Wang Yuanhong,Deputy director and researcher of Economic Forecasting Department of the National Information Center
Topic：China's Macro-economy
Wang Yuanhong, Ph.D. in Economics, currently he serves as deputy director and researcher of Economic Forecasting Department of the National Information Center, Senior professional title judge of National Development and Reform Commission, Jury of Outstanding Research Achievement Award of the National Development and Reform Commission.
Dr. WANG mainly engaged in research work on macroeconomics, finance, quantitative economic models and economic prosperity models. He hosted or participated in the National Science and Technology Research, Commission of Development and Reform and other relevant government departments, the National Social Science Foundation, the National Natural Science Foundation,social and international cooperation projects and so on.He received the National Science and Technology Research Achievement Award, and the Second Prize of Excellent Research Achievements of the National Development and Reform Commission twice,The Third prize once. He has published many articles such as "Research on the Internal and External Equilibrium of China's Economy" and "Inflation Research - Analysis and Model", and published articles in "Economic Research", "Financial Research", "China Industrial Economy", "Economic Daily"and others more than 100 articles on the newspaper.
Russell Taylor, Managing Director of FEA Canada / WOOD MARKETS
Topic:Global Wood Supply & Demand Trends
Russ Taylor led the WOOD MARKETS team starting in 1992 and, as of August 2017, manages the FEA Canada’s office, publications and business. Mr. Taylor conducts wood products market analysis/intelligence and business assessment/investment analysis on timber/lumber for global industry clients and for internal reports. Mr. Taylor travels extensively to key producing, exporting and importing countries and manages numerous multi-client reports that involve strategic insights and outlooks for global markets.
Mr. Taylor has a forestry degree (BScF) and an MBA, both from the University of B.C., and is also a B.C. registered professional forester (RPF-Ret).
Zhu Guangqian,Chief Expert of China Timber and Wood Products Distribution Association
Topic:China's Import Trends/ Outlook
Mr. Zhu Guangqian graduated from Beijing Forestry University in 1965 and has worked in the timber industry for more than 40 years. He served as Department chief , Section chief in the Ministry of Materials, the Ministry of Internal Trade, and the National domestic commercial bureau. Mr. Zhu has authored many publications on the aspect of timber. currentlyNow he served as chief expert of the China Timber and Wood Products Distribution Association and Expert for Modern Timberwork Technology Project of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
Paul F. Jannke,Principal, Lumber， FEA
Topic:North America Log/Lumber & Distribution Trends
Paul Jannke is a Principal of Forest Economic Advisors LLC, the premier source for North American wood products analysis and information.
Paul’s main area of expertise is North American lumber markets. Having spent the past 25 years' analyzing lumber markets and providing reliable, insightful forecasts, Paul is the industry's top economic analyst.
Paul is the author of FEA's Lumber Advisor and Lumber Quarterly Forecasting Service publications. These publications are the industry's leading sources for forecasts and analysis of the North American lumber markets. In addition, Paul has co-authored numerous studies on the international lumber, engineered lumber, timber, bioenergy, and panel industries.
Paul has presented at many international conferences on the markets for lumber, engineered wood products and structural panels and he is recognized as a leading expert in these areas.
Jin Wanjian,Chief of Expert team, B & R International Logistics Alliance
Topic:Belt & Road Initiative & Rail Container Transport of Wood
Mr. Jin Wanjian, professorate senior engineer, and visiting professor of Beijing Jiaotong University. He graduated from Kim Il-sung University(North Korea) in 1968 and then devoted himself to the railway industry. In the past 38 years, Jin served as handover, director , deputy general manager , and inspector in Jilin Railway Bureau, foreign affairs department of China Railway Bureau, China Railway Foreign Service Company, Int’l cooperation department of China Railway Bureau. He was mainly in charge of international railway transport, passenger and cargo transport business from and to Hong Kong. He is also the Secretary General of Transportation Sub-committee of Regular Meeting between the Heads of Government of the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation Committee.
Mr Jin published a number of papers in domestic and foreign journals and now is the Chief of Expert team of B & R International Logistics Alliance.
Tobias Schindler, Sales Manager of Pfeifer Group
Topic：Supplying Country Dynamics-Germany
· born in 1972 in Geislingen near Stuttgart, Germany
· 1992: university-entrace diploma
· 2000: university of applied science for wood technology and wood construction
· 2004: quality manager in a prefabricated house company
· 2004 – 2011: different leading positions in the timber industry
· 2011 until today: sales manager Pfeifer Group
Ernesto Wagner, PhD President, V-W Ltda
Topic：Supplying Country Dynamics-Uruguay
Ernesto Wagner (P.E., M.S., PhD) has a wealth of international operational experience, as he has lived and worked in three countries: Chile, USA and Uruguay. During the 90’s, he worked in Chile in a real estate development firm. Early in the 2000’s, he moved to the USA where he got his PhD and worked for a trading company in Portland, OR and then for Weyerhaeuser. During a period of 7 years, he held several different positions, first as South American Marketing Manager at the World Headquarters and then he moved to Uruguay where he was the Sales & Marketing Manager of the subsidiary Weyerhaeuser Productos. In late 2011, Ernesto returned to Chile as Deputy General Manager of the Tromen group, a privately held company which was the third largest Latin American producer of sawn lumber with also some significant softwood plywood production. Finally, in early 2016, Ernesto started his own company: V-W Ltda, where he has started trading programs from Chile and Uruguay as well as leading engineering consulting projects for key forest products companies in Chile.
Vitaly Demidenko, Sales Director of RFP Group
Topic: The future of China & Russia Wood cooperation: prospects of Russian export of round logs, lumber and veneer to China.
Mr. Demidenko has graduated from Far Eastern Federal University (Russia) in 1999 and holds master degree in economics from University of Niigata (Japan).
Dai Yucong, Chairman of Taicang Chuangqiu Wood Co., Ltd
Topic：China Product/Market Segment Dynamics-Construction/ Pallet Lumber
Mr. Dai Yucong, the chairman of Taicang Chuangqiu Wood Co., Ltd., Mr Dai has decades of experience in wood processing industry. In 2008, he set up a factory in Liaoning and then in 2011, another in Shandong. In 2013, he moved his factory to Taicang , then in 2016, his business expanded to Chongqing. Now, his business scope expanded to Landscape architecture，building， template, pallet, wood chip and mouldings, etc.
Chen Tong, general manager of China National United Forestry Co.,Ltd
Topic:China Product/Market Segment Dynamics-Decoration/ Furniture Lumber
Ms. Chen Tong, graduated from New Castle University with an master degree of International marketing, then she joined Suifenhe Friendship Wood Group. In the past five years, Ms. Chen successfully served as sales, purchase, and she is in charge of overall operation. She has formed her own thought of the operation and development of wood supply chain.
In 2019, Ms Chen became the general manager of China National United Forestry Co.,Ltd
Fiven Zhang , Director of Wood Based Panel Dept. Beijing New Building Material (Group) Co., Ltd.
Topic:China Product/Market Segment Dynamics-Wood frame house construction & Engineered WP
Dr. Fiven Zhang, graduated from Chinese Academy of Forestry, Senior engineer and now is the director of Wood Based Panel Dept. Beijing New Building Material (Group) Co., Ltd.. Dr. Zhang has been engaged in the international trade of wood engineering materials for more than ten years, and now is the vice secretary General of Construction and outdoor wood Committee of China National Forest Products Industry Association