ASEAN Pulp & PaperSummit

Preliminary Agenda

Nov.9, 2025

14:00 - 18:00

Registration

17:30 - 19:30

Cocktail Reception

Nov.10, 2025

08:00 - 08:55

Registration & Networking Opportunity

09:00 - 09:05

Opening & Housekeeping

Moderator: Shawn Wang, Senior Editor, PPI Asia, Fastmarkets

09:05 - 09:10

Welcoming Remarks

Speaker: Liêu Kiên Cường, Chairman of South Branch of Vietnam Paper Association, Chairman of Thuan An Paper Service Trading Joint Stock Company

09:10 - 09:20

Welcoming Remarks

Speaker: Levi Li, Country Manager, China, Fastmarkets

09:20 - 09:45

Keynote Speech - Perspectives from Region: How to Navigate the Challenging ASEAN Paper Packaging Market

Speaker: Sompob Witworrasakul, Chief Regional Office, SCG Packaging PLC

09:45 - 09:10

ASEAN Macro Economic Outlook: a Growing Powerhub of Global Manufacturing

Speaker: To Be Announced

10:10 - 10:35

Asian Paper Packaging Outlook

Speaker: Levi Li, China Country Manager, Fastmarkets

Coffee Break (30 min)

11:05 - 11:30

Future of Packaging – Current and Mega Trend

Speaker: Matthew Seidner, Partner, McKinsey & Company

11:30 - 11:50

Country Fireside Chat - Opportunities and Challenges Facing Vietnamese Pulp and Paper Industry

Speaker: Hoang Trung Son, President, Vietnam Pulp and Paper Association (VPPA)

11:50 - 12:35

Senior Executive Round Table: Strategic Choices for ASEAN Paper Companies in a Fragmented Trade World

  • Making strategy in a new Trump world – navigating the uncertain market condition
  • Raw material volatility: OCC supply & fibre security
  • Managing overcapacity - is industry consolidation the way out?
  • Technology: the double-edge sword – how to maximize gains while avoiding loss
Moderator:
Levi Li, China Country Manager, Fastmarkets RISI
Panelists:
  • Liêu Kiên Cường, Chairman of South Branch of Vietnam Paper Association, Chairman of Thuan An Paper Service Trading Joint Stock Company
  • Sompob Witworrasakul, Chief Regional Office, SCG Packaging PLC
  • To Be Announced

Lunch (120 min)

14:00 - 14:10

Welcome from EuRIC and Brief Intro of European Waste Management Regulations

Speaker: Julia Ettinger, Secretary General, EuRIC

14:10 - 14:35

The Future of the Recovered Paper Market: Global Trends & Opportunities

Speaker: Hannah Zhao, Director of Fiber Analytics, Fastmarkets RISI

14:35 - 15:00

Mill Perspective - Adapting to Policy and Market Pressures

Speaker: One representative from paper mill

15:00 - 15:25

From Waste to Resource: Boosting Domestic RCP Collection by Learning from Mature Markets

Speaker: Williams P. Moore, President, Moore & Associates

15:25 - 15:45

Country Fireside Chat - Opportunities and Challenges Facing Indonesian Pulp and Paper Industry

Speaker: Liana Bratasida, President, Indonesia Pulp and Paper Industry Association (APKI)

Coffee Break (30 min)

16:15 - 16:40

Regulate for the Future: A Discussion about Global Green Regulations – From Recycling to Packaging

Speaker: Julia Ettinger, Secretary General, EuRIC

16:40 - 17:05

How Corporate ESG Empowers the Recycling System: Lessons from China's Development Experience

Speaker: Rendy Ren, Deputy Secretary General of the Corporate Environmental Responsibility Committee of China Resource Recycling Association (CRRA); General Manager, Shanghai RECYCLE Environmental Technology

17:05 - 17:50

Panel Discussion: Regulations Shaping the Recovered Paper Industry: Compliance & Innovation

  • Circular economy mandates – development on packaging legislation and its potential impacts
  • Compliance as competitive advantage - How can companies adopt the strategy & win through supply chain joint efforts
  • How technology and innovation can play a role in creating a more circular world
Moderator:
Hannah Zhao, Director of Fiber Analytics, Fastmarkets RISI
Panelists:
  • Williams P. Moore, President, Moore & Associates
  • Liana Bratasida, President, Indonesia Pulp and Paper Industry Association (APKI)
  • Rendy Ren, Deputy Secretary General of the Corporate Environmental Responsibility Committee of China Resource Recycling Association (CRRA); General Manager, Shanghai RECYCLE Environmental Technology

Networking Opportunity (1 hour)

Gala Dinner (2 hours)

Nov.11, 2025

08:00 - 08:55

Networking Opportunity

09:00 - 09:25

A Market Intertwined with ASEAN: Deep Dive into China's Challenging Paper Packaging Sector

PAN Tianyi, Marketing Director, Sun Paper

09:25 - 09:50

Sustainable Packaging: Perspective from the Big Brands

Speaker: Lan Tran, Procurement & Sustainability Associate Director, Anheuser-Busch Inbev

09:50 - 10:10

Sustainable Packaging: Is Molded Fibre the Answer We’ve All Been Looking For?

Speaker: To Be Announced

10:10 - 10:35

ASEAN Pulp and Paper Industry – Looking into its Cost Competitiveness

Speaker: Sampsa Veijalainen, Senior Product Manager – Mill Intelligence, Fastmarkets RISI

Coffee Break (30 min)

11:05 - 11:30

Winning Strategic Edge through Successful M&As in the Super Competitive ASEAN Packaging Market

Speaker: Somnath Ray, Principal Consultant, AFRY

11:30 - 12:55

Tissue Market at a Glance – Opportunities and Challenges in ASEAN Market

Speaker: To be confirmed

11:55 - 12:20

Global Pulp Outlook

Speaker: Colin Chng, Regional Head for APAC Ex China, Suzano Asia

12:20 - 13:05

Panel Discussion: Sustainability: Will Customer Pay for it?

  • Green regulations & shifting customer expectations
  • What’s a successful sustainability strategy
  • How can innovation play a role here: new technology, new materials, etc.
Moderator:
Susan Cornish, Principal Consultant, Insight + Action LLC
Panelists:
  • Matthew Seidner, Partner, McKinsey & Company
  • Lan Tran, Procurement & Sustainability Associate Director, Anheuser-Busch Inbev
  • A major brand

13:25 - 13:30

Wrapping Up

13:30 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 18:30

Mill Tour