Confor UK Policy Conference

3 December 2026

Confor's annual policy conference returns to London on Thursday 3 December 2026, now taking place at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Westminster.

With increased availability of timber over the next 30 years 'Timber Security & Growing the Forest-Based Industries' will explore how the industry can realise the shorter-term opportunity of additional fibre while also securing its longer-term future, utilising more of the home-grown timber that will become available, and avoiding a damaging future decline in supply. What are the big market opportunities and the barriers to realising them?

Keynote: UK Forestry Minister

Confirmed speakers:

  • Richard Stanford, Chief Executive, Forestry Commission
  • Andrew Orriss, Interim CEO, Structural Timber Association
  • Rob MacKenna, General Manager, James Jones & Sons Ltd
  • Charlotte Waller, Marketing Manager, Tilhill Forestry
  • John McNee, Editor, Forestry Journal
  • Rebecca Naylor, Head of Marketing, Communications and Engagement, Forestry Commission
  • Harry Humble, CEO, True North Real Asset Partners
  • David Robertson, Investment and Business Development Director, Scottish Woodlands
  • Richard Whittet, Head of Tree Breeding, Forest Research

A full agenda will be available soon.