Confor UK Policy Conference
20 November 2025
Confor's annual policy conference returns to the QEII Centre in London on Thursday 20 November 2025.
'Timber in Construction: From Roadmap to Reality' will explore what actions are needed to turn the Timber in Construction Roadmap into reality – and what that reality might look like.
Forestry Minister Mary Creagh MP will be giving the keynote address, alongside representatives from the construction and architecture industries, Defra, Welsh Government, the Climate Change Committee, and experts on international forestry.
Keynote: Mary Creagh MP
Confirmed speakers:
- Anna Brown, Director, Forest Services, Forestry Commission
- Naomi Matthiessen, Deputy Director for Landscapes, Nature & Forestry, Welsh Government
- Tim den Dekker, Associate, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
- Cora Pfarre, Head Forester, Maydencroft
- Isla Campbell, Forest Manager, Scottish Woodlands Ltd
- David Edwards, Project Leader, Forest Research
- Steve Fowkes, Business and Markets Adviser, Forestry Commission
A full agenda and list of speakers will be available soon.