For the 5th year, the BIOFOR Conference, which focuses on the forest bioeconomy, will be an integral part of the PaperWeek Program. With 3 high level Panels dedicated to Forest Digitalization, the Driving Force of Hydrogen and the Strength of Superclusters, participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts in the advancement of the global forest bioeconomy.
BIOFOR PANEL 1 - Tuesday February 9, 09:00 ET
“Benefits and Challenges of Digitalization in the Forest Industry”
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Panelist:
Mouloud Amazouz
Program Manager
NRCan-CanmetENERGY |
Panelist:
Daniel Mazerolle
Director
Canadian Forest Service/Canadian Wood Fiber Centre |
Moderator:
Paul Stuart
Full Professor Chairholder, NSERC Environmental Design Engineering Chair Chemical Engineering Department, École Polytechnique de l’Université de Montréal |
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Panelist:
Alf Isaksson
Global Research Area Manager for Control, ABB Corporate Research, Sweden |
Panelist:
Mariana Sandin
Industry Principal, OSIsoft, Houston, USA |
Panelist:
David Eapen
Manager, Industrial Internet, Valmet, Atlanta, USA |
Panelist:
Tom van der Velde
Improvement consultant Energy Efficiency, Tata Steel, Belgium |
BIOFOR PANEL 2 - Tuesday February 9, 14:00 ET
“Hydrogen – A driver for Sustainable and Diversified Bioeconomy”
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Panelist:
Philippe Tanguy
Chief Executive Officer, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada |
Panelist:
Patrice Mangin
Director, I2E3, UQTR, Canada |
Panelist:
Aaron Hoskin
Senior Manager, Low Carbon Energy Sector, Natural Resources Canada |
Panelist:
Jean Roberge
Vice President, Greenfield Global, Canada |
Moderator:
Roberto Sunye
Program Manager, NRCan/CanmetENERGY |
BIOFOR PANEL 3 - Wednesday February 10, 10:00 ET
“Strengthening the Bioeconomy through the Development of Clusters and Superclusters”
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Panelist:
Paul Nemes
Deputy CEO, Paper Province, Sweden |
Panelist:
Simon Barnabé
Professor, I2E3, UQTR, Canada |
Panelist:
Jussi Manninen
Executive Vice President, Solutions for Natural Resources and Environment, VTT, Finland |
Moderator:
Virginie Chambost
Principal Consultant, EnVertis Inc., Canada |
Visit www.paperweek.ca for details on program and registration |
