Agenda

Opening Remarks
· High-Level Representative of the Macao SAR Government
· Ms. Sheam Satkuru, ITTO Executive Director

Moderator: Ms. Sheam Satkuru, ITTO Executive Director

Keynote Addresses
· Dr. LI Yunqing, Vice Administrator, National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China
· Mr. João Manuel Bartolomeu da Cunha, the Secretary of State for Forestry, The Republic of Angola
· Mr. Gervais Mbata, Minister, Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing, Central African Republic
· Ms. Alitia Bainivalu, Minister, Ministry of Fisheries and Forestry, The Republic of Fiji
· Mr. Jules Doret Ndongo, Minister, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, The Republic of Cameroon

High-Level Segment: Emerging Consumer Trends in Global Timber Industry and Supply Chains Innovation
Moderator: Ms. Sheam Satkuru, ITTO Executive Director

Panel Discussion (60m):
· Mr. Desiderio Erasmo Otarola Acevedo, Executive Director, National Forest and Wildlife Service (SERFOR), Republic of Peru
· Mr. Nils Olaf Petersen, Secretary General, European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF)
· Mr. Domingos Nazare da Cruz Veloso, National Director of Forests, The Republic of Angola
· Dr. Richard Gyimah, Acting Executive Director, Timber Industry Development Division, Forestry Commission of Ghana
· Mr. She Xuebin, Chairman, Nature Home (China) Co. Ltd & Nature Wood Group Co., Ltd., China

Q&A (10m)

Achievements Release
· Action Framework 2025 for Promoting Legal and Sustainable Timber Supply Chains
· Update and Upgrade of Global Timber Index (GTI) Platform - New Index and Multi-Dimensional Service
· “BTTS 2.0” for Promoting Legal & Sustainable Timber Trade - Connecting Traceability System and Trading Platform
· Launching Macao Carbon Footprint Standards for Forest Products
· EverLotus Design Partnership Initiative

Session I: Emerging Perspectives on Global Forest and Timber Supply Chains
Moderator: Mr. Thorsten Arndt, Head of Advocacy, Programmme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) International

Presentations (30m):
New trends and patterns in the timber sector.
· Mr. Jean-Christophe Claudon, ITTO Statistician and expert of the World Timber Biennial Review
Trade barriers and timber market access.
· Dr. Ivan Tomaselli, Vice President, Brazilian Association of Mechanically-Processed Timber (ABIMCI)/ Founder and President, STCP Brazil
Transformation of global timber supply chains in a new era.
· Mr. Carl Lu, Chairman of the Board, A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co., Ltd., China

Panel Discussion (40m):
· Mr. Edouard Zama, Permanent Technical Secretary of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA/FLEGT), Ministry of Water, Forests, Hunting and Fishing, Central African Republic
· Mr. Purwadi Soeprihanto, Secretary General, Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI)
· Dr. Peter O. Alele, Africa Regional Director, The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
· Mr. Jean Marie Ntoutoume, General Delegate, Union of foresters and wood industries of Gabon (UFIGA)
· Mr. Zhang Enjiu, Chairman of the Board, Jiusheng Flooring, China
· Mr. Wang Weiyang, Vice Chairman and President, Zhejiang Tucson Custom Home Furnishing Inc., China

Q&A (10m)

Session II: Evolution of Consumer Trends in Global Timber Products and Furniture & Home Furnishings Markets
Moderator: Dr. Luo Xinjian, Secretary General, Global Green Supply Chains Initiative (GGSC)

Presentations (30m):
Development of the global furniture and home furnishing industries and emerging consumer focus.
· Mr. Marco Cighetti, CEO, Trestudi Company Italy
Design innovation for sustaining furniture and home furnishings industries- Home · Growing–Design activating vigor of eco-materials.
· Mr. Wu Wei, Design Director of Wuwei Design, Co-founder of Interior Design & Supplier Platform, China
Marketing pattern versus consumer demand.
· Ms. Afrinawati Binti Abu Bakar, Deputy Director of Trade Development Division Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) under Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia

Panel Discussion (40m):
· Dr. Ralph Ridder, Director and Founding Member, Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation
· Mr. Cosimo Savio, CEO, SAVIO Firmino SRL, Italy
· Ms. Yan Hong, Chairman, Beijing KD Home Products Co., Ltd., China
· Mr. Rocky Chan, Founder & Chief Designer, Rocky Chan Design HK Limited, Hong Kong
· Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, Chairman, Thai Furniture Association, Thailand
· Mr. Handsome Xu, Chairman, Moso International (China)

Q&A (10m)

Session III: Innovation of Timber Supply Chains for Enterprise Vitality and Sustainability
Moderator: Dr. Preecha Ongprasert, Director of Forestry Foreign Affairs Office, Thailand Royal Forest Department

Presentations (30m):
Transformative power of AI technologies in timber industries.
· Mr. Jiang Hao, Marketing Director, Shanghai Erawood Construction Technology Co., Ltd., China
Transition of investment strategies and supply chain restructuring.
· Mr. Jos de Best, External Funds Programme Coordinator, Common Fund for Commodities (CFC)
Driving innovation in timber supply chains: from compliance to competitiveness.
· Mr. Andreas Naujoks, Senior Product Marketing Manager, LiveEO (Germany)

Panel Discussion (40m):
· Mr. Rodrigo Luiz da Silva, Board Member, Association of Wood Exporting Industries of the State of Pará (AIMEX), Brazil
· Mr. Juan Carlos Palacios, Executive Director, Corporation for Sustainable Forest Management (COMAFORS), Ecuador
· Ms. Sandy Li, Director, Landbond Furniture Group and Supervisor, the 9th Board of Supervisors of SEE Association, China
· Mr. Zhuang Bingchuan, CEO, Cameroon Anlong Co. Ltd
· Mr. Zheng Weiqiang, IT Director, Macao International Carbon Emission Exchange
· Mr. Du Haiyun, Chairman, Guangdong Shangchi Smart Home Group Co., Ltd.

Q&A (10m)

Main Forum Wrap-up
Mr. Andre Mader, Principal Networking Coordinator & Principal Policy Researcher, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Japan

Specialized Sub-forum 1:
Timber Legality and Sustainability - Addressing Uncertainty in Global Timber Trade Barriers

Specialized Sub-forum 2:
Sustainable Timber Resources, Markets and Trade - Green, Innovative, Sustainable

Specialized Sub-forum 3:
Furniture & Customized Home Furnishings - Market Trends and Industry Innovations in Furniture & Home Furnishings

Specialized Sub-forum 4:
Green Finance and Innovative Facilitation Measures - Empowering the Value of Ecological Products through Forest and Timber Supply Chain Finance