Scottish Forest & Wood-based Industries - Autumn 2026 Event Series

Doors will open at 16:00 with food and refreshments and an opportunity to network until 17:00.

Presentations will commence at 17:00 sharp with an approximate finish time of 19:00.

Speaker details will be updated as available.

Upcoming events: 

HIFIC - Wednesday 28th October 2026 - UHI Inverness - more detail and booking

• Kieran Leigh-Moy (Scotland’s Future Trees) - Where Can CCF Work? Opportunities, Evidence and Practical Experience
• Ross Watson (Forestry and Land Scotland) - Working Through Complexity: Wildlife Constraints and Forestry Trade-offs
• Andy Leitch (Confor) – What the latest 50-year softwood availability forecast means for the industry

North Scotland - Monday 2nd November 2026 - James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen - more detail and booking

• Dr Andy Taylor (James Hutton Institute) – Below ground biodiversity in forests
• Dr Amy Irwin (University of Aberdeen) – Non-technical skills in forestry
• Dr Eleanor Harris – Forestry Carbon and Natural Capital Markets

Mid Scotland - Wednesday 4th November 2026 - Stirling Business Centre - more detail and booking

South Scotland - Thursday 12th November 2026 - Heart of Hawick, Hawick - more detail and booking