ANNOUNCEMENT: Global Steel Dynamics Forum 2025

Global Steel Dynamics Forum 2025 will be held in New York (USA) on June 17-18.

The event is organized by World Steel Dynamics and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology.

This event is a must-attend for senior executives in the global steel industry, offering high-level strategic insights, networking opportunities and professional discussions.

The theme of the event is the steel race to the bottom: oversupply, stagnant demand and protectionism – who thrives, who survives?

Among the issues to be discussed:

  • advantages of using artificial intelligence and robotic solutions in steel production,
  • transition to carbon-neutral iron,
  • metallurgical raw materials,
  • optimization of operating costs,
  • international steelmaking prospects,
  • innovations in plant design, etc.

The program is available here.

The speakers of Global Steel Dynamics Forum 2025 include:

  • Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland-Cliffs,
  • TV Narendran, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Steel,
  • Maximo Vedoya, Chief Executive Officer of Ternium,
  • Mario Arvedi Caldonazzo, President of Arvedi,
  • Shannon K. O’Neil, Senior Vice President of the Council on Foreign Relations,
  • Edwin Basson, CEO of the World Steel Association,
  • Al Behr, Executive Vice President, Raw Materials, Nucor,
  • John Hollatz, Executive Vice President, Fabricated Construction Products, Nucor,
  • Ernie Thrasher, Founder, CEO and Chief Marketing Officer, Xcoal Energy & Resources.

Registration is available here.

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