• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Carlos Ocampo

Novozymes

Global Business Director, Cellulosic Biorefining

Carlos Ocampo is Global Business Director, Cellulosic Biorefining, Novozymes, the world largest enzyme company and the leading biotechnology supplier for first- and second-generation ethanol markets, as well as for the waste-based biodiesel market. Mr. Ocampo is a Board Member of the European Ethanol Association and, until recently, he was the Commercial Director for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region across both first- and second-generation ethanol markets. Before joining Novozymes, Mr. Ocampo was Vice President of Business Development at a leading Danish agri-food company and, between 2003 and 2013, a consultant at McKinsey & Co. Mr. Ocampo holds a master’s degree from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Sessions With Carlos Ocampo

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 10:30am - 11:20am (CST) / -

    What are Likely Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuels?
    Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals

    Advanced biofuels are beginning to make in-roads into the transportation fuels market due to decarbonization policies and technology. Renewable diesel and jet fuel are the leading fuels that rely on low-carbon bio-oils—such as used cooking oil, fats, and tallow—and existing technologies. However, it is unlikely that these fuels and feedstocks alone can meet the targets of existing and emerging policies. Other feedstocks will be needed. What are likely feedstocks for advanced biofuels? What is the status of processing technologies to produce large amounts of biofuels from these feedstocks? What enabling technologies are needed? Can advanced biofuels and feedstocks compete with the life cycle and economics of non-liquid transport fuels?