Steel Products
August 23, 2022
Big Finish to SMU's Steel Summit Tomorrow
Written by David Schollaert
Here’s the Steel Summit program for Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta:
7:30 a.m. – Doors open at GICC. All-day beverages sponsored by Felux and pastries sponsored by Ratner Steel
8:30-8:45 a.m. – Opening Remarks by SMU President and CEO John Packard and Senior Editor Michael Cowden
8:30-9:30 a.m. – Service Center Panel: Supply Chain, Inflation & Other Issues Affecting Distribution
John Ganem, CEO, Kloeckner
Pam Heglund, CEO, Mill Steel
Edward Lehner, President and CEO, Ryerson
9:45-10:05 – Coffee break
10:05 -11:15 a.m. – Dr. Alan Beaulieu, ITR Economic Forecast
11:15-Noon – Michael Cowden has a fireside chat with Alan Kestenbaum, CEO, Stelco
Noon-1 p.m. – Lunch, sponsored by Priefert Steel
1:00-1:45 p.m. – The New Carbon Frontier: Challenges and Opportunities
Kevin Dempsey, President and CEO, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
Philip K. Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)
Matthew Poole, Divisional Director, Consulting, CRU
1:45-2:30 p.m. – Automotive and the Move to Electric Vehicles
Stephen Williamson, Research Manager, Aluminum, CRU
Stephan Weng, COO, A2MAC1
Stephen Brown, Senior Director, Corporate Ratings, Fitch Ratings
2:30-3:00 p.m. – John Packard and Michel Cowden close the Conference
