- IREPAS Chairman: Ioannis Manessis, Principal, Hellenic Halyvourgia S.A

Long products market outlook 

• Overview of Global Construction Sector
• Steel and Long Products Consumption
• Rebar Markets
• International Price Situation

- Alex Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

Macroeconomic Overview

- Patrice Ollivaud, Economist, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Panel: Hedging ferrous metals to unlock commodity trade finance solutions

Moderator: Alberto Xodo, Product Specialist (Steel & Nickel), LME
- Olivier Hubert, Group Head Metals, Trade and Commodity Finance, ING
- John Short, CEO, Boomer Commodities
- Phillip Price, Founder, Pool

Hydrogen-based DRI: Front Runner or Also Ran?

• Global DRI/HBI projects – pace of developments, key drivers over the next five years, and major MENA projects.
• DRI-based steel mills vs. scrap-based EAFs/BOFs – advantages and challenges.
• Outlook for merchant HBI trade amid expanding capacities.
• Cost-competitive power solutions for new DRI projects.
• Role of green hydrogen and CCUS.
• Pellet and iron ore supply vs. future DRI/HBI demand.

- Dr. John Atherton, Secretary General, International Iron Metallics Association

CBAM Unlocked: Risk, Opportunity, and the Road Ahead

• Expected Developments in CBAM
• Calculation Methods for Long Products Across Different Countries
• Distribution of Responsibilities Under CBAM

- Jack Laing, Carbon Specialist, CarbonChain

Chinese Steel Outlook for 2026

- Yuan Wenjiong, President, Dao Fortune

Indian Steel Market Outlook 

- Sumit Bhatia, Vice President – New Business Development & Strategy, ARS Steels

14:30 - 16:30      IREPAS Producers Committee (by invitation only)

- Chairman:  Alex Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

14:30 - 16:30      IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)

- Chairman:  Jens Björkman, Head of Trade, Stena Metal International

14:30 - 16:30      IREPAS Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

- Chairman:  Wilhelm Alff, Director, Duferco Deutschland GmbH  

- F. D. Baysal, President & CEO, SEBA Group of Companies 

- Hüseyin Ocakçı, Deputy General Manager, Hangzhou CIEC International

Moderator: Murat Eryılmaz, CEO, SteelOrbis

- IREPAS Producers Committee

Chairman:  Alex Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

- IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee

Chairman:  Jens Björkman, Head of Trade, Stena Metal International

- IREPAS Traders Committee

Chairman:  Wilhelm Alff, Director, Duferco Deutschland GmbH