REGATEC 2026 SPEAKER LINE UP
The REGATEC 2026 speaker line up will be presented here. Don’t hesitate to contact info@regatec.org if you feel you have something interesting to present related to renewable methane. Remember that for commercial stakeholders we expect an active support of the conference, i.e., as sponsor and/or exhibitor.
| Renewable methane – status, policy and mobility |
| Biomethane development in Sweden Maria Malmkvist, Swedish Gas Association |
 Maria Malmkvist has a MSc degree from the Institute of Technology at Linköping University. In February 2016 she became the CEO of the Swedish Gas Association. She has experience from consultancy work at WSP, and she was the head of unit Energy efficiency and the deputy department head at the Swedish Energy Agency. Maria is a member of the European Biogas Association’s executive board. |
| Complete decarbonization of the Danish gas grid and beyond Bruno Sander Nielsen, Danish Biogas Association |
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| Gas it up! How biomethane helps Sweden, Europe and the World switch to sustainable mobility. Mattias Goldmann, Swedish 2030 Secretariat |
 Mattias Goldmann is the CEO of the Swedish 2030 Secretariat. He was knighted by the French government for his climate work, named the most powerful in sustainability in Sweden, and awarded “Debate Maker of the Year 2024”. In previous capacities he has been elected Future Politician of the Year and won the Lobbyist of the Year award. Mattias is the author of numerous books on climate and transport, a well-known speaker and features on TEDx. He is based in Stockholm, after recently moving back from Bangkok where he worked for three years with Eastern Asia’s switch to sustainable mobility. |
| Market projections and technology needs from the investor’s perspective – 6 minutes pitches |
| Ragnar Stare, St1 Biokraft International AB |
 Ragnar Stare has been active for more than 25 years as M. Sc. chemical engineer, most of the times with designing, building or developing applications and projects with throughput of renewable materials, as process engineer, project manager (PMP) an operations manager. He has experience of development of both Biogas plants and (Thermochemical) gasification. |
| N.N., Gasum |
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| Katrhin Bienert, VNG AG |
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| Biomass gasification |
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| Synergies between different renewable methane conversion routes |
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| Methanation and upgrading |
| GICON® trickle bed process for biological methanation in commercial scale – the WeMetBioII-project and beyond N.N., GICON® Großmann Ingenieur Consult GmbH |
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| Ammongas amine upgrading – heat as an opportunity Stephane Bosc, Ammongas A/S |
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| Efficiently boosting renewable methane production by integrating biomethanation and biomethane liquefaction Michiel van Aken, Nordsol B.V. |
 Michiel van Aken is the CTO of Nordsol. He is devoted to the development of sustainable biofuels, e-fuels and new process routes for biogenic CO2. He’s an expert in Gas & LNG plant design and operation, (co)-author of 14 patents, and very committed to share his in-depth knowledge. |
| Power-to-gas |
| Title Theresa Falkendal, Hymeth |
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| Title N.N., MicroPyros BioEnerTec GmbH |
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| Liquefaction |
| BioLNG development in Italy Lorenzo Maggioni, Freelancing biomethane expert |
 Lorenzo Maggioni, PhD, is an agronomist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in renewable energy, with deep expertise in biogas, biomethane, and bioLNG. He spent 15 years at the Italian Biogas Consortium (CIB), leading R&D, managing biomethane initiatives, and coordinating EU-funded projects. He currently advises investment funds, energy companies, and institutions on plant development, certification, and compliance. Lorenzo collaborates with Italy’s National Research Council and lectures at the Rome Business School. Appointed in 2024 to the University of Genoa’s Economics Department, he is a published expert and frequent international speaker on renewable gas and sustainability. |
| Title N.N., SIAD Macchine Impianti SpA |
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| Biomethane in Action: Lessons Learned from Turbo Brayton Liquefaction Yannick Rouaud, Air Liquide advanced Technologies |
 Yannick Rouaud leads business development for Turbo Brayton technology in onshore cryogenic applications, including the bio-LNG sector. With over 35 years of experience at Air Liquide, he has held various business development roles across industrial sectors such as steel, chemicals, and oil & gas. In 2010, he transitioned to the bio-LNG industry, supporting the rapid expansion of projects in Northern Europe. Since then, he has contributed to the delivery of proven machines and installations, leveraging Air Liquide Advanced Technologies’ long-standing global expertise in cryogenics and small-scale LNG. |