Metal Expert invites market participants to the 14th Middle East & North Africa Steel Conference to be held on October 30-31, 2024, in Tangier, Morocco, Fairmont Tazi Palace Tangier Hotel.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME*
Day 1, October 30
19:00 - 22:00 - Preliminary Registration followed by Gala Dinner (Crudo Restaurant)
Day 2, October 31
08:30 – 09:00 Registration. Welcome Coffee (Ballroom)
09:00 – 09:10 Conference Opening. Welcome Address
09:10 – 11:00 Session 1. Transformations in North African Steel Market
- Ismail Akalay, Chief Executive Officer, Sonasid, Morocco
- Yuliya Filali Ansary, Editor, Metal Expert, Ukraine
- Assia Baraka, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer, Sonasid, Morocco
- Achraf Elyahyaoui, Director of Sustainable Development and Public Relations, Riva Industries, Morocco
- M. Haroun El Fassi, Strategic Programs and Performance Director, Maghreb Steel, Morocco
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 14:00 Session 2. Part 1. GCC Steel Market Prospects and Investments
- Sami Al Sahib, VP – Corporate Strategy, Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC, Oman
- Afroz Iqbal, Deputy General Manager, Sales, SULB, Bahrain
- B.S. Shetty, General Manager – Commercial, Al Ghurair Iron & Steel L.L.C., UAE
- Maliki Mehdi, Steel Consultant, General Manager, Slym Engineering, Morocco
Part 2. Global Steel Market Outlook amid China’s Slowdown
- Gorkem Bolaca, Managing Director, Galex Steel International, UAE
- Yasin Kanbur, General Manager of Turkey and Middle East, Hangzhou CIEC Group, Turkey
- Emrah Ugursal, Managing Director, SteelWise, Turkey
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch (Crudo Restaurant)
15:30 – 17:00 Session 3. Ferroalloys Market Developments, Focus on North Africa’s Consumption
- Olha Hudzula, Journalist, Metal Expert, Ukraine
- Matteo Chareun, Trader, NGI Trading SA, Switzerland
- Dr. Zakariyae Tajani, Business Development Director, Special Anthracites SLU, Spain
17:00 – 18:00 Conference Closing. Networking
* The Programme is preliminary & might be subject to change
Register by email events@metalexpert.com or REGISTER HERE
Please contact Olesia Kosenko, Conference Director, for questions concerning speakership and sponsorship opportunities: