ANNOUNCEMENT: 21st Steel Development Strategy Conference

The 21st Steel Development Strategy Conference will be held in Shanghai, China, on April 24-25.

The conference will focus on a wide range of pressing issues related to the dynamics of development and challenges in the steel, iron ore, coal and coke markets. The event will serve as a platform for in-depth discussion of new trends, market balance of power, technological advances, sustainability initiatives and more.

The conference is expected to attract around 1000 participants (government officials, industry associations, more than 150 steel mills, representatives of the mining sector, traders, research institutions, etc. from over 30 countries).

Key sessions:

  • Session 1: 21st Steel Development Strategy Conference Main Session;
  • Session 2: Global Steel Landscape and Opportunities Session;
  • Session 3: 14th Steel Raw Material Supply Chain Development Strategy Conference;
  • Session 4: 15th Coal and Coke Industry Development Strategy Conference;
  • Session 5: 13th Bulk Commodities E-commerce Session;
  • Session 6: Downstream Industry Development Trends and Steel Demand Session;
  • Session 7: Steel Market and Marketing Strategy Session.

Among the speakers at this year’s event:

  • Wu Yunhao, Senior Vice President of Steel Home
  • Luo Tijun, Vice President of the China Steel Industry Association,
  • Zhang Hua, Senior Vice President of Baowu Resources/Baosteel Resources,
  • Shi Yanfeng, Chairman of the China Coke Industry Association,
  • Stanislav Zinchenko, CEO of GMK Center,
  • Fang Xiaoyu, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Steel Home website/Director of Business Consulting Department.

Registration for the conference is available here.

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