2026 Forest Valuation Summit

#1: Opening Session & Official Launch

Welcome to Country

Introduction
Keith Lamb, Summit Convenor

Setting the Scene
Prof Rodney Keenan, The University of Melbourne

Launch of the Australia New Zealand Forest Valuation Standard
James Treadwell, New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Dr Michelle Freeman, Forestry Australia aa

#2: History and Overview of the Valuation Standard

History and Overview of the NZIF FVS
Bill Liley, New Zealand Institute of Forestry

Australia Overview and History
Keith Lamb, Araucaria Advisory

Trends in Valuing Land Under Forests
Alex Thamm, CBRE

Sectoral Collaborative Work Supporting Forest Valuations
Jodie Mason, Forest & Wood Products Australia

#3: Good Practice in Forest Valuation

Good Governance
Keith Lamb, Araucaria Advisory

Incorporating Future Rotations into Forest Valuations – Why Does it Occur and How Do We Manage it?
Bill Liley, New Zealand Institute of Forestry

Managing Uncertainty in a Valuation
Andrew Morton, Indufor

Treatment of Land in a Forest Valuation
Jessica Brown, Margules Groome

Forest Valuations – An Audit Committee Perspective
Brian McGlynn, Malpine

#4: Incorporating New Components – Natural Capital

Valuing Forest Assets Under Carbon and Climate Uncertainty: Global Trends and Observations in relation to Australia & New Zealand
Nick Ping, Manulife Investment Management

Monetising Eco-System Services
Ross Hampton, International Sustainable Forestry Coalition

A Decade of Forestry Natural Capital Accounts – Reflections from Forestry England
Dr Eleanor Tew, Forestry England

Natural Capital Accounting for Forest Estate Management
Ziggy Gelman, IDEEA Group

Getting Forestry Natural Capital onto Balance Sheets
Rayne van den Berg, Value Australia

Panel discussion and Q&A

• Ross Hampton, International Sustainable Forestry Coalition
• Daryl Killin, Killin Management
• Andrew Morgan, SFM
• Carl Obst, IDEEA Group
• Nick Ping, Manulife Investment Management
• Rayne van den Berg, Value Australia

Day Two Welcome & Introduction

Keith Lamb, Summit Convenor

#5: Incorporating New Components – Carbon and Environmental Plantings

Carbon Standard – Australia Exposure Draft
Andrew Morton, Indufor

Valuing Forest Carbon in New Zealand: The NZIF Carbon Valuation Standard
James Treadwell, New Zealand Institute of Forestry

How Regulatory Assurance is Supporting Investment in Forest Carbon
Shakir Rahman, Clean Energy Regulator

Case Study: The Tiwi Island Project
Tony McKenna, Midway

Morning tea

#6: Climate Related Financial Disclosures

Global Timberland Portfolio Perspective
Michael Barbara, J.P. Morgan

The Big Picture – AASB Perspective
Jack Bisset, Australian Accounting Standards Board

What is CRFD and Why is it Important?
Glen Rivers, Consultant

#7: Climate Related Financial Disclosures (cont.)

CRFD Case Study: Implications for Reporting Entities
Emily Simso, New Forests

CRFD Reporting Obligations and Implications for Forest Owners and Managers
Alexandra White, Deloitte

Panel discussion and Q&A

#8: The Future of Forest Valuation: Data, Technology and Global Best Practice

Quantifying Biophysical Risk to Estate Value in a Changing Climate
Dr Jonathan Dash, Margules Groome

Forest Valuation: How Much Data is Enough?
Dr Jim O’Hehir, UniSA

Insuring Forest Assets in a Changing Risk Landscape: What Underwriters Need from Valuations
Alexa Mayer-Bosse, Munich Re

#9: PANEL | The Future of Forest Valuation, Natural Capital, Carbon and Other Values

Panel and Q&A

• Phoebe Baker, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
• Andrew Morton, Indufor
• Dr Lyndall Bull, Lynea Advisory
• Michael Barbara, J.P. Morgan

Summary and Wrap Up

Keith Lamb, Summit Convenor

Closing Remarks and Thanks

Jacquie Martin, Forestry Australia