17:00 - 19:00

Welcome Drinks Reception

09:00 - 09:20

Keynote Interviews

Joe Carraba

CEO

ElementUS

09:20 - 10:00

Producers Panel

-Dealing with the project pipeline shortage; barriers to entry and financing issues -The biggest issues and how to deal with them -Supply projections for the next years -Financially sustainable production for the value chain

Saurabh Khedekar

President and CEO Specialty Aluminas & Chemicals

Hindalco Industries Limited

Senior Representative

Hydro

Mark Hansen

CEO

Concord Resources

10:00 - 10:15

Fastmarkets Price Forecast

-Pricing updates from our Fastmarkets team.

Carrie Bone

Senior Reporter

Fastmarkets

Alice Mason

European Base Metals Editor

Fastmarkets

10:15 - 10:30

Navigating Turbulent Economic Circumstances

-How to get ahead and protect your business in these global times. -Predicting consumer behaviour and buying patterns

Duncan Hobbs

Research Manager

Concord Resources

10:30 - 11:15

Networking and Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:00

Sustainability Panel for Miners and Producers

-What is the current sustainability outlook for the Bauxite Market? -Outline of new initiatives that are driving the sustainability agenda -What demands are producers receiving from end users to reduce their scope 3 emissions? -Is the energy crisis taking momentum away from the sustainability push?

Senior Representative

Hydro

S. Kanakanand

President, MCOE

Hindalco Industries Limited

Senior Representative

Hydro

Miles Prosser

Secretary General

International Aluminium

12:00 - 12:30

Sustainability in Non-Met Uses

Joe Carraba

CEO

ElementUS

12:30 - 13:00

Living in a changing aluminium world

Ron Knapp

China Hongqiao Group

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:20

Australia

Andy Lee

Commodity Analyst

Australian Government

14:20 - 14:40

Jamaica

Senior Representative

Hydro

15:00 - 15:20

India

Saurabh Khedekar

President and CEO Specialty Aluminas & Chemicals

Hindalco Industries Limited

15:20 - 15:50

Afternoon Coffee Break

15:50 - 16:30

Special Panel: Refineries and the Energy Crisis

-Surviving with rising energy costs -Business forecasts with prices rising -Knock on effects for the rest of in industry: how will this affect supply chains

16:30 - 17:00

Analysts Panel

-Examining the macro and micro trends for Bauxite and Alumina -What is the future of energy costs and how will this affect the market? -What are the projected demand forecasts and to what extent can this demand be met?

Ami Shivkar

Principle Analyst: Aluminium Markets

Wood Mackenzie

Senior Representative

Hydro

Duncan Hobbs

Research Manager

Concord Resources

09:30 - 10:00

Non-Met Panel

-What is the current situation for pricing across non met markets? -How have you been affected by freight rates and what is the future for these prices? -What are the biggest challenges you are facing as a business right now?

Ted Dickson

President

TAK Industrial Mineral Consultancy

10:00 - 10:30

Bauxite and Alumina in China Panel

-Market outlook for Chinese consumption -How is the metal market being affected by the slowing down of Chinese industry and growth -Ensuring Chinese supply remains high to prevent a trickling down of issues.

Liping Li

Senior Manager: Strategy and Markets

Alumina Limited

Ron Knapp

China Hongqiao Group

10:30 - 11:00

Networking Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:30

Freight Presentation

-Why their prices are so high -Effects of reverse globalisation on their business -New technology for the transportation of non-met goods

11:30 - 12:00

Port of Brownsville

Senior Representative

Hydro

13:30 - 14:30

New Project Roundtable

-A forum for financiers, traders and miners to discuss new projects and network for potential partnerships.