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Conference Program

Wednesday 19 March 2008
10:00-17:00 Registration
18:00-20:00 Welcome Reception and Dinner sponsored by Sinosteel Corporation
Thursday 20 March 2008
Morning Session. Zi Yun Grand Ballroom at the 2nd Floor
Chairman: Mr. Yang Zunqing, Deputy Secretary General of CISA and Executive Vice-Chairman of MC-CCPIT
08:30-08:50 Thoughts on the Development Trend of the Chinese Steel Market in 2008
Mr. Wu Xichun, Advisor to CISA
08:50-09:20 Chinese Steel Export in 2007 and Outlook for 2008
Mr. Luo Bingsheng, Executive Vice Chairman of CISA
09:20-09:50 Chinese Steel Market Demand Analysis
Mr. Li Shijun, Chief Analyst and Executive Deputy Secretary General of CISA
09:50-10:10 ASEAN Steel 2008
Mr. T V Narendran, Chairman of ASEAN Iron and Steel Industry Federation (AISIF)
10:10-10:30 World Steel Market Outlook 2008
Mr. John Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of CRU China
10:30-10:50 Strategies for Steel's "New Fast World"
Mr. Peter F. Marcus, Managing Partner of World Steel Dynamics
10:50-12:20 Discussion
12:20-14:00 Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Session. Zi Yun Grand Ballroom at the 2nd Floor
Chairman: Mr. Zhang Jingang, Deputy Secretary Genenral of CISA
14:00-14:20 Steel Trade Developments: a U.S. Perspective
Mr. Thomas A. Danjczek, President of Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)
14:20-14:40 EU Steel Market 2007 and Outlook for 2008
Mr. Gordon Moffat, Director General of European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (EUROFER)
14:40-15:10 The LME and Risk Management for the Steel Industry
Mr. Martin Abbot, Chief Executive Officer of the London Metal Exchange Ltd. (LME)
15:10-15:30 Korea's Steel Market and Trade Outlook for 2008
Mr. Yoon-Soo Sim, President of Korea Iron & Steel Association
15:30-15:50 Japan Steel Market and Trade Dynamics
Mr. Hitoshi Ito, Chief Representative of The Japan Iron and Steel Federation Beijing Representative Office
15:50-16:10 International Steel Trade Situation and Baosteel's Strategy
Mr. Lou Dingbo, Vice President of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
16:10-16:30 The Chinese Hot Rolled Coil Market Review and Forecast
Mr. Lin Daqing, Vice President of Ansteel Co., Ltd
16:30-16:50 Growing Steel Market in the Middle East and Steel Futures
Mr. John Short, Executive Director, Steel & Base Metals, Dubai Multi Commodities Center
16:50-17:30 Discussion
18:00-20:00 Banquet sponsored by London Metal Exchange Limited (LME)
Friday 21 March 2008
Morning Session. Zi Yun Grand Ballroom at the 2nd Floor
Chairman: Mr. Chen Xianwen, Director General, Department of Market Research of CISA
08:30-08:50
Global Steel Trade 2007 and Outlook for 2008
Mr. Steve Mackrell, Iron and Steel Statistics Bureau
08:50-09:10
WISCO'S Mid-long Term Development Strategy and the Countermeasures under New Situations
Mr. Sun Wendong, Deputy General Manager of Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp.
09:10-09:30
Free and Fair Trade on Steel
Mr. Adrian Harris, Secretary General of ORGALIME-The European Engineering Industries Association
09:30-09:50
Steel Market and Trade Outlook for the US in 2008
Mr. David Phelps, President of American Institute For International Steel Inc. (AIIS)
09:50-10:10
Global Seamless Steel Pipe Supply and Demand
Mr. Zhang Wenfeng, Vice President of Tianjin Pipe (Group) Corporation
10:10-10:30
Chinese Long Product Market 2007 and Outlook for 2008
Mr. Tao Zhonghai, Vice President of Jianlong Iron & Steel Group
10:30-10:50
Anticipating and Defending the Coming Steel Trade Disputes
Mr. William H. Barringer, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP
10:50-11:10
Introduction of EU Anti-Dumping Law and Practice
Mr. Rudi Leleu, Senior Trade Advisor, Mayer Brown International LLP, Brussels
11:10-12:20
Discussion
12:20-14:00
Buffet Lunch
14:00-17:00
Tour to Olympic Venues