Fastmarkets Live Lounge

Fastmarkets Live Lounge offers exclusive, in-depth conversations with key players in global commodities – broadcast live from industry-leading conferences. Gain unique insights from market leaders, emerging talent, and innovators shaping the future. Whether you’re tracking market trends or learning from the voices driving change, this podcast connects you directly to the experts defining global markets.

All episodes were recorded live in Dubai at the Middle East Iron & Steel 2025 Conference.

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Episode 1: Abu Husain, CEO, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel

Episode 2: Dr. Sebastian Langendorf, CEO, Meranti Green Steel

Episode 3: Laureen Meroueh, CEO, Hertha Metals

Episode 4: Giorgio Pronzato, CEO, R.B. Automazione

Episode 5: Stefano Maggiolino, President & CEO, Tenova HYL

Episode 6: Shivakumar Kuppuswamy, Director of Development & Innovation, Responsible Steel

Episode 7: Gorkem Bolaca, Managing Director, GalexSteel International

Episode 8: William Wallace, Head of Logistics, DS Norden

Episode 9: Paolo Magaldi, CEO, Magaldi Power

Episode 10: Grant Budge, CEO, Perocycle

Episode 11: Robin Nundoo, VP Sales Logistics, Baffinland Iron Mines

Episode 12: Satyajit Roy, Director, Elegant Exit Company

Episode 13: Catriona Bell, Director, Metals & Mining Transition Finance, Standard Chartered

Episode 14: Dr. Alexander Fleischanderl, CTO, Primetals Technologies Group

Episode 15: Shady El-Malakh, Commercial Director, Vesuvius

Episode 16: Miriam Falk, Senior Commodity Analyst, Fastmarkets

Episode 17: Kaushalendra Prasad, Director, Star Global

Episode 18: Aman Rizvi, Head of Product & Strategy, DaVinci

Episode 19: Erik van Doezum, Head of Metals, Mining & Fertilizers – Germany & Global Steel Lead, ING

Episode 20: Cameron Stockman, Managing Director, CEC Mining Systems Corporation

Episode 21: Alicia Yan, Manager, SUMECC International

Episode 22: Soumyodeep Ghosh, Senior Technical Sales Proposal Specialist, Danieli Group

Episode 23: Jose Noldin, CEO, GravitHy

Episode 24: James Martin, Chief Growth Officer, Gulf Mercantile Exchange

Episode 25: Asam Hussain, CEO & Founder, Arabian Gulf Steel Industries