SteelOrbis Fall 2019 Conference & 81st IREPAS Meeting

Conference Program

Day 1: Sunday, September 22, 2019

14:30 - 19:00	Registration desk opens in the lobby
19:00 - 22:00	Welcome cocktail at Hilton Dusseldorf

Day 2: Monday, September 23, 2019

08:30 - 09:00	Registration desk opens in the conference area

09:00 - 09:10	Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

09:10 - 10:40	SESSION ONE - Global Markets: What are the future challenges and opportunities?
	World steel outlook 2019-2020 and challenges ahead
	Adam Szewczyk, World Steel Association / Head, Data Management

	Global economic developments and expectations
	- Impact of protectionism and safeguard measures on European economic growth. - Impact of trade war between US and China on global economy. - Most recent expectations for economic growth rates. - Most recent developments in major economies such as China, US and EU. - Short and long term expectations in major economies such as China, US and EU. - Risks and challenges.
	Ulrich Leuchtmann, Commerzbank AG / Head of Foreign Exchange Strategy, Research Division

10:40 - 11:00	Networking break

11:00 - 12:30	SESSION TWO - Steel markets: Industry outlook and market trends
	Long product market outlook
	- Overview of global construction sector - Steel and long products consumption - Rebar markets - International price situation
	Kim Marti, Celsa Group / Commercial Director

	Southeast Asian steel industry and outlook
	- Supply and demand situation - New investments - Exports of long steel products - Imports of long steel products
	Yeoh Wee Jin, SEAISI (South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute) / Secretary General Designate

	International trade in steel products: market trends and the impacts of protectionism
	- What were the major steel trade flows five years ago, what are those as of today and what will they be in the future? - Who were the 10 biggest exportes of steel and raw materials five years ago and who are they today? - Who were the 10 biggest importers of steel and raw materials five years ago and who are they today? - Pros and cons of protectionism for the European, American and Asian steel markets and industries. - What kind of impacts can be seen on steel production, the producers, and the end users of steel withon those markets affected by protectionism?
	Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matthias Bauer, European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) / Senior Economist

12:30 - 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	Cocktail reception

Day 3: Tuesday, September 24, 2019

09:30 - 11:00	SESSION THREE- Panel with committee chairmen
	- IREPAS producers committee - IREPAS raw material suppliers committee - IREPAS traders committee

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