9:00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks KEYNOTE OPENING ADDRESS: The Role Of Brazil In The Global Forestry Sector

John Michael Forgach
Chairman
THE TIMBER GROUP - EQUATOR

9:45 Perspectives Of Technology Applied To Latin American Forest, Wood And Paper Management

• Identification of technological barriers and alternative ways to succeed in forestry management in Latin America
• How to use technology to maximize the synergy and competitiveness in companies with big geographical dispersion

Enivanis Vilela
CEO
INFLOR

11:00 Ways Of Investing In Timberland In Light Of The Brazilian Law

Aldo de Cresci Neto
Law Firm
FLEURY MALHEIROS, GASPARINI DE CRESCI E NOGUEIRA DE LIMA LAW FIRM

11:45 Ways Of Investing In Timberland In Light Of International Law: Advice For Foreign Investors

• Investment analysis in different countries: balancing risks vs. returns
• Structural and tax planning in domestic and international transactions

Glenn Dunnaway
Partner, Lawyer and Forestry Expert
MORRIS, MANIN & MARTING LAW FIRM

14:00 Timberland Investing In A New Global Economy: Trends And Risks

14:45 Incentive Plans From The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) For Timberland Investment

Otavio L. de M. Vianna
Chief of Ambiental Operations Department
BNDES - BRAZIL’S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK

16:00 Native Forest Management And Recuperation Of Degraded Areas: A Special Case Study Of Industrial Forests Implementation

Katsuo Homma
Executive Coordinator, Sustainable Development
VALE

16:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: Investment In Brazilian And Latin American Forests: A Regional Analysis From The Commercial Forest Market

• Evaluation and prospection of great places for investing in commercial forests in Brazil
• Incentives and restrictions for domestic and foreign investors
• Recent programs from the Environmental Ministry regarding the perspective of the Brazilian Forestry Service and the Brazilian Forestry Department

Mediator

Dito Mário
Executive Director
ASSOCIAÇÃO SUL-MATO-GROSSENSE DE PRODUTORES E CONSUMIDORES DE FLORESTAS PLANTADAS

Panelists