WFFC 2023 (time zone:EET,UTC+2)
Program
Wednesday 15 February
WELCOME COCKTAILS 6.00 PM - 7.30 PM
Clarion Hotel Helsinki, Bysa Lobby, 3rd floor
Snacks, drinks and networking
Thursday 16 February
Clarion Hotel Helsinki Bysa 1-3, Clarion Hotel Helsinki Bysa 1-3,
3rd floor
8.00 AM -12.00
Registration
Welcome
Tommi Sneck, Director, Koskisen Oy and Chairman of the Board, Finnish Sawmills
Tino Aalto, Managing Director, Finnish Sawmills
Opening
Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Opportunities and Challenges Within Forestry Sector Globally
Lauri Hetemäki, Professor of Practice, University of Helsinki
Global Economic Outlook
Heidi Schauman, Global Head of Research, Danske Bank
Coffee Break
Trading with China Beyond the 20th Communist Party Congress
Juuso Kaaresvirta, Senior Economist, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies BOFIT
Softwood Market Outlook China
Anna Ni, Senior Advisor, Business Finland
Russian Means to Support Exports
Markku Kangaspuro, Director, Aleksanteri Institute – Finnish Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Helsinki
Lunch, Kitchen & Table, 1st floor
1.00 PM – 4.00 PM
Russian Sawn Softwood Supply Outlook
Antti Koskinen, Manager, AFRY Management Consulting
PEFC, sustainable sourcing in a dynamic context
Michael Berger, Secretary General/CEO, PEFC
Softwood Market Outlook Estonia
Market Outlook Central Europe with focus on Germany
Stephan Lang, CEO, Rettenmeier AG
Softwood Market Outlook France
Elodie Lavigne, Managing Director, Versowood France SARL
Softwood Market Outlook UK
Stephen Sabine, Director, Consolidated Timber Holdings
Coffee Break
Softwood Market Outlook Egypt
Ibrahim Elshal, CEO and Purchasing Director, Elshal Timber
Softwood Market Outlook Japan
Shunya Kato, Managing Director, POLUS-TEC HELSINKI OY
North American Supply and Demand
Russ Taylor, President, RUSS TAYLOR GLOBAL – Wood Business & Market Consulting
Outlook of Finnish Sawmills and Closing of the day
Tino Aalto, Managing Director, Finnish Sawmills
Moderator and host: Anniina Kostilainen, Manager of Public Relations, Finnish Sawmills
7.00 PM – 11.30 PM Dinner
Clarion Hotel Helsinki Bysa 1-3, 3rd floor
Special Guest Star Laura Voutilainen
– changes possible until 26.1.2023
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