Preliminary Agenda

2026/11/30

07:00 - 10:00

Registration

09:30 - 11:30

Cocktail Reception

2026/12/01

00:00 - 00:55

Registration & Networking

01:00 - 01:05

Opening & Housekeeping

01:05 - 01:10

Welcoming Remark

Speaker: Levi Li, Managing Director, RUIZHIXIN Consulting

Levi Li, Managing Director, RUIZHIXIN Consulting

Session I: Strategic Outlook and Leadership

01:10 - 01:35

Navigating the Next Phase of Growth in ASEAN's Paper & Packaging Industry

Speaker: to be announced

to be announced

01:35 - 02:00

Financing the Next Cycle: Capital, ESG, and Returns in Asian Pulp & Paper Industry

Speaker: David Fortin, Head of Economic Research, Timberland and Agriculture, Manulife Investment Management (to be confirmed)

David Fortin, Head of Economic Research, Timberland and Agriculture, Manulife Investment Management (to be confirmed)

02:00 - 02:25

China's Paper & Packaging Industry: Structural Transformation and Regional Implications

Speaker: Levi Li, Managing Director, RUIZHIXIN Consulting

Levi Li, Managing Director, RUIZHIXIN Consulting

02:25 - 02:55

Coffee Break

02:55 - 03:15

Country Fireside Chat: Opportunities and Challenges Facing Indonesia’s Pulp and Paper Industry

Speaker: Representative from APKI

Representative from APKI

03:15 - 04:00

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

Navigating global uncertainty under Trump 2.0
How to balance between building a more resilient fiber supply chain vs. managing cost
A winning strategy under comparative low operating rate environment
What is the biggest strategic risk facing ASEAN paper companies over the next five years?

Panelists:
Liêu Kiên Cường, Vice Chairman of VPPA & Chairman of Thuan An Paper Service Trading Joint Stock Company
David Fortin, Head of Economic Research, Timberland and Agriculture, Manulife Investment Management (to be confirmed)

Levi Li, Managing Director, RUIZHIXIN Consulting

04:00 - 06:00

Lunch Breakout Session

Session II: RCP Market Reconfigured - Supply, Quality & ASEAN's New Reality

06:00 - 06:25

The Future of Recovered Paper: Can ASEAN Secure Its Fiber Supply?

Speaker: Hannah Zhao, Director of Fiber Analytics, Fastmarkets

Hannah Zhao, Director of Fiber Analytics, Fastmarkets

06:25 - 06:50

Europe – Regulation Driving the Circular Economy & its Potential Impacts on ASEAN Paper Mills

Speaker: Julia Ettinger, Secretary General, Recycling Europe

Julia Ettinger, Secretary General, Recycling Europe

06:50 - 07:15

North America: Supply, Collection and State EPR Legislation Developments

Speaker: Circular Action Alliance (CAA) / ReMA

Circular Action Alliance (CAA) / ReMA

07:15 - 07:40

China's Fiber Strategy: Beyond the Waste Paper Import Ban

Speaker: Sarah Feng, Director, Shanghai RUIZHIXIN Consulting

Sarah Feng, Director, Shanghai RUIZHIXIN Consulting

07:40 - 08:10

Coffee Break

08:10 - 08:35

Country Fireside Chat: Vietnam Inc. - Mega-Investment Reshaping the Paper & Packaging Industry

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

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

08:35 - 09:00

How ASEAN Paper Mills Are Rethinking Fiber Procurement Strategy

Speaker: Brian Khang Lieu, Thuan An Paper

Brian Khang Lieu, Thuan An Paper

09:00 - 10:00

Panel Discussion: Recovered Paper – Global Trade Shifts & ASEAN’s New Role

• What is the current supply/demand recovered paper balance for southeast Asia?
• What is your outlook for Europe and North America as recovered paper suppliers to the region?
• Are you seeing efforts to increase local paper recovery in the ASEAN countries?
• Can you comment on recovered paper quality trends in general from the different supplier countries?

Panelists:
Vivian Ou, Chief Representative, Far East Asia, WM, Inc.
Kjell van BERGEN, Commercial Director, Peute Group
William Wu, Chairman, Cyclelink

Williams P. Moore, President, Moore & Associates

10:00 - 11:00

Networking Opportunity/Cocktail

2026/12/02

00:00 - 00:55

Networking Opportunity

01:00 - 01:25

Sustainable Packaging: Perspective from the Big Brands

Speaker: Sophia Zhang, Global Source Director, Packaging, AB Inbev

Sophia Zhang, Global Source Director, Packaging, AB Inbev

01:00 - 01:25

The Future of Packaging: Growth, Disruption and the Next Wave of Innovation

Speaker: Matthew Schneider, Partner – Global Packaging Practice, Mckinsey & Company

Matthew Schneider, Partner – Global Packaging Practice, Mckinsey & Company

Session III: Packaging in Transition - Innovation, Sustainability and the Race for the Future

01:50 - 02:15

Molded Fibre Packaging: Opportunity, Challenges and the Road to Commercial Scale

Speaker: Aaron Cheng, Director, R&D Institute, YUTO Eco

Aaron Cheng, Director, R&D Institute, YUTO Eco

02:15 - 02:40

ASEAN Paper & Packaging Industry: Competing in a Changing Cost Landscape

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

Sampsa Veijalainen, Senior Product Manager – Mill Intelligence, Fastmarkets

02:40 - 03:10

Coffee Break

03:10 - 03:35

Unlocking the Full Potential of the Tissue Industry in Developing Markets

Speaker: Sarah Zubair, Senior Innovation Manager, Rose Petal, Packages Group

Sarah Zubair, Senior Innovation Manager, Rose Petal, Packages Group

03:35 - 04:00

Global Pulp Outlook

Speaker: Representative from Suzano/UPM/APRIL

Representative from Suzano/UPM/APRIL

04:00 - 04:50

Panel Discussion - The Future of Sustainable Packaging – Who Will Pay, Who Will Win?

Sustainability vs. Economics
Regulation and Market Transformation
Innovation and Technology
The Future Packaging Supply Chain

04:50 - 05:00

Wrapping up

05:00 - 06:00