Keynote speakers and presentations at the conference:

• Joris van Acker (Ghent University): Hardwood Products from Fast-Growing Trees
• Holger Militz (University of Göttingen): After Decades of Research in Wood Modification: Current Realities and Future Perspectives
• Christian Hansmann (Wood K Plus): Redefining the limits of Hardwood: From Advanced Manufacturing to Space
• Attila Borovics (University of Sopron): Recommendations for adaptive forest management, especially for hardwood species in Hungarian perspective