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March 1-2, 2023

2nd Green Steel Technology Conference

Hotel At Six​, Stockholm, Sweden

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The Leading Regional Green Steel Technology Conference

2-Day Event

Discuss the latest innovations and the future of green steel within interactive sessions and panels.

Global Players

Global & European C-Level executives and decision-makers from the European green steel technology sector and other sectors like energy, finance, automobiles and utilities who are supporting the steel decarbonization mission and representatives from steel industry & other industries responsible for DRI strategy, plant head and producer, green steel procurements heads from mass steel consumers like automotive industry, datacenter’s and OEMs, CCUS strategy and implementations heads, hydrogen specialist in industries, scrap market leaders and traders, specialized testing lab heads and specialized mineral , monitoring equipment device producers and policymakers.

Exclusive Networking

Build lasting connections during our exclusive cocktail reception.

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Conference Agenda

1st DayMar 1, 2023

Welcome Coffee & Registration

From Producers’ Point of View: Implementation of New Technologies in Steel Industry

  • Practical cases illustrating how innovative technologies change the steelmaking process and steel value chain?
  • Sustainability and corporate social responsibility in green steel manufacturing
  • A future for green steel meets challenges and opportunities
  • How will decarbonization of steel reshape the entire steel supply chain?
  • Mandatory international and regional policy frameworks for steelmaking green transformation

Networking Coffee Break

Solutions Providers’ Offerings in the Race to Produce Green Steel

  • Recent approaches which can help to reach net zero
  • How to strive toward net-zero targets and reduce cost at the same time?
  • Presenting the most effective ways to decarbonize steel industry

Networking Lunch Break

Change is coming: Hydrogen is a New Coal

  • Real potential of hydrogen in steel manufacturing
  • Role of electricity for industry decarbonisation
  • Nuclear hydrogen is about to hold the position of the least cost route to large scale clean hydrogen production
  • How can green hydrogen help industry escape natural-gas crises?
  • Renewable energy facilitates sustainable steel production

Networking Coffee Break

Steel Consumers Increase Demand for Greener Steel

  • Automakers want sustainable steel to meet their own climate targets
  • Are end users ready to pay a premium for green steel?
  • Analyzing possible restructuring of steel consuming industries and shift in geography of steel production and distribution

Cocktail Reception

2nd DayMar 2, 2023

Welcome Coffee

Towards Industry 4.0: The Digital Era of Steel

  • Digitalization technologies open significant opportunities for steel decarbonization
  • Artificial intelligence in the fight against climate change
  • Analytics and creativity become an integral part of the steel value chain
  • Real value from digital transformation in steel industry
  • Roadmap of integrated intelligent steel manufacturing

Networking Coffee Break

Decarbonization Challenge: Raw Materials In Focus

  • Environmental modernization of global iron and steel industry
  • New technologies for DRI and EAF production
  • Perspectives of scrap utilization and optimization
  • Progress of steelmaking techniques and improvements for BF/BOF
  • Comparing decarbonization potential of different steel and iron making technologies

Networking Lunch Break

Innovative Solutions for Stainless Steel

  • Stainless steel – sustainable, durable and 100% recyclable
  • Proven technologies to reduce the carbon footprint
  • Optimizing material & process selection in stainless steel manufacturing
  • What are available methods to achieve decarbonization ambition?

Networking Coffee Break

Responsible Investments into Steel Industry Transition

  • Role of finance institutions in the process of transition to green steel
  • Examining sustainability-linked financing and Green Bonds
  • What are the challenges associated with funding a zero-carbon future for steel?
  • Importance of financing and joint efforts in order to support green steel projects

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Featured Speakers Include

Head of Systems Modelling
United Kingdom

Abhishek Shivakumar joined TransitionZero in November 2021 as the Head of Systems Modelling. Prior to this he worked as a senior energy systems modeller within the UK’s Climate Compatible Growth Programme, splitting his time between Imperial College London, Loughborough University, and University College London. He has worked as a consultant with the United Nations, at UNDP and UNDESA, to provide technical support on integrated resource modelling for developing country governments. He has a PhD in Energy Systems Analysis from KTH, Sweden and a bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India. 

VP of Steel
Sweden

Born: Toronto Canada  Education : Chemical Engineering University of Toronto  Associations.  Profession Engineers of Ontario  Work Experience : Stelco Steel Canada  Hilton works/ Lake Erie Works-  Integrated works, Severstal USA – now SDI Columbus – new mini-Mill, Big River Steel -USA- now US Steel – new mini-Mill, H2Green Steel -Sweden – mini-Mill, Experience in Operations, Product Development, Engineering Construction and Commissioning.

Head of Green Steel
Austria

Dr. Alexander Fleischanderl joined Primetals Technologies Austria in 1997 (before SiemensVAI 2005-2014 and VAI 1997-2004).  His current position is Head of Green Steel and CTO Upstream at Primetals Technologies. He is a recognized expert in the field of sustainable iron and steel production and related topics. Before assuming his current post, Alexander held various positions within the company in technical sales, project management, and R&D for the environmental, ironmaking, steelmaking and long rolling business.  

He holds more than 100 single patents and was honored as Siemens Inventor of the year 2013 and received the Best Innovation Award form MHI in 2019. Alexander started his career at Austrian Energy and Environment in Vienna as process engineer in the field of emission control and water treatment for waste incineration plants. He completed his Ph.D. in process engineering in 1997 in the field of advanced gas cleaning for municipal waste incineration plants at the Technical University in Graz, Austria. In 1994 he obtained his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria. 

Head of Sustainability & Technical Customer Service
Germany

Dr Max Menzel is Head of Sustainability & Technical Customer Service in Business Line Stainless Europe at Outokumpu – the global leader in sustainable stainless steel. One key element of his team is to integrate sustainability and Outokumpu’s Green Steel – Circle Green – into the customer interface and drive the decarbonization of the industry. He holds a doctorate degree in Materials Engineering from RWTH Aachen University and has a strong passions for steel. He started his professional career in the product development of new steel grades, following he was accountable for Outokumpu’s Product Management whereas this is still part of his current role. 

Coordinator - Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative
Austria

Fiona Skinner coordinates the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Industrial Deep Decarbonisation Initiative (CEM-IDDI) at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The IDDI is a coalition of 9 governments (and counting) working to decarbonise heavy industries, starting with steel, cement and concrete. 

 

Head of Product Management
United Kingdom

Dr Fiona Turner is a Chartered Physicist specialising in instrumentation and new product development.  After developing systems for railway surveying, gas sensing, climate modelling and anti-counterfeiting applications, she joined AMETEK Land in 2010.  She is now Head of Product Management, responsible for developing AMETEK Land’s portfolio of innovative infrared thermometers and thermal imaging solutions for industrial process control.   

 

Founder & CEO
Singapore

Gilberto Cardoso is currently CEO of Tarraco Commodities Solutions and Investment Portfolio Manager at Ohmresearch Investment Insights as contributor. He is former Marketing & Sales Director of iron ore and pellets at ArcelorMittal Mining in London and has more than 20 years of experience in senior management roles in the metals & mining sector. He is a seasoned leader with an impressive combination of business, technical and finance experience as well as a strong passion for people and nurturing talent. 

 

CEO & Founder
The Netherlands

Jamie is a hydrogen expert with experience in 1st-of-a-kind industrial-scale low-carbon business development. He combines deep technical insight with finance, strategy and policy expertise and advises on large-scale industrial hydrogen projects. Jamie is also the inventor of a novel floating offshore wind turbine designed to produce and store hydrogen to achieve supply reliability at low costs. Jamie holds a PhD in industrial chemistry from St Andrews University and an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management. The combination of his commercial, industrial and academic expertise gives him a uniquely broad perspective on the role of hydrogen-based technologies in decarbonisation. 

Director Commercial
The Netherlands

Joost Sandberg is Commercial Director at HyCC. Within HyCC the commercial team is responsible for building our business in green hydrogen and circular carbon. The team is actively pursuing and driving opportunities in green hydrogen and circular chemistry, resulting in a strong international project business development portfolio. Joost has over 16 years of experience in the energy and chemical sectors, in the field of strategy, M&A, business development and renewable energy sourcing. Working for multinationals RWE, AkzoNobel, Nouryon, Nobian and now HyCC. 

Executive Partner
Germany

Present Job Title Co-Owner and Managing Director, Previous Job Titles: Director for Electric Steelmaking at Horst Wiesinger Consulting, Head of Process group EAF and LF at Siemens VAI and Product Manager EAF at Siemens VAI (former FUCHS Systems) . Professional Achievements:  Author of various technical papers, Holder of various patents in Electric Steelmaking , Execution of > 150 technical and consulting studies, Lecturer and trainer at various steelmaking training seminars.

Enterprise Account Executive
Germany

Maximilian has extensive experience in the factory automation and process industry and supports fero’s strategic customers from the steel industry in optimizing their production.

Energy Intensive Industries, Raw Materials and Hydrogen
Belgium

Nikos Pantalos has more than twenty years of experience on leading EU policy development in industrial innovation, green transition, industrial clusters and the Next Generation EU. Nikos currently works to empower energy transition and decarbonisation of energy intensive industries through electrification and clean technologies. Other policy areas include low carbon hydrogen and skills for industry. After his PhD studies on Control Theory in France, Nikos has spent several years working in the private sector in the telecom industry. 

Technical Leader: Sustainable Materials
Sweden

Simon Buckingham is the Technical Leader for Sustainable Materials at Volvo Cars HQ in Sweden, responsible for technical strategy and long-term vision. He joined Volvo Cars in 2018 and was previously the Technical Expert for Metallic Materials. 

His career began at Jaguar Land Rover in the UK, joining as a graduate and leaving 11 years later as one of the youngest Technical Experts ever appointed. Following several years living in the Okavango Delta, Botswana establishing an elephant conservation charity with his wife, he returned to engineering via Assystem (now Expleo) and was appointed Head of Business Unit and Chief of Producibility, working for Rolls-Royce Aerospace for 4 years in both the UK and Germany. Following that he spent 3 years as Senior Technology Officer at University of Warwick, UK (part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult). He lives in Kungsbacka, Sweden with his wife and two children. 

 

CCO
Sweden

Tanja Ilic has an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. Tanja has been CEO as well as consultant in management and leadership in various companies, in various industries, both nationally and internationally. Tanja has also been sales manager for Nord Pool ASA and Nordic electricity derivatives on Nasdaq OMX as well as a Board Member of the European Energy Exchange in Germany. Tanja most recently served as CEO of Nanol Technologies, a lubricating oil company with sustainability as a driving force to reduce friction and prevent wear.” 

Senior Sales Manager, Smelting
Finland

Timo Haimi – Senior sales manager, smelting 

Mr. Haimi has a Master’s Degree from the department of process metallurgy of the University of Oulu, Finland and 15+ years of experience in the steel and ferroalloys industry. 

Mr. Haimi has in-depth understanding of the overall metallurgical plant design and has been guiding the work of other disciplines in the various studies, proposals and projects implementation. In the past Mr. Haimi has worked in steel plants and as a commissioning manager for various ferroalloys projects. Recently Mr. Haimi has worked as a Smelting Manager in Shanghai office in China and is currently working as a Senior Sales Manager for Smelting. 

The Venue

Hotel At Six

During the turn of the 19th century, Brunkebergstorg was once the meeting ground for Stockholms high society and cultural elite. With the foundation of Hotel At Six, the square on which it stands has regained its former prominence.

Hotel At Six is a destination where contemporary art, fine dining, and exquisite interior design meet to create a modern luxury hotel in central Stockholm.

Who will I meet at the 2nd Green Steel Technology Conference?

You will shake hands with representatives from the top steel manufacturing companies, technology suppliers, representatives of integrated steel plants, rolling mills, re-rollers, pipe makers, service centers, mini mills and other consumers of technology and innovation.

Why should I join the conference?

You will meet both your commercial and learning goals: extend your networks with new partners and customers after a major supply chain disruption during the pandemic and you will also learn more about the biggest news concerning steel making technology and innovation (18+ high-profile speakers).

What is the target group for this conference?

MMSteelClub launched this conference to bring all green steel technology suppliers and consumers in the same place. However, there will be interested industry players who are looking into innovations or expanding their production lines from North America, Europe, MENA, CIS, Latin America and Asia.

What is a key feature of this conference?

The 2nd Green Steel Technology Conference is distinguished by a relevant and broad agenda, C-level speakers and audiences, exceptional networking experience, unique advantages for in-person participation.

Conference Registration

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Flexible replacement tickets and complimentary rebooking !

If you are unable to attend our event due to an unexpected turn of events or new restrictions due to the pandemic, you will be able to exchange your ticket and obtain access to any other hybrid event hosted by MMSteelClub in the same calendar year. No penalty, no commitment! 

Terms and conditions apply

Event Supporters

Previous Speakers Include

Adalberto Parreira
Executive Director
Alejandro Wagner
Alejandro Wagner
Executive Director
Alfonso Figueroa
Sales Director Duferco México
Anders Lehman
Business Development & Deputy Head of Metallurgy
Andreas du Plessis
Managing Director
Andrés Barceló
Andrés Barceló
Director General
Andrew Lichter
Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development
Andrey Laptev
Director of Business Development and Corporate Venture Projects
Antonio Carlos Rosset Filho
Commercial Director Latin America
Attaul Ahmad
Vice President of the Ferrous & Heat Transfer business line
Binay Kumar Choudhary
Industry Consultant
Carsten Riek
Carsten Riek
Head of European Steel & Mining Research
Chandrashekhar Rane
Industry Technical Consultant & Primary Metal Lead - IMEA
Cheong Jin Yu
Director
Cheong Jin Yu
Director
Chris Heuschkel
General Manager - Manufacturing