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Matteo Chareun
Trader
NGI Trading SA
Graduated in Chemical Sciences at the University of Milan, in the business since 2014, I joined in 2022 NGI Trading SA to supply top produced noble ferroalloys to global customers
Andrew Wells
Editorial & Pricing Director, Ferrous Metals & Mining
Fastmarkets
Thembelani Gantsho
CEO
Kudumane Manganese Resources
Thembelani Gantsho is the Chief Executive Officer of Kudumane Manganese Resources. Prior to joining Kudumane, he was the VP of Mining and Metals at Absa Capital, and he was responsible for several mining and metals clients across various commodities. He has managed, structured, and executed numerous corporate finance transactions within South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa as part of the various executive and senior roles he has held at Absa Capital, Xstrata (now Glencore) and Ernst & Young. Thembelani has and continues to be a regular speaker in international mining and metals conferences. He holds a Business Science Honours Degree in Finance from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and PGDip from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
Chris Kavanagh
US Non-Ferrous Editor
Dmitry Pastour
Unichrome
Vijay Singh
Director
Balasore Alloys Limited
Brynjulv Gjerde
Commercial Director
Finnfjord International
Fatih Gökce
Head of Strategic Planning and R&D
Diler Steel Plant
Tuğçe Ergüden
Member of the Board of Directors
Orhun Metal
Stephen Walsh
Manager, Energy Transition Components
SCB Brokers SA
Stephen Walsh is currently the manager of energy transitions markets for SCB Environmental markets SA, the worlds leading low carbon commodity brokerage. Stephen has worked in renewable energy for the past 15 years where he has helped with the development of physical and derivative low carbon markets. He currently manages all brokerage business for SCB across offices in Switzerland, Chicago and Singapore.
Janie Davies
Steel & Ferro-alloys Editor, EMEA
Levent Seckin
Head of Trade
Delta Star Group
Tunçağ Cihangir Şen
Secretary General
The Turkish Foundry Association
Tuncağ Cihangir Şen is the Secretary General of TÜDÖKSAD, the Turkish Foundry Association. With over a decade of experience in the metals industry, he leads the strategic planning and implementation of the association's activities to promote growth and sustainability. Tuncağ holds dual degrees in International Competition & Trade and Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, and has also conducted research on business administration and industrial policy in Spain, combining business acumen with technical expertise. He coordinates the preparation of policy documents, membership development and the organisation of industry events such as conferences and workshops. He also represents the association in various forums and government meetings and acts as a key spokesperson for the industry.
Nikolay Posypanko
Head of the Sustainable Development Center
ERG Kazakhstan
Gustavo E. Manna Macedo
Boston Metal
Gustavo is the commercial director at Boston Metal. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in the mining and metals industry, with a specialized focus on the niobium market. Throughout his career, Gustavo has held significant leadership roles within CBMM, the world’s foremost producer of niobium products, where he was responsible for operations across Europe and Asia. His strategic leadership in these regions led to remarkable growth, enhancing annual revenues and profitability. Gustavo serves as an advisor to WA1 Resources in Australia, contributing his expertise to the development of their niobium discovery. He has also influenced strategic decisions at the highest levels, advising on niobium supply stability for the European Commission and engaging in critical discussions on sustainability, carbon neutrality, and circularity. Gustavo holds a postgraduate degree in finance from Fundação Dom Cabral and a bachelor’s in business administration with a focus on international trade. Furthermore, he has completed executive programs at Harvard Business School and INSEAD, focusing on leadership in the digital era and advanced industrial marketing strategies.
Andreas Keller
Scandinavian Steel AB
Gautam Kumar
Asia Minerals Limited (AML)
Udayan Gutgutia
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Team Ferro Alloys PVT LTD.
Mr. Udayan Gutgutia born in 1987, has done graduation from Mumbai and post-graduation from ICFAI Bangalore in 2011. Mr. Udayan is a MBA in Finance and Marketing. He started his Career with one of the largest Indian Private Bank (ICICI) in Portfolio Management Services as a Equity Portfolio Manager handling over 30 HNI clients. Then he Joined is family business – Team Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd in the year 2013. He has 11 years of experience in Ferro Alloys Industry specially Noble Ferro Alloys and today he is the Executive Director of Team Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd. and Director of TEAM METALLURGICAL PVT Ltd. Today Team Ferro Alloys is the Largest Manufacturer of Ferro Molybdenum In India. He has also been the speaker for IFAC Conferences and Steel mint couple of times.
Víctor Pérez Prieto
Co-founder & CEO
Carbon Glance
Víctor is Co-Founder and CEO of Carbon Glance, a rapidly growing UK-based startup that provides digital solutions to help EU importers and operators of non-EU production plants comply with their CBAM-related obligations. He holds a master's degree in Energy and Climate Law from the University of Groningen (Netherlands) and an MSc in Climate Change Finance and Investment from the University of Edinburgh Business School. He has been featured as one of the fintech voices on FinTech-Tables and selected as a Young Climate Innovator by Innovate4Climate. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, Víctor was a trainee at the European Investment Fund (EIF), where he had the chance to contribute to the EIB Group climate and environment mission.
Marc Gutschy
Director of the Titanium Division
LL-resources GmbH
Arnoud Willems
Advocaat – Partner International Trade
Baker McKenzie
Arnoud Willems is a partner in the International Commercial & Trade Practice Group in the Brussels office. He joined Baker McKenzie in 2022. He has an extensive network, built over 30 years, as a trusted adviser of entrepreneurs, executives and diplomats. Arnoud has a deep understanding of how trade rules shape global flows of capital, investment, goods, technology and services.
Perrine Faye
Global Head of Editorial and Pricing
Claire Patel-Campbell
Senior Price Reporter
Kevin Fowkes
Research Director
Wood Mackenzie
Patrick Schols
Commercial Manager
Euro-Rijn Logistics
Patrick Schols is the Commercial Manager at Euro-Rijn Global Logistics, with over 30 years of experience in the logistics industry. Since joining Euro-Rijn in 1997, he has developed a deep passion for handling ferroalloys and non-ferrous metals, mastering every aspect of logistics, from bulk shipping to container transport and warehousing in particular. In 2011, he joined the company's management team, where he plays a key role in overseeing the movement of metals globally. Schols is known for his extensive expertise and commitment to efficiently managing complex supply chains.
Jessica Long
Michael Haw
AMG Chrome
Roman Kucinskij
Managing Director
London Commodity Intelligence Bureau (LCIB)
Roman Kucinskij has written a number of industry-acclaimed reports on steel, raw materials, and finished steel. He also has an extensive track record of completed metals and mining consultancy assignments. Since 2017, Roman has been heading the London Commodity Intelligence Bureau, a London-based metals and mining research and consultancy firm offering unique and exclusive analysis of the copper, zinc, manganese, chrome and lithium physical markets based on real-time global supply chain dynamics. His previous roles include serving as the Head of Research and Market Intelligence at Swiss-based ferrochrome trading firm TELF AG, the special project consultant at Metal Bulletin Research (MBR), and Research Associate at AME. Roman is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. He also holds an MSc in International Business Energy and Petroleum from the University of Aberdeen, as well as an MBA and a BA from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Roman is fluent in Russian.
Emre Uzun
Ferroalloys and Steel Analyst
Zdravko Cherkezov
Price Reporter
Nadia Vinck
Director EHS, Energy Climate
Euro Alliages
Since 2006 at Euroalliages, in charge of EHS (Chemical Regulations, Industrial Emission Directive, transport regulations, critical raw materials …). Since October 2019, in charge of Energy & Climate. Between 2012 and 2016, Chair of a CEN ferro-alloys sub-group on "Greenhouse gas emissions in energy-intensive industries”. Previously, 17 years’ experience in waste management, with 3 years at the European Commission, and 11 years at FOST Plus (Belgian Green Dot system on packaging wastes). Consultant for UNEP to draft a technical guideline on hazardous wastes. Member of several official Committees at the European Commission. Bio-Engineer with an additional Master in Biotechnology.
Francesco D’Alessio
Chief Commercial Officer and President
Largo Inc.
Mr. D'Alessio is Largo’s Chief Commercial Officer overseeing its global sales and trading division. Mr. D’Alessio has over 17 years of experience in metals sales and trading, including overseeing sales and shipment of vanadium, among other commodities, as well as additional experience in clean energy storage sales. Mr. D'Alessio currently serves as President of Largo Clean Energy Corp. (“ LCE ”), a subsidiary of Largo, overseeing the strategic review process to fully maximize the value of LCE, including its access to the innovative Largo Physical Vanadium Corp. structure. Mr. D'Alessio began his tenure at Largo in 2019 as Head of Sales, Americas, and was subsequently promoted to the position of Commercial Director, being actively involved in the overall sales strategy at Company. His experience also includes co-founding and previously holding the title of Marketing and Sales Director at SiderAlloys Intl. SA, where he facilitated the company's global sales and raw material sourcing channels and go-to-market strategies. Prior to co-piloting the start-up of SiderAlloys in 2011, Mr. D'Alessio was Global Sales Manager of vanadium products for EVRAZ East Metals, where he managed all sales and marketing for the vanadium division. Mr. D'Alessio holds a Global Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA) from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Government and International Affairs from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, USA.
Kevin Pritchett
Director of Marketing
Climax Molybdenum
Kevin Pritchett is Director of Marketing for Climax Molybdenum, a Freeport-McMoRan Company. He has held leadership roles in market analysis, production plant operations and business development for the company. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Erik Sardain
Principal Analyst
Project Blue
MA: Economics, University of Geneva, Switzerland MA: Politics/International Relations, University of Geneva, Switzerland Erik has over 25 years of experience in the commodity space, with managerial positions in the finance and the mining industry. Prior joining Project Blue, Erik was Principal Consultant at Roskill, covering steel, iron ore and steel alloys, primarily vanadium and niobium. Before that Erik was Head of Global Research and analysis for iron ore at BHP in Singapore with a focus on market intelligence, project management and strategy. Erik has also worked as Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager for major financial institutions in Europe, Asia and North America, focusing on natural resources and commodities. He has spent more than fifteen years in Asia and has been involved in many projects in China, India and Southeast Asia.
Dauren Mendeshev
Deputy CEO – Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
ERG
Serife Durmus
Kanstantsin Karasik
VP Procurement and Strategic Projects
Marcegaglia Stainless Long Products