLATFORMS
16:30 - 16:55
USDW TESTING AND MONITORING STRATEGIES FOR VERIFYING NON-ENDANGERMENT AT CCS SITES
Christ Niamike
GSI Environmental Inc.
- Providing insight into regulations and monitoring strategies for Class II and Class VI permits
- Understanding CO₂ and brine migration with site conditions like fractures and faults
- Discovering practical ways to design cost-effective monitoring for protecting water
- Learning from case studies on monitoring and techniques to distinguish CO₂ sources
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON VERIFYING NON-ENDANGERMENT AT CCS SITES
17:00 - 18:00
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
CCUS IN A SHIFTING POLICY LANDSCAPE: HOW TO STAY INVESTABLE AND SCALABLE THROUGH 2030
Diego Ibarra
Roland Berger
- Assessing how a changing US environment is reshaping the economic case for CCUS deployment
- Analyzing the impact of IRA 45Q incentives and IIJA funding on long-term project viability
- Leveraging partnerships to commercially scale CCUS solutions
- Identifying and evaluating the technologies and vendors best suited to specific use cases
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL SHIFTS, REGULATORY, AND PERMITTING DEVELOPMENTS ON CCUS
09:40 - 10:05
DEVELOPING CCUS STRATEGIES FOR COST REDUCTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION
Forrest Churchill
CANUSA EPC
- Assessing the role of commercial off-the-shelf technologies in cutting CCUS project execution costs
- Reviewing technical aspects of water removal costs for CO₂ capture technologies and transportation for CO₂ injection
- Outlining the cost of installation related to the IRA and how technology selection affects the total installed cost
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS FOR CCUS DEPLOYMENT
10:10 - 10:35
CARBON ACCOUNTING AND COMPLIANCE: IMPACTS ON CO₂ PROJECT DEVELOPMENT FOR E-FUELS
Meghan Pesh Mutlu
HIF
- Designing CO₂ capture and utilization for optimal carbon intensity in e-fuels
- Coordinating CO₂ sourcing strategies with the operational demands of e-fuel production facilities
Michael Pereira
HIF
- Examining global CO₂ compliance frameworks such as IRA tax credits, RFNBO, LCFS, and IMO
- Demonstrating practical approaches to embedding regulatory compliance in project development
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON CO₂ COMPLIANCE WITH GLOBAL STANDARDS AND E-FUELS PROJECTS
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON CO₂ STORAGE PERMANENCE, MMV, AND CCUS CARBON CREDITING
- Examining whether CCS and CCUS criteria are globally aligned, identifying converging requirements, and distinguishing how technical standards differ from economic incentives
- Addressing the current challenges in demonstrating CO₂ storage permanence and evaluating potential risks of a CO₂ leak
- Standardizing MMV frameworks, enhancing trust while ensuring carbon storage transparency, strengthening buyer confidence, and improving credit permanence comparability
- Establishing international standards and applying transparent auditing, ensuring CO₂ storage credibility while building stakeholder trust in CCUS projects
- Evolving MMV frameworks to integrate direct air capture and mineralization while upholding rigorous carbon accounting permanence
| LRQA | Moderator
| EBN
| Return Carbon
| TÜV Austria
| Natural Resources Canada
| GSI Environmental Inc.
11:30 - 11:55
EVOLVING CCUS MARKET AND MONETIZATION OF CREDITS
Fengrong Li
FTI Consulting
- Identifying key drivers and barriers shaping the expanding CCUS project landscape
- Evolving 45Q credit monetization pathways, offtake models, and forward commitments
- Navigating voluntary carbon markets amid AI-driven energy demands and greenwashing scrutiny
- Analyzing market trends, including pricing, liquidity, buyer activity, and regulatory uncertainty
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON MARKET TRENDS, MONETIZATION STRATEGIES, AND REGULATORY UPDATES FOR CCUS
12:00 - 12:25
PRODUCTION OF GREEN CHEMICALS USING GASIFICATION
Al Rettenmaier
E3 Consulting
- Revealing the versatility of gasification by using various feedstocks to produce diverse green chemicals
- Mapping carbon capture and sequestration potential as part of sustainable chemical production
- Insights and lessons learned from a currently operating commercial gasification facility
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES IN CHEMICAL PRODUCTION
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE CARBON CAPTURE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
CARBON VALUE OF CCS-ENABLED NATURAL GAS
Faizal Hassan
Anew Climate
- Acknowledging natural gas as a long-term transitional fuel within the decarbonization pathway
- Emphasizing why natural gas processing facilities are well-suited for CCS deployment in the U.S.
- Uncovering the limitations of current financial incentives in achieving project viability
- Exploring the role of Anew Climate in supporting economic feasibility through carbon value creation
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON UNLOCKING CARBON VALUE THROUGH CCS IN NATURAL GAS PROJECTS
14:00 - 14:25
SMART ADVANCED CONTROLS FOR CO₂ DEHYDRATION
Brent Staley
NOV
- Proposing temperature swing adsorption as a promising alternative to traditional TEG systems
- Exploring core design principles behind TSA systems and their role in dehydration efficiency
- Focusing on smart advanced controls for energy and emissions reduction
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON BENEFITS OF CO₂ DEHYDRATION WITH SMART CONTROLS
14:30 - 14:45
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
14:45 - 15:00
CLOSING REMARKS
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