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Platinum Sponsors

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders — empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage and drive positive societal impact. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

Gold Sponsors

Russula is a global engineering firm specialized in rolling mills and water treatment solutions. The company offers a wide variety of services ranging from comprehensive plant building, mill upgrades, digital solutions, and technical assistance to consulting and process troubleshooting. The firm has operated in over 100 steel plants situated across 35 countries worldwide and has developed projects for major U.S. steel producers including United States Steel Corporation, Nucor Corp., Gerdau, CMC and BlueScope. Excellence, reliability, innovation and sustainability are the four core values guiding Russula. These values have enabled the company to establish a strong foundation, positioning them as a trusted partner. Russula assists clients in discovering the best engineering solutions for the most complex challenges within the steel sector, equipping them with the necessary tools to transform, scale and build high-performance businesses. With over three decades of experience in the steel sector, the firm has evolved into a global enterprise across four continents. Russula embraces a digital DNA, focused on data, technology and innovation, aiming for a more sustainable, efficient and safe industry. Russula is committed to leading technological advancements, driving the industrial revolution and shaping a brighter future for younger generations.

Silver Sponsors

SMS group is renowned worldwide for its forward-thinking technologies and outstanding services in the metals industry. We apply our 150 years of experience and digital know-how to continuously innovate products and processes inside and outside our industry. As a partner for the most demanding projects, SMS accompanies its customers throughout the entire life cycle of their plants, thus enabling profitable and resource-saving value chains. Our mission is to turn metals green and to advance climate-neutral and sustainable metals production. As a global player with German roots and a family of over 14,000 employees, we take our responsibility for our industry and for society as a whole seriously.