2010 ForestWood Conference Presentations
Session 1: Conference Opening
Conference Opening | Doug Ducker – Chair of Woodco
Governments vision for Forest & Wood products industry| Hon John Key, Prime Minister
Session 2: Maximize Value Through the Supply Chain
Medium Term Outlook for Global Trading and Key Commodities | Doug Steel, Economist, BNZ
A Parallel Perspective| Nigel Jones, General Manager Strategy Fonterra Trade and Operations
An Australian Perspective | Nick Roberts, CEO, Forests NSW
Looking from Within | Bryce Heard, CEO, Lockwood Group
Session 3: Opportunities to Influence
China: Potential for NZ Radiata Logs & Lumber: Risks & Opportunities | Gerry Van Leeuwen, Vice President
International Wood Markets Group
Choosing the Right Basket of Eggs for Growth | David Grimmond, Infometric
Pathway to a Brighter Future | Murray Sherwin, Director-General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Session 4: Timber in Construction
A World First, Using Timber in Construction | Andrew Irving, Architect, Irving, Smith and Jack
Session 5: Woodco Sector Association Activities
John Dermer, NZFFA
Jon Tanner, WPA
Session 6: Conference Closing
Conference Close | Hon David Carter, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
After dinner speaker | Tony Christiansen - for more information about Tony visit his website.
Please note:
- Presentations from the following are currently not available: Hon John Key, Doug Ducker, Bryce Heard, John Dermer and Jon Tanner