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, Executive 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