"New Horizons in Steel Markets" 17th Annual Conference

30 November 2022 / Istanbul Marriott Hotel Asia

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Program


*All times are Turkey Time (GMT+3)

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


Day 1: Wednesday, November 30, 2022
08:45 - 09:45
Registration desk opens in the lobby
09:45 - 11:15
SESSION ONE: Industry overview

 

Opening of the conference

Turkish steel industry overview
- Dr. Veysel Yayan, Secretary General, Turkish Steel Producers Association (TSPA) 

Opening speech by Çolakoğlu Metalurji
- Uğur Dalbeler, General Manager, Çolakoğlu Metalurji 

11:15 - 11:45
Networking break
11:45 - 13:00
SESSION TWO: Global markets

 

Expectations and developments in the global steel industry

 

 - Global steel consumption: near term 
 - Energy crisis: its consequences for the steel industry
 - Medium-term steel industry outlook: 

  • Megatrends
  • Decarbonization
  • Steel demand 
  • Implications for raw materials  

 


- Keynote Speaker: Baris Ciftci, Director of Industry Analysis, World Steel Association

  Chinese steel market outlook
- Huseyin Ocakci, Middle East General Manager, CIEC

13:00 - 14:30
Networking lunch
14:30 - 16:00
SESSION THREE: Panel - Developments and expectations in the steel industry

 

Moderator: Mesut Ozdol

- Metin Tayfun Iseri, Chairman, Turkey's Association of Flat Steel Exporters and Manufacturers (YISAD) / Business Development and International Affairs Director, Çolakoğlu Metalurji
- Kerem Cakir, Chairman, Association of Cold Rolled, Galvanized and Coated Coil Manufacturers (SOGAD) / General Manager, Borcelik
- Mehmet Cakmur, Deputy Chairman, Turkey’s Foreign Steel Trade Association / General Manager, M Steel Dis Ticaret
- Kemal Sarac, Executive Board Member, Turkish Steel Pipe Manufacturers Association (CEBİD) / General Manager, Yucel Boru
- Gokhan Demiruz, Executive Board Member, Turkey's Association of Flat Steel Exporters and Manufacturers (YISAD) / Chairman, Gokmetal A.S

16:00 - 16:30
Networking break
16:30 - 17:30
SESSION FOUR: Developments and expectations in Turkish and global economies

 

From Darkness to Light: The Glow of Metal

 

  • The current global macroeconomic situation
  • The challenges ahead
  • Solutions and recipes
  • The art of economic management
  • The new generation

 

- Prof. Dr. Emre Alkin - Economist, Academician

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