Who Will Own the Forest? 15

Join us for a wide-ranging program covering trade wars, climate change, emerging markets, and the opportunities and challenges to timberland investing.

Presentations include:

• Mitigating Political, Economic, and External Risks of Forest Investments in the US South – Andres Villegas, President & CEO, Georgia Forestry Association
• The Risks and Rewards of a Timber Future – Eric Corey Freed, Sustainability Disruptor, Morrison Hershfield
• Climate Change: Mapping the Risks and Opportunities for Forests – Moderator Gwen Busby, Director of Economics Research, GreenWood Resources, and panelists:
  • Helena Olin, Head of Real Assets, Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2)
  • Jonah Busch, Chief Economist, Earth Innovation Institute
  • James Mulligan, Senior Associate, Food, Forests, and Water Program, World Resources Institute
• Tax Considerations for the Foreign Investor and Opportunity Zone Investing – Danny McKeithen, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
• Current Status and Future Outlook for Mass Timber – Bryan Beck, President, The Beck Group
• Chinese Wood Markets Amidst Trade War – Kent Wheiler, Director, Center for International Trade in Forest Products
• Vietnam – The Pulpwood Market in Southeast Asia – John North, International Timber Economist, FastMarkets RISI

And much more! Check online for the full agenda.