17-18 JUNE 2024 / NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS / NEW YORK, N.Y., USA
EVENT
PROGRAM
MONDAY, 17 JUNE 2024 | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Conference Opening Ronald Ashburn, Executive Director, Association for Iron & Steel Technology |
| 8:50 a.m. | Value-Added Steel: Premium Processing Solutions To be the ultimate material of choice, the latest-generation steel grades require enhanced strength, durability and surface quality made possible only through advanced downstream processing. Our panel will discuss processing strategies that enable steel producers to differentiate premium products in a competitive market. Moderator: Ronald Ashburn, Executive Director, Association for Iron & Steel Technology Panelists: Josh Gossner, President, ANDRITZ Metals USA Inc. François-David Martino, Executive President, John Cockerill |
| 9:30 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 10 a.m. | Steel Decarbonization: Can We Get There From Here? John Lichtenstein, Managing Partner, World Steel Dynamics |
| 10:25 a.m. | Highlight Presentation & Interview Sanjiv Lamba, Chief Executive Officer, Linde plc Moderator: John Lichtenstein, Managing Partner, World Steel Dynamics |
| 11 a.m. | The Productivity Imperative: Why the Next 10 Years Are the Most Important Financial markets are at an all-time high; inflation, although declining, remains stubbornly persistent, and geopolitics are redrawing trade routes. Additionally, critical commodities are in short supply and decarbonization is more expensive than we thought. Indeed, the world will be very different from anything we have seen in the past. So how should steel companies stage themselves for success in the decade ahead? A heightened focus on productivity growth will be key, and the winners and losers will be separated by their approach to driving increasing efficiencies. Karthik Valluru, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group |
| 11:35 a.m. | Interview Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Moderator: Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics |
| 12:10 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. | Alternate Iron Supplies: The New Precious Metal As integrated steel producers convert to the electric arc furnace (EAF) process, and as EAF producers seek alternative, higher-quality metallic inputs to scrap, the demand for DRI and hot briquetted iron (HBI) is driving upstream plant investment. We’ll hear from the leading direct reduction technology companies who will share their views on the evolution of the alternative iron markets and how their technologies are meeting new demand. Moderator: Ronald Ashburn, Executive Director, Association for Iron & Steel Technology Panelists: Stephen Montague, Member of the Board, Midrex Technologies Inc. Stefano Maggiolino, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tenova HYL |
2:10 p.m. | Interview Mark Millett, Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steel Dynamics Inc.Moderator: John Lichtenstein, Managing Partner, World Steel Dynamics |
2:40 p.m. | Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award and Willy Korf Young Excellence Award Ceremony Steel Vision Award Recipient Mark Millett, Co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Steel Dynamics Inc. Young Excellence Award Recipient Diptak Bhattacharya, Senior Researcher, Korf Award for Young Excellence Awardee 2024, General Motors |
| 2:55 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:25 p.m. | Strategies for Mega Project Execution Each steel producer must determine the optimal technology and process routes to meet the demands of their customers, shareholders and policymakers. These same stakeholders are expecting reliable and predictable results which must remain the key objective of any mega project. Common pitfalls and key success factors will be shared. John Bianchini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hatch Moderator: Ronald Ashburn, Executive Director, Association for Iron & Steel Technology |
4 p.m. | Interview Gustavo Werneck, Chief Executive Officer, Gerdau Moderator: Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics |
4:35 p.m. | |
5:10 p.m. | SSAB Global Vision Executives from SSAB Europe and SSAB Americas will present on the company’s key priorities in their respective regions. Presentations will be followed by a moderated fireside chat. Moderators: Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics, and Adam Green, Managing Partner, World Steel Dynamics Panelists: Charles Schmitt, President, SSAB Americas Carl Orrling, Vice President: SSAB Transformation Office, SSAB |
6 p.m. | Cocktail Reception |
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics |
| 8:35 a.m. | International Steel Perspectives: Will All Roads Lead to Sustainability? Global steel association leaders will discuss priorities within their regions. Will regional production match rapidly growing steel demand in India and Southeast Asia? How will global trade patterns evolve as carbon border adjustments become more prevalent? Have we seen peak Chinese steel demand, and how will the industry mature in the coming decade?
Panelists: Kevin Dempsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Iron and Steel Institute Ezequiel Tavernelli, Executive Director, Alacero Kazuo Mike Fujisawa, Representative, Japan Iron & Steel Federation Wu Yunhao, Vice President, SteelHome |
| 9:50 a.m. | Interview Chang, In Hwa, Chief Executive Officer, POSCO Holdings Moderator: Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics |
| 10:20 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 10:55 a.m. | Interview Jayant Acharya, Joint Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, JSW Steel Moderator: Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics |
| 11:30 a.m. | Highlight Presentation Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics, and Wu Wenzhang, Founder and Chairman, Shanghai SteelHome |
| 12:05 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:25 p.m. | Strategies for Steel Plant Design: De-Risking the Future There are a variety of technological routes under development today for decarbonizing the steel industry including carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS); direct carbon avoidance; and electrification. Leaders from global steel plant builders will highlight their latest plant solutions and strategies to help steel producers and their customers decarbonize the value chain.
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| 2:05 p.m. | Interview Stephen D. Laxton, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President, Nucor Corp. Moderator: Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics |
| 2:40 p.m. | Analyst Roundtable Leading industry analysts debate the forward outlook for the global steel industry
Timna Tanners, Managing Director and Senior Analyst, Wolfe Research |
| 3:25 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 3:45 p.m. | North American Long Products Panel Amid a period of generational infrastructure spending and development, North America’s leading long products producers will discuss the market dynamics impacting their operations. Moderator: Philip Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association Panelists: David Stickler, Chief Executive Officer, Hybar John Hollatz, Executive Vice President Bar, Engineered Bar and Rebar Fabrication Products, Nucor Corp. Barry Schneider, President and Chief Operating Officer, Steel Dynamics Inc. Janice Lee, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group |
| 4:50 p.m. | Interview David Burritt, President and Chief Executive Officer, United States Steel Corporation Moderator: Philipp Englin, Chief Executive Officer, World Steel Dynamics |
| 5:30 p.m | Cocktail Reception |
*This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
