Detailed list of speakers at Russian Wood & Timber 2013 published

Moscow, March 04. Arrangers of Russian Wood & Timber 2013 conference have published the detailed list of speakers at the forum.

This year the programme of the forum underwent considerable changes. The first day will be a Wood & Timber Market Intelligence Focus-Day that will be dedicated to domestic and global outlook for wood products: analysis of sales and consumption, price formation, and profitability on the home and global market. Among speakers of this day will be:

• Maxim Pisarev, Commercial Director, Investlesprom;
• Ivan Savinsky, Country Manager – Russia, UPM Timber;
• Pavel Starkov, Sales Director, MM-Holz Efimovskij

On March 20, the conference itself will start in entirely interactive format with four debate sessions on forestry management in regions, important trends, Russia’s accession to WTO and driving up profits. The discussion will be attended by:

• Paul Herbert, General Director, Ilim Group;
• Klaus Peller, General Director, Mondi Syktyvkar;
• Kenneth Munson, Forest Director, EMEA, International Paper;
• Andrey Schick, General Director, MM-Holz Efimovskij;
• Ardasher Kurbansho, General Director, Kronospan;
• Timo Karjalainen, Professor, forestry and agriculture, METLA;
• Boris Tarasyuk, Deputy General Director, Wood Procurement, Investlesprom

The third day will be entirely dedicated to case studies, including greenfield, brownfield and innovative forestry projects. Among reporters of this day will be:

• Semyon Goglev, Commercial Director, Laminates and House-Building, Investlesprom;
• Mikhail Azanov, General Director, Angara Paper

Fourth International Adam Smith Conference Russian Wood & Timber 2013 will be held on March 19-21, 2013, in Baltschug Kempinski Hotel in Moscow. Event arrangers remind that a special 50% discount is granted to companies that have head office or enterprise on the territory of Russia. Registration is available at the event’s website.

WhatWood News & Analytics will cover this event live via two Twitter channels: in English and Russian.