5th World Teak Conference- Inaugural Highlights

We are excited to welcome delegates from across the globe to the 5th World Teak Conference 2025, being held at the Grand Hyatt, Kochi.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

📍 Venue: Liwa Hall, Grand Hyatt, Kochi

The inaugural session featured inspiring addresses by:

✅ Kannan C.S. Warrier – Director, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala

✅ K.P. Sudheer – Ex Officio Principal Secretary, Dept. of Science & Technology, Government of Kerala

✅ Rajesh Ravindran IFS – Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force, Kerala Forest Department

The Opening Remarks were delivered by:

🌏 KB Singh IFS – Inspector General of Forests, Govt. of India

🌏 Sheam Satkuru – Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization, Japan

🌏 Hugh C.A. Brown – Chief Executive Officer, Forestry Commission, Ghana & Chairman of TEAKNET

Statements came from global forestry leaders:

🌿 Kenichi Shono – Forestry Officer, FAO, Rome

🌿 Honda Tomoyuki – Deputy Director, Forestry Agency of Japan

🌿 Michael Kleine – Senior Advisor, IUFRO HQ, Austria

🙏 The session concluded with a Vote of Thanks by S. Sandeep, TEAKNET Coordinator.

This marks the beginning of an exciting exchange of knowledge, innovation, and collaboration in the world of teak.

Published on: Wednesday, September 17, 2025