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Inclusion forum: Women in ferroalloys and steel
Wednesday, April 9 | 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM

✔️ 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.

How will geopolitics impact the global ferroalloys market in 2025 and beyond?
Wednesday, April 9 | 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM 

✔️ 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?

Steel market snapshots: Regional market trends, outlooks and supply-demand dynamics in Asia
Wednesday, April 9 | 11:30 AM to 12:10 PM

✔️ The present spot market: Immediate price pressures in crude, carbon, stainless, and ferroalloys.

✔️ Spot market pricing now: A deep dive into demand, production, and ferroalloy fluctuations.

✔️ Green steel and policy impact in China: Updates on China’s transition to high-end, intelligent, and green steel production, and the effects of government stimulus policies on construction, property sectors, and domestic steel demand.

✔️ Regional market trends: Steel production, consumption, and challenges in ASEAN, Japan, and South Korea.

✔️ Trade and growth: Key export markets, US/EU tariffs, and Indonesia’s rising steel industry.

✔️ 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?

Chrome, chrome ore, and stainless steel: Key trends, challenges and opportunities
Wednesday, April 9 | 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM

✔️ 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?

The future of ferroalloys trade: An overview of trade flows, import-export data and emerging export markets
Thursday, April 10 | 11:25 AM to 11:45 AM

✔️ 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?