You may register for Day 1 or Day 2 or register for both days.
Monday, 18 May 2009 - Steel Arabia 2009
10:00-12:00
Registration
11:00-12:00
Coffee reception - networking
12:00-12:10
Welcome word from organisers
12.10-13.10
Session 1: Steel markets outlook
The short and long term outlook of the steel markets: demand and challenges. The main trends and forecast for steel products market in the Middle East - Steve Mackrell, Executive Director, ISSB, UK
World availability of metallic materials and its impact on the steel industry - Sergey Frolov, Head of Marketing Department, Industrial Metallurgical Holding
Turkish steel market for manufacturing, trading & export/import - Mr. Yavuz Onay, Colakoglu Metallurgy, Turkey
13:10-13:30
Coffee break - networking
13:30-14:30
Session 2: Regional steel industry
Long products & reinforce bar in the Middle East - what's on the horizon? - Can Komar, Business Development Director, Our Metals, Turkey
Russian export of rolled & semi-finished steel products - Mikhail Rodionov, Deputy Director General, Rusmet, Russia
Issues related to rebar Steel industry with particular reference to UAE/GCC. - RAK Steel, Ajay Aggarwal, CEO, UAE
14:30-15:30
Lunch - networking
15:30-16:25
Session 3: Steel trading
Investments in Turkey and Middle East, Kenan Sirin, General Manager
Steel price risk management (futures and swaps)- managing the risk that volatile steel prices may move against you - John Short, Founding Partner & Head Consultant, Steel Derivatives DMCC, UAE
Steel industry outlook in India - Aman Preet Singh, President, Delite & Motors, India
16:25-16:40
Session 3: Technology development & innovation
Analysis of improving of the static soft-reduction on central segregation and solidification structure of low-alloy steel slab - Mr. Chen Taozu, Senior Engineer, Ramon Science & Technology Co Ltd, China
16:40-17:00
Coffee break - networking
17:00-17:30
Session 4: Round table discussions
What is going on with steel prices?
Export and import in the Middle East
17:30-18:30
Evening reception - networking
Tuesday, 19th May 2009 - Cement Arabia 2009
10:00-12:00
Registration
11:15-12:00
Coffee reception - networking
12:00-12:10
Welcome word from organisers
12:10-13:10
Session 1: Cement market outlook
China's cement trading and investment relations with the Middle East region - Mr Ming Guo, Managing Director, Hangzhou Sino-Swiss Investment Management Co. Ltd,
Emerging market in Bangladesh - Hafiz Sikander, CEO, Shah Cement Industries, Bangladesh
Dramatic reduction of cement import to Russia - Mikhail Rodionov, Deputy Director General, Russia
13:10-13:30
Coffee break - networking
13:30-14:30
Session 2: Regional cement industry
Cement and construction market in GCC region and ways to face the impact - Khaled Gahal Hegazy, Vice President, Hegazy, Egypt
Outlook and opportunities for Iranian Cement industry - Dr Loftali Bakhshi, Iran Cement, President
Challenges and opportunities in construction market in the Middle East, Dr Yuri Tarilov, Vice President, Chief Representative in the Gulf Region, Russian Industrial Investment Fund
14:30-15:30
Lunch - networking
15:30-16:30
Session 3: Cement manufacturing
Turkish Cement market and Oyak Cement Group in Turkey - Mr. Arda Ozkire, Export and Exchange Manager, Oytas Foreign Trade Inc, Turkey
Import and export terminals, implementation and upgrading - Mr. Saad Abu Hantach, Regional Sales Manager, Aumund Holdings, Netherlands
To be announced, UAE
16:30-16:50
Coffee break - networking
16:50-17:30
Session 4: Round table
Discussions of short and long term outlook of the cement markets: demand and challenges.
Import/export flows of cement - shortage and new opportunities.
