The program of the SteelOrbis Fall’26 Conference and the 95th IREPAS meeting to be held in Belgrade is as follows:

Day 1: Sunday, September 27, 2026

19:00 – 22:00                   Welcome cocktail at the Metropol Palace, Belgrade

Day 2: Monday, September 28, 2026

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

IREPAS Chairman: Ioannis Manessis, Principal, Hellenic Halyvourgia S.A

09:30 – 11:10                  SESSION ONE – Critical Changes Shaping the Global Long Steel Markets

- Long products market outlook

Alexander Gordienko, Export Director, Celsa Group

- Regional Markets of the Balkans and Southeast Europe in the Global Storm

- Branko Zecevic, President, Metalfer Group

 - HBI in the Raw Materials Landscape

Vincent F. Chevrier, General Manager / Technical Sales and Marketing , Midrex Technologies, Inc.

- CBAM: A Verifier’s Perspective on Compliance and Implementation

Jerónimo Casas, Global Product Manager for Climate Change and Sustainability Solutions, SGS

11:10 – 11:40 Networking break

11:40 – 12:45 SESSION TWO – Steel Markets in a Changing Global Landscape

- Navigating the New Global Order: Strategic Foresight for Steel Markets

Keynote Speaker: Velina Tchakarova, Geopolitical Strategist and Founder, FACE For A Conscious Experience

- Dry Freight and Steel Trade Flows Amid Geopolitical Risks

Maria Bertzeletou, Senior Market Analyst, The Signal Group

12:45 – 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 29, 2026

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

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