This year, PaperWeek is proud to launch a special group of conference sessions designed by pulp and paper mill professionals for mill participants.
Built around real mill experience, these sessions focus on practical challenges, proven solutions, and insights you can apply directly on the floor. It’s a dedicated space for mill voices, mill realities, and actionable takeaways.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
We encourage you to review the program and secure your place today. Early registration is recommended, and we invite you to share this opportunity with colleagues across your organization.
We look forward to welcoming you online.
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Understand It, See It, Trust It - Tuesday February 10, 12:30 ET
Jean Fahmy & Sean Terriah, Kruger
AI in manufacturing is everywhere—but in mill conditions, value only shows up when we stay practical. This session will give the audience a clear, credible way to talk about AI without hype, then show what “good” looks like in real operations, and present a practical risk-and-controls approach tailored to mill realities (safety, reliability, security, and adoption), showing how to deploy AI responsibly with clear decision rights, human-in-the-loop guardrails, and auditability.
Safety Better Practices - Wednesday February 11, 12:30 ET
Eric Ashby, Kruger
A focused exchange where pulp and paper industry leaders share practical safety successes from their facilities. Participants highlight the practices, innovations, and cultural approaches that have made a real difference, helping inspire stronger safety performance across the sector.
Reality Check, Industrialize, Leave With a Plan - Thursday February 12, 12:30 ET
Jean Fahmy & Sean Terriah, Kruger
The difference between AI demos and durable production value: why pilots drift, why models underdeliver, and why adoption stalls when workflows, ownership, and data context are not engineered from day one. How to define scope, success measures, and operational decision flows; how to manage exceptions; and how to avoid common traps that slow delivery. This session will give a practical path from idea to production—plus a repeatable method to scale AI and automation across mills and corporate processes.
Safety Leadership: Courage to Intervene — Human Error or Violation? - Friday February 13, 15:30 ET
Eric Ashby, Kruger
This talk explores the essential role of courage in workplace safety, focusing on how individuals and organizations can confidently intervene when they see something unsafe. It highlights the importance of distinguishing between human error—unintentional, often system driven mistakes—and violations, which involve conscious departures from expected procedures. By understanding this difference, leaders can respond more fairly and effectively. The session also emphasizes the principles of a just culture, where accountability, learning, and psychological safety coexist, enabling employees to speak up, report concerns, and contribute to continuous improvement without fear of blame.
Source: PaperWeek
