19:00 – 22:00      Welcome cocktail at Wyndham Grand Athens

September 25th, Monday

09:00 – 09:15      Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

09:15 – 10:30        SESSION ONE – Global economic outlook

- Global Economic and Market Developments

Vassilis Patikis, Piraeus Bank / Head, Economic Research & Investment Strategy

• Structural Themes for the Post Crisis Global Economy
• US, European and Chinese Cycles
• Market Implications

10:30 – 11:00 Networking break

11:00 – 12:30          SESSION TWO – Critical changes expected in global long steel markets

- Long product market outlook

Jose Angel Rey, Celsa Group / Commercial Director

• Overview of global construction sector
• Steel and long products consumption
• Rebar markets
• International price situation

- Latest situation on the North American steel market and short term outlook

Frank Bergren, Metal Partners International / Managing Director

• Key challenges and opportunities in the US long products market
• Section 232
• What’s next for the US market?

- Focus on China: Can China sustain current situation?

Li Xinchuang, China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute (MPI) / President – China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) / Vice Secretary General

• Outlook for Chinese steel market – raw materials and long products
• Is the current domestic demand level sustainable?
• Overcapacity and environmental pollution : Is China going to be able to keep the undertaking on capacity cuts?
• Electrode production and exports
• An outlook for 2018 including AD cases

12:30 – 14:30 Networking lunch

14:30 – 17:00        IREPAS Committee Meetings

• 14:30 – 17:00 Producers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 17:00 Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 17:00 Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

17:00 - 19:00         Cocktail Reception

September 26th, Tuesday

09:30 – 11:00             SESSION FOUR – Panel with Committee Chairmen

• Producers Committee
• Raw Material Suppliers Committee
• Traders Committee