09:00 - 13:30

SMS technology workshop

9:00 Welcome Note, Agenda & IMEA Regional Presentation

Alberto Bregante

9:10 Regional set-up and recent references presentation

Raman Handa

9:30 #turningmetalsgreen

• Green steel

• Steelmaking, energy – battery recycling

Fabio Muscolino

Paolo Cancian

10:30 Networking break

11:00 Innovative solutions & future technologies for rolling

Stephan Krämer

Enea Pasquali

12:00 Improving operational efficiency by merging domain expertise and advanced analytics

Bernard Steenken

12:30 Plant lifecycle service

Predrag Kaljevic

13:00 Q&A

09:00 - 12:00

SMS Group Session

14:30 - 17:30

Danieli Workshop: True Green Metal technologies for quality,competitive,sustainable steel production

1. Danieli MIDA hybrid minimills featuring Digimelter and Danieli Universal Direct Rolling technology.



2. Hydrogen-ready Energiron direct reduction plants for quality, efficient, competitive green DRI production.



3. Danieli QLP: just one casting strand for the most flexible and competitive long products production.



4. Danieli QSP-DUE: one line, three rolling modes for maximun production flexibility of hot-rolled strip.



5. Modern tandem-mill based PLTCM complexes for quality cold-strip production at reduced OpEx.



6. Endless billet welding and twist-free bar spooling in perfect-shape coils up to 8 tons.



7. Digital transformation and plant upgrades for efficient and competitive steelmaking.

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome address

Raju Daswani

CEO

Fastmarkets

09:15 - 09:30

Government address

Salama Al Awadhi

Director of National Value Added

Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology

09:30 - 10:30

Keynote executive panel

· Establishing MENA mills as key players in the global marketplace – the shift from net importer to net exporter · The changing landscape of steel production in the GCC – how are protectionist measures, new capacity and regional trade dynamics having an impact? · How is an higher oil price affecting the region, and trade dynamics globally?

Ravi Singh

CEO

SULB Bahrain & KSA

Raju Daswani

CEO

Fastmarkets

Dr Marwan Almojil

Executive Commercial General Manager

Sabic

Eng. Hassan Salim Shashaa

Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer

Emirates Steel Arkan

11:10 - 11:30

Rajhi Steel presentation

Abdulqader Almubarak

CEO

Rajhi Steel

11:30 - 11:50

Executive interview with Liberty Steel

Raju Daswani

CEO

Fastmarkets

Sanjeev Gupta

Executive Chairman

GFG Alliance

11:50 - 12:30

Middle East in focus

· Outlook for flat and long products in the regions

· Challenges facing rolling mills

• The impact of of Rkrain/Russia conflict

· Emerging drivers of consumption – solar, pharmaceuticals and the Saudi 2030 vision

Dilip. S Kumar

General Manager

Inspirity

Ankur Dana

CEO

Dana Steel

Stanislav Zinchencko

CEO

GMK Center

Andrew Wells

Global Steel and Ferroalloys Editor

Fastmarkets

Abu Bucker Husain

CEO

AGIS

14:00 - 14:20

Innovation excellence towards carbon neutrality

· Key infrastructure updates and project outlook · In which countries are we seeing accelerated activity? · What are the opportunities for GCC producers in regards to new projects? · Changes to supply chain post covid and the impact of a rising oil price

Zayer Mohammed

Scientist

SABIC

14:20 - 14:40

MENA’s first green steel complex

· Developments in KSA – infrastructure and diversification of the economy · How is the rise in oil price accelerating key infrastructure projects and development of economic cities? What does this mean for raw material and steel demand?

Naushad Ansari

Country Head- Saudi Arabia

Essar Capital

14:40 - 15:00

Jindal Shadeed

V R Sharma

Group Vice Chairman

Jindal Shadeed

15:00 - 15:40

North Africa

· Algeria’s emergence as a major player in DRI · Outlook for new capacity by country · What new opportunities exist for North Africa?

Ross Yeo

Steel Editor EMEA

Fastmarkets

James May

Director of Strategy

Duferco International Steel Holding

Ramy Saleh

Chief Business Development Officer

Elmarakby Steel

16:00 - 16:40

Turkey

· The impact of the Russia – Ukraine war on global trade dynamics · Increases in domestic natural gas and electricity prices – how is this affecting capacity and utilization rates? What changes will we see in imports of scrap and semi-finished products as a result of this?

Didem Taşkıran

Sales Manager

Colakoglu Metalurji

Serife Durmus

Price Reporter

Fastmarkets

Emrah Uğursal

Deputy General Manager/Foreign Trade

Bastug Metallurgy

Mehmet Cakmur

General Manager, M Steel Dış Ticaret

Deputy Chairman, Turkish Foreign Steel Trade Association

16:40 - 16:50

Europe – the push for decarbonization

· Advances in green steel production · Investment in DRI plants – new competition for MENA steel mills? · Gas prices and inflation – how will this change the landscape in Europe

Durgesh Gupta

Senior Vice President - DRI

H2GreenSteel

16:50 - 17:10

The steel industry and climate change

Alexander Fleischanderl

Head of Green Steel & CTO Upstream

Primetals

17:10 - 17:25

Energiron® DRI in Europe, leading the way to green steel production

Jorge Martinez

Commercial Director

Tenova HYL

17:25 - 17:40

Innovation in reformer catalysts

Mark Stuckey

CEO

UNICAT

17:40 - 17:55

#turningmetalsgreen

Fabio Muscolino

Sales Manager

SMS Group

17:40 - 17:55

Getting NG based plants ready for a conversion to Hydrogen

09:30 - 10:30

Steel technology innovation

· Overview of the latest technologies and improvements for efficiency · Assessing opportunities for MENA steel producers in light of current market conditions · How will technology for high quality steel production evolve in the next 5 years?

Armando Vazquez

Sr. Business Developer Manager, International Sales

Tenova Goodfellow Inc

Markus Abel

Managing Director

tripelsGbr

Todd Ames

Senior Key Account Manager

Midrex

Alexander Fleischanderl

Head of Green Steel & CTO Upstream

Primetals

Andrea Diasparro

Vice President

Danieli Group

Alberto Bregante

Chief Sales Officer IMEA Region

SMS Group

10:30 - 11:00

Green steel in the MENA region – how sustainable is it?

Fadhl Zayed

Projects Lead Engineer

Emirates Steel

11:30 - 11:45

Iron ore fundamentals and outlook

· Overview of the global iron ore sector · What has been driving the iron ore price volatility? · 2023 outlook for price trends and market dynamics

Jane Fan

Index Manager

Fastmarkets

11:45 - 12:00

DRI pellets & DRI

· Outlook for DRI production & demand in the Middle East · What will be the impact of Europe’s move towards decarbonization and use of DRI?

12:00 - 13:00

Panel Discussion

• Overview of the global iron ore sector
• What has been driving the iron ore price volatility
• 2023 outlook for price trends and market dynamics
• Outlook for DRI production & demand in the Middle East
• What will be the impact of Europe’s move torwards decarbonization and use of DRI

Jane Fan

Index Manager

Fastmarkets

David Cataford

CEO

Champion Iron

Rafael Buzetti

Head of Sales EMEA

Samarco

John Atherton

Secretary General

International Iron Metallics Association

14:30 - 15:15

Scrap

• Key scrap price and trend movements in 2022
• How have the Middle East’s scrap exports shifted over the last year?
• Challenges and opportunities faced by Middle East scrap exporters and scrap yards owners

Ross Yeo

Steel Editor EMEA

Fastmarkets

Rajesh Agarwal

Executive Board Member

BMR

Dr. Salam Sharif

CEO

Sharif Metals

Mohamed Zada

Supply Chain Director

Suez Steel

15:15 - 16:15

Close of Conference