KEY DATES
REGISTRATION DEADLINES
WCTE 2025 Registration: REGISTRATION CLOSED
OPTIONAL PRE CONFERENCE TOURS
Brisbane, Queensland, Mass Timber and Forestry Tour – Friday 20 June 2025 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Sydney, New South Wales, Timber Tour – Thursday 19 June 2025 to Friday 20 June 2025 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
OPTIONAL CONFERENCE DINNER
Monterey Kangaroo Point: An Exclusive Evening visit to Australia’s Tallest Timber Residential Building & Networking Dinner – Tuesday, 24 June 2025 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm – REGISTRATION CLOSED
OPTIONAL POST CONFERENCE TOURS
Brisbane Timber Buildings Tour – Friday 27 June 2025 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Fuelling the Future 2025: A Student & ECR Fire Forum – Friday 27 June 2025 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
Griffith University DBI (Decarbonising the Building Industry) Workshop – The Role of Wood Products in Decarbonising the Construction Industry – Friday 27 June 2025 – REGISTRATION CLOSED
ADDITIONAL TIMBER CONFERENCE
5th International Conference on Timber Bridges (5ICTB) – Rotorua, New Zealand – Sunday 29 June 2025 to Wednesday 2 July 2025
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
WCTE 2025 Technical Program is current as of 21st June 2025. Program is now FINAL.
To view Category Themes and Presentation Details for each Session of the Technical Program please click on session below:
ALL SESSIONS SESSIONS OVERVIEW
SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 SESSION 4
SESSION 5 SESSION 6 SESSION 7 SESSION 8
SESSION 9 SESSION 10 SESSION 11 SESSION 12
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Sunday, 22nd June 2025
Registration
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
OPENING CEREMONY
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
History of WCTE - JAN WILLEM
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
KEYNOTE 1 - KARL HEINZ WEISS
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
WELCOME RECEPTION
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Includes canapés and drinks
MONDAY, 23RD JUNE 2025
REGISTRATION
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
WELCOME ADDRESS
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
KEYNOTE 2 & 3 - Philipp Dietsch & Jodie Bricout
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Includes Panel Discussion for Keynotes 1 to 3
MORNING TEA
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
SESSION 1
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H, 1I
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Poster Presentations 1:30 PM - Poster 1A, Poster 1B, Poster 1C
SESSION 2
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2I
AFTERNOON TEA
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Session 3
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H
Close - visit Brisbane
5:30 PM
Things to Do EAT & DRINK:
https://visit.brisbane.qld.au/things-to-do/eat-and-drink
Tuesday, 24th June 2025
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
SESSION 4
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4I
MORNING TEA
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
SESSION 5
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I
LUNCH
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Poster Presentations 1:30 PM - Poster 2A, Poster 2B, Poster 2C
SESSION 6
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G, 6H
Afternoon tea
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
SESSION 7
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7F, 7G, 7H
CLOSE - visit brisbane
5:30 PM
Things to Do EAT & DRINK:
https://visit.brisbane.qld.au/things-to-do/eat-and-drink
WEDNESDAY, 25TH JUNE 2025
REGISTRATION
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
KEYNOTES 4, 5 & 6 - Katharina Lehmann, Ralph Belperio & Harry Mills
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Includes Panel Discussion for Keynotes 4 to 6
Morning tea
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
SESSION 8
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8I
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Poster Presentations 1:30 PM - Poster 3A, Poster 3B, Poster 3C
SESSION 9
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F, 9G, 9H, 9I
Afternoon tea
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
SESSION 10
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 10F, 10G, 10H
GALA DINNER
7:00 PM - 10:30PM
Welcome Drinks from 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM - 3 Course Sit Down Dinner, incuding drinks DRESS CODE: Semi-formal/cocktail
Thursday, 26th June 2025
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
SESSION 11
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11F, 11G, 11H, 11I
Morning tea
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
SESSION 12
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, 12F, 12G, 12H
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Poster Presentations 1:30 PM - Poster 4A, Poster 4B, Poster 4C
KEYNOTES 7, 8 & 9 - Phillip Tondl, Guy Gardner & Gerald epp
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
AFTERNOON TEA
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
KEYNOTES 7 TO 9 PANEL DISCUSSION
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
CLOSING CEREMONY
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CLOSING RECEPTION
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Includes canapés and drinks