Programme
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 8.45am-8.50am | Introduction - Housekeeping | Dennis Neilson - Director, DANA (NZ) Ltd, New Zealand |
| 8.50am-9.00am | Welcome | |
| 9.00am-9.30am | New Zealand Government Forest Policy: A 2020 Report card | |
| 9.30am-10.00am | Ngati Porou Forest Strategic Goals | Whaimutu Dewes -Chairman, Ngati Porou Forests, New Zealand |
| 10.00am-10.30am | A new approach to wood processing in NZ: sustainable finished consumer products | David Henry - Managing Director, NZ Future Forest Products, New Zealand |
| 10.20am-11.00am | Morning Break | |
| 11.00am-11.30am | Gisborne Port Status and Expansion Plans | |
| 11.30am-12.00pm | Trust Tairawhiti - Learnings from regional NZ about attracting wood processing investment | Trust Tairawhiti Speaker Confirmed |
| 12.00pm-12.30pm | Australia: The nirvana for NZ sawn timber exports, or does NZ have serious competition? | John Halkett - Managing Director, Forestlands Consulting, Australia |
| 12.30pm-1.30pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm-2.00pm | The Right Balance between Foresty and Agriculture in New Zealand Land Use | |
| 2.00pm-2.30pm | Legal implications for the Forest Industry of some recent new legislation - policies - events: OIO, Climate Change and Resource Consents | David Raudkivi - Partner, Corporate Advisory, Russell Mc Veagh, New Nealand |
| 2.30pm-3.00pm | A Major Vertically Integrated Foresty Business: An International/Transtasman Case Study | Mark Rogers - Managing Director, Aust. & NZ., New Forests Asset Management Pty Limited |
| 3.00pm-3.30pm | Afternoon Break | |
| 3.30pm-4.00pm | Some DANA 2020 China Forest Industry Sector Outlook Review Conclusions | Gavin Hao - Director Gingko Consulting (and co-author of the DANA Review), China |
| 4.00pm-4.30pm | Global Sawmilling/Wood processing Cost Benchmarking: Where does NZ fit in cost and supply competiveness | Speaker Identified - TBC |
| 4.30pm-5.00pm | Panel of NZ Political Parties Spokespeople | |
| 5.00pm-5.30pm | Free Time | |
| 5.30pm-7.30pm | Networking Reception |
Wednesday September 2
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 8.50am-9.00am | Introduction - Housekeeping | Dennis Neilson - Director DANA (NZ) Ltd, New Zealand |
| 9.00am-9.20am | Major Issues facing the NZ Forest Owners Association | Phil Taylor - NZ Forest Owners Association |
| 9.20am-9.40am | Major Issues facing the NZ Farm Foresters Association | Hamish Levack - National President, NZ Farm Foresters Association |
| 9.40am-10.00am | Major Issues facing the NZ Forest Industry Contractors Association | |
| 10.00am-10.20am | Major Issues facing the NZ Wood Processing and Manufacturing Association | Dr. Jon Tanner - CEO, NZ Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association |
| 10.30am-11.00am | Morning Break | |
| 11.00am-11.30am | Federated Farmers: Policy on land use between forestry and pastoral farming | |
| 11.30am-12.15pm | Horticulture Expansion in Poverty Bay: Opportunities and Challenges | Medicinal Cannabis - Manu Caddie, Rua Bioscience; Vegetables - Richard Burke, Leaderbrand; a plus others TBA |
| 12.15pm-12.30pm | Forestry Management Labour: Are women the future? | Speaker identified - TBC |
| 12.30pm-12.45pm | The Future of NZ Forest Industry: The next Generation of Managers | Adrian Loo - Forest Manager, Forest Management Group |
| 12.45pm | Conference Ends | |
| 1.15 pm | Field Trip Commences |