2024 COFI Convention
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
2023 COFI Convention
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
2022 COFI Convention
Hon. Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests
Tracy Robinson, President and CEO, CN
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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
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Keynote: Navigating Choppy Waters: BC and Canada’s Economic Opportunity in an Uncertain World
- Jock Finlayson, Senior Policy Advisor, Business Council of British Columbia
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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
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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
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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
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Keynote: Playing to Win: Purposeful Economic Growth for Canadians
- Carolyn Wilkinson, Coalition for a Better Future Advisory Council Member
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Spotlight: Forest Futures: Maintaining Momentum Toward Economic Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
- JP Gladu, Principal, Mokwateh
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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.
2021 COFI Convention
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
2020 COFI Convention
The 2020 COFI Convention was cancelled due to the global pandemic.
2019 COFI Convention
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
2018 COFI Convention
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
2017 COFI Convention
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
2016 COFI Convention
Presentations available for download will have a link beneath the speaker’s name and title.
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Honourable Steve Thomson
Minister – Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Setting the Stage for Competitiveness
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Jock Finlayson
Executive Vice-President and Chief Policy Officer – BC Business Council
International Market Outlook
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Paul Jannke
Principal, Lumber – Forest Economic Advisor LLC
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Daryl Swetlishoff
Senior Managing Director – Raymond James Ltd., Equity Research
Luncheon – Keynote Speaker
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Bruce Anderson
Chairman – Abacus Data
British Columbia Fibre Outlook
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Tim Sheldan
Deputy Minister – Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
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Diane Nicholls
Chief Forester – Province of British Columbia
Health and Safety in the BC Forest Industry
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Rob Moonen
CEO – BC Forest Safety Council
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Barry Nakahara
Manager, Prevention Field Services – WorkSafeBC
Community Leaders Breakfast Panel
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Lyn Hall
Mayor – City of Prince George
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Walt Cobb
Mayor – City of Williams Lake
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Doug Findlater
Mayor – City of West Kelowna
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Lee Pratt
Mayor – City of Cranbrook
Innovation, New Products, Future Opportunities
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Ken Shields
President & CEO – CONIFEX Timber Inc.
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Glenn Mason
Assistant Deputy Minister – Natural Resources Canada
CEO Panel
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Duncan Davies
President & CEO – Interfor Corporation
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Ted Serephim
President & CEO – West Fraser
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Ron Gorman
President & CEO – Gorman Bros.
Community Leaders Luncheon
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Premier Christy Clark
Keynote Speaker
2015 COFI Convention
Session #1 – Global Economics & Market Outlook
Listen to audio, Session #1 (MP3)
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Brendan Lowney
Principal, Forest Economic Advisors
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Russ Taylor
President, Wood Markets Group
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Mark Bishop
Senior VP, Timberlands Investment Management, Brookfield
Session #2 – Products to Markets – Transportation Essentials
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Greg Rogge
Director Land Operations, Port Metro Vancouver
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Matthew May
Vice President, BST Transportation Group
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Mark Thomson
General Manager Transportation, West Fraser Timber
Session #3 – First Nations – The Changing Landscape
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Dallas Smith
President and CEO, Nanwakolas Business Corp. and Nanwakolas Council
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Derek Orr
Chief, McLeod Lake Indian Band & CEO DuzCho Logging
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Corby Lamb
President, Capacity Forest Management – Manager Skul’qalt Forestry LP – Similkameen Indian Band
Session #4 – Further Expanding Wood Use Globally – Are we up for it ?
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Guido Wimmers
Chair & Assoc. Professor, Integrated Wood Design Program – UNBC
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Helen Goodland
Principal, Brantwood Consulting
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Oliver Lang
Partner, Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture
Session #5 – Minister’s Address
Listen to audio, Session #5 (MP3)
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Minister of National Revenue Canada
Session #6 – Fibre Supply Constraints & Opportunities
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Murray Hall
Principal – Murray Hall Consulting, BC Fibre Supply
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Mark Feldinger
Senior VP Energy, Environment, Transportation & Sourcing, Canfor
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Dave Peterson
Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Forester, Province of BC
Session #7 – Bio-Economy – Existing & Emerging Products & Markets
Listen to audio, Session #7 (MP3)
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Trevor Stuthridge
Executive Vice-President, FP Innovations
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Rod Albers
Manager Energy & Bio-Product Development, West Fraser
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Jerry Ericsson
President, Diacarbon Energy Inc.
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Sandy Ferguson
Vice-President, Corporate Development, Conifex
Session #8 – Minister’s Address
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Hon. Steve Thomson
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Luncheon – Community Recognitions Luncheon
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Keynote Speaker – Geoff Plant
Q.C., Gall Legge Grant & Munroe LLP
2014 COFI Convention
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Session #1 – Global Economic Outlook
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Patricia Mohr
Vice President, Economics & Commodity Market Specialist, Scotiabank Group
Session #2 – Economic Outlook for BC & Forest Sector
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Glen Hodgson
Senior VP and Chief Economist, Conference Board of Canada
Session #3 – Training, Skills and Labour
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Lynda Tarras
Deputy Minister, BC Public Service
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Elaine Jensen
General Manager Human Resources, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
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Jason Fisher
Vice President, Dunkley Lumber
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
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David Baxter
Urban Futures – “Widening Roots, Spreading Branches”
Session #4 – Bio-economy – What is The Next Big Opportunity for BC?
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Ken Shields
President and CEO, Conifex Timber Inc.
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John M. Christie
President, Vineyard Technology Consulting
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Michael Rensing
Director, Renewable and Low Carbon Fuels, BC Ministry of Energy and Mines
Session #5 – Safety
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James Gorman
President and CEO, COFI
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Kerry Douglas
Corporate Safety Manager, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
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Alan Fitzpatrick
President, Nechako Green Energy Ltd.
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Catherine Roome
President and CEO, BC Safety Authority
Session #6 – Asian Markets / Emerging Markets / North America Markets
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Asian Markets – Paul Newman
Executive Director Market Access and Trade, COFI
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Emerging Markets – Zoish Bengali
Director, India Market Development, Forestry Innovation Investment
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North American Markets – Chris McIver
Vice President Lumber Sales and Corporate Development, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Session #7 – Forest Product and Building Code Innovations for Tomorrow’s Markets and Building Systems
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Cameron McCartney
Program Leader, National Research Council Canada
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Peter Lister
VP Forest Operations and Wood Products, FP Innovations
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Peter Moonen
Sustainability Coordinator, Canadian Wood Council
Session #8 – CEO Panel
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Ron Gorman
President & CEO, Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd.
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Ted Seraphim
President & CEO, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
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Anne Giardini
President, Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker:
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The Hon. Steve Thomson
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
2013 COFI Convention
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Session #1 – Minister of Forests Address
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The Hon. Steve Thomson
Minister of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations
Session #2 – Global Macro Economics
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Russ Taylor
President, International Wood Markets Group
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Daryl Swetlishoff
Sr. Managing Director, Equity Research – Raymond James Ltd.
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Peter Woodbridge
President – Woodbridge Associates
Session #3 – Federal Minister of Natural Resources Address
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The Hon. Joe Oliver
Minister of Natural Resources Canada
Session #4 – Timber Supply
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Dave Peterson
Chief Forester and ADM – Province of BC
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Mark Feldinger
Sr. VP Forestry/Environment & Energy – Canfor
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Gerry Thiessen
Mayor – District of Vanderhoof
Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
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Adrian Dix
The Leader of the Official Opposition
Session #5: Skills & Training
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Kevin Evans
CEO – Industry Training Authority
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Dr. George Iwama
President – University of Northern BC
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Greg Stewart
Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd.
Session #6 – Safety
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Alistair Cook
Sr. Vice President Wood Products Operations Canada – Canfor
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Al Johnson
Vice President Prevention Services – WorkSafeBC
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Bob Matters
Chair – Wood Council – United Steelworkers
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Reynold Hert
BC Forest Safety Council
Session #7 – Bio-Economy
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Ken Shields
CEO – Conifex Timber Inc.
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Bill Adams
Manager Engineering and Strategic Planning – Domtar Pulp
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Rory Gilsenan
Chief, Resource Economics & Bioenergy – Natural Resources Canada
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Michael Weedon
Executive Director – BC Bio-Energy Network
Session #8 – Markets & Trades
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Jana Foit
Architect – Perkins + Will Architects
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Wang Youwei
Architect – Perkins + Will Architects
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Peter Moonen
Canadian Wood Council
Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
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The Hon. Christy Clark
Premier – Province of British Columbia
2011 COFI Convention
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Panel # 1 : Responding to Global Economic Forces
Hon. Pat Bell
Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
Government of BC
Patricia M. Mohr
Vice-President, Economics & Commodity Market Specialist
The Scotiabank Group
Jock Finlayson
President – Sinclar Group
Forest Products and Board Member,
Northern Bioenergy Partnership
Panel # 2 : Pacific Rim Markets: Existing & Emerging Opportunities
Chongkeon Lee
Director Market Research
Korean Ministry of Forests joined by Ki-Soek Kim
Director General Korean Ministry of Land
Transportation & Maritime Affairs.
SV Divvaakar
Managing Partner joined by Pankaj Agrawal
Director Ace Global India
Mark Kruger
Head of Section
Economics & Finance
Canadian Embassy in China
Takayuki Namae
President & CEO Mitsui Home Co. Ltd & Chairman, Japan 2×4 Home Builders Association
Panel # 3 : Bioenergy Potential: Opportunities & Challenges
Doug Konkin
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Alan Potter
Executive VP
FPInnovations British Columbia
Greg Stewart
President – Sinclar Group
Forest Products and Board Member,
Northern Bioenergy Partnership
Panel # 4 : Wood: The Green Building Material of Choice
Thomas Mueller
President
Canada Green Building Council
Mary Tracey
Executive Director
British Columbia WoodWORKS! Program
Canadian Wood Council
Michael Green
Partner
MGB Architecture
Luncheon Speaker
Doug Konkin
Deputy Minister,
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
For the Hon. Steve Thomson, Minister of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations
2008 COFI Convention
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Convergence of the Fuel, Food and Fibre Markets: A Forest Sector Perspective
Don Roberts
CIBC World Markets
Customer Panel : Customer’s Wants and Needs
Tom Dillon
Lowe’s Companies, Inc
Paul Dodge
Pro-Build Holdings Inc
Jim Bradshaw
Taiga Building Products
Hot Air – Climate Change Policy
Dr. Mark Jaccard
Simon Fraser University
Certification Panel – Selling the Brand
Ahmad Husseini and Paul Wooding
Canadian Standards Association
Antony Marcil
Forestry Stewardship Council
Karen Brandt
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
2007 COFI Convention
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Panel # 1 : Competitiveness – A British Columbia Report Card
John Desjardins
KPMG
Russ Taylor
International Wood Markets Group Inc.
Hank Ketcham
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Panel #2 : Market Outlook – A World of Opportunity
Don Roberts
CIBC World Markets
Denis Hardman
APA – The Engineered Wood Association
Panel #3 : Mountain Pine Beetle & Industry Challenges
Ian de la Roche
FPInnovations
Jim Todd
Weyerhaeuser
Greg Reimer
Ministry of Energy Mines & Petroleum Resources
Luncheon Speaker:
Honourable Gordon Campbell Premier
Province of British Columbia
Panel # 4 : Mountain Pine Beetle – Government’s Challenges
Don Fast
Ministry Economic Development
Doug Konkin
Ministry of Forests & Range
Panel # 5 : Mountain Pine Beetle – Communities’ Challenges
Donna Barnett
Don Bassermann
Dan George
John McCandless
Panel # 6 : Softwood Lumber Agreement 2006 – Six Months In
Michael O’Halloran
Western Wood Products Association
Paul Perkins
Weyerhaeuser
Don Wright
Analytica Consulting
Panel # 7 : Sustainability – Challenge or Opportunity?
John Nyboer
Simon Fraser University
Wayne Trusty
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
Avrim Lazar
Forest Products Association of Canada
Panel # 8 Media – Public Perceptions of the Industry
Bruce Anderson
Decima Inc.
Gord Hoekstra
Prince George Citizen Newspaper
Vaughn Palmer
Vancouver Sun
2006 COFI Convention
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Panel #1: International Markets Panel
Lars Sandberg
Timwood AB
Mike Thompson
Weyerhaeuser Asia
Glen Wilson
Interex
Panel #2: Domestic Markets Panel
Richard Haynes
USDA Forest Service
John Mikkelson
CTX Builders Supply, (Centex Homes)
Kelly McCloskey
Kelly McCloskey & Associates Ltd.
Panel #3: Response to Globalization
John Allan
President & CEO, COFI
Dan Miller
Co-Chair, BC Competition Council (Verbal presentation only)
Ken Baker
CEO, Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd.
Honourable Joseph Caron
Canadian Ambassador to Japan
Address by the Honourable Gordon Campbell
Honourable Gordon Campbell
Premier, Province of British Columbia
2005 COFI Convention
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Panel #1: “State of BC’s Forest Industry”
Craig Campbell
Price Waterhouse Coopers
Reid Carter
Brascan Financial Corp.
Don Roberts
CIBC World Markets
Panel #2 : “Market Risks”
Bruce Anderson
Decima Inc.
Avrim Lazar
Forest Products Association of Canada
George Finkenstaedt
Lanoga Corporation
Panel #3: “Market Opportunities”
Pauline Rochefort
Canadian Wood Council
Paul Newman
COFI
Kelly McCloskey
Wood Promotion Network
Panel #4: “Global Supply & Demand”
John Allan
COFI
Russ Taylor
R.E. Taylor & Associates
Tom Temple
Canfor Corporation
Panel #5: “BC’s Forest Policy, Risks & Opportunities”
Dr. George Hoberg
UBC
Mayor Rick Gibson
City of Williams Lake
Doug Konkin
Ministry of Forests
Jim Shepherd
BC Forest Safety Council
Jock Finlayson
Business Council of British Columbia
Panel #8: “Forest Sector: Risks & Opportunities 2010 & Beyond”
Hank Ketcham
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
Hon. Michael de Jong
Minister of Forests
Honourable Frank McKenna
Ambassador of Canada to the United States
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