SAF Congress | Amsterdam 24 - 26 May 2027 · Beurs van Berlage

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Agenda at a Glance

The 2027 programme runs as one arc across three days: learn the market, do the business, take it global.

01
Monday 24 May 2027
SAF Masterclass & Networking Day

World-class specialists deep-dive into the fundamentals and frontiers of SAF across six parallel knowledge streams, closing with the Opening Night Drinks.

Masterclass workshop at SAF Congress
Six Parallel Knowledge Streams
  • SAF Project Scale-up, Investment & Logistics
  • Market Intelligence Hub
  • Feedstocks, Compliance & Carbon Accounting
 
  • The Globalisation of SAF: Policy, Mandates & Incentives
  • eSAF, Hydrogen & Power-to-Liquids
  • Due Diligence & Certification

16:30 · The Sustainable Aviation Futures Opening Night Drinks

02
Tuesday 25 May 2027 · Main Conference Day One
The Business of SAF & Aviation Decarbonisation

A keynote morning with the leaders shaping the market, four afternoon streams, and a 16:00 finish into structured networking.

Main stage keynote at SAF Congress
Keynote Morning Headlines
  • From Mandates to Market Maturity: SAF Outlook, Production Updates and Creating Market Certainty
  • Europe in Focus: ReFuelEU Updates, eFuel Ambitions and the State of SAF
  • The SAF Market Beyond 2030: Scaling Feedstock Potential and New Pathways
  • Executive Fireside Series: Airline CEOs, Energy Majors, Technology Providers and Government Ministers
Four Afternoon Streams
  • SAF Scale-up: Project Execution & New Technologies
  • eSAF, Hydrogen & Power-to-Liquids
  • Airline Perspectives & Corporate Sustainability
  • Sustainable Aviation Workshops
03
Wednesday 26 May 2027 · Main Conference Day Two
Global Aviation Energy Markets

The global day: market outlooks, airline strategies and financing perspectives from every producing and buying region.

Networking at SAF Congress
Keynote Morning Headlines
  • Global SAF Market Outlook: Policy Ambition, Feedstock Access and Industrial Capacity
  • Moving Beyond Targets: Building the Global Aviation Energy Economy
  • Airline Quickfire Sustainability Strategies: Offtake Leadership, Scope 3 and Communication
  • Financing SAF: Creating Long-term Bankability and Mitigating Project Risk
Four Afternoon Streams
  • SAF Technologies & Feedstock Updates
  • Investment, Finance & Due Diligence
  • Future Fuels: Logistics, Competition & Infrastructure
  • SAF Innovation Zone: Novel Decarbonisation Pathways & Technologies
The Shape of a Main Conference Day
Pre Event
Breakfast briefings or interactive workshops
Morning
Keynotes, firesides and debates on the main stage
Lunch
Extended networking breaks, workshops and private briefs
Afternoon
Themed streams on the most pressing topics
Late Afternoon
Structured networking
Evening
Networking events outside of the conference room
Six Content Pillars

Every session across the three days maps to one of six pillars.

01
Policy

European and global policy, compared and challenged.

02
National Landscapes

National and regional SAF markets worldwide.

03
The Deals

SAF technologies, case studies and the agreements behind them.

04
eFuels

Policy in place, Project Sky Power and the path to commercial eSAF.

05
Financing

Worldwide financing perspectives, from bankability to FID.

06
Airlines

Buyer programmes, airline workshops and testing buyer concepts.

Built for Outcomes, Not Just Conversations

The 2027 programme trades passive panels for working formats.

Delegates at SAF Congress
Private Workshops

One hour. Forty seats. One defined problem. Finite space - booked early or missed.

Sponsorable
Breakfast Briefings

Early sessions for the conversations that need a smaller setting, with a later main-stage start for better attendance.

08:30 - 09:30
AIR Zone

Aviation, Innovation & Research - advancing fuel efficiency, smarter operations and next-generation flight.

All Day
The Deal & Debates

How an agreement came together, unpacked party by party - and opposing perspectives, clearly framed.

New Formats
Matchmaking Hour

Eight industry topics, 10 - 20 people per table - structured introductions when the streams close.

16:00 Daily
Meet the Supplier

Structured commercial introductions between airlines, corporate buyers and fuel suppliers.

New for 2027
One Agenda, Every Market

SAF Congress convenes the global industry in Amsterdam. Day three carries the title Global Aviation Energy Markets for a reason - the programme covers every producing and buying region.

The Americas

US and Canadian policy, production and delivery at scale.

Brazil

The 2027 Fuels for the Future Bill and market outlook.

Europe

ReFuelEU in practice, eFuel ambitions and the state of SAF.

MENA, Turkey & Central Asia

Feedstock prospects and regional production capacity.

Asia Pacific

Where SAF will be produced and how scale shifts global supply.

China

Commercial availability and decarbonisation progress.

Shaped by the Advisory Board

The 2027 programme is researched and built alongside the SAF Congress Expert Advisory Board - senior leaders from across the aviation and energy value chain who shape its themes, formats and speakers.

Meet the Advisory Board
Amy Hebert
Arcadia eFuels
Amy Hebert
Chief Executive Officer
Arcadia eFuels
Andreea Moyes
Air bp
Andreea Moyes
Aviation Global Sustainability Director
Air bp
Aaron Robinson
IAG
Aaron Robinson
Vice President - Sustainable Aviation Fuel, US / Global
IAG
Diane Vitry
Transport & Environment
Diane Vitry
Aviation Director
Transport & Environment
Agenda FAQs
SAF Congress, 6th edition, runs 24 - 26 May 2027 at the Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam. 24 May is the SAF Masterclass & Networking Day; 25 and 26 May are the main conference days.
Six parallel knowledge streams on 24 May, then keynote mornings and eight afternoon streams across 25 - 26 May, built on six content pillars: Policy, National Landscapes, The Deals, eFuels, Financing and Airlines. Each main day finishes at 16:00 into structured networking.
No. SAF Congress is the global meeting point for the SAF and aviation decarbonisation industry, with dedicated agenda coverage of the Americas, Brazil, Europe, MENA, Turkey and Central Asia, Asia Pacific and China.
Airlines, fuel producers, investors, policymakers and technology leaders from across the global value chain. View the confirmed line-up.
The Full Programme Releases in Stages

Sessions and speakers publish here as they are confirmed. See who is already on the line-up.

Organised by Sustainable Aviation Futures, a Montgomery Group company