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WEDNESDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2025
18:00 PM – 21:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Thursday, 13 NOVEMBER 2025
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1:
Thailand government’s roles in supporting the forestry & woodworking industry
- Minister, Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand (TBC*)
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2:
Southeast Asia’s woodworking industry: Present & Future Perspectives – Opportunities & Challenges
- Assoc.Prof. Songklod Jarusombuti, Special Advisor of Faculty of Forestry and Head of Center of Academic Excellence in Rubber, Kasetsart University, Thailand
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION 1:
Future Trends – Innovative new wood
materials; Wood Design Trends, SMART Manufacturing & Technology Advancements
- Panelist 1: Mr. Ger Gerdes, Consultant & Expert Technology Scouting, Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA), Germany
- Panelist 2: TBA
- Panelist 3: TBA
10:45 AM – 10:50 AM
Q&A
10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
11:10 AM – 11:55 AM
PRESENTATION 1:
Timber Constructions in the World of Architecture – Issues & Challenges
- 11:10 AM – 11:45 AM
Removing barriers to greater wood use in Southeast Asia - Mr. Kent Wheiler, Director, Center for International Trade in Forest Products, University of Washington, USA
11:45 AM – 12:20 PM
- Speaker 2: TBA*
11:55 AM – 12:00 PM
Q&A
12:00 PM – 13:30 PM
Networking Lunch
13:30 PM – 14:15 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION 2:
Sustainability Issues – Waste Management, Sourcing Practices, Certifications, Forestry Management, Deforestation & Environment impacts
Future of Wood Production & Resilient Forestry in Times of Climate Change
- Mr. Ole Seidenberg, Managing Director, SKYSEED GmbH, Germany
- Panelist 2: TBA*
- Panelist 3: TBA*
14:15 PM – 14:20 PM
Q&A
14:20 PM – 15:30 PM
PRESENTATION 2:
Furniture Manufacturing & Production –
Where do we go from here?
14.20 PM – 14:55 PM
Furniture: The technology-driven industry
- Mr. Ingo Bathe, Director international Sales, imos AG, Germany
14:55 PM – 15:30 PM
- Speaker 2: TBA*
15:30 PM – 16:00 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
16:00 PM – 16:45 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION 3: Market Access & Trade Regulations in Southeast Asia – Understanding policies, tariffs and free trade agreements impacting timber, furniture & woodworking trade
- Mr. Jirawat Tangkijngamwong, Vice Chairman of Council of Asia Furniture Association, and President of Thai Furniture Association and Thai Timber Association and CEO of Deesawat Industries Co., Ltd., Thailand (TBC*)
- Panelist 2: TBA*
- Panelist 3: TBA*
16:45 PM – 16:50 PM
Q&A
16:50 PM – 17:20 PM
Closing Remarks and Conference Summary
- Assoc.Prof. Songklod Jarusombuti, Special Advisor of Faculty of Forestry and Head of Center of Academic Excellence in Rubber, Kasetsart University, Thailand
18:00 PM – 20:00 PM
Networking Dinner
FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2025
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Field Trip/Factory Tour with Lunch