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 “Barrier Coating Applications in Paper & Molded Fiber Packaging”, Sanjeev Jain, PakitGreen Inc USA
11:00 “Reduction of carbon footprint in Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Renewable Chemistry”, Nicholas Hart and Maria Sederholm, 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”, Albert Allen, Kemira
14:00 “Wheat Fibers in Tissue Products”, Martin Pudlas, RedLeaf
14:30 “Dust Measuring Instruments and Set-up for Health & Safety on the Tissue Machine and Converting Area”, George Armbruster, Industintel

Sustainability

Session Chair: TBC

13:30 “Biocomposite Laminates Based on Kraft Paper and Biodegradable Plastic Films”, Abbas Ghanbari, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
14:00 “Hydrothermal Carbonization of Canadian Primary Pulp Sludge: Properties of the Products Under Varying Conditions”, Gianni Caravaggio, NRCan CanmetENERGY Ottawa
14:30 “Using AI Vision for white wood and bark detection – Case Study-”, Marcius DeOliveira, INNOTECH Alberta

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

Funding for Biorefinery Value Chain Development

Session Chair: Virginie Chambost, Domtar and 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

 

Panelists:

 

Tamara Sone, National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

Katie Wallace, Director Strategic Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Hooman Rezaei, Senior Manager Global Carbon Strategy,  Domtar

 

In this keynote session with roundtable discussion, we will seek to address 3 key questions:  (1) what is the potential for the Canadian Forest Products industry now that Canada qualifies for Horizon Europe Pillar II, in relation to advancing the bioeconomy, (2) how might Canadian funding programs “marry” with Horizon Europe, and (3) what is the perspective of a forest products company, considering their approach to innovation and developing the bioeconomy?

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, Deloitte

This panel will focus on a discussion on decarbonization strategies, novel carbon capture technologies and opportunities to catalyze these initiatives through grants and incentives

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, Domtar

Keynote Presentation

“Canada’s Bioeconomy Opportunities: The Shape of Pulp to Come”, 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, SixRings

This panel will provide a platform to discuss advancing the bioeconomy through the lens of an inhouse forest sector innovator, a clean technology innovator and a corporate venture capitalist.

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 & Lana Wilhelm, Domtar, Heather Trajano, UBC

 

Keynote Presentation

“An Internal Review of Maori Perspective of Bioenergy”, Reina Tamepo & Shontelle Bishara, Te Ao Māori Research Group – Scion

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.

Panelists:

 

– Tina Rasmussen, Chief Business Officer, MLTC Industrial Investments
– Constant Awashish, Grand Chef, Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw
– JP. Gladu, Founder and Principal, Mokwateh, Indigenous Leadership, Canada’s Competitive Edge

*Please note all schedule is set on Eastern Time
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