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RISI Announces Speakers and Program Lineup for First Latin American Paper Packaging Conference

Friday 20. September 2013 - Industry Leaders to Discuss Hot-Button Issues

RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced new program additions and speakers for the first annual Latin American Paper Packaging Conference, to be held November 18-20, 2013, in Miami, Florida, at the Eden Roc Hotel.
The conference is RISI’s first packaging event with a dedicated focus on the market in Latin America, a region expected to undergo phenomenal growth and change in the coming years.
Program highlights include:
• Expanding in the Latin American Market
-Nicholas Mockett, Moorgate Capital Partners
• How Smurfit Kappa Has Succeeded in Latin America
-Juan Guillermo Castaneda, VP of Finance, HR and Administration, Smurfit Kappa, The Americas
• Investment Strategy – A Financial Perspective
-Mark Wilde, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
• Will Growth Continue in the Latin American Containerboard Industry
-Pedro Huerta, Director, SurpapelCorp S.A
• Kraft Paper and White Liner Market Trends
-Patricio Segovia, Director, LatAm Papers
• Panel Discussion: Expanding into Emerging Markets
Moderator: Paulo Tasso, VP and General Manager – Latin America, Cellmark
Panelists: Miguel Rincón Barraza, Director of Packaging, Bio-Pappel
Patricio Segovia, Director, LatAm Papers
• The Role of Global Brands and Packaging in a Sustainable Future
-Adam Bushong, Global Commodity Manager for Packaging, Dell
• Responsible Paper Sourcing from Latin American Regions
-Keila Hand, Senior Program Officer, Paper and Packaging, WWF
Attendees will also hear RISI economists give key insights into the current containerboard and boxboard packaging markets and present valuable forecasting data. RISI speakers will include:
• Mike Coffey, CEO, RISI
• Ken Waghorne, Vice President, Packaging, RISI
• Jon Rager, Vice President, Mill Intelligence, RISI
The first RISI Latin American Paper Packaging Conference will be held November 18-20, 2013, in Miami, Florida, at the Eden Roc Hotel. The conference is RISI’s first packaging event with a dedicated focus on the market in Latin America, a region expected to undergo phenomenal growth and change in the coming years.
At the event, attendees will hear unique and detailed presentations and discussions on the fiber-based packaging market from brand leaders, including CEOs from leading packaging companies and converters and suppliers from the containerboard and paper board markets. RISI economists will also present key insights into the current containerboard and boxboard packaging markets and valuable forecasting.