Forest Futures: 2009 Forest Industries Conference

“The Forest Futures Conference focussed on the industry of the future. Across two days of integrated events, the innovations that drive future investments and employment in our industries were showcased, analysed and discussed by our industry’s leaders.”
Michael Hartman, CEO ForestWorks

Presentations - Day One

• Allan Hansard, CEO NAFI. Regional Forest Agreements: Getting the balance right.
• Bryan Tisher, Executive GM - Timber Division, Boral Timber. Boral Timber: Chain of Custody Certification.
• Dick Blin, ICEM Information, Campaigns, Pulp & Paper Officer. ICEM. North Meets South: Challenges of the Global Pulp and Paper Industry.
• Ian Boyd. CEO FITEC NZ. Employment Developments in the New Zealand Forest Industry.
• Jim Henneberry, CEO Australia Paper. Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group.
• Kayt Watts, CEO AFSL. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Green Building Council and Forest Certification.
• Michael Spencer, CEO FSC Australia. Forest Stewardship Council Australia.
• Robin Shreeve, CEO Skills Australia. Workforce futures.
• Scott Whicker, Mill Manager, Millicent Mill, Kimberly-Clark Australia. Energy future: KCA and Tantanoola Mills.
• Vince Erasmus, CEO ITC Ltd. Australian Forests Certified Hardwood Pulpwood Perspective: the future of MIS.
• Trevor Smith, AFS Ltd Board Member. Green Building Council & Certification: The Good, the Bad or the Ugly.

Presentations - Day Two

• Anthony Kitchener, Managing Director, SVW Pty Ltd. Sawdust to diesel.
• Ian Kay, Macquarie Bank. Criteria for biomass energy investments.
• Julio Garcia, Investment Director, Industry Funds Management. Biomass Energy – An Investor’s Perspective.
• Matthew Warnken, Managing Director, Crucible Carbon. Crucible carbon pyrolysis: renewable energy and biochar.
• Peter Mitchell, General Manager, South East Fibre Exports. Australian Forest/Bioenergy Policy – Confusing, Unstable, Discourages Investment.
• Robert Eastment, Director IndustryEdge. Bringing Biomass Energy to Australia.