19:00 – 22:00                        Welcome cocktail at Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre

Day 2: Monday, May 7, 2018

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

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

- Global Economic and Market Developments

Marek Rozkrut Ph.D., EY Poland / Partner, Chief 

10:15 – 10:45                           Networking break

10:45 – 12:30                           SESSION TWO – Critical changes expected in global long steel markets

- Long products market outlook

Jose Angel Rey, Celsa Group / International Commercial Director

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

- Most recent developments in graphite electrode market as well as future expectations

Dr. Mark Shujun Ma, CIMM Group Co. Ltd. / Chairman & CEO

• Causes of global electrode shortage
• China’s role in electrode shortage and most recent developments in global electrode market
• How is demand trending? And demand in electrode-consuming industries?
• Planned new capacities
• Solution alternatives for the existing shortage
• How can EAF-based plants survive under current conditions?
• Short-term and long-term expectations both on demand and supply side

- Global steel market developments and analysis

Peter F. Marcus, Managing Partner / World Steel Dynamics

12:30 – 14:30                           Networking lunch

14:30 – 16:30                           IREPAS Committee Meetings

• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Producers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)
• 14:30 – 16:30 IREPAS Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

16:00 – 18:00                            Cocktail Reception

Day 3: Tuesday, May 8, 2018

09:00 – 10:30                           SESSION FOUR – Panel with Committee Chairmen

• IREPAS Producers Committee
• IREPAS Raw Material Suppliers Committee
• IREPAS Traders Committee

13:00 – 19:00      Registration desk opens at the lobby

19:00 – 23:00      Welcome Cocktail at Swissotel The Bosphorous

September 23rd, Monday

09:00 – 10:00     Registration desk opens at the conference area

09:30 – 12:30     IREPAS Committee Meetings

09:30 – 11:15     Wire Rod & Rebar Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)

09:30 – 11:15     Billet Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)

11:30 – 12:30     Producers Committee (by invitation only)

10:00 – 12:30     Raw Material Suppliers Committee (by invitation only)

10:30 – 12:30     Traders Committee (open to all attendees)

12:30 – 14:00    Lunch Break

SteelOrbis Fall’13 Conference

14:00 - 14:15            Welcome address by the Chairman of IREPAS

14:15 – 15:30         SESSION ONE – Markets and Economics

• Global macroeconomics and long steel products market / Alexander Gordienko, Celsa Group
• Turkish Long Steel Products Industry / Dr. Veysel Yayan, Turkish Iron and Steel Producers Association
• Growth in Chinese Steel Industry / Wu Wenzhang, Steelhome

15:30 – 16:00     Networking Break

15:45 – 17:00        SESSION TWO – Global Economy

• Prof.Dr. Ozgur Demirtas, Economist

17:00 – 17:30     Networking Break

17:30 – 18:30      SESSION THREE – Supply and demand anaylses and forecasts

• Peter Marcus, World Steel Dynamics

20:00 – 23:00   Gala Dinner

September 24th, Tuesday

09:30 – 11:00     SESSION FOUR – Panel with the Chairmen of IREPAS Commitees

- Wire Rod & Rebar Suppliers Committee

- Billet Suppliers Committee

- Producers Committee

- Raw Material Suppliers Committee

- Traders Committee

*All presentations will be in English