The program of the SteelOrbis Fall ’25 Conference and the 93rd IREPAS meeting to be held in Munich is as follows:

Day 1: Sunday, September 28, 2025

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at Sofitel Munich Bayerpost

Day 2: Monday, September 29, 2025

09:15 – 09:30                  Welcome address by Chairman of IREPAS

09:30 – 11:10                  SESSION ONE – Critical changes in the global long steel markets and macroeconomic overview

- Long products market outlook

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

- Global steel scrap markets in times of uncertainty

Frank Pothen, Professor of Economics, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena

 - Future chances and challenges in the economic environment of the global steel industry

Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Büchner, Independent Commodity Consultant

11:10 – 11:40 Networking break

 11:40 – 13:00 SESSION TWO – Global Steel Market Outlook 

- Indian and ASEAN steel and scrap market outlook 

Anastasiia Kononenko, Head of Asia Intelligence Team, SteelOrbis

- Chinese steel market outlook

Jiang Li, Chief Analyst, Baosteel

- African steel market outlook (20+5)

Ramy Saleh, Chief Business Development, Export, Marketing and Sustainability Officer, El Marakby Steel

13:00 – 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                    Monday cocktail reception

Day 3: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

10:00 – 11:30                   SESSION THREE – Panel with Committee Chairmen

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