The inaugural Forest and Society International Conference (FSIC), themed “Forest Frontiers: Between Well-being and Inequality,” took place on Saturday, 27 July 2024 at Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia. This groundbreaking event was brought together by the Forest and Society Research Group (FSRG), a leading group of experts, researchers, and practitioners worldwide. The conference offers a venue for reassessing forest and forest-related challenges from an interdisciplinary