Alain Boulet is a wood construction product and transport specialist and has served as manager of the wood construction group at the Quebec Wood Export Bureau (QWEB) since 2012. In this role, he brings sales opportunities to member companies and supports them in their commercial export activities.

Before joining QWEB, Mr. Boulet founded and served as general manager of Demtec, a company specializing in modular and mobile home construction. In 1990, after four years in business, the company launched a subsidiary, Demtec International, which produced panelized homes and multi family buildings.

He developed an international sales network spanning 15 countries including Japan, France, Germany, Iceland, Spain, China, the United Kingdom and the Bahamas. After selling the company in 2005, he continued working with Demtec International as international markets manager. Mr. Boulet holds a bachelor degree in business administration and a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from Sherbrooke University.

Nick Boulton is Head of Technical and Trade Policy at Timber Development UK. With a degree in Wood Science, nearly 20 years of commercial experience in the UK timber trade and more than 25 years with the leading timber supply chain body in the United Kingdom, he brings extensive knowledge of the many facets that make up the diverse UK timber industry.

Nick also serves as CEO of the Trussed Rafter Association. A passionate supporter of wood based construction, much of his professional and personal time is spent developing resources and working with government to ensure wood is recognized as a key material for delivering low cost, thermally efficient housing in the United Kingdom.

Mario Ribeiro is the Founder and CEO of Triumph Group of Companies, one of Canada’s leading providers of complete building envelope solutions. After immigrating from Portugal in 1986, Mario began building what would become a nationwide organization serving the residential, commercial and institutional construction sectors across Canada.

With more than 37 years of experience in the building envelope industry, Mario has grown Triumph into an integrated group of companies supporting projects from manufacturing and supply through installation and project execution.

In 2025, Triumph Group of Companies launched PrimeFab, a prefabricated manufacturing platform focused on delivering efficient, scalable construction solutions. The initiative builds on more than 15 years of Triumph’s experience working with panelized building systems and reflects Mario’s continued focus on innovation within the construction industry.

As Canada faces increasing housing demand, Mario believes prefabrication will play a critical role in improving construction efficiency, reducing waste and delivering more predictable building outcomes.