Business Program
The PaperWeek Business Program features presentations from industry leaders and experts who will share with the audience the key business issues and the latest trends in the industry.
Wednesday, February 6
9:00 - 10:00
James Lopez, President & CEO of Tembec, will keynote on Wednesday morning and present Tembec's approach to face the challenges and opportunities tied to the transformation of the industry and the recent progress we have made.
Kurt Schaefer, VP Fiber with RISI, who will give a world outlook on the pulp and paper market trends and forecasts.
Kurt Schaefer, VP Fiber with RISI, who will give a world outlook on the pulp and paper market trends and forecasts.
10:30 - 12:00
Tomorrow's Engineering:
Session Leader: Yvon Pelletier, Tembec
This session will feature presentations from top engineering firms - L&T, KSH and Amec who will provide an overview of the most recent engineering advancements around the world and give their takes on where they see engineering going in the future, specifically with regards to the pulp/paper & forest industries. See presentation details
Session Leader: Yvon Pelletier, Tembec
This session will feature presentations from top engineering firms - L&T, KSH and Amec who will provide an overview of the most recent engineering advancements around the world and give their takes on where they see engineering going in the future, specifically with regards to the pulp/paper & forest industries. See presentation details
14:00 - 15:30
Innovative Technologies and Advancements in Equipment:
Session Leader: Martin Lorrion, Domtar
Will showcase three of the major equipment suppliers - Andritz, Metso and Voith who will present their innovative technologies & tool kits and their implementations with regards to pulp & paper equipment, and how they see new technology evolving in the coming years.
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Session Leader: Martin Lorrion, Domtar
Will showcase three of the major equipment suppliers - Andritz, Metso and Voith who will present their innovative technologies & tool kits and their implementations with regards to pulp & paper equipment, and how they see new technology evolving in the coming years.
See presentation details
16:00 - 17:30
Major Power Suppliers' Programs and Incentives:
Session Leader: Martin Lorrion, Domtar
With three major Canadian players - BC Hydro, Ontario Power Authority & Hydro-Québec taking centre stage, this session will give decision makers and the industry's key players the most recent information on the programs, developments and incentives from each of these Energy suppliers in their respective territories.
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Session Leader: Martin Lorrion, Domtar
With three major Canadian players - BC Hydro, Ontario Power Authority & Hydro-Québec taking centre stage, this session will give decision makers and the industry's key players the most recent information on the programs, developments and incentives from each of these Energy suppliers in their respective territories.
See presentation details
Thursday, February 7
9:00 - 10:00
Alain Lemaire, President & CEO of Cascades, will discuss Cascades' vision and its unique approach to tackle the industry's markets and develop a successful sustainable development strategy.
Frédéric Bouchard, Managing Director, Forest, Paper & Packaging Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. will follow with a financial analysis and how major projects around the world get financed.
Frédéric Bouchard, Managing Director, Forest, Paper & Packaging Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance Inc. will follow with a financial analysis and how major projects around the world get financed.
10:30 - 12:00
Industry Demographics Challenges:
With presentations from Jim Farrell, Forest Sector Consultant, and other industry leaders, this session will focus on the timely topic of demographics and provide the audience with options and opportunities for the renewal of the industry's workforce. The objective of this panel session will be to raise the profile of the issue of the HR challenge facing the sector, get a bigger picture view of the HR challenge facing the natural resources economy (ie: lots of competition for labour in coming years) and some of the actions that the sector/firms are doing to address these challenges.
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With presentations from Jim Farrell, Forest Sector Consultant, and other industry leaders, this session will focus on the timely topic of demographics and provide the audience with options and opportunities for the renewal of the industry's workforce. The objective of this panel session will be to raise the profile of the issue of the HR challenge facing the sector, get a bigger picture view of the HR challenge facing the natural resources economy (ie: lots of competition for labour in coming years) and some of the actions that the sector/firms are doing to address these challenges.
See presentation details
