Yan Min, PHD in applied economics at the State Information Center & Director of Macro-Economy Division of the Economic Forecasting Department
Topic: China Economic & Multilateral Economic Cooperation in the future
Yan Min, PHD in applied economics at the State Information Center, is also the Director of Macro-Economy Division of the Economic Forecasting Department at the State Information Center, and a visiting scholar at Harvard University in the United States and the University of Tokyo in Japan. She has long been engaged in China's macroeconomic research, and participated in the support of major policy decision-making by national ministries and commissions. She has won, among other honors, the Excellent Achievement Award from the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Information Center and has received interviews with CCTV News Broadcast, News 30 Minutes, News Live Room, etc., to interpret and publicize China's macroeconomic status and supply-side structural reforms.
Huang Xianyang, Forestry Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, General Director
Topic: Forestry Development and Domestic Supply in the 14th Five Year Plan
Huang Xianyang joined the Communist Party of China in July 1988 and started his professional career in July 1985. He graduated from the Central Party School majoring in economics and management. He is an economist with a bachelor degree in economics and an on-the-job postgraduate degree.
He is currently the General Director and Party Secretary of the Forestry Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, leading the overall work of the Forestry Bureau in the region.
Paul F. Jannke,Principal, Lumber，FEA
Topic：When will the market come to normal- North America Focus
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.
RUSS TAYLOR
President
RUSS TAYLOR GLOBAL
Vancouver, BC Canada
Topic：Global Softwood Supply and Demand
Russ Taylor started his career in forestry (5 years at Northwood, Houston, BC - in the 1970s) and then moved into lumber sales, marketing and custom cutting (7 years at Interfor, Vancouver, BC - in the 1980s) before starting his consulting career.
Since 1988, Mr. Taylor has conducted wood products market analysis/intelligence and business assessment/investment analysis on timber/lumber for global industry clients. He (normally) travels extensively to key producing, exporting and importing countries in China, Asia, Russia, Europe, the Southern Hemisphere and within North America to obtain first -hand insights.
During his 28 years operating International WOOD MARKETS Group, he created several “must-have” newsletters and various multi-client reports that involve strategic insights and outlooks for global markets. The business was sold to FEA in 2017 and included a three-year employment contract.
Effective September 2020, Russ has started up the next phase of his career with RUSS TAYLOR GLOBAL – Wood Business & Market Consulting. His previous work continues where he utilizes his vast experience, knowledge and global network to assist clients with strategic, competitive and market analyses.
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).
Ronalds Jurevics , Mercor JSC, Managing Director
Topic: Europe-Perspectives of Opportunities and Challenges in the Wood Market
With more than 20 year experience in lumber markets and highest degree in wood-processing engineering Ronalds Jurevics have significant knowledge and involvement in lumber export to Arabic Countries (exporting lumber since 2006) and Asian countries (exporting lumber since 2015).
Ronalds Jurevics have gained experience working in ‘INCAP Furniture OY’ as purchase manager (1998-2001) and also as sales manager at ‘Swedwood AB ‘(nowadays ‘IKEA Industries’) (2001-2006) currently working as managing director at ‘MERCOR’ JSC.
Together with Scandinavian sawmills Ronalds Jurevics as managing director in ‘MERCOR’ JSC are providing in-depth wood processing in Latvia – this provides daily communication with major world markets to keep up with latest (and also figuring out the upcoming) trends in woodworking industry.
Yang Jinshun, President of Qingdao Timber Industry Association
Topic: Reviews on The Wood Import-Export Trade In China
Yang Jinshun, President of Qingdao Timber Industry Association. He has been deeply engaged in wood industry for many years and well known for his rich practical experience. In 2002, Yang established Qingdao Xinzhonghe Industrial Development Co., Ltd and took the career as chairman till 2011, he established Qingdao Zhonglin investment and Development Co., Ltd. In 2013, Yang jointly launched Qingdao Timber industry Association with 10 wood companies, serving as president. In 2017, he jointly funded and established Qingdao Kaitou Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. with Qingdao economic control group and now serving as general manager.
Lin Xinkui, China Reginal Sales Director, Western Export Corporation, Canada
Shenzhen Songboyu Technology Co., Ltd., Secretary of the Board of Directors and Overseas Procurement Representative
Panel Discussion: How to Optimize the Wood Supply China?
Lin Xinkui, now the China Reginal Sales Director, Western Export Corporation, Canada, he has been working as the Overseas Procurement Representative of Shenzhen Songboyu Co., Ltd. since 2014, responsible for the company's overseas timber procurement, with extensive experience in international timber procurement.
He has also served as the China Reginal Sales Director of Western Export Corporation, Canada, which mainly focuses on the sales of softwood lumber and logs from North America.
