DAY 1: November 16, 2023
8 AM: Networking Breakfast
9 AM: Block 1 - Introduction, Forestry Models & Policies, ESG Regulation & Reporting
9:05 Emilie Molin - Government Office (Zoom)
9:20 Anna Lekvall - Consul General in Sweden
9:35 Paul Hessburg - USDA
10:00 Magnus Thor - Skogforsk
10:15 Elisa Turner - Impakt IQ
10:30 - Coffee Break
10:50 AM: Block 2 - Wood Products, Wood Utilization & Bioenergy
10:50 Julia Levin - Bioenergy Association of California
11:00 Panel Discussion moderated by Matt Dias: Elizabeth Betancourt - California Department of Conservation, Bobby Frank - ResourseWise & Kris Rosa - Rostrum
12:00 Thomas Jordan - Scotts Valley Pomo
12:15 David Seaborg - World Rainforest Fund
12:30 PM: Lunch
1:30 PM: Start up Pitches.
Introduction by Victor Isaksen from Sting Bioeconomy & Luke Carpenter from Blue Forest
3 PM - Fika Break
3:30 PM: Block 3 - Wood Products, Bioenergy & Forest Carbon Projects
3:30 John McCarthy - CAL FIRE
3:45 Meritt Jenkins - Kodama
4:00 David Marvin - Planet
4:15 PM: Block 4 - Fire Mitigation & Technology Solutions
4:15 Allison Wolff - Vibrant Planet
4:30 Garnet Mierau - Forest Professionals BC
4:45 Kara Chadwick - USDA
- 5:00 Justin Dawe - Earth Force
- 5:15 Panel Discussion - Allison, Garnet, Kara & Justin
6:00 PM: Evening Cocktail Reception Snacks, Drinks & Networking
8:00 PM: END