24–26 JUNE 2025 / MARRIOTT MENA HOUSE, CAIRO
CAIRO, EGYPT

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MENA Steel Forum

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Tuesday, 24 June 2025
08:30–09:30
Registration and Coffee
09:30–10:00
Welcome and Introduction
AIST MENA Member Chapter Chair Karim Badr
10:00–12:00
Industry Leader Panel
12:00–13:00
Lunch 
13:00–15:00
Technological Advancements and Innovation in Steel Manufacturing 
Moderator: Ashraf Hanna, Director Primary Metallurgy, RHI Magnesita
15:00–15:30
Coffee Break
15:30–17:30
Green Steel Production and Sustainability 
Moderator: Karim Badr, Technical Director MENA Region, RHI Magnesita
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 
09:00–10:00
Registration and Coffee
10:00–12:00
Challenges of Foreign Investment in New Steel Projects in the MENA Region
Moderator: Hany Genena, Adjunct Faculty, The American University in Cairo
12:00–13:00
Lunch
13:00–15:00
Young Professionals Session 
Moderator: Iman El-Mahallawi, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, and Founding Director of Centre for Renewable Energy, The British University in Egypt
15:00–15:30
Coffee Break
15:30–17:00
Stepping Into the Future: Case Studies and Success Stories in Technology Adoption
Moderator: Karim Alshurafa, President, Vollmer America, Inc.

Thursday, 26 June 2025
08:00-14:00
Plant Tour: Ezz Steel, Sadat City
*All times are local to Cairo (GMT +2). All presentations will be in English. Schedule is subject to change and will be updated as additional details are confirmed. 

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