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21 July 2022 - Young Professionals Network - Mini Conference - Future of Work

21 July 2022 - Young Professionals Network - Mini Conference - Future of Work

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK MINI CONFERENCE - FUTURE OF WORK FORUM
21 July 2022, 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEST – Virtual
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Proudly sponsored by MAPIEN

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Globalisation, technological breakthroughs, demographic changes, resource scarcity, and climate change are reshaping industries. These trends are not only impacting how we live but the way we work. They pose significant challenges to people, enterprises, and industries in adapting sustainably.
Addressing existing and emerging skills needs and increasing the capacity of the pulp and paper industry to respond to them will be crucial to keeping abreast of these global challenges.

The session explores where the world of work is heading.

  • The trends and drivers that will shape the future of work.
  • How young professionals can prepare for the future of work?
  • How do organisations prepare for the future of work?
  • How can organisations support young professionals to succeed?
  • What are the critical technical skills / soft skills needed in the future? 
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Jamie Paterson
Associate Director,
Mapien

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Michael Hartman
CEO,
Skills Impact

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Sarah McCutcheon
Workplace Strategist,
Mapien

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Mo Chalabi
Digital Consultant,
Beca

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Brian Allen
Head of Learning &
Development,
Oji Fibre Solutions

   

PROGRAM

9:00 am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network 

9:10 am

SPONSORS ADDRESS
Jamie Paterson, Associate Director, Mapien

9:20 am

KEYNOTE:
Why we should prepare to be unprepared!
Sarah McCutcheon, Workplace Strategists, Mapien 

9:40 am

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Howard Burvill, Appita

Sarah McCutcheon, Workplace Strategists, Mapien
Michael Hartman, CEO, Skills Impact
Brian Allen, Head of Learning & Development, Oji Fibre Solutions
Mo Chalabi, Digital Consultant, Beca

10:20 am

CLOSING REMARKS
Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network 

10:30 am

SESSION CLOSE 

 

21 July 2022 - Young Professionals Network - Mini Conference  - Woman in Industry Forum

21 July 2022 - Young Professionals Network - Mini Conference  - Woman in Industry Forum

PROFESSIONALS NETWORK MINI CONFERENCE - WOMEN IN INDUSTRY FORUM
21 July 2022, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm AEST – Virtual
Session Recordings here (Access is for Registered delegates only)

Proudly sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Australia & New Zealand
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When looking to attract more women workers and leaders into the traditionally male-dominated manufacturing industry, the focus is often on what a woman requires to succeed at an individual level. This “Women in Industry’ forum, flips the focus to consider key strategies businesses can deploy to recruit, retain, and create more opportunities for women in manufacturing.

The keynote speakers and panel members will share lessons learned from their career journeys. This is a unique opportunity to join the discussion on what organizations and leaders can do to support and advance women in the workplace.

  • How can we attract more women to the sector?
  • How do we support the professional development of women in pulp and paper, and does it differ from professional development in other industries?
  • How can we mentor and create the next generation of women leaders?

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Belinda Driscoll
Managing Director,
Kimberly-Clark ANZ

 

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Dr. Bronwyn Evans AM

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Chair Building CRC & Director of Standards
Communications (GME)

 

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Denise Campbell-Burns
Secretary of Pulp & Paper
Workers District and
President, CFMEU
Manufacturing Division

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Vesna Milunovic
General Manager
Technical
Visy Pulp & Paper

PROGRAM

11:00 am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network 

11:10 am

SPONSORS ADDRESS
Belinda Driscoll
, Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark ANZ 

11:20 am

KEYNOTE:
"Being a Champion of Change – a Guide for Leaders."

Dr Bronwyn Evans AM HonFIEAust, FTSE, Chair Building CRC 

11:40 am

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Shiraz Khashim, Process Engineer & Section Delivery Coordinator, Beca (Member of the Appita YPN Committee)

Dr Bronwyn Evans AM HonFIEAust, FTSE, Chair Building CRC
Belinda Driscoll, Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark ANZ
Denise Campbell-Burns, Denise Campbell-Burns, Secretary of the Pulp & Paper Workers District and President, CFMEU Manufacturing Division
Vesna Milunovic, General Manager, Technical, Visy Pulp and Paper 

12:20 pm

CLOSING REMARKS
Maia-Ireland-Blake, Chair Appita Young Professionals Network 

12:30 pm

SESSION CLOSE 

17 Aug 2022, Sustainable Packaging Revolution

17 Aug 2022, Sustainable Packaging Revolution

FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum – Sustainable Packaging Revolution – Trends shaping the paper and packaging industry
17th August – 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEST/ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm NZST – Virtual 

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

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Sustainable packaging trends are shaping the packaging industry, with consumers becoming increasingly concerned about the environment and the impact of packaging leakage. With new, stricter sustainability regulations emerging on many fronts, the paper and packaging value-chain companies need to keep track of changes to remain compliant.

This Forum will explore sustainable packaging trends and the regulatory measures that are shaping the paper and packaging industry.

  • Sustainable packaging trends driving change
  • Developments in sustainable packaging regulation
  • Is fiber-based packaging ready for the real sustainability challenge?
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Tim Woods
Managing Director
IndustryEdge

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Paul J. Schutes
Executive Director
Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA100) and the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association (RPTA), USA

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Sarah Sannen
ARL Program Manager
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Ltd (APCO)

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Warren Batchelor
Associate Professor
BioPRIA, Monash University 

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Renata Daudt
Sustainable Packaging Consultant, AWEN Consulting

   

 

PROGRAM

09:00 am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Chris Peloso, Chair, Appita Food Contact Materials Committee

09:10 am

SPONSORS ADDRESS
'Paper markets are returning to normal – what will that look like?'
Tim Woods,
Managing Director, IndustryEdge

09:30 am

KEYNOTE
'Consumer and regulatory trends driving sustainability'

Paul Schutes, Executive Director of the Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA100) and the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association (RPTA), USA

This presentation will highlight consumer trends in North America that are driving brand owners to improve packaging in an effort to become more sustainable. There is renewed interest from brand owners to explore alternatives to plastic-based packaging, this presentation will highlight some of these efforts. This session will also review some of the regulatory (US states and federal) trends affecting packaging development.

09:50 am

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Chris Peloso, Chair, Appita Food Contact Committee

Paul Schutes, Executive Director of the Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA100) and the Recycled Paperboard Technical Association (RPTA), USA
Assoc. Professor Warren Batchelor, BioPRIA, Monash University 
Renata Daudt, Sustainable Packaging Consultant, AWEN Consulting
Sarah Sannen, ARL Program Manager, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation Ltd. (APCO)

 

10:30 am

CLOSING REMARKS
Chris Peloso, Chair, Appita Food Contact Materials Committee

 

21 Sept 2022, Innovation - Towards zero waste

21 Sept 2022, Innovation - Towards zero waste

FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum – Innovation – Turning industry problems into possibilities for the future – towards zero waste
21 Sept 2022, 9:00 am – 10:30 am AEST – Virtual

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY OPAL

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The management of waste in an economically and environmentally acceptable manner is a rising challenge facing the pulp and paper industry. Tackling today’s waste challenges requires innovative thinking and advanced technologies to find sustainable solutions.

This Forum will explore:

  • Changing mindsets - from waste to resource
  • Materials from reclaimed resources for a circular economy 
  • Scaling up of new products incorporating waste
  • Zero Emission and Zero Waste pulp production, side stream utilization inside and outside the mill
  • Improving existing waste and resource recovery strategies
  • Best practice strategies to reduce the use of landfills
David Jettner

David Jettner
General Manager,
Corporate Development
and Strategic Projects,
Opal.

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Prof Sujeeva Setunge
Associate Deputy-Vice Chancellor Research and Innovation for Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, Melbourne & Director ARC TREMS Hub

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Gayle Sloan
Chief Executive Officer,
Waste Management &
Resources Recovery Assoc Australia (WMRR)

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Naveen Chenna
Head of Business and Technology Development, A-Recovery+ Recovery and Power
Andritz Pulp & Paper, Finland

PROGRAM

09:00 am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Lauren Wood, Environment Compliance Manager, Opal. (Member, Appita, Executive Committee)

09:10 am

SPONSORS KEYNOTE
'A zero-waste approach'


David Jettner
, General Manager – Corporate Development and Strategic Projects, Opal.

The Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project is designed to process 650,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste with a 96% diversion from landfill into energy, recovered metals and recycled aggregates. This presentation will explore how EfW fits in the Circular Economy and the technologies employed to almost completely put an end to landfilling residual household waste.

09:30 am

KEYNOTE
'Engineered materials from reclaimed resources for a circular economy'


Professor Sujeeva Setunge (Ph.D, FIE Aust, CPEng)
, Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Director, ARC Hub for Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy (TREMS)

Professor Setunge will present an overview of the ARC Industrial transformation research hub: TREMS which has 26 research projects focusing on behaviour change, optimised processing, smart solutions, field trials and tools and enablers. Professor Setunge will cover the early outcomes of one of TREMS research programs focused on addressing resources shortage in the construction industry through the development of solutions using recycled waste. The presentation will cover how the interdisciplinary program will address the value chain of waste to ensure end-user acceptance of the solutions. 

09:50 am

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Lauren Wood

David Jettner, General Manager – Corporate Development and Strategic Projects, OPAL

Professor Sujeeva Setunge (Ph.D, FIE Aust, CPEng), Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, Director, ARC TREMS Hub

Gayle Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, Waste Management & Resources Recovery Association Australia (WMRR)

Naveen Chenna, Head of Business and Technology Development, A-Recovery plus Recovery and Power, ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

10:30 am

CLOSING REMARKS
Lauren Wood, Environment Compliance Manager, Opal. (Member, Appita, Executive Committee)

19 Oct 2022, Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0 – What’s next?

19 Oct 2022, Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0 – What’s next?

FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum - Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0 – What’s next?

19 Oct 2022, 9:00 am – 10:45 am AEDT / 11:00 am – 12:45 am AEDT – Virtual

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

WoodBeca

Today, the world is facing numerous challenges. Environmental issues, resource scarcity, and demographic changes are affecting industries globally. Industry 4.0 and the digitalisation of manufacturing will play a key role in helping develop solutions to these challenges. Businesses should be actively planning and implementing a digitalisation strategy, or at least be aware of the changes that will occur rapidly as digital technologies are implemented across a wide variety of sectors.

This Forum will explore:

  • Adoption of Industry 4.0 and how it has changed the pulp, paper and fibre packaging industry?
  • Challenges faced in adopting 4.0 and how have they overcome them?
  • How digital transformation can help in industry decarbonization.
  • Beyond industry 4.0 – how do we prepare for what’s next?

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Mathieu Duguay
Business Director
Industrial Digital,
WoodBeca, New Zealand

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Dr Martin Atkins
Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Process, Engineering
University of Waikato

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Nathalia Leme
Industrial Internet Manager,
Valmet, North America

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John Schroeder
Global Industry Consultant
Digital in Pulp & Paper
ABB, USA

PROGRAM

09:00 am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Matthew O'Connor, Norline Manager, Norske Skog (Member, Appita, Technical Committee)

09:10 am

SPONSORS KEYNOTE
The Journey to Industry 4.0 & Beyond
Mathieu Duguay,
Business Director, Industrial Digital, WoodBeca, New Zealand

The current macro environment while challenging provides a unique opportunity to embrace Industry 4.0. However, taking that first step towards digitisation can be daunting. Mathieu will explore how organisations have successfully adopted Industry 4.0 to unlock value, highlighting some of the key organisational enablers, common pitfalls and how it has set them up for future success.

09:30 am

KEYNOTE
Digital twins for a smarter future

Dr Martin Atkins, Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Process, Engineering, The University of Waikato

Digital twins have the potential to transform the processing industries, including the pulp and paper industry but it is often difficult to separate the hype from reality. This presentation will outline what digital twins are and their potential applications in the pulp and paper industry.

09:50 am

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: Matthew O'Connor

Dr Martin Atkins, Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Process, Engineering,  University of Waikato, New Zealand
Mathieu Duguay, Business Director, Industrial Digital, WoodBeca, New Zealand
Nathalia Leme, Industrial Internet Manager, Valmet, Brazil
John Schroeder, Global Industry Consultant, Digital in Pulp & Paper, ABB, USA

10:30 am

CLOSING REMARKS
Matthew O'Connor, Norline Manager, Norske Skog (Member, Appita, Technical Committee)

 

16 Nov 2022, Supply Chains of the Future

16 Nov 2022, Supply Chains of the Future

FVCCON22 Guest Speaker Forum – Supply Chains of the Future

16 Nov 2022, 9:00 am – 10:40 am AEDT / 11:00 am - 12:40 am NZDT – Virtual

SESSION RECORDING - NOW AVAILABLE (Access is for Registered delegates only)

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY SOLENIS
Solenis

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all industries worldwide, and the pulp and paper industry is no exception. It has tested the resilience of supply chains globally, with labour shortages, shipping delays, and rising shipping costs leading to massive complexity and supply chain disruption.

So, what actions should supply chain leaders take to turn massive disruption into meaningful change?

This session will take a deep dive into the following:

  • Building supply chain resilience to prepare for what comes next.
  • Long-term strategies to make your supply chain a competitive advantage.
  • The role of advanced technologies in optimising supply chain demand forecasting

James Zhu

Jianming (James) Zhu
PhD, Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations,
Solenis Asia Pacific, Shanghai, China

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Linda Venables
Chief Supply Chain Officer,
PwC Australia

Murray Horne

Murray Horne
General Manager,
Oji Fibre Solutions Lodestar

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Timo Arra
Sales Director Americas and Australasia
Tietoevry Industry, Pulp, Paper and Fibre, Vancouver, Canada

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Tim Wood
Forum Moderator
Managing Director,
IndustryEdge

   


PROGRAM

09:00 am

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

09:10 am

SPONSORS KEYNOTE
Serving customers in a rapidly changing world
Jianming (James) Zhu, PhD, Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations, Solenis Asia Pacific, Shanghai, China

09:30 am

KEYNOTE
Never has more been asked of supply chains.

Linda Venables,  Chief Supply Chain Officer, PwC Australia

Tactically, we, supply chains, are required to simultaneously manage legacy Covid impacts, repair customer trust, face scrutiny across every aspect of our cost base and build ‘supply chain resilience’. Strategically we are facing an uncertain future and yet required to drive multiple, simultaneous transformations.
In this presentation, Linda will examine a number of the current drivers of uncertainty and how they relate to the supply chain. She will offer a pragmatic view of how to build resilience across the end-to-end supply chain and how we can contemplate the future and make decisions in a volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous world.

09:50 am

PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderator: 
Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge
Jianming (James) Zhu, PhD,  
Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations, Solenis Asia Pacific, Shanghai, China
Linda Venables,
Chief Supply Chain Officer - PwC Australia 
Murray Horn,
General Manager, Oji Fibre Solutions Lodestar
Timo Arra,
Sales Director Americas and Australasia, Tietoevry Industry, Pulp, Paper and Fibre, Vancouver, Canada

10:40 am

CLOSING REMARKS
Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

30 Nov 2022, Australia One Day Conference

30 Nov 2022, Australia One Day Conference

30 Nov 2022 2022 and Beyond - Innovation and Transformation, Markets, Climate change
30 Nov 2022, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm – In-Person & Live Streamed
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Melbourne, Australia
Level 4, MCEC, Clarendon Room A

SESSION RECORDINGS - NOW AVAILABLE (Access is for Registered delegates only)

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY WOOD BECA

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Disruptive Change - Changing ahead of change!
Join thought leaders, strategic thinkers, and innovators for a deep dive into the drivers of disruptive change and what you need to do to take advantage of these changes to generate sustainable value in the future.

Larry Quick

David Platt
Director
Resilient Futures

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Anthony Vinson
Head of International Freight & Logistics
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA)

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Stewart Coleman
Business Director
Industrial Digital
Beca 

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Andrew Richards
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Users Association of Australia

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Chris Rosser,
CEO,
Re.Recycle, Re.Group

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Gayle Sloan
CEO,
Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia

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Chloë Bird,
Branch Head, Environment Protection Division, Waste Regulation and
Stewardship Branch,
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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Lennox Moore
General Manager,
Recycling & Sustainability,
Opal ANZ

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

10:00 am

REGISTRATION & MORNING TEA

10:30 am

MC WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

10:35 am

OPENING ADDRESS
David Vercoe, General Manager, Technical, Opal Australian Paper
President, Appita

10:45 am

GUEST KEYNOTE
Think, Decide and Act to Leverage Transformational Change
David Platt, Director, Resilient Futures

In the era of transformational change, the systems, structures, and processes that served organisations well to this point are breaking down. These breakdowns are appearing as disruptions to supply chains, ways of working, people, customers, the value of products and services, the underlying business and operating models that we have relied on and more. Despite these challenges, this era represents a significant opportunity for those organisations who know how to leverage disruptive change and existential risk for those who do not. This opening keynote will reveal how you, regardless of your role and responsibilities, can immediately start to think differently, make powerful decisions, and take actions that will set your organisation up for success by leveraging inevitable disruptive change.

11:30 am

SPONSORS ADDRESS
Digital Twins - what is all the fuss about and why should you care?
Stewart Coleman
, Business Director, Industrial Digital, Beca 

The global Digital Twin Market was valued USD 6.5 Billion in 2021 and is all set to surpass USD 53.5 Billion by 2028, this represents a CAGR of 42.1% throughout this period (2022-2028).
What is a Digital Twin anyway and what does this mean for the Pulp and Paper Industry?
This keynote will explore some of the simple use cases industrial asset owners are exploring today, the benefits they create, what Digital Twins might look like in the future and who will have them.

11:50 am

Getting to net zero at least cost, not any cost, must be the driver of our transformation.
Andrew Richards, Chief Executive Officer at Energy Users Association of Australia

The need to move to a net zero energy system is not in question. However, despite the urgency and likely future benefits we must stay focussed on a least cost approach. Large industrial and commercial energy users are making headway in transforming their operations, but challenges remain, especially for those reliant on gas as a feedstock. In the drive to net zero, a focus on least-cost abatement that supports the transformation of large commercial and industrial companies - the companies that make everyday essentials, the goods and services relied upon by all Australians, will be critical to ensuring the best path for our energy transition.
CEO of the Energy Users’ Association, Andrew Richards, will share the key issues that challenge his members in their push to drive down emissions and the realities of the path to net zero, the opportunities that the future will bring if we can get the balance to decarbonisation right, along with the critical next steps that large C&I are working towards.

12:20 pm

CLOSING REMARKS
Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

12:30 pm

LUNCH & NETWORKING

1:30 pm

MC's OPENING REMARKS
Tim Woods
, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

1:35 pm

Insights into international freight - supply chain issues
Anthony Vinson, Head of International Freight and Logistics, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Pty Ltd

2:00 pm

PANEL DISCUSSION
WHAT CAN GO WRONG, WILL GO WRONG. WHAT DISRUPTION LOOKS LIKE AND HOW TO HANDLE IT
Moderator: Tim Woods, Industry Edge

The pandemic has affected the pulp, paper and packaging industry to an unprecedented extent, accelerating existing trends and turning some parts of the industry upside down. Many industry experts think the changes COVID19 brought to the industry are here to stay.

This session will explore what’s changed, and what could be here to stay!

Stewart Coleman, Business Director, Industrial Digital, Beca
David Platt,
Directoer, Resilient Future
Anthony Vinson, Head of International Freight and Logistics, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Pty Ltd

3:00 pm

AFTERNOON TEA

3:30 pm

APPITA AWARD PRESENTATIONS

Brice Charles Landman Young Professional of the Year
Oertel Nadebaum Distinguished Service Award
Presented by David Vercoe, Appita President

3:45 pm

THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA’S RECOVERED PAPER SYSTEM
Moderator:
Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

3:50 pm

Paper and Cardboard Export Rules: working through the fine print
Chloë Bird,
Branch Head, Environment Protection Division | Waste Regulation and Stewardship Branch, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

4:10 pm

Recycled materials: opportunities to invest and grow the domestic Australian market
Gayle Sloan, CEO, Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia
This presentation will cover the regulatory changes in Australia that can both assist and challenge the uptake of recycled material, and opportunities to invest and grow the domestic Australian market, whilst also assisting with both the energy and climate challenges we face.

4:30 pm

PANEL DISCUSSION
A MATTER OF BALANCE: THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIA'S RECOVERED PAPER SYSTEM

In mid-2024, the export of recovered paper and paper products will be regulated by a licensing regime. The Government is currently running a consultation process as it prepares the rules. This is an important phase in the evolution of the industry, with more than one million tonnes of exports every year, on top of the recovered paper consumed in Australia. Here from the government directly, from major collectors and exporters and the local processors as they sort through the options to ensure fibre’s circular economy remains alive and well.

Lennox Moore, General Manager, Recycling & Sustainability, Opal ANZ
Chris Rosser, CEO, Re.Recycle, Re.Group
Gayle Sloan, CEO, Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia

5:20 pm

SESSION WRAP UP

5:30 pm

AFTER SESSION NETWORKING / COCKTAIL FUNCTION

1 Dec, Pulp & Paper Technical Forum, Best Mill Papers and New Speaker Competition Final

1 Dec, Pulp & Paper Technical Forum, Best Mill Papers and New Speaker Competition Final

FVCCON22 Pulp & Paper Technical Forum, Best Mill Papers and New Speaker Competition Final
1 Dec 2022, 9:00 am – 2:45 pm AEDT – Virtual

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Technical papers from across the industry will touch on a broad range of topics that will inform, engage, and provide deep insight on industry emerging technologies, advancements, innovation and process, and continuous improvement.

Best Mill Paper Prize

Proudly Sponsored by:

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The Best Mill Paper Prize is awarded to the best paper presented at the conference, by a person working in a pulp and/or paper mill. It is based on technical content, quality of oral presentation, and audience interest. Valued at $2,000, the prize is to be used for professional development.

New Speaker Competition Final

Proudly Sponsord by:

NSP Sponsors
The Appita New Speaker Contest provides an opportunity for first-time presenters to develop their presentation skills and present in front of a large audience as part of their ongoing career development. It is based on weighted criteria, including quality of oral presentation, quality of audio-visual aids, technical content, ability to answer questions and audience interest. The winner will receive $2,000 to be used for professional development.

Daniel Tanner

Daniel Tanner
Process Engineer
Wood Beca, New Zealand
(New Speaker Finalist)

 

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Issac Brett
Process Engineer,
Norske Skog Tasmania, Australia
(New Speaker Finalist &
Best Mill Paper)

Wayne Gray

Wayne Gray
Project Manager,
Winstone Pulp Int.
(Best Mill Paper)

Timo Arra

Timo Arra
Sales Director Americas &
Australasia
Tietoevry Industry

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Arvind Singhal
Global Product Manager,
LC Plates, 
Andritz

 Kelly Wade

Kelly Wade
Scientist,
Scion, New Zealand

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Russell Allan
Managing Director,
Aurelia Consulting

 

   

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

NEW SPEAKER COMPETITION

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM AEDT/
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM NZDT

Chair Introduction
Warren Batchelor
, Director of Education, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Deputy Director, BioPRIA, Monash University

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM AEDT/
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM NZDT

Source control projects – feasibility to execution
Daniel Tanner, Process Engineer, Wood Beca, New Zealand (New Speaker Finalist)

9:30 AM - 9:50 AM AEDT/
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM NZDT

TMP Peroxide bleaching optimisation
Isaac Brett, Process Engineer, Norske Skog, Tasmania, Australia (New Speaker Finalist & Best Mill Paper)

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM AEDT/
11:50 AM -12:10 PM NZDT

Projects – the Ugly, the Bad and the Good
Wayne Gray
, Projects Manager, WPI (Best Mill Paper)

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM AEDT/
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM NZDT

BREAK SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Digitalisation is the key enabler for autonomous business operations & sustainable future
Timo Arra,
Sales Director Americas & Australasia, Tietoevry Industry

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM AEDT/
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM NZDT

New Speaker & Best Mill Paper Announcement
JUDGES:
Russell Allan
, Managing Director, Aurelia Consulting
Nafty Vanderhoek, Consultant
Kim McGrouther, Research Group Leader for the Chemistry & Physics Group Scion N
Paul Robilliard, Forest Industry Segment Manager, Wood Beca NZ.

10:40 AM – 11:40 AM AEDT/
12:40 PM –  1:40 PM NZDT

SESSION BREAK

 INDUSTRY TECHNICAL SESSION - Sponsored by Andritz

11:40 AM - 11:45 AM AEDT/
1:40 PM -1:45 PM NZDT

Chair Introduction
Carlo Bigaran,
Build Run Repair – General Manager, Global Pulp and Paper Projects. Visy

11:45 AM – 12:05 PM AEDT/
1:45 PM – 2:05 PM NZDT

Developing strategy for low consistency refining optimization
Arvind Singhal, Global Product Manager, LC Plates, Andritz

12:05 PM - 12:25 PM AEDT/
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM  NZDT

Does flute angle influence box performance?
Kelly Wade, Scientist, Scion, New Zealand

12:25 PM - 12:45 PM AEDT/
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM NZDT

The value of on-line stiffness measurement
Russell Allan,
Managing Director, Aurelia Group Consulting, Australia

2:45 PM - 2:50 PM AEDT/
4:45 PM -4:50 PM NZDT

SESSION CLOSE

2 Dec 2022, Rotorua NZ One Day Conference

2 Dec 2022, Rotorua NZ One Day Conference

FVCCON22 2022 and Beyond - Energy, Resources, Materials
2 Dec 2022, 10:00am – 7:00pm In-Person & Live Streamed
Distinction Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand
Hosted by Appita New Zealand Section Committee

SESSION RECORDING - AVAILABLE NOW (Access is for Registered delegates only)

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY WOOD BECA

WoodBeca

Hosted by the Appita New Zealand Section Committee, this final event of the 6-month FVCCON22 conference series will be held on the 2nd of December at the Distinction Hotel Rotorua. Hear from an exciting line-up of international and local industry experts and thought leaders as they share their insights, perspectives, and experience on pulp and paper markets, sustainable packaging, innovation, industry trends and energy.

To celebrate excellence, we also have the honour of presenting the prestigious LR Benjamin Award. The LR Benjamin Award is given to someone for their outstanding contribution to the scientific and technological development of the Australian and New Zealand pulp and paper industry.

The conference will explore:

Pulp and Paper Markets – Now, In 2023 and Beyond - This Keynote Presentation will be given by Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

Wood fibre as a sustainable packaging material
The evaluation of wood fibre as a sustainable packaging material session has speakers representing packaging research, packaging use and packaging consumers. This session will also include two overseas speakers that will showcase the latest developments in sustainable wood fibre-based packaging materials in Europe and the USA.

Innovation & Hot Topics
Hear from senior local manufacturing site managers and leading industry innovators about the latest innovation trends and the challenges and opportunities they offer. They will also share their insights on how the New Zealand Pulp & Paper Industry could position itself for a sustainable future.

The energy future
The final part of this event will be the energy session which will highlight the impact of decarbonising the electricity sector and the regional energy transfer plans.
Engage with industry experts, colleagues, peers whilst enjoying an exciting conference program, a great lunch and an end-of-session cocktail function! 
Register now at here.

Tim Woods

Tim Woods
Keynote Speaker
Managing Director,
IndustryEdge

Kate Parker

Kate Parker
Packaging Programme Leader,
Scion

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Wynand Kruger
Engineering Manager,
Zespri International

Debra Goulding

Debra Goulding
Sustainability Packaging Programme Manager,
Foodstuffs NZ

Geetha Arumugam

Geetha Arumugam,
Senior Manager, Business Development & Applications,
Michelman

Alexander Rauer

Alexander Rauer,
Head of Business Development FlexiblePackaging Paper,
Koehler Paper, Germany

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Dave Anderson
Managing Director,
Winstone Pulp International

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Tony Clifford
Managing Director,
Pan Pac Forest Products

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John Reid
Strategic Projects Manager,
Pulp & Paper
Oji Fibre Solutions

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Paul Watson
Consultant,
Paul Watson & Associates

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Gabriel Lim
Development Planning Manager,
East, PowerCo

 

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Kanchana Marasinghe
Energy Transition Programme Manager,
EECA

paul robilliard

Paul Robilliard
Technical Director,
Wood Beca, New Zealand

   

 

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

10:15 am

MORNING TEA & REGISTRATION

10:45 am

OPENING ADDRESS & KEYNOTE
David Vercoe, Appita President

10:55 am

APPITA AWARDS PRESENTATION

11:10 am

SPONSOR'S KEYNOTE 
Paul Robilliard,
 Technical Director, Wood Beca

11:30 am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Pulp & Paper Markets - Now, In 2023, and Beyond

Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge - Virtual 

11:55 am

INNOVATION IN WOOD FIBRE PACKAGING
Chair Introduction - Paul Robilliard, Technical Director, Wood Beca

12:00 pm

Sustainable Fibre Packaging to Meet Future Market Needs
Kate Parker
, Packaging Programme Leader, Scion

12:20 pm

Fibre–Based Flexibles: The Alternative to Plastics in a Global Supply Chain - A Zespri Case Study
Wynand Kruger
, Engineering Manager, Zespri International

12:40 pm

LUNCH BREAK

1:40 pm

I Do Not Want to Pay More for Sustainable Packaging – a consumer’s view of sustainable packaging
Debra Goulding
, Sustainability Packaging Programme Manager, Foodstuffs NZ

2:00 pm

Innovating a Sustainable Future with Paper Packaging
Geetha Arumugam
, Senior Manager, Business Development & Applications, MICHELMAN

2:20 pm

Functional Barrier Paper for Flexible Packaging – A Contribution to Climate and Waste Management - Recorded
Alexander Rauer
, Head of Business Development Flexible Packaging Paper, Koehler Paper, Germany

2:40 pm

PANEL DISCUSSION
INNOVATION AND HOT TOPICS IN NZ –
Paul Robilliard, 
Section Manager – Industrial, Wood Beca
Dave Anderson
, Managing Director, WPI
Tony Clifford, Managing Director, Pan Pac Forest Products
John Reid, Strategic Projects Manager, Pulp and Paper, Oji Fibre Solutions
Paul Watson, Consultant, Paul Watson & Associates
Tim Woods, Managing Director, IndustryEdge

3:45 pm

AFTERNOON TEA

4:10 pm

ENERGY
Chair Introduction – Martin Atkins, Senior Lecturer, University of Waikato

4:15 pm

Decarbonisation Impact on the Electricity Sector
Gabriel Lim
, Development Planning Manager - East, PowerCo

4:35 pm

EECA’s Regional Energy Transition Accelerator
Kanchana Marasinghe, Energy Transition Programme Manager, EECA

4:55 pm

Closing remarks by Paul Robilliard

5:00 pm

AFTER SESSION NETWORKING, DRINKS & NIBBLES (Included in Registration)

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