Agenda
Draft Provisional Agenda
Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2025
(GLSTF 2025)
23-24 September 2025,
MGM COTAI, Macao SAR, China
Day 1 (Tuesday, 23 September)
Time
Events and Topics
08:30-09:30
Registration
09:30-10:00
Opening Ceremony and Group Photo Session
10:00-11:00
Keynote Addresses
Moderator: Mr. Vincent U, President, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute of the Macao Special Administrative Region (IPIM)
Moderator: Mr. Vincent U, President, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute of the Macao Special Administrative Region (IPIM)
11:00-12:10
High-Level Segment: Emerging Consumer Trends in Global Timber Industry and Supply Chains Innovation
Moderator: Ms. Sheam Satkuru, ITTO Executive Director
Panel Discussion (60m):
· Forest ministers, leading entrepreneurs, heads of international organizations, and renowned experts.
Q&A (10m)
Moderator: Ms. Sheam Satkuru, ITTO Executive Director
Panel Discussion (60m):
· Forest ministers, leading entrepreneurs, heads of international organizations, and renowned experts.
Q&A (10m)
12:10-12:30
Achievements Release
· The forum related achievements will be released.
· The forum related achievements will be released.
12:30-14:00
Lunch Break
14:00-15:20
Session I: Emerging Perspectives on Global Forest and Timber Supply Chains
Presentations (30m):
· New trends and patterns in the timber sector.
· Trade barriers and timber market access.
· Transformation of global timber supply chains in a new era.
Panel Discussion (40m):
· Representatives from government agencies, international organizations, timber enterprises, certification organizations, timber associations, etc.
Q&A (10m)
Presentations (30m):
· New trends and patterns in the timber sector.
· Trade barriers and timber market access.
· Transformation of global timber supply chains in a new era.
Panel Discussion (40m):
· Representatives from government agencies, international organizations, timber enterprises, certification organizations, timber associations, etc.
Q&A (10m)
15:20-16:40
Session II: Evolution of Consumer Trends in Global Timber Products and Furniture & Home Furnishings Markets
Presentations (30m):
· Development of the global furniture and home furnishing industries and emerging consumer focus.
· Design innovation for sustaining furniture and home furnishings industries.
· Marketing pattern versus consumer demand.
Panel Discussion (40m):
· Representatives from furniture & home furnishings enterprises, design companies, timber associations, governments, etc.
Q&A (10m)
Presentations (30m):
· Development of the global furniture and home furnishing industries and emerging consumer focus.
· Design innovation for sustaining furniture and home furnishings industries.
· Marketing pattern versus consumer demand.
Panel Discussion (40m):
· Representatives from furniture & home furnishings enterprises, design companies, timber associations, governments, etc.
Q&A (10m)
16:40-18:00
Session III: Innovation of Timber Supply Chains for Enterprise Vitality and Sustainability
Presentations (30m):
· Transformative power of AI technologies in timber industries.
· Transition of investment strategies and supply chain restructuring.
· Innovation-driven corporate development: practical insights and strategies.
Panel Discussion (40m):
· Representatives from high-profile timber enterprises, financial institutions, technology companies, government agencies, timber associations, etc.
Q&A (10m)
Presentations (30m):
· Transformative power of AI technologies in timber industries.
· Transition of investment strategies and supply chain restructuring.
· Innovation-driven corporate development: practical insights and strategies.
Panel Discussion (40m):
· Representatives from high-profile timber enterprises, financial institutions, technology companies, government agencies, timber associations, etc.
Q&A (10m)
18:00-18:10
Forum Wrap-up
Day 2 (Wednesday, 24 September)
Time
Events and Topics
09:00-13:00
Specialized Sub-forum 1:
Timber Legality and Sustainability - Addressing Uncertainty in Global Timber Trade Barriers
Timber Legality and Sustainability - Addressing Uncertainty in Global Timber Trade Barriers
09:00-12:00
Specialized Sub-forum 2:
Sustainable Timber Resources, Markets and Trade - Green, Innovative, Sustainable
Sustainable Timber Resources, Markets and Trade - Green, Innovative, Sustainable
09:00-12:00
Specialized Sub-forum 3:
Furniture & Home Furnishings - Market Trends and Industry Innovation in Furniture & Customized Home Furnishings
Furniture & Home Furnishings - Market Trends and Industry Innovation in Furniture & Customized Home Furnishings
09:00-12:00
Specialized Sub-forum 4:
Green Finance and Innovative Facilitating Measures - Empowering the Value of Ecological Products through Forestry Supply Chain Finance
Green Finance and Innovative Facilitating Measures - Empowering the Value of Ecological Products through Forestry Supply Chain Finance
12:00-14:00
Lunch Break (Self-arrangement required)
14:00-15:30
B2B matchings
14:30-16:00
“She” Power Roundtable Dialogue
14:00-18:00
Global Forestry Youth Leadership Workshop
14:30-16:00
Roundtable Dialogue for Winners of Home Art and Sustainability Design Awards
14:00-17:00
Closed-door meetings for ministers, leading enterprises, and financial institutions
16:30-17:00
Press Conference
2 Days
(09:00-18:00)
(09:00-18:00)
Legal & Sustainable Timber Display
Note: Onsite arrangement of agenda may subject to change.