– Exclusive breakfast and networking opportunity for female leaders and their allies in the ferroralloys and steel industries.

– Structured networking event facilitating dialogue, collaboration and connections.

– Gain visibility on the future of the global ferroalloys industry via an overview of the macroeconomic factors impacting market dynamics.

– China’s macroeconomic outlook for 2025 and its impact on the global steel and ferroalloys markets.

– How are Asian economies ex-China set to develop over the coming year?

– What is the outlook for global economic growth? Are we nearing the end of the global economic crisis, or are inflationary pressures set to continue?

– How are geopolitics and the rise of protectionist policies impacting inter-regional trade and supply chain resilience?

– Geopolitical hotspots: How will ongoing conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine War and the Middle East Crisis, continue to impact the trade and pricing of ferroalloys?

– Trump 2.0: How will Trump’s second term impact US-Chinese trade relations? Will there be increased tariffs? How will this influence Chinese exporting trends, as well as the global ferroalloys and steel industries?

– How will EU tariffs affect trade with Asia going forward?

– What steps can industry actors take to mitigate risks amidst geopolitical uncertainty? What opportunities could present themselves?

Regional market trends, outlooks and supply-demand dynamics in Asia

– What is the steel demand outlook for China in the short to medium term, and how is this impacting trade of and the demand for ferroalloys?

– Developments in Chinese crude steel, stainless steel, and carbon steel production.

– High-end, intelligent and green: Updates on China’s green steel industry.

– Looking beyond market sentiment: Have government stimulus policies positively impacted the construction and property sectors and bolstered domestic steel demand? 

– Major trends in Indian crude steel and carbon steel production. How is India’s market share set to grow in the short to medium term?

– How are steel consumption trends in India shaping the country’s demand for ferroalloys?

– The future of India’s electrical steel industry.

– What will India’s role in the ferroalloys market look like over the next 5 years, and how will this impact China’s market share?

– Regional outlooks for ASEAN, Japan and South Korea.

– What are the latest trends, challenges, and innovations shaping steel production, consumption and market dynamics in ex-Chinese and ex-Indian markets in Asia?

– Where are the major export markets and how are these set to change considering tariffs imposed by the US and EU?

– Insights into Indonesia’s burgeoning steel industry.

– What is the upstream supply picture for tungsten. Can producers meet downstream demand?

– The emerging photovoltaic industry: How is this emerging industry driving tungsten demand?

– A review of US tariffs on tungsten and its impact on China’s tungsten producers.

– How has ferrochrome price discovery adjusted following the discontinuation of the quarterly ferrochrome benchmark (EUBM) in 2024?

– Global ferrochrome supply-demand dynamics.

– Ferrochrome and China domestic green ferrochrome price forecasts and pricing mechanisms.

– How is China’s new regulations regarding vanadium content for long steel affecting the market?

– Is volatility in the vanadium market set to continue in the short term or is it anticipated to settle? 

– Vanadium redox batteries: Is this a viable alternative to the lithium-ion battery market in Asia? How is this emerging industry developing and what are the timelines for commercialisation?

– The global scenario: The outlook for chrome ore and its availability as a raw material security.

– The expanding role of India and Indonesia in the chrome, chrome ore and stainless-steel markets.

– Chrome products supply-side dynamics: Production updates from South Africa, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, and Zimbabwe.

– Derisking chrome products supply chains and logistics in Africa.

– Stainless steel demand in 2025. Is weak global demand set to continue? If so, how can the chrome market adapt?

– How are geopolitics impacting the security of supply chains for manganese products?

– Overcoming disruptions in the manganese industry in Africa: strategies for lessening risk, navigating price volatility, and establishing resilient supply chains.

– Is price volatility of manganese alloys set to continue?

– Will price volatility for high grade manganese and manganese ore continue in the short term? How have China’s stimulus policies positively impacted prices?

– An overview of the relative pricing of standard market and high-grade manganese from South Africa.

– The demand-side: How is this set to evolve over the next year?

– Updates on China’s growing molybdenum market share.

– The downstream demand picture for ferromolybdenum in China.

– Is European demand for molybdenum and ferromolybdenum set to improve in 2025?

– Thailand’s emerging role in Asia’s molybdenum and ferromolybdenum market.

– Gain critical market updates about the development of green steel in the Asia Pacific region.

– Where is China’s steel industry when it comes to decarbonisation initiatives?

– India’s carbon declaration of ferroalloys: How will this impact India’s green steel plans and can we expect similar initiatives in other countries?

– Green steel in the GCC: Updates, market drivers and investment opportunities.

– Practical guidance for steel mills looking to convert to lower emissions technologies.

– How is the green ferrosilicon market developing?

– How are US export tariffs impacting ferrosilicon export trends?

– How is the presence of Russian ferrosilicon cargo in Chinese ports impacting Chinese ferrosilicon export prices?

– Overview and takeaways from Day 1.

– The rising trend of green ferroalloys usage in China. What are the challenges impacting China’s green ferroalloys premiums?

– Discover Fastmarkets’ recently launched prices for green ferroalloy products in China.

– Learn about green ferroalloys price forecasts and pricing mechanisms.

– The demand picture: What is the demand for green ferro-manganese and green ferro-chrome? How can Asia meet the growing demand for green ferroalloys and green steel in the US and Europe?

– What key lessons can Asia learn from the European market about green alloys production?

– Discover the technological innovations, such as hydrogen smelting and carbon capture control processes, that can aid decarbonisation initiatives, making the transition feasible and practical for your business.

– Who are the current major global producers of Asia’s critical minerals and ferroalloys and what markets do they serve?

– Gain a business-critical overview of trade flows and import-export data in Asia.

– What are the future export markets for the ferroalloys and steel industries?

– How is increasing demand from the battery industry for ferrosilicon, ferromanganese, ferronickel, and ferrovanadium set to impact ferroalloy producers and the supply for the steel industry?

– Vanadium batteries: Updates on emerging market developments and the impact on upstream demand for vanadium. Does this prevent an opportunity for ferrovanadium producers to diversify their supply chains?