SteelOrbis Spring 2023 Conference & 88th IREPAS Meeting

07 May 2023 / InterContinental Barcelona

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Program



Day 1: Sunday, May 07, 2023
17:00 - 19:00
Registration desk opens in the “welcome cocktail” area
19:00 - 22:00
Welcome cocktail at InterContinental Barcelona

Day 2: Monday, May 08, 2023
08:15 - 09:00
Registration desk opens in the conference area
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS
09:15 - 10:50
SESSION ONE - Long products market and macro economy

 

Long products market outlook

 

  • Overview of global construction sector
  • Steel and long products consumption
  • Rebar markets
  • International price situation

 

 

- Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group  

EZZ Steel …. a growth story
- Keynote Speaker: Eng. Ahmed Ezz, Chairman, Ezz Industries

The battle against inflation rages on

 

  • Should the US Fed and the ECB pause their battle?  
  • Is inflation here to stay? 
  • Is Stagflation Light the best outcome?

 


- Pedro Videla, Professor and Head of the Economics Department, IESE Business School

10:50 - 11:20
Networking break
11:20 - 13:15
SESSION TWO - Critical changes in the steel markets

 

Spanish steel market outlook
- Alfonso Hidalgo de Calcerrada, Chief Economist, UNESID

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

Chinese steel market outlook

 

  • Outlook for Chinese steel production and consumption in 2023 compared to the previous year. How will the different steel-consuming industries perform? 
  • What steps is China is taking towards green technologies? How long will the increase of its EAF-based steel capacities take? 
  • Perspective for semis imports in China in the next few years 
  • With the Chinese steel industry’s ongoing focus on enlarging EAF-based production, what is the outlook for scrap supply? Will imports of scrap increase? 
  • China’s strategy to secure iron ore supply both from domestic mines and overseas investments 

 


- Frank (Shaoliang) Zhong, Deputy Director General, World Steel Association / Chief Representative, World Steel Association Beijing Office

US trade policy and steel: has anything really changed post-Trump?

 

  • The current state of US Trade measures
  • Economic policies affecting steel import trade
  • Comparison with past Trump administration policies

 


- Jessica DiPietro, Associate, Arent Fox LLP and Bulent R. Hacioglu, Managing Partner, Trade Resources Company

13:15 - 14:30
Networking lunch
14:30 - 16:30
IREPAS committee meetings

14:30 - 16:30      IREPAS producers committee (by invitation only)
14:30 - 16:30      IREPAS raw material suppliers committee (by invitation only)
14:30 - 16:30      IREPAS traders committee (open to all attendees)

16:00 - 18:00
Monday cocktail reception

Day 3: Tuesday, May 09, 2023
10:00 - 11:30
SESSION THREE - Panel with IREPAS committee chairmen

 

- IREPAS producers committee
- IREPAS raw material suppliers committee
- IREPAS traders committee

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