Hou Yunchun
Member of the 12th CPPCC National Committee
Former Deputy Director of Development Research Center of the State Council
Topic：China's macroeconomic outlook
He has successively worked in the State Economic Commission, the Ministry of Materials, the Ministry of Internal Trade, the State Economic and Trade Commission, the Research Office of The State Council, and the Development Research Center of The State Council. He once served as secretary General of the State Economic and Trade Commission, deputy Director of the Research Office of the State Council, and deputy Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council. Participated in the drafting of some important documents of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and ministries and commissions. He has long been engaged in the management and policy research work in the fields of macroeconomic operation, the reform and development of state-owned enterprises, industrial economy and industrial structure adjustment. Recently, he has been mainly engaged in the research work on macro-economy, development strategy, regional economy, urbanization with Chinese characteristics, and enterprise reform and development.
Paul F. Jannke,Principal, Lumber，FEA
Topic：Global supply and demand analysis of coniferous logs and lumber
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.
He Shihai
Senior Engineer
Topic：Analysis of supply and demand of timber market in Southwest China
He Shihai has been engaged in the investment, construction, operation and management of forestry and timber professional markets for more than 20 years. He is currently the executive director and general manager of Sichuan Minjiang Logistics Co., Ltd. (Qingbaijiang International Timber Trading Center).He led the team to build the largest China-Europe Railway Express (Chengdu) International Timber Distribution Center, create the operation and management mode of "China-Europe Railway Express + Park" and "Management Committee + Company", and set up the only National Forestry Industry Demonstration Park in Chengdu. The team won the title of "Sichuan Province May Day Labor Award" in 2022.
RUSS TAYLOR
President
RUSS TAYLOR GLOBAL
Vancouver, BC Canada
Topic：How does Russia fit into global log and lumber trade?
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).
Mr. Ma Haibin
Senior Economist
President of Taicang Timber & Wood Products Circulation Association
General Manager of Suzhou Senyang International Trade Co., Ltd.
Topic：Analysis of supply and demand of timber market in East China
After graduated from the college of Economics and Management of Harbin Institute of Technology, Mr. Ma Haibin has worked in Harbin state-owned Songjiang Plywood Factory, Shenzhen Everbright Wood Industry Co.Ltd. Etc. Mr. Ma has been engaged in wood processing and trade for 40 years. Since 2012, He has also took the position of Executive President of Taicang Timber and Wood Products Circulation Association.
Gerd Ebner
Editor-in-Chief
Topic：European timber market
A majority of the market reports are penned by Holzkurier's editor-in-chief DI Gerd Ebner. He has been working for the Österreichischer Agrarverlag since 1996. Until 2001, Carinthia-born Ebner was responsible for establishing the timber specialist group on the German market. This function brought him to almost all continents on his many business trips. Since July 2002, Ebner has been head of the wood specialist group of the Österreichischer Agrarverlag. He is now responsible for seven media in this role including the key forest industry reports in timber-online.net and holzkurier.com.
The passionate sportsman charges his batteries during long racing and mountain bike tours across Europe as well as jogging trips through the Vienna Woods or in Carinthia, his home province. His next sporting ambition is a 1400 km bicycle race that will take him from London to Edinburgh and back.
