Program | Council of Forest Industries

COFI2022
CONVENTION

Convention Program

Download the COFI Mobile App to see the program, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors at a glance. Simply go to
your smartphone’s or tablet’s App Store, type in COFI2022 and download the app – sponsored by Rogers.

Special thanks to our presenting sponsor

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

6:00 pm

Ice Breaker Reception
Trade Show Areas
Sponsored by

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Thursday Platinum Sponsor

7:30 am	Continental Breakfast Co-sponsored by
8:00 am	Official Welcomes & Convention Opening
8:15 am	Hon. Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests
8:30 am	Tracy Robinson, President and CEO, CN
9:00 am	Keynote: Canada in the Changing Global Landscape: Key Risks & Opportunities for the Forest Products Sector Robert Johnston, Special Advisor, Energy, Climate and Resources, Eurasia Group Sponsored by
10:00 am	Refreshment Break Sponsored by
10:30 am	Keynote: Navigating Choppy Waters: BC and Canada’s Economic Opportunity in an Uncertain World Jock Finlayson, Senior Policy Advisor, Business Council of British Columbia Moderator: James Gorman, Vice President, Corporate and Government Relations, West Fraser Sponsored by
11:15 am	Spotlight: The Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Global Lumber Markets Paul Jannke, Principal, Lumber, Forest Economic Advisors Moderator: Bart Bender, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Interfor
11:45 am	Pre-Luncheon Reception Co-sponsored by
12:30 pm	Luncheon Keynote: Hon. Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development Spotlight: Dr. Wenran Jiang, President, Canada-China Energy & Environment Forum Luncheon co-sponsored by Student attendance sponsored by
2:15 pm	From Net-Zero to Zero Waste: BC Forest Products – a Better Choice for the Planet Kathy Abusow, President and CEO, Sustainable Forestry Initiative Rocky Sethi, COO Mass Timber Lead for Adera Development Graham Kissack, Vice President, Environment, Health & Safety and Corporate Communications, Paper Excellence Moderator: Alexa Young, Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, COFI Sponsored by
3:00 pm	Refreshment Break Sponsored by
3:30 pm	A Conversation with our CEOs Don Kayne, President and CEO, Canfor Ray Ferris, President and CEO, West Fraser John Mohammed, President, Owner, A&A Trading Ltd. Moderator: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Sponsored by
4:15 pm	Exhibitors Hospitality Hour Tradeshow area Co-sponsored by
5:00 pm	Networking Reception Fairview Room Entertainment by Encore the Duo: D’arcy Han and Michael Aihoshi Co-sponsored by

Friday, April 29, 2022

Friday Platinum Sponsor

7:45 am	Buffet Breakfast Breakfast co-sponsored by
8:15 am	Regional Chief Terry Teegee, BC Assembly of First Nations
8:30 am	Keynote: Playing to Win: Purposeful Economic Growth for Canadians Carolyn Wilkins, Coalition for a Better Future Advisory Council Member Moderator: Fiona Macfarlane, Director, Western Forest Products Sponsored by
9:30 am	*Refreshment Break* Co-sponsored by
10:00 am	Spotlight: Forest Futures: Maintaining Momentum Toward Economic Reconciliation With Indigenous Peoples JP Gladu, Principal, Mokwateh Moderator: Celeste Haldane, Chief Commissioner, BC Treaty Commission
10:30 am	Readying the Future Faces of Forestry Jeff Bromley, Chair, Wood Council, United Steelworkers Wayne Hand, Dean, School of Construction and the Environment, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Dr. Robert Kozak, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia (UBC) Georgina Magnus, Forest Policy Analyst, COFI Moderator: Michelle Ward, Senior Director, Communications & Government Relations, Canfor Sponsored by
11:30 am	Pre-Luncheon Reception Co-sponsored by
12:15 pm	Luncheon Keynote: Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia Co-sponsored by
1:45 pm	Program Concludes

Thank You to our presenting sponsor

Friday Platinum Sponsor

TEL: 604-684-0211
EMAIL: info@cofi.org