The program of the 73rd IREPAS meeting
October 4th, Sunday
19:00 – 22:00 Welcome Cocktail at Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & Spa
October 5th, Monday
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS – Kim Marti
09:15 – 10:30 SESSION ONE
“The Many Futures of an Industry – Targets, Trends, Trouble, and Taboo”
Special Guest Speaker: Professor Alf Rehn
10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break
11:00 – 12:30 SESSION TWO – Critical changes expected in global long steel markets
• EU economy and long product market outlook
Franc Cardona, Celsa Group / Director of Marketing, Communication & Public Affairs
• Chinese steel industry outlook
Li Xinchuang, China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) / Deputy Secretary General of China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) and President of China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute (MPI)
• CIS market overview
Virinder Bahadur Garg, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rıh / CMO
12:30 – 14:30 Networking Lunch
14:30 – 17:00 IREPAS Committee Meetings
- 14:30 – 17:00 IREPAS Producers Committee (by invitation only)
- 14:30 – 17:00 IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
- 14:30 – 17:00 IREPAS Traders Committee (open to all attendees)
20:00 – 23:00 Gala Dinner
October 6th, Tuesday
09:30 – 11:00 SESSION THREE – Panel with Committee Chairmen
- IREPAS Producers Committee
- IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
- IREPAS Traders Committee