Forest Tech Europe 2008 revitalizes forest industry
Forest Tech Europe 2008 is an international conference on emerging technologies for the forest industry in Europe. Forest Tech Europe recognizes the beneficial use of emerging technologies of the forest cluster and helps you to focus on the future of forest industry. Forest Tech Europe 2008 will take place on 5th - 6th November 2008 in Helsinki, Finland.
Mature and energy intensive forest industry is on the brink of renewal. Forest Tech Europe 2008 will bring together and host speakers among top scientists, leading international companies, public funding agencies, policy makers and investors. Conference will cover the following themes: Innovations, Sustainable Development, Materials, Chemicals, Energy & Biorefining, Nanotechnology, International cooperation and Future of Forest Industry. The conference will reach both international and national media.
Confirmed speakers for Forest Tech Europe 2008 include:
Jorma Eloranta,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Metso
President and Chief Executive Officer, Metso
Pauli Hänninen,
Executive Vice President, UPM
Executive Vice President, UPM
Harri Kerminen,
Chief Executive Officer, Kemira
Chief Executive Officer, Kemira
Kaarlo Niskanen,
President, KCL
President, KCL
Paul Strebel,
Professor, IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland
Professor, IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland
Joseph Cleary,
US Department of Energy
US Department of Energy
Yaman Boluk,
Program Leader, Alberta Research Council
Program Leader, Alberta Research Council
Anne Brunila,
President, Finnish Forest Industries Federation
President, Finnish Forest Industries Federation
Geert Dancet,
Executive Director, European Chemicals Agency
Executive Director, European Chemicals Agency
Peter Axegård,
Research Director, STFI-Packforsk, Sweden
Research Director, STFI-Packforsk, Sweden
Andreas Kleinschmit,
Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform
Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform
Yrjö Neuvo,
President, ARTEMIS European JTI
President, ARTEMIS European JTI
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