The World BioEconomy Forum 2021 features prestigious speakers, all representing different areas of expertise within the bioeconomy. The programme is based on four theme areas of the World BioEconomy Forum. The program will consist of presentations and high level panel discussions.

Hamilton Mourão
Vice President of Brazil

Cristiano Teixeira
Chief Executive Officer of Klabin

Bibiana Rubini
R&D&I Executive Manager, Suzano

Dr. Robert Nasi
Director General, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Grant Rosoman
Global Forests Solutions Senior Advisor from Greenpeace

Ignasi Rodríguez-Galindo
Responsible for External Relations, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Government of Catalonia

Hannu Hämäläinen
Sales Director at Chempolis

Nelleke van der Puil
Vice President of Materials for LEGO Group

Joachim Schönbeck
Member of the Executive Board of ANDRITZ

Michael Nettersheim
Founding Partner, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

Helder Barbalho
Governor of Pará

Ricardo Abramovay
Researcher, Sociologist

Dr. Christian Patermann
“Father” of European bioeconomy
Former Director EU Commission and Advisor to the German Government on bioeconomy matters

Teresa Presas
Senior Advisor
World BioEconomy Forum

Marcello Brito
President
Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG)

Ludo Diels
Research Manager, Sustainable Chemistry Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Vice-chair of the Public-private-partnership SPIRE

José Carlos Fonseca
Ambassador, Institutional Director of Ibá (Brazilian Tree Industry)

Michael Carus
Founder and Managing Director
nova-Institute

Mark Rudnicki, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice
Forest Biomaterials, Michigan Technological University

Aida Greenbury
Global Sustainability Advisor

Jukka Kantola
Founder, World BioEconomy Forum

Mark Rushton
Co-Founder, Advisory Board