"New Horizons in Steel Markets" 16th Annual Conference

01 December 2021 / Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia & Online

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Program


*All times are Central European Time (CET) – (GMT+1)

*The conference will be held on the 1st and 2nd of December in the following formats.
December 1: On-site + online 
December 2: Just online

* Simultaneous Turkish-to-English and English-to-Turkish translation is available during the conference.


Day 1: Wednesday, December 01, 2021
07:00 - 07:45
Registration desk opens in the lobby

(Just On-site: Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia)


07:45 - 09:30
SESSION ONE: Industry overview

(On-site + online) 

Opening of the conference

Turkish steel industry overview
- Dr. Veysel Yayan, Secretary General, Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (TISPA) 

Global outlook of the steel industry
-
Uğur Dalbeler, General Manager, Çolakoğlu Metalurji 


09:30 - 10:00
Networking break

10:00 - 10:30
SESSION TWO: Effects of the green deal on the steel industry

(On-site + online) 

- Muammer Bilgiç, General Manager, Bilecik Demir Celik


10:30 - 11:00
SESSION THREE: Sea freight market outlook

(On-site + online) 

- Bahadır Tonguç [F.I.C.S.], Managing Director, Supramar Shipping & Trading Ltd.


11:00 - 12:30
Networking Lunch

12:30 - 14:00
SESSION FOUR: Panel - Developments and expectations in the steel industry

(On-site + online) 

Moderator: Mesut Özdöl

- Kürşad Aynas, Sales Manager in Pipe-Profile Producers & Re-Roller Segment, Çolakoğlu Metalurji
- Cem Üstün, General Manager, Atakas Steel
- Murat Demirci, Sales Director, Tatçelik 
- Gökhan Demiruz, Chairman of the Board, Gokmetal


14:00 - 14:30
Networking break

14:30 - 15:30
SESSION FIVE: Developments and risks in the Turkish and global economies

(On-site + online) 

- Prof. Dr. Refet Gürkaynak, Faculty Member of the Department of Economics, Bilkent University


15:30 - 00:00
Networking and the exhibition remain open


Day 2: Thursday, December 02, 2021
00:00 - 09:00
Networking and the exhibition remain open

09:00 - 10:00
SESSION SIX: Global markets - East Asia and China

(Just online)

The outlook for steel in East Asia
- Kazuo Mike Fujisawa, Principal - Overseas Business Planning Department, JFE Steel Corporation

China steel ındustry update
- Su Changyong, Deputy Secretary General, CISA and President Metallurgical Industry Press


10:00 - 12:00
Networking break

12:00 - 13:30
SESSION SEVEN: Global markets – EU and CIS

(Just online)

Russian steel and flats market: challenges and opportunities
- George Pearson, Fundamentals Analyst, NLMK Trading SA

EU steel market outlook
- Alessandro Sciamarelli, Director of Economic Studies and Market Analysis, European Steel Association (EUROFER) 


13:30 - 15:30
Networking break

15:30 - 16:45
SESSION EIGHT: Latest developments in the US market and BPI market outlook

(Just online)

World market of pig iron
- Sergey Frolov, Vice President for strategy and communications, Industrial Metallurgical Holding

Carbon Steel and policy changes in the United States
- John Anton, Director, IHS Markit 


16:45 - 23:59
Networking and the exhibition remain open

 

*Both networking and the exhibition will also remain open until December 7th.


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