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25th International Aluminium Conference

25th International Aluminium Conference

20 September 2010 - 22 September 2010

Metal Bulletin Events is pleased to announce details of its 25th International  Aluminium Conference which goes to Bahrain in 2010. This annual event regularly attracts some 600 aluminium executives from around the globe and all segments of the industry from bauxite miners and alumina refiners, to smelters, recyclers, fabricators, end-users, traders, bankers and service companies. It is the time and place for the industry to meet and discuss what is influencing the market and shaping prices and of course to start tying up business for next year.

Reasons to attend:
  • Find out where the best prospects for demand growth are – what products, what regions, and make sure your company is best placed to take advantage of these
  • Get a better insight into how the global economic crisis has impacted on the industry – at all stages of the supply chain – and learn what other companies are doing to overcome the credit squeeze
  • Get a handle on smelter and downstream investment – which projects are back on track, when will they produce and how much, and what will they need in terms of raw materials, equipment and other inputs
  • Hear experts from key areas of supply and demand in the emerging and established markets give you their take on the near and longer-term picture for aluminium industry strength
  • Network with up to 500 aluminium industry executives from around the globe to share news and views and maybe do some business. 
  Confirmed speakers and panellists:

  • Laurent Schmitt, CEO, Alba, Bahrain
  • Dwight Anderson, President, Ospraie Management, USA
  • John Thuestad, Executive VP, Alcoa and Group President, Alcoa Global Primary Products, USA
  • Vladislav Soloviev, First Deputy CEO, UC Rusal, Russia
  • Rick Press, Senior Partner, Apollo Management LP, USA
  • Gagnesh Gupta, Director Risk Management – Global Raw Materials, Whirlpool Corp, USA
  • Ken Wisnoski, President, Global Primary Products - GEBA, Alcoa, USA
  • Stefan Broek, Director, Hatch Technologies, Canada
  • Abdullah Busfar, VP Aluminium SBU and Project Development, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), Saudi Arabia,
  • Hamid Al Zayani, Managing Director, Midal Cables, Bahrain
  • Adel Hamad, CEO, Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill (GARMCO) Bahrain
  • Phil Martens, President & COO, Novelis, USA
  • Shanker Gopalkrishnan, President, Madras Consultancy Group, India
  • Arvid Moss, Executive Vice President, Norsk Hydro ASA, Norway
  • Rhodri Harries, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Energy and Carbon Products, Rio Tinto Alcan, Canada
  • Max Layton, Senior Analyst, Macquarie Securities, UK
  • Hans-Walter Gräb, Sales Manager, Heat Treatment Equipment, Otto Junker GmbH, Germany
  • Ali Mohamed Al Zarouni, VP Smelter Operations, Dubai Aluminium, Dubai
  • Martin Desmeules, Global Director – Aluminium, Hatch, Canada
  • Jan-Arve Haugan, CEO, Qatalum, Qatar
  • N K Ramachandran, VP (Sales & Marketing) Primary Metal, Hindalco, India
  • Daniel Brebner, Director, Commodities Research, Deutsche Bank, UK
  • Gayle Berry, Vice President, Commodities Research, Barclays Capital, UK
  • Stuart Clough, Industry Manager – Aluminium, WorleyParsons, UAE
  • Maarten Meijer, Sales Manager, Hencon, Netherlands
  • Li Ai Zeng, Deputy General Manager, Shenhuo International, China
  • Subodh Das, President & CEO, Phinix LLC, USA
  • Svein-Tore Holsether, BA President, Sapa Asia, Hong Kong/Sweden
  • Hans Bohner, Managing Director, K + T Engineers, Switzerland
  • Arash Shojaee, Research & Technology Manager, Hormozgan Aluminium Complex (Hormozal), Iran
  • Christina Sund, Business Development Director, Veolia Environnement Industrie, Denmark
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