Aerospace & Defense
Sustainable Aviation Futures North America 2026
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026
- Organiser
- SAF
- Expected attendance
- 800
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
Who attends
The audience
Every attendee is a qualified professional from the SAF value chain — C-suite, VP-level, and technical directors actively seeking partners, solutions, and suppliers.
As described by the organiser
Agenda themes
Topics covered
- Aviation
- Sustainable
- Sustainable Aviation
On stage
Speakers
- Bruce Fleming, CEO, Montana Renewables
- Reema Bari, Head of Aviation Americas, Shell
- Margaux Thoyer-Rozat, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manager, Air France
- Amina Dammann, Partner, King & Spalding
- Sean Arians, VP - Sustainable Production & Value Chain Engagement, National Corn Growers Association
- Michael AuBuchon, Founder, SAFFRON Consulting
- Mike Fulton, Chief SAF Guy, FedEx
- Courtney Unruh, Vice President of SAF, Americas, Qantas
- Nora Lovell Marchant, Vice President - Global Sustainability, AMEX GBT
- Graham Noyes, Managing Attorney, Noyes Law Corporation
- Susan Shifflet, Executive Director, Texas Hydrogen Alliance
- Gerard Ostheimer, Head of Secretariat, Biofuture Council
- Sean Newsum, Managing Director, Environmental Affairs, Airlines for America
- Tatiana Bruce da Silva, Deputy Director, Energy Systems, EFI Foundation
- Francesco Di Sabatino, Senior Research Engineer, Southwest Research Institute
- Carolina Grassi, Business Development & Innovations Manager, RSB
- Andre de Fontaine, Senior Director, GMA / SABA Secretariat Team
- Wray Thorn, Partner & Co-Founder, Focus Impact Partners
- Dr. Shen Wang, Senior Partner / Founder, Green Development Institute / SAFPAC Inc
- Matthew Fischbacher, Director Energy and Environment, ALPA ASP
On the floor
Sponsors and partners
- Shell Aviation
- Fluor
- Gevo
- Honeywell UOP
- Phillips 66
- Aether Fuels
- Airbus
- Merrick
- Neste
Logistics
Where to stay
Places to stay near the venue.
The Lancaster Hotel
701 Texas Street, Houston, 77002
Hotel ICON
220 Main Street, Houston, 77002
Moxy Houston Downtown
412 Main Street, Houston, 77002
Sam Houston Hotel
Houston
Magnolia Hotel Houston, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
1100 Texas Avenue, Houston, 77002
Hyatt Place Houston / Downtown
1114 Texas Avenue, Houston, 77002
AC Hotel by Marriott Houston Downtown
723 Main Street, Houston, 77002
Club Quarters Hotel, Houston, Downtown
720 Fannin Street, Houston, 77002
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