All SBB Steel Markets Europe participants are welcome to attend this evening hosted by Port of Antwerp.

Keynote speech

Sr. Michel Wurth, Member of the Group Management Board, ArcelorMittal

Battered European steel market players are pinning their hopes on some recovery in 2010. Prominent mills, traders, distributors and analysts assess mid-year conditions and prospects through the second half and into 2011.

Presidente: Mr Mark Wiggett

Where is Europe's steel market heading?

Sr. Colin Hamilton, Senior Analyst, Macquarie Commodities Research

European steel trade 2010: mid-term report

Sr. Valerio Teppati, General Manager, Carbofer

“Steel market recovery – How far have we come; how much further to go?”

Sr. Jose F Gasca Mejia, Managing Director, Coutinho & Ferrostaal GmbH

Destocking, capacity management, financing and the customer interface have dominated steel sector thinking since the market’s “super cycle” evaporated in 2008. So what lessons does the downturn hold? And will the European steel industry ever be the same again?

Presidente: Mr Siddhartha Sengupta

European steelmaking - from intensive care to recovery position

Andrés Barceló, Director General, UNESID

Managing overcapacity: close it or keep it?

Sr. Marcel Genet, Managing Director, Laplace Conseil

Steel distribution adapts to new trading climate

Sr. Georges Kirps, Vice-President, Eurometal

Steel stockists head back to the future

Sr. Oliver Ellermann, Chairman, BDS (Federation of German Steel Stockists)

The steelmaking raw materials landscape is changing. Iron ore’s supply base looks set to narrow, annual contracts are in retreat and opportunities for price risk management continue to grow. Top speakers provide the latest road map for navigating this sector, as well as updating you on scrap and coal.

Presidente: Mr Colin Richardson

Where are iron ore fundamentals heading?

Sr. Jim Lennon, Executive Director – Commodities , Macquarie Capital (Europe) Ltd

Iron ore pricing breaks the mould

Sr. Steve Randall, Managing Director, The Steel Index

Can metallurgical coal supply keep pace with burgeoning demand?

Sr. Gerard McCloskey, Founder and Chairman, McCloskey Group

Presidente: Mr Paul Millbank

Rail deregulation - what does it mean for steel?

Sr. Pascal Herroelen, CEO, Xpedys SA

Developments in steel handling in the port

Sr. John Kerkhof, Secretary-General, Antwerp Stevedores Association

Presidente: Mr Antoine Van Schooten

What is the outlook for Europe’s steel trade balance? Are steel imports a real threat or convenient scapegoat? Are protectionism and free trade mutually exclusive? Executives from the steel supply chain head a debate on these core issues.

Presidente: Mr Richard White

Sr. Gerry Stoll, Vice-President, ArcelorMittal

Sr. Georges Kirps, Vice-President, Eurometal

Sr. Denis Goldcwajg, Trading Director, Nucor Trading SA

Sr. Petros Sourmelis, Head of Unit, Industrial Sectors, DG Trade, European Commission

Europe’s steel industry needs growth in regional demand and quality to avoid stagnation. The latest trends and outlook in the key end use sectors provide an accurate pointer to steel’s prospects.

Presidente: Ms Suzanne Freegard

Paydirt and potholes in EU construction sector prospects

Sr. Norbert Kretlow, Equity Analyst, Commerzbank

Europe's auto sector - a bumpy road to recovery

Sr. Arthur Maher, Head of European Forecasting, J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting

European capital goods markets: the good, the bad and the ugly

Sra. Lisa Randall, Capital Goods Analyst, Nomura, UK

Presidente: Mr Roger Emmott