Scaling Algal Production Technologies for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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1 Scaling Algal Production Technologies for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Scaling Algal Production Technologies for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia November 10-12, 2013 November 10-12, 2013

3 Scaling Algal Production Technologies for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia November 10-12, 2013 Conference Center (building 19) Halls 1, 2 and 3

4 November 10-12, 2013 Conference Center (building 19) Halls 1, 2 and 3 Day 1 November 9 TIME EVENT 8:00-12:00 a.m. All day check-in KAUST Inn 1, KAUST campus Day 2 November 10 TIME EVENT 7:45-8:00 a.m. Car transfer to Conference Center (building 19) 8:00-8:30 a.m. Light breakfast buffet (Conference Center) 8:30-9:00 a.m. Informal Introductions 9:00-9:10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks Vladimir Bajic, Director CBRC, KAUST Workshop Chairman 9:10-9:30 a.m. Workshop Aims and Objectives John Archer, workshop organizer, KAUST 9:30-9:50 a.m. Welcome Address Jean-Lou Chameau, KAUST President 9:50-10:00 a.m. Opening Speech HE the Minister of Agriculture Session 1: A global view of the industry, exploring its potential for Saudi Arabia Chair: Maria Barbosa, Director, AlgaePARC, University of Wageningen 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Jeffrey Webster, COO Sapphire Energy Global overview of the industry (15 minutes) Dharval Shah, Director, Bio-renewables and Recycling Platform, SABIC Exploring the potential for microalgae in KSAZ Nũno Cortez Coelho CEO, A4F -Algae for Future AlgaFuel Commercializing algal culture and products (15 minutes)

5 November 10-12, 2013 Conference Center (building 19) Halls 1, 2 and 3 TIME EVENT 12:30-2:00 p.m. Lunch Session 2: Scaling algal culture systems Chair: Xabier Irigoien, Director, Red Sea Center, KAUST 2:00-4:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: Dr. Maria Barbosa, University of Wageningen Scale-up of New Technologies-What Is Needed? (15 minutes) Fred Tennant, VP of Business Development, Heliae, Mixotrophic culture systems (15 minutes) Mario R. Tredici, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Florence, Production systems and products (15 minutes) Vladimir Bajic, Director, CBRC, KAUST, Computational modeling of photosynthetic microbial cell factories (15 minutes) 4:30-5:30 p.m. Coffee break/meetings/private sessions in huddle rooms 5:30 p.m. Car transfer to KAUST Inn 6:50 p.m. Car transfer from KAUST Inn to Al-Marsa Restaurant 7:00 9:00 p.m. Dinner at Al-Marsa Restaurant 9:00 p.m. Car transfer to KAUST Inn

6 November 10-12, 2013 Conference Center (building 19) Halls 1, 2 and 3 Day 3 November 11 TIME EVENT 7:45-8:00 a.m. Car transfer to Conference Center (building 19) 8:00-8:30 a.m. Light breakfast buffet (Conference Center) Session 3: Engineering algal strain development and processes for KSA Chair: Dr. Yousef S. Al--Hafedh, KACST 8:30 10:30 a.m. Keynote speaker: Dr. James Flatt, Chief Technology Officer Synthetic Genomics Inc. Engineering advanced algal microbial cell factories for KSA (15 minutes) John Archer, Theme Leader, Data generation, validation and engineering CBRC, KAUST Microalgal strain engineering for industrial applications in KSA (15 minutes) Alain Réocreux, President, ADEPTA Downstream processing of algal products (15 minutes) 10:30 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break/ Poster session 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m KAUST Core Laboratory tour

7 November 10-12, 2013 Conference Center (building 19) Halls 1, 2 and 3 TIME EVENT 12:30 2:00 p.m. Buffet lunch, Conference Center (building 19) Workshop 4: Building a network for success in KSA Chair: Nina Fedoroff, Director, Center for Desert Agriculture, KAUST 2:00-4:30 p.m. Yousef Al-Hafedh, Professor of Genetics, Life Sciences & Environment Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology Future prospects for algae in Saudi Arabia Aheej Rasem, Director, Jeddah Fisheries Research Center Microalgal research activities at Jeddah Fisheries Research Center Yousef Al-Hafedh, Professor of Genetics, Life Sciences and Environment Sector, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology Regulatory framework for GMOs in Saudi Arabia 4:30-5:30 p.m. Coffee Break/private sessions in huddle rooms 5:30 p.m. Car transfer to KAUST Inn 6:50 p.m. Car transfer from KAUST Inn to Safaa Golf Club 7:00 9:00 p.m. Dinner at Safaa Golf Club 9:00 p.m. Car transfer to KAUST Inn

8 November 10-12, 2013 Conference Center (building 19) Halls 1, 2 and 3 Day 4 November 12 TIME EVENT 7:45-8:00 a.m. Car transfer to Conference Center (building 19) 8:00-8:30 a.m. Light breakfast buffet (Conference Center) Session 5: Developing the KSA Algal Technology Roadmap Chair: John Archer, Theme Leader, Data generation, validation and engineering CBRC, KAUST 8:30 10:30 a.m. Reports from workshop 4-1 chairs Break-out session Break-out session leaders Biofuels John Archer CBRC, KAUST Agricultural products Nina Fedoroff, Director, Desert Agriculture Research Institute, KAUST Chemicals Duncan Rowe, Manager, Feedstocks and Biorenewables, SABIC-CRI 10:30 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break Session 5: Developing the KSA Algal Technology Roadmap 11:00 12:30 p.m. Break-out session synthesis Drafting technology roadmap document Formal end of workshop Closing remarks Workshop chairman Vladimir Bajic, Director CBRC, KAUST 12:30 1:30 p.m. Lunch, Campus Diner 1:30 4:00 p.m. KAUST Tour

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10 Notes

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