Monday February 10, 2025 / Detailed program

PaperWeek Detailed Program

(On-Line)

10:30 – 12:00

Papermaking – Advances in Papermaking Chemistry

Session Chair: Przem Pruszynski, Pruszynski Paper Consulting

10:30 “Bio-mass balanced approach”, TBC, Kemira

12:00 – 13:30

Networking and Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:00

Tissue – Innovative Fibres in Tissue Making

Session Chair: Jennifer Sweenor, Irving Tissue (Irving Consumer Products)

13:30 “Amphoteric Polymers in Recycled Paper & Towel”, Jennifer Riser, Kemira
14:00 “Wheat Fibers in Tissue Products”, Martin Pudlas, RedLeaf

14:30 “Raw material & Energy Savings on Tissue Machines with Low Capital Investment”, James Litchward, BTG

Sustainability

Session Chair: TBC

15:30 “Biocomposite Laminates Based on Kraft Paper and Biodegradable Plastic Films”, Abbas Ghanbari, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
16:00 “Hydrothermal Carbonization of Canadian Primary Pulp Sludge: Properties of the Products Under Varying Conditions”, Gianni Caravaggio, NRCan CanmetENERGY Ottawa

15:00 – 15:30
Networking Break

15:30 – 17:00

Bleaching

Session Chair: Mona Henderson, Valmet

15:30 “Bleach Plant Survey”, Philip Sekerak, ERCO Worldwide
16:00 “Gas Bubble Size in Oxygen Delignification”, Zhibin He, UNB
16:30 “Reduction of Effluent Volume of Bleaching Process by Semi Closed Loop System”, Farhad Zeinaly, Gorgan University (Iran)

*Please note all schedule is set on Eastern Time
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BIOFOR Detailed Program

(On-Line)

08:00 – 10:30

Support for Biorefinery Value Chain Development: Current Programs and Future Possibilities in Canada

Session Chair: Paul Stuart, Polytechnique Montreal

Keynote Presentation

“EU Support for Biofuels and Biobased Products – International Cooperation Opportunities”, Maria Georgiadou, Senior Expert R&D Policy for Renewable Energy at European Commission

10:00 – 10:30

Networking Break

10:30 – 12:00

Moving from concept to action: Decarbonization, Reliability and Energy Efficiency

Session Chair: Davis Chiu, Deloitte & Victor Padilla, FPI

Panelists:

–Frank Godin/Jahan Kargar, Director Strategy, Risk and Transactions Group, Deloitte  

– Brett Henkel, Co-Founder and SVP of Business Development, Svante 

– Malick Deme, Partner Gi3

12:00 – 13:30
Networking and Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:00

Cultivating a thriving ecosystem for the Canadian Forest Bioeconomy

Session Chair: Davis Chiu, Deloitte Canada & Virginie Chambost, Envertis

Keynote Presentation

“Title TBC”, Monique Frison, Director General of NRCan’s Canadian Forest Services

Panelists:

Moderator: Davis Chiu 

– Frédéric Perreault, R&D Director – Cascades
– Alejandra Manrique, New Business Development Consultant with Suzano Ventures
– Scott Treadwell, President, and/or Ron Hoffman, VP Business Development, SixRings

15:00 – 15:30

Networking Break

15:30 – 17:00

From New Zealand to Canada – How First Nations are shaping the Bioeconomy?

Session Chair: Virginie Chambost, Envertis

Keynote Presentation

“Title TBC”, Reina Tamepo, Te Ao Māori Research Group – Scion

Panelists:

– Tina Rasmussen, Chief Business Officer, MLTC Industrial Investments

This panel provides a platform for dialogue and collaboration, showcasing the leadership of First Nations in Canada and the Māori in New Zealand in advancing successful bioeconomy and bioenergy projects. It highlights their long-term contributions to sustainable innovation while sharing practical lessons learned from impactful initiatives.

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