Dr. Fleischanderl is based in Linz, Austria, and is a Member of the Executive Management team at Primetals Technologies. Since April 2024, he has taken over as global CTO. In this role, he oversees the whole solution portfolio, including intellectual property (IP), information technology (IT), and innovation management (R&D). Alexander is a recognised expert in the field of sustainable iron and steel production and heads the Green Steel organisation at Primetals Technologies. He holds more than 100 patents. Alexander was honoured as Siemens Inventor of the Year in 2013 and received the Best Innovation Award from MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industry) in 2019. He holds a PhD in Process Engineering.

As Head of Environment and Climate Change at the World Steel Association, Åsa is shaping the policy and advocacy activities for the global steel industry, including the promotion of industry action, in the field of environment and climate. She leads the association’s engagement with international organisations such as the UNFCCC and OECD as well as international climate initiatives related to the steel industry transition. Åsa Ekdahl has more than 20 years of experience with the environmental challenges of the steel industry, she is a recognized expert and an in-demand speaker on the topic. Before joining worldsteel, Åsa worked at both Jernkontoret, the Swedish Steel Producer’s Association and EUROFER, the European Steel Industry Association, where she was responsible for engaging with policy makers, most notably the European Commission and European Parliament, on the needs of the European steel industry in the area of environmental policy. Åsa graduated with a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Gothenburg University in Sweden.

Dr. Adam is Vice President of Tata Steel, President of Eurofer and Chairman of Tata Steel Netherlands Holding. He also chairs the Steel Institute VDEh in Germany. He provides a vast experience in the steel industry, including production, sales, marketing and leadership roles outside the company i.e. at WorldAutoSteel. Dr. Adam joined Tata Steel in 2011 as Chief Commercial Officer for the Tata Steel Europe, following his tenure as CEO of ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel and various roles at ThyssenKrupp before. Born in Essen, Germany, he holds a mechanical engineering degree and specializes in automotive engineering and materials application. Dr. Adam's career began in 1991 in vehicle safety technologies, later advancing to Managing Director of a German engineering consultancy. His contributions have shaped the industry's direction, emphasizing innovation and excellence in steel manufacturing.

Steven Vercammen is a senior expert in McKinsey & Company’s Belgium Office. Since he joined in 2004, he has worked on steel and steel value chain related projects (carbon and stainless steel). Whilst early on focusing on operational improvement, market analysis (supply/demand) and technical benchmarking, in recent years Steven has specialized in sustainability topics related to the steel industry. As part of the global steel industry dynamics knowledge, Steven is the global expert on steel metallics dynamics covering scrap supply, demand and pricing evolution and decarbonization. In addition, Steven is global research leader for steel and metals in general, responsible for proprietary knowledge assets linked to cost curves, demand, supply, capital markets and overall market dynamics. Prior to joining McKinsey, Steven worked at the KU Leuven university as the “science engineering technology” group manager responsible for research strategy, educational programs and day to day management of all support functions. Steven has obtained a PhD in materials engineering (steel) from the KU Leuven and obtained engineering masters diploma from the university of Ghent in Belgium

Stéphane is technical head for governmental affairs and climate change within ArcelorMittal Europe. In that function, he contributes to the decarbonization roadmap of European entities, its financing and control of regulatory impacts. Previously Stéphane has been Chief Marketing Officer in charge of Packaging, Oil and gas, and Electrical Steel segments within ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products as well Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Avelino & Canossa in Italy. Stéphane holds a degree as sales engineer from the Esidec business school in Metz (France) and he is a graduate in mechanical engineering.

Andrew has had a diverse career in international business, primarily commodities, for over 30 years in a variety of disciplines with a range of physical producer, trading & financial organisations. He founded Avatar Commodities in 2017. Throughout, he has successfully led & developed businesses, creating sustainable value in varied products & services across agriculture, energy, mined resources, logistics & carbon markets. The first client of Avatar was Anglo American, where he designed, developed, and went in-house to build and lead the business for implementation of risk physical and financial risk management and trading capabilities in iron ore and its respective value chain. He is an enthusiastic advocate of contributing to positive evolution in markets with innovation, collaboration, transparency & accountability.​ At Anthesis, among a broad business remit, he is passionate about driving measurable financial performance via the sustainability journey with a focus on the nexus of where the two meet to unlock additional value levers.

Stanislav is the CEO GMK Center, Chair of the Committee for Environment and Sustainable Development of the European Business Association, President of CSCMP Ukraine Roundtable. Last 5 years provides consulting services for Ukrainian iron & steel companies in sustainability issues, supply chains, CAPEX policy, market analysis. Stanislav Zinchenko has 15-years experience in consulting for manufacturing companies. He has expertise in operational management and supply chains as a team leader, consultant and analyst in international projects in the field of entrepreneurship, operational efficiency and logistic infrastructure. Stanislav has an MA in International Economics at Kyiv National Economic University.

Dr. Sebastian Kreft is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Metalshub, a Germany based tech startup with the vision to support the digitalisation and decarbonisation in the metals & mining industry. Previously, he was Head of Nickel Sales for the leading mining company Anglo American, where he was responsible for marketing ferronickel and nickel cathodes and served on the LME Nickel Committee. Sebastian started his career with The Boston Consulting Group, where he led transformational commercial projects in the mining industry across the globe for over 7 years. He holds a Master's in business and economics and a PhD from WHU, Otto Beisheim Graduate School of Management. Sebastian is married and has a son and a daughter.

In his current position, Josu leads the Business Development team as part of Sales organization for SSAB Europe division. Covering Market intelligence, Business innovation, Marketing, Mobility BD team, Technical project development and support. In addition he’s deeply engaged in SSABs Fossil Free transformation and Zero emission product strategy and deployment. Josu has long business experience in sales management of steel companies moving upstream from construction, processing and distribution, trading, and production. He transformed a local construction business into an international one; created and built different operations in Spain and replicated a similar success story in America, implementing Ruukki’s Special steel strategy. He has integrated SSAB Europe product portfolio after the merger to America and lead the division’s flat sales activities in Central Europe. He believes environmental Sustainability will be the main driver shaping Europe’s future economic development in the coming decade. The expected change in market conditions shall spark development of resource and energy efficient applications in Europe, creating new opportunities for the steel industry. Josu holds a Bachelor of Engineering Honors degree in Mechanical Engineering by McGill University (1991), and Executive MBA by UAP (1993), and an MBI (Masters in Business Innovation) from Deusto University (2020).

Hatim is a highly accomplished business executive who currently serves as the CEO of Maghreb Steel. With a proven track record in the industry, he has held various key positions throughout his career. Hatim joined Maghreb Steel in 2014 to setup the Business Steering department as part of a new independent management team with a mission to realize a massive turnaround of the company. His responsibilities included integrated and optimized planning of the operations and raw material procurement. He was then promoted to deputy CEO in charge of operations and sales, before being appointed as CEO of the company in 2019. Hatim previously worked for OCP, the largest global phosphate producer, and led the business steering department in 2013. He also served as a Project Manager in Strategy for CDG Capital, the investment bank of CDG. Earlier, he held various financial market positions at Société Générale, Reuters, and BNP Paribas, focusing on quantitative analysis and software development for financial risk calculation. Hatim has a Master's degree in Information Technology from Ecole Centrale Paris and holds additional qualifications, including a certification from the MIT Sloan School of Management, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, and a Risk Management certification from GARP. He also holds a Master's degree in Probability and Finance from Université Paris 6.

Alexander is founder and managing partner of macroMETAL Handelsgesellschaft mbH, which has been supplying quality products to mainly European steel consumers in the packaging, building systems, SSC, electrical and automotive industries since 1996. In 2003 he also found the company Envitec Engineering GmbH with environmental technologies and regenerative energies as well as the development of recycling plants for biological wastewater treatment and upcycled products. Alexander is a presidency member of EUROMETAL, member of the Board International of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) in Berlin, as well as in various committees of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.  

Marco has worked with Danieli since 2009. He has been the Project Director for EPC contracts for Direct Reduction Plants, iron Ore beneficiation, and other projects for steel manufacturing plants. After an assignment as head of execution of construction contracts, he led the new business unit of Danieli Green Metal, which has a transversal vocation through the Danieli group and is tasked with developing new technologies for the sustainability of steel production and bringing them to industrialisation. He is now responsible for the product line for Direct Reduction and Iron Ore, focusing on the process and commercial aspects. His previous experience was with engineering companies, working in the fields of Chemicals and Oil & Gas. Marco earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering and started his career as a process engineer.

Alastair is the Head of Research at Transition Asia, a Hong Kong based think tank focusing on corporate climate decarbonisation. He is a seasoned sustainability expert from working in both corporate and civil society organisations spanning Europe and Asia. He has hands-on experience in executing utility-scale corporate power purchase agreements and off-grid renewable energy solutions, as well as broad experience within economic, energy and industrial policy worldwide.

Derek Langston has worked for two of the largest shipbrokers in the world in a career spanning more than 20 years, and was appointed Global Head of Dry Cargo Research at Braemar in 2023. Previously, Derek was Head of Research at SSY from 2019 to 2023. Derek has been engaged for shipping research and consultancy work by a diverse client base including shipowners, operators, trading houses, utilities, mining companies, agricultural producers, government departments, banks and investment funds.  

Anna is a Market Director in Ramboll Management Consulting’s Strategy Services with approximately 15 years of experience in strategy, go-to-market approaches, and M&A. Her focus lies in guiding clients from the energy sector and energy-intensive industries through complex green transition and decarbonization challenges. She brings extensive expertise in renewable energy systems, low-carbon fuels and materials (e.g., biofuels, hydrogen, biomass), CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage), and energy infrastructure. >Her international experience across the EU, Southeast Asia, the U.S., Africa, the Middle East, and South America has given her a deep understanding of varied market dynamics, regulatory landscapes, and value chains. This enables her to accurately assess market outlooks, identify emerging opportunities and challenges, and determine the most effective sustainability measures for different contexts and environments. Anna combines her solid quantitative and analytical background with strong commercial insight, an investigative mindset, and attention to detail, providing a robust foundation for her advice.

Christoph joined Stegra (formerly H2 Green Steel) in late 2022 as Head of Project Finance. He has nearly 20 years of experience in corporate and project finance, specialising in financing of heavy industries throughout his career. Before joining Stegra, Christoph began his banking career with the Mining Finance team at UniCredit before joining Societe Generale’s Project Finance team in London as a Vice President in 2014.

Eldar has over 20 years of experience across Loan and Bonds structuring and advisory. He joined BNP Paribas in 2011 and is now part of the Transition Minerals, Metals & Batteries team in the Low Carbon Transition Group based in London. As a Managing Director, Eldar is in charge of developing the bank’s corporate and investment banking activities across the metals sector in EMEA having advised and structured some of the largest acquisition and greenfield project finance transactions in this sector.

Sam Beardshaw is a seasoned professional in the solid-fuel industry, holding expertise across production, sales, marketing, and procurement. Currently serving as Commercial Manager, Sam oversees the company’s industrial line of bio-based fossil fuel replacements known to the industry as ecoke. Joining Invica Industries in 2019 Sam has been actively involved in the work that helps to reduce carbon emissions and create a more sustainable business. Born in Sheffield, renowned for its involvement in steel producing , Sam’s career has been defined by a commitment to innovation, excellence, and decarbonisation, shaping the direction of the future steel and metallurgical industry and driving its progress in an evolving global landscape.

Paul is a Director and Co-founder of Kallanish, which he helped to create after working for Steel Business Briefing as General Manager for Asia. With the co-founders, he felt there was a gap for simple, good quality journalism and market intelligence combined with a focus on listening to customer needs. Kallanish aims to put the customer at the forefront of everything it does. Previously, Paul was a Commercial Director and negotiated strategic alliances for blue chip companies in the payments industry. He also holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management. Paul is based in Kallanish’s London HQ and previously lived in Paris and Shanghai. He speaks fluent French and conversational Mandarin.

Having graduated from university in England's steel city of Sheffield, Adam was destined to end up in a career related to the steel industry. He has worked at Kallanish since 2014 as an editor for The Middle East and Turkey, as well as CIS and Eastern Europe, contributing his experience gained from five years in Dubai of the vibrant and fast-growing Middle Eastern and Turkish markets. Adam regularly attends events in the Middle East and Europe, moderating and speaking at some of them. He was previously steel editor at Platts in Dubai and before that Central and Eastern European reporter for Steel Business Briefing in London. Adam prides himself on providing friendly, informative and accurate journalism. He is currently based in Austria and speaks fluent Polish and intermediate German. 

Carrie is the European Steel Editor at Kallanish and is based in London. She has eight years' experience covering a variety of commodities. From 2018-2024 she reported on ferrous and non-ferrous metals at Fastmarkets, including scrap, steel, aluminium and its raw materials of bauxite and alumina. With a keen interest in decarbonisation, she has covered the emerging markets of both low-carbon steel and aluminium.