KEYNOTE

Chief Terry Teegee, Regional Chief, British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Moderator: Shannon Janzen, Owner, Hypha Consulting

PANEL

Economic & Investment Outlook: Are We There Yet?

• Daryl Swetlishoff, Senior Managing Director, Raymond James
• Kimberly Burns, Partner, Dentons

Moderator: Kurt Niquidet, Vice President and Chief Economist, COFI

SPOTLIGHT

Building Workforce Resilience Through Diversity

• Jason Krips, President & CEO, Alberta Forest Products Association (AFPA)
• Louise Bender, Vice President, People & Administration, MOSAIC Forest Management

PANEL

B.C.’s Strategy for Stabilizing Fibre Supply:

• Bruce Ralston, BC Minister of Forests
• Andrew Mercier, BC Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation
• Lennard Joe, CEO, BC First Nations Forestry Council

Moderator: Linda Coady, President & CEO, COFI

LUNCHEON KEYNOTE

Arun Alexander, Canada’s Deputy Ambassador to the United States

Moderator: Susan Yurkovich, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, Canfor

PANEL

Wildfires, Biodiversity and Natural Disturbances: Building a More Resilient Forest Sector

• Jamie Stephen, Managing Director, TorchLight Resources
• Keith Atkinson, Board Chair, Forest Practices Board
• Jeff Bromley, Wood Council Chairperson, United Steelworkers
• Molly Hudson, VP, Sustainability & Chief Forester, MOSAIC

Moderator: Sandy Ferguson, Advisor, Bioeconomy Initiatives, Foresight Canada

PANEL

A Conversation with Industry Leaders

• Sean McLaren, President & CEO, West Fraser
• Steven Hofer, President & CEO, Western Forest Products
• Nick Arkle, CEO, Gorman Group
• Dallas Smith, President and Chairman of the Board, Nanwakolas Council Society
• Robert Dennis Sr., Former Chief Councillor, Huu-ay-aht First Nations

Moderator: Sandy Ferguson, Advisor, Bioeconomy Initiatives, Foresight Canada

KEYNOTE

Forestry’s Role in Climate Resilient Housing and Communities

• Don Iveson, Executive Advisor, Climate Investing and Community Resilience, Co-operators Insurance

Moderator: Zara Rabinovitch, Director, Sustainability, COFI

KEYNOTE

From Crisis to Consensus: How Wildfires are Changing the Public Conversation on Forestry

• David Coletto, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data

Moderator: David Elstone, Managing Director, Spar Tree Group and Publisher, View From The Stump

PANEL

Forestry’s Future from a Local Government Perspective

• Simon Yu, Mayor, Prince George
• Brian Frenkel, Councillor, District of Vanderhoof
• Susan Sinnott, Councillor, Campbell River

Moderator: Lisa Dominato, Councillor, City of Vancouver

ARMCHAIR DIALOGUE

Old Growth, Biodiversity, Conservation Financing and Three Zone Management: Connecting-the-Dots on the Managed Landscape

• Lori Halls, Deputy Minister, B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
• Al Gorley, Former Chair, Forest Practices Board and Co-Author of Old Growth Strategic Review

Moderator: Michael Armstrong, Vice President and Chief Forester, COFI

LUNCHEON KEYNOTE

Hon. David Eby, Premier of British Columbia

Moderator: Linda Coady, President & CEO, COFI

Keynote: Regional Chief Terry Teegee, British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

Session: Reality Check – What is Going On?

David Elstone Topic: An Industry in Transition: There is No Going Back

David Coletto Topic: New World, New Public Expectations in British Columbia and Canada

Session: Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Networks

• Kelly Levis, Vice President – Industrial Products, CN
• Kurt Slocombe, Vice President, Operations, Planning and Infrastructure, Prince Rupert Port Authority
• Mitchell Zulinick, Co-CEO and COO, Arrow Transportation

Session: The Future of Work – Sustainable Jobs

• Rod Bianchini, Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer, SkilledTradesBC
• Dr. Caroline Dépatie, Associate Dean, Natural Resources and Environment, School of Construction and Environment, BCIT
• Tricianne Kasubuchi, Director of Talent Development, Canfor
• Clyde Scollen, Business Development, BC Regional Council of Carpenters

Lunch and Keynote: BC Minister of Forests, Hon. Bruce Ralston

Session: Forest-tech and Digitizing Solutions for BC and the World

• Dominik Roeser, Program Director, Forest Resources Management & Forest Operations Programs, Department of Forest Resources Management, UBC

Session: CEO Panel

• Ray Ferris, President and CEO, West Fraser
• Chief Sharleen Gale, Chair of the Board, First Nations Major Projects Coalition
• Stew Gibson, Chief Operating Officer, Paper Excellence
• Greg Stewart, President, Sinclar Group

Armchair Dialogue: New Approaches to Land Use Planning in BC – Putting the Pieces Together

• Hon. Nathan Cullen, BC Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Session: Modernizing and Growing Sustainability in BC’s Forest Industry

• Lennard Joe, CEO, BC First Nations Forestry Council
• Paul Rasmussen, President, Interior Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
• Melissa Sanderson, Assistant Deputy Minister, BC Ministry of Forests

Spotlight Session with Sue Paish, CEO, Digital Technology Supercluster

Session: Winning Market Share in a Carbon Constrained World

• Rick Jeffery, President and CEO, Canadian Wood Council
• Doug Rooke, General Manager, Winton Homes
• Mark Zacharias, Executive Director, Clean Energy Canada

Session: Carbon and Timber: Competition or collaboration?

• Francois Dufresne, President and CEO, FSC Canada
• Domenico Iannidinardo, SVP, Forest & Climate and Chief Forester, Mosaic Forest Management
• Laura Smith, Forest and Climate Specialist, Nature United 

Keynote: Hon. David Eby, Premier of British Columbia

Hon. Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests

Tracy Robinson, President and CEO, CN

• 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

• Keynote: Navigating Choppy Waters: BC and Canada’s Economic Opportunity in an Uncertain World

  • Jock Finlayson, Senior Policy Advisor, Business Council of British Columbia

• Spotlight: The Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Global Lumber Markets

  • Paul Jannke, Principal, Lumber, Forest Economic Advisors

Hon. Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development

Spotlight: Dr. Wenran Jiang, President, Canada-China Energy & Environment Forum

• 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, VP, Environment, Health & Safety and Corporate Communications, Paper Excellence

• A Conversation with our CEOs

  • Don Kayne, President and CEO, Canfor
  • Ray Ferries, President and CEO, West Fraser
  • John Mohammed, President and Owner, A&A Trading Ltd.

Regional Chief Terry Teegee, BC Assembly of First Nations

• Keynote: Playing to Win: Purposeful Economic Growth for Canadians

  • Carolyn Wilkinson, Coalition for a Better Future Advisory Council Member

• Spotlight: Forest Futures: Maintaining Momentum Toward Economic Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples

  • JP Gladu, Principal, Mokwateh

• Readying the Future Faces of Forestry

  • Jeff Bromely, Chair, Wood Council, United Steelworkers
  • Wayne Hand, Dean, School of Construction and the Environment, BCIT
  • Dr. Robert Kozak, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Forestry, UBC

Luncheon Keynote: Hon. John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia.

Hon. Katrine Conroy
Minister of Forests, Land, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Keynote Address from Kirsten Hillman

Ambassador of Canada to the United States

The Path Forward: Perspectives from BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee

Reconciliation Through Partnerships

Robert J. Dennis Sr.

Chief Councillor, Huu-ay-aht First Nations

Brian Butler

President, United Steelworkers Local 1-1937

Don Demems

President & CEO, Western Forest Products

Moderated by Shannon Janzen

Vice President & Chief Forester, Western Forest Products

Conversation with CEO’s

Ray Ferris

President & CEO, West Fraser

Don Kayne

President & CEO, Canfor Corporation

Jeff Zweig

President & CEO, Mosaic Forest Management

Keynote

Hon. John Horgan

Premier of British Columbia

The 2020 COFI Convention was cancelled due to the global pandemic.

Hon. Doug Donaldson

Minister of Forests, Land, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Keynote Address from Robert Johnston

Managing Director, Global Energy & Natural Resources, Eurasia Group

Economic Review and Outlook for Canada and B.C.

Jock Finlayson

Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, Business Council of British Columbia

Markets Update Panel

Bart Bender

Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Interfor

Chris McIver

Vice President, Sales & Marketing, West Fraser

Kevin Pankratz

Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Canfor

Don McGregor

Vice President, Sales & Wholesale Supply, Western Forest Products

Moderated by Michael Loseth

President & CEO, Forestry Innovation Investment

Luncheon Keynote Address by Ambassador David MacNaughton

Canada’s Ambassador to the United States

Spotlight Sessions: Technology

Charles Lavigne

CEO & Co-Founder, LlamaZOO

Spotlight Sessions: Partnerships

JP Gladu

President & CEO, Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

Discussion with Deputies

Beth MacNeil

Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service

John Allan

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development

Moderated by Mark Feldinger

Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Canfor

CEO Panel

Don Demens

President & CEO, Western Forest Products

Don Kayne

President & CEO, Canfor

Ted Seraphim

President & CEO, West Fraser

Moderated by Jess Ketchum

President, Ketchum Communications

Perspectives from Future Forestry Leaders

Ethan Griffin

Production Superintendent, Interfor

Fiona McDonald

Communications Specialist, Conifex Timber Inc.

Quinn Miller

Energy Engineer, West Fraser

Amy Rose

Indigenous Relations Manager, Canfor

Panel Session: Reconciliation and the Forest Sector

Terry Teegee

Regional Chief, BC Assembly of First Nations

Doug Caul

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Celeste Haldane

Chief Commissioner, BC Treaty Commission

Derek Orr

Business Development Manager, Carrier Lumber

Moderated by Makenzie Leine

Vice President of Business Development & Indigenous Partnerships, A&A Trading Ltd.

Luncheon Keynote Address by Hon. John Horgan

Premier of British Columbia

Hon. Doug Donaldson

Minister of Forests, Land, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Keynote Speech from Hon. Marc Garneau

Canada’s Minister of Transport, Chair of Cabinet Committee on Canada-US Relations

International Markets Review

Paul Jannke

Principal, Forest Economic Advisor LLC (US)

Kevin Pankratz

Senior Vice President, Canfor

Paul Newman

Executive Director, Market Access & Trade, COFI

Moderated by Derek Nighbor

President & CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada

Softwood Lumber Board Update

Duncan Davies

President & CEO, Interfor

Luncheon – Keynote Speaker

The Shifting Economic Landscape in Canada and British Columbia

Jock Finlayson

Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, Business Council of BC

BC Ministers Panel

Hon. Doug Donaldson

Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Hon. George Heyman

Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

Hon. Bruce Ralston

Minister of Jobs, Trade & Technology

Moderated by Greg D’Avignon

President & CEO, Business Council of BC

Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster and Why it Matters for Forestry

Dean Prelazzi

Business Development Lead, Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster

Presentation from BC’s Chief Forester

Diane Nichols

ADM & Chief Forester, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development

Panel Discussion with CEOs

Don Kayne

CEO, Canfor

Ted Seraphim

President and CEO, West Fraser

Greg Stewart

President and CEO, Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd.

Moderator: Jess Ketchum

President, Ketchum Communications

Keynote Address by Hon. John Horgan

Premier of British Columbia

Welcome from the Canadian Forest Service

Beth MacNeil

Assistant Deputy Minister, Canadian Forest Service

Forestry Jobs for Today and Tomorrow

Kara Biles

Manager, Learning & Talent, Canfor

Shelley Gray

Chief Operating Officer, Industry Training Authority

Derek Orr

Business Development Manager, Carrier Lumber

Mark Stock

Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Information Technology, Interfor

Moderator: Sandy Ferguson

Vice President, Corporate Development, Conifex

Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Valuing BC’s Forests for the Future

Bruce Anderson

Chair, Abacus Data

Minister Steve Thomson

Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Turbulent Times: Our Economic Prospects in an Uncertain World

Jock Finlayson

Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, Business Council of BC

International Markets Review

Paul Jannke

Principal, Forest Economic Advisor LLC (US)

Eric Wong

Managing Director, Canada Wood Beijing Office (China)

Peter Bradfield

Technical Advisor, Forestry Innovation Investment (India)

Russell E. Taylor

President, Wood Markets (Russia)

Luncheon – Keynote Speaker

Increments of Change: From early tall wood buildings to a global movement

Michael Green

Principal, MGA | Michael Green Architecture

Best Practices in Partnering with First Nations

Chief Derek Orr

McLeod Lake Indian Band

Willie Sellars

Councillor, Williams Lake Indian Band

Karen Brandt

Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Interfor

Moderator: Lisa Mueller

CEO, All Nations Consulting Coaching / Creator of Nation2Nation Events

CEO Panel

Nick Arkle

Co-CEO, Gorman Group

Duncan Davies

President and CEO, Interfor

Don Kayne

President and CEO, Canfor

Ted Seraphim

President and CEO, West Fraser

Moderator: Jess Ketchum

Ketchum Communications

Community Leaders Breakfast Panel

Dale Bumstead

Mayor, City of Dawson Creek

Nancy Cooper

Mayor, City of Salmon Arm

Lyn Hall

Mayor, City of Prince George

Greg Moore

Mayor, City of Port Coquitlam / Board Chair, Metro Vancouver

Moderator: James Gorman

Vice President, Corporate & Government Relations, West Fraser

Leading Edge: Innovating for the Future

Rory Armes

Founder & CEO, Cumul8

Mark Gerberman

AR/VR Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Finger Food Studios

Mike Wilcox

Co-Founder / COO, Spire Aerobotics

Moderator: Greg D’Avignon

President & CEO, Business Council of BC

Canada’s Trade Negotiations Agenda: Challenges and Opportunities for the Forestry Industry

Kirsten Hillman

Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy & Negotiation, Global Affairs Canada

Moderator: David Emerson

BC’s Trade Envoy to the United States

Luncheon — Keynote Speaker

Honourable Christy Clark

Premier, Province of British Columbia