ORGANIZER | FIBC 2025

top of page

Business presentation

Woodland

ORGANIZER

Forest Innovation and Bioeconomy Conference 2025 is organized by the Ministry of Forests of British Columbia and the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada and Foresight Canada.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Bi, William

Senior Bio-economist
Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Cai, Qingcen

Manager, Indigenous Opportunities, Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Davis, Savannah

Indigenous Youth Intern, Indigenous Opportunities, Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Ferguson, Sandy

Director, BioNEXT, Foresight Canada

Foster, Johan

Professor, NSERC Chair
University of British Columbia

Paddy Hirshfield.jpg

Hirshfield, Paddy

Director, Innovation Bioeconomy & Indigenous Opportunities Branch, Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Lee, Stephanie

Bioeconomy Development Lead, Indigenous Opportunities, Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Massicotte- Marc.png

Massicotte, Marc

Policy Analyst
Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Zmiko Headshot_edited.jpg

Miko, Zak

Manager Forest Bioeconomy, Foresight Canada

Meera Munusamy_Headshot.jpg

Munusamy, Meera

Indigenous Bioeconomy Program Lead, Indigenous Opportunities, Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Muncaster, Brittany

Senior Extension Lead
Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Nadine Diner.jpg

Nadine Diner, MSc.

Strategic Partnerships Lead – British Columbia

Oh, Kelley

Engagement & EDII Facilitator
UBC BioProducts Institute

Oliveira, Gustavo

Executive Director
Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Pastel Gradient

Reis, Ana

Branch Coordinator, Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

Rojas, Orlando

Professor, Canada Excellence Research Chair
University of British Columbia

Tack, Stefan

Manager, Forest Industry Innovation
Ministry of Forests, British Columbia

REGISTER FOR FIBC 2025

Please click the below button to register for the Conference and you will be redirected to the UBC TouchNet payment system where your registration process will be handled securely.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at FIBC2025@gov.bc.ca. Thank you.

bottom of page