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Feng Dongbin
Vice General Manager
Fenwei Digital Information Technology Co Ltd
With more than 10 years of experiences in the energy market research, Mr. Feng has paid special attention to the distribution and optimal allocation of coal resources, supply & demand, coal costs, logistics, and development of renewables, gaining a profound understanding and high sensitivity of the energy market.
Alexis Ellender
Lead Major Dry Bulks Analyst
Kpler
Alexis Ellender is Lead Major Dry Bulks Analyst at Kpler, the foremost provider of data and analytics in commodity markets. Based in London, he has over nine years’ experience in dry bulk commodity and dry freight research. Alexis joined the Insight Team at Kpler in March 2023 where he is leading the development and expansion of the company’s dry bulks research offering. This includes analysis of coal, iron ore, grain, and dry bulk shipping markets, supporting the development of Kpler’s dry bulks data offering, and authoring publications such as the Thermal & Met Coal Monthly report. Before joining Kpler, Alexis was a Director at Simpson Spence Young (SSY), one of the world’s largest shipbroking organisations where he worked for nine years as part of the SSY Consultancy & Research team. In addition to analysing major cargo flows and fleet developments his work included presenting to SSY’s clients, speaking at industry events, writing for company publications, and supporting broking staff. Alexis graduated from the University of Manchester with a BA in Geography and a MSc in Industry Trade and Development.
Rodney Holt
Founder
Bali Sports Foundation
Rodney Holt was born in Australia. When he was a year old, his family moved to Italy where he grew up. He studied hotel management in 1981 in Cortina D’Ampezzo and then, from 1984 to 1987, at Sydney and UNE universities in Australia. Working as a chef and businessman, he has been living in Bali and Southeast Asia since 1992. Rodney became interested in sports very early on, playing football on the street after school and learning how to ski by the time he was nine. Rodney has represented three countries internationally in five different sports including World Cup, he was the first player from Bali Rugby to play for the Indonesian rugby team in 2007 and won Bali Sports Personality of the Year in 2007. Before founding Bali Sports Foundation, Rodney co-founded Bali Rugby Union, initiated various sporting events, such as HOTAIR! Kite surfing, the Sanur Village Sports Festival and more recently Bali Ocean Swim, Bali Stickfighting Challenge and the Bali Beach Games. As Founder and CEO of Yayasan Damai Olah Raga Bali, the Bali Sports Foundation now rebranded as BSF Asia, he promotes the development of disabled youth through sports throughout SE Asia. Rodney was: Vice Chairman – Special Olympics Indonesia 2016-2020 Vice President – International Wheelchair Rugby Federation AOZ SEA 2015-2020 Secretary General – Timor-Leste -ASEAN ParaGames 2017 Kuala Lumpur Manager – Cambodian Wheelchair Basketball Team – Asian ParaGames – Jakarta 2018 COMPETITIONS/EVENTS Morgue volunteer in 2002 Bali Bombings Co-founder and Bali Rugby Union President (2007 – 2009) Founder and Organizer of HOTAIR! (2006 – present) Indonesian Rugby Union Team 2006-207 Founder and Organizer of Sanur Village Festival sports program now with 7 sports (2006 – 2014) Organizer of the 1st Bali Beach Rugby Tournament (2007) Organizer of the 1st Bali Beach Cricket Tournament Winner of Bali Sports Personality of The Year (2007) Founder of the Bali Sports Foundation (2009) Organizer of numerous sports events in Bali & Singapore annually (2009 –present) MARTIAL ARTS Bronze medalist – Singapore Cup Lightning Scientific Arnis Championship (2011) Team member of the CMAA Indonesia in Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima World Championships, Cebu, Philippines (2014) Bronze Medallist – Australian National Eskrima Championships (2015)
Meidy Katrin Lengkey
Secretary General
Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI)
Meidy is the Secretary General for the Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI). Meidy has the capability to handle the proposition and problems in the Indonesia nickel sector and plays a role in representing the interest of nickel mining companies and stakeholders in Indonesia, contributing to policy making, advocacy and nickel industry development in Indonesia. As Country Manager of Indonesia, JTA International Qatar Holding Company, Meidy built up a wide network of contacts, increasing the number of partners providing a contribution to Indonesia. Collaborating with Qatar helped develop investment into Indonesia, specifically for both upstream and downstream Indonesian resources. Meidy also worked with the government to develop further cooperation to support economic growth in Indonesia in her role on the Investment Committee for Indonesian Investment Ministry (BKPM) Previous work experiences include: Work Experiences: – Director, PT Digital Sinergi Indonesia – Director, PT Sinergy Metal Mineral – Director, PT Indonesian Nickel Cakrawala – Director, CV Tiga Utama – Director, PT. Tiga Utama Nikel – CEO, PT Yakin Sukses Makmur
Alastair McLeod
Director and Chief Financial Officer
PT Bayan Resources Tbk
Appointed as Director and CFO of Bayan in 2008. Previously served as Indonesia Head of Corporate Restructuring in KPMG Holds a Diploma in Accounting from Napier College, Scotland Chartered Accountant and member of ICAS.
Retno Nartani
Health, Safety and Environment Director
PT Sinamas Mining
Retno Nartani, mining professional with extensive experience and broad network in the industry, has strong leadership skills, communication skills, and business acumen . She has worked in several national big coal companies such as Kaltim Prima Coal and Sinarmas Mining and was one of the first females to work in the mining industry. Her current occupation is director of Health Safety and Environment in Sinarmas Mining. She is an advisor to Indonesian Mining Students Association, and Women In Mining and Energy in Indonesia, she contributes to some events such as Indonesia Blasting Engineer Society forum, Indonesian Mining Practician Association, etc.
Clyde Russell
Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist
Thomson Reuters
Clyde Russell is Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist at Reuters. He has been a journalist and editor for 33 years covering everything from wars in Africa to the resources boom and its current struggles. Born in Glasgow, he has lived in Johannesburg, Sydney, Singapore and now splits his time between Tasmania and Asia. He writes about trends in commodity and energy markets, with a particular focus on China. Before becoming a financial journalist in 1996, Clyde covered civil wars in Angola, Mozambique and other African hotspots for Agence-France Presse.
Suryo Suwignjo
COO
PT Titan Infra Energy
Leading an end-to-end mining and infrastructure company, Titan Infra Energy. Ranging from coal mining operation, mining contractors, special or dedicated hauling roads, ports and barging
Riya Vyas
Senior Analyst Coke & Coal
iEnergy Natural Resources Limited
Riya Vyas serves as a Senior Analyst specializing in Coal & Coke at iEnergy Natural Resources Limited. Within her role, she functions as a Data Processing Specialist, providing crucial analyses in the Retail, Economy, and Trade sectors to facilitate business growth. During her three-year professional journey in the coal industry, Riya has established a robust network of sources for gathering essential data on production, import/export trends, and identifying key market players. Her expertise lies in sourcing and dissecting data, and meticulously tracking import prices, FOB rates, and prevailing freight costs. She compiles and distributes both weekly and monthly reports on coal prices and India's coal and coke imports, which have garnered recognition from numerous industry stakeholders. In addition to her duties at iEnergy, Riya has contributed as a speaker at prestigious coal conferences globally, including Coaltrans Asia/India, Drycon, and Metal Experts. She also lends her expertise by writing articles for respected publications like Drybulk and World Coal. Riya holds an MBA in Finance from S.P. University, Anand, Gujarat, and a BBA degree from Charusat University.
Krishan Kumar Gupta
Deputy CEO
Aditya Birla Global Trading
Born on 8th January, 1966 in a small town in India. Did my graduation there and moved for my higher studies to another city and I did my Chartered Accountancy in 1988. Initially I planned to go for practicing and spent 1.5 years in practicing Chartered Accountancy but really did not enjoy, and decided to move on to commercial job. I started my career with Aditya Birla group at Jayshree Insulator in end 1990 as Commercial Officer and was responsible for MIS, Accounts and Banking. This was one of the big Insulator plant in India. I moved to Trading at end of 1992 and started career as commercial officer, initially responsible for managing accounts, develop banking relationship and develop new trade commodities. We started our operations from a scratch level in Dubai since early 1993 and still continuing with the same company. During this journey, the responsibility keeps changing and I keep on going up in the ladder. Initially started manual accounts work, then developed banking limits and took front role in negotiation with Banks and setting up the whole limits. Was instrumental in document negotiations, LCs etc. Therefore, moved in exploring new products in Trading business. Meantime, was also taking care of shipping activity and charter party negotiations and vessel fixing, handling operation work as well. During 1994-95 we added coal as well as petroleum products in our Trading kitty. During 1994-95 the company overall turnover was not even 50 million dollars, however, we have grown substantially and last year we closed our books with turnover of 5.5 billion USD. Currently, I am looking after major products in the company such as, coal and petroleum products. Apart from handling these products, I am also taking care of certain branch offices such as, USA, Indonesia, China, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Strategy function also report to me. Working on specific projects for future development of company whether it is related to organization restructuring, starting new initiatives, new geography, working with HR to hire suitable candidates etc. working very closely with MD & CEO office to take part in all top management meetings. Almost 70% topline and bottom line comes from the product handled by me. Completed 32 years journey with the Company.
Daf Davies
Director
Deus AI
Daf Davies has built a distinguished career in physical trading within the commodities sector, holding key positions at renowned trading houses, investment banks, and hedge funds. He managed all physical trading activities for Trafigura while serving as the Head of the Africa region, served as the Global Head of Metals at Goldman Sachs, and oversaw physical coal trading books at E.ON. Over the past decade, Daf has transitioned into the trading technology space, focusing on innovative applications of blockchain, cloud computing, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence. He has founded several commodity-tech companies, with his most recent venture being Deus AI. This company specializes in providing AI-driven solutions for commodity companies, enhancing operations across front, middle, and back-office functions. Daf Davies is a leading expert in leveraging cutting-edge technology to maximize returns in commodity trading.
Sam Hung
Director for Department of Fuels
Taipower
Sam Hung is Director of Department of Fuels in Taipower. With over 30 years of maintenance and operation on Thermal Coal power plants and Combined Cycle Gas power plants of Taipower, Sam is an experienced and professional engineer. Especially Sam has been the plant manager of Carbrs power plant in Guam of USA during 2020~2022. Sam can supervise business of procurement of thermal coal for Taipower very well with such special experience.
Sacha Winzenried
Partner
PwC
Sacha Winzenried is the Energy, Utilities & Resources and Energy Transition Leader for PwC in Indonesia. He has more than 30 years’ experience providing advice to the mining and energy sectors in the Asia Pacific region, including more than 20 years in Indonesia. Sacha has provided financial and strategy advisory services for multi-national and local companies involved in many areas of the resources industry. He has been involved in several large buy-side advisory assignments for acquisitions of major resource assets in Indonesia, as well as the initial public offerings and international bond offerings of several Indonesian resource companies. Sacha was a member of the Board of the Indonesian Mining Association from 2006-2018 and is a member of the Indonesian Petroleum Association and PwC’s global mining council. He is responsible for PwC Indonesia’s thought leadership in the energy, power & mining sectors and he has written and presented papers at regional conferences on investment in the Indonesian resources sector and energy transition. In 2022 he led PwC’s team as knowledge partner to the B20 Energy, Sustainability & Climate Taskforce as part of Indonesia’s G20 presidency.
Mr Priyadi
Chairman
APBI-ICMA
Phung Quoc Huy
Senior Researcher
Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC)
Phung Quoc Huy holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (Vietnam), a Master's and doctoral degrees in Earth Resources Engineering from Kyushu University (Japan). He worked as a researcher at the Institute of Mining Science and Technology (Vietnam) from 1999 to 2019. He has participated in various research projects on coal methane gas emissions, mine ventilation, coal mine gas explosion, spontaneous combustion in coal mines, risk management and assessment, mine safety, greenhouse gas emission, carbon sequestration, and energy policies. In 2020, as a researcher at the Faculty of Engineering (Kyushu University), he conducted a research project on measuring CO2 flux from the soil surface to develop a threshold line for alerting carbon leakage possibility from geological storage sites. He has been working as a Senior Researcher at the Asia Pacific Energy Research Center since 2021. He is interested in the coal market, clean coal technology, fossil fuel energy, energy policies, carbon capture, utilization and storage, carbon emission monitoring, critical materials, circular carbon economy, and low-carbon emissions technologies.
Edwin Yeo
Senior Manager of International Marketing
Exen Resources
Edwin Yeo has spent more than 10 years in the metals and mining sector, specifically in steel raw materials. Edwin started his career at S&P Global Platts as a pricing analyst covering the coking coal and metallurgical coke markets. He then rose to the role of senior managing editor, essentially leading both the iron ore and met coal teams in Asia at Platts. In 2018, he joined Exen Resources as a marketing manager for coking coal and coke. He is currently senior manager at Exen, handling sales and origination.
Ignatius Wurwanto
PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (ITMG)
Education : 1993 – Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Working Experience : 2019 – Present • Director – Sustainability and Risk Management, PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk • Director in subsidiaries of PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (covered 8 companies) 2016 – 2019 • Director – Compliance and Risk Management, PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk • Director in subsidiaries of PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk 2011 – 2016 Head of QSE – Compliance and Risk Management, PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk 2007 – 2011 AVP of QSE, PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk 2006 – 2007 General Operations Support Manager at Banpu Indonesia. 2004 – 2006 Environmental Management System Manager at Banpu Indonesia. 2003 – 2004 Assistant to Operation Deputy Director at PT Indominco Mandiri. 2001 – 2003 Operation Support Department Head at PT Indominco Mandiri. 1998 – 2001 Technical Support Superintendent; Operation & Production at PT Indominco Mandiri. 1997 – 1998 Senior Technical Support Specialist; Operation & Production at PT Indominco Mandiri. 1995 – 1997 Technical Support Specialist; Operation & Production at PT Indominco Mandiri. 1993 – 1995 Mining Engineer; Engineering Division at PT Indominco Mandiri. 1992 – 1993 Mining Engineer; Operation Development – Fajar Bumi Sakti Underground Coal Mine. Association Experience 2022 – Present Chairman of Forum for Forest Reclamation of Ex-Mining Land 2022 – 2024 Indonesia Coal Mining Association; Head of Good Mining Practice Committee 2024 – 2026 Vice Chairman of Indonesia Coal Mining Association; ESG Mining Committee 2024 – 2026 Vice Chairman of Indonesia Mining Association; Environmental and Forestry Committee
James Stevenson
Executive Director Coal, Metals & Mining
McCloskey by OPIS (a Dow Jones Company)
Dr. James Stevenson is Executive Director and leads Coal, Metals & Mining research at McCloskey by OPIS, a Dow Jones Company (OPIS was part of IHS Markit until March 2022). Previously he led Global Coal research, and before that he headed up analysis of North American coal. Dr. Stevenson’s primary expertise includes supply-demand and price dynamics of global thermal and metallurgical coal, iron ore, steel and ferrous scrap. He also has extensive experience in trading of coal, natural gas, and power, as well as being experienced in M&A and business development, both at McCloskey and also having been a part of a number of asset and offtake deals in the coal supply space. Prior to joining IHS Markit, Dr. Stevenson spent six years in commodity trading, most recently as Vice President, Coal Analysis at Mercuria Energy Trading, and before that as Coal Strategist at Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy. He also worked in the energy trading team at Eraring Energy in the Australian utility industry, working primarily in risk management as well as strategy around coal procurement, power sales, and carbon strategy. Dr. Stevenson holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Sydney in Australia, and a PhD from Yale University.
Haryanto Damanik
Secretary General, APBI-ICMA and President Director
PT Manambang Muara Enim (MME)
Haryanto Damanik currently serves as President Director of PT. Manambang Muara Enim (MME). He also serves as the General Secretary of Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI-ICMA). Haryanto Damanik has more than 13 years of experience in several mining companies in Indonesia. Haryanto Damanik acquired his Bachelor’s Degree in business law from University of Padjajaran and Master’s Degree in Business Law from University of Indonesia.
Christian Kartawijaya
President Director
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk
CHRISTIAN KARTAWIJAYA is the President Director/CEO of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk. and subsidiaries since 2014 till now. Before being appointed CEO in May 2014, Christian was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of Indocement and its subsidiaries since 2004. Christian earned Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Universitas Trisakti; Master of Business Administration, majoring in Finance from San Diego State University, San Diego, California; and M.A.C.E., SWBTS, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, as well. Christian consecutively awarded as Green CEO from 2015 to 2019 for Cement Category from Warta Ekonomi; Best CEO 2019, 2020 and 2023 from SWA Magazine and Dunamis Organization Services, Indonesia; Best CEO 2020 in Building Material Category – Employees Choice from The ICONOMICS; Indonesia Most Acclaimed CEO 2021 and 2022 for Basic Industry and Chemical Sector Category and Outstanding Leadership in Strengthening Business Lines from Warta Ekonomi; Top Leader on CSR Commitment 2022 and 2024 by Top Business Magazine; and the Best CEO 2023 in Construction Materials and ESG by Tempo and IDNFinancials.
Arthur Simatupang
The Independent Power Producers Association of Indonesia (APLSI)
Mr. Arthur Simatupang, holds an International Business Degree from Seattle University and a Masters of Commerce in Finance & Accounting from The University of Sydney. He is also a graduate of the 52nd Class of National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) of the Republic of Indonesia. Arthur is a seasoned professional in the Mining and Energy sector since 2006. Started off with a short stint in an Oil and Gas project in Ecuador, he has been an active part of the publicly listed TBS Energi Utama Tbk group (previously Toba Bara Sejahtra group) serving ad board members of many of its mining and energy companies for almost 20 years. Arthur is also the Head of Permanent Committee of Electricity for the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and Chairman of the Indonesian Independent Power Producer Association (APLSI). Currently he is the co-founder of several advisory and investment firms including Mahardika Energy Partners and ABC Vision Capital.
Toby Hassall
Lead Analyst – Coal Market Research
LSEG Data & Analytics
Toby Hassall is Lead Analyst, Coal Market Research at LSEG Data & Analytics, currently based in Singapore. He is responsible for the analysis of supply, demand, and prices for both metallurgical and thermal coal. Toby has more than fifteen years of experience in commodity research, focused mainly on coal, iron ore, and steel markets. Prior to LSEG, he worked in a variety of research and analysis roles at CRU, Aurizon, Westpac Banking Corporation, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Senior representative McCloskey by OPIS (a Dow Jones Company)
Ronaldo Ramos
Thermal Chief Operating Officer – Operated Assets
AboitizPower
Ronaldo "Aldo" Ramos is the Chief Operating Officer for Thermal Operated Assets under Aboitiz Power Corporation's Thermal Business Group. Aldo's 15 years in the Aboitiz Group have honed his experience in various disciplines such as enterprise risk management, leadership, corporate services, and more. As the COO for Thermal Operated Assets, Aldo drives the AboitizPower Thermal Business Group's massive transformative purpose of leading the country's energy transition by ensuring energy security and equity. Aldo graduated from De La Salle University, one of the Philippines' top universities, with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.
Dinh Quang Trung
Deputy General Manager – Coal Trading Department
Vinacomin
Mr. Dinh Quang Trung, born 1973, graduated from Vietnam National University of Hanoi, Hanoi Foreign Trade College and gained a MBA at California Miramar University, USA. Since 1994 he has spent about 30 working years in the Vietnam coal industry: used to work as Vice Director at Campha port, the biggest coal port in Vietnam; General Manager of Coal Import Export Division and now Deputy General Manager of Coal Trading Division (for both domestic coal sale and coal import export) at Vinacomin (Vietnam National Coal and Minerals Holding Group – 100% State owned corporation). Since 2005 he has been participating as a speaker in various coal and energy conferences and events hosted by Coaltrans Conference UK, IBC Singapore, Marcus Evans Malaysia, the Embassy of Australia in Vietnam and Austrade, Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Zhang Junxing
Deputy General Manager
PT Kinrui New Energy Technologies Indonesia
Zhang Junxing, Deputy General Manager of Nanjing Iron & Steel Group International Trade Co Ltd (NISCO) has been involved in the steel and coking industry for more than 15 years, working in China and Indonesia in both production and marketing roles organized the construction of NISCO's first overseas coking plant in 2020. He is currently the Deputy General Manager of NISCO and General Manager of PT Kinrui & Kinxiang. He is based in Jakarta and is responsible for sourcing and sales in the Indonesian market, and has a unique insight into the global coking market.
Sandra Makadada
Senior Manager – Human Capital Development
PT Agincourt Resources
Sandra started her career in human resources in 2003 and has worked in a number of diverse industries including: mining, construction, fabrication, blasting and heavy equipment contractors. Most of the companies support the mining and oil and gas industries of Indonesia. Most of her work experience has been gained while working in the field and directly with employees and management at the mine site or field offices. Sandra’s experience in Human Resources includes: Employee and Industrial Relations, Training and Career Development, Compensation and Benefits, Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management and Improvement Systems, Organizational Department Planning plus Employee Safety, Welfare and Wellness.
Patricia Lumbangaol
Senior Market Research Manager
Adaro International (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Patricia Lumbangaol is the Senior Market Research Manager at Adaro International (Singapore) Pte Ltd. She has a more-than-decade’s experience as a market analyst in thermal coal. In the past five years, she added metallurgical coal market into her analysis scope. Over a period of twelve years with the company, she was also involved in operational works as a sales planner for 2.5 years. Prior to working with Adaro, she briefly served as an analyst at the Indonesian Ministry of Trade. The role introduced her to the world of trade analysis and exposed her to various business sectors. Patricia holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from the Institut Teknologi Bandung.
Bambang Suswantono
Acting Director General of Mineral and Coal
Ministry of Energy and Ministerial Resources
Bambang Suswantono, or commonly called ""Bambang Sus"" was appointed to Acting (Pit.) of the Directorate General of Minerals and Coal in September 2023. Currently, Bambang Sus also serves as Inspector General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. His experience as Inspector General of the TNI from 2020 to 2023, made Bambang Sus trusted to return to serve after retirement. Before joining the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bambang Sus spent his service from 1987 to 2023 in the TNI starting from the Naval Academy. Various assignment histories have been carried out, starting from Dansatgas Natuna (1991), Danki mburu Timar-Timur (1995-1996), to Dansatgas PPRM Ambon (1999-2000). Bambang Sus was also entrusted as Commander of Paspampres in 2014 and Commander of the Marine Corps in 2017.
Hendri Tamrin
Chief of Marketing
PT Adaro Indonesia
Hendri earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Trisakti University, Indonesia, in year 1996 and his master’s in management from Tarumanegara University, Indonesia, in year 2002. He has more than two decades of professional experience, mostly from his senior positions in sales and marketing. Before joining Adaro in 2014, he built his career at Banpu Group and Baramulti Group. His current positions also include Director of PT Adaro Indonesia, Director of PT Adaro Minerals Indonesia Tbk., and Commissioner of PT Pari Coal
Chithra Mary Eapen
Senior Dry Bulk Market Analyst
Clarksons Singapore
Chithra is the lead dry bulk analyst in Singapore for shipping services company, Clarksons – the world's largest shipbroker. She has been with the company since 2019 and works on all key dry bulk trade flows with particular focus on Asian and Australian markets. Prior to Clarksons, Chithra worked in consulting at Deloitte and British Telecom in their research and strategy teams. Chithra has a Master’s degree in Data Science, an MBA in Operations and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Jeffrey Lu
Senior Business Manager
E-Commodities
Jeffery Lu is E-Commodities Senior Business Manager based in Singapore. Jeff has been in the international commodity business for more than 17 years and has hands-on experience with building supply and demand models, analyzing trade flows as well as producing price forecasts. Before E-Commodities, Jeff worked for some of the largest firms globally including S&P Global, Noble Group, Czarnikow Group and RCMA Group. Jeff has a master’s degree in intercultural business communication.
Huipeng Su
Chief Coal Analyst
Beijing China Coal Times Technology Development Co., Ltd.
Huipeng Su is a coal market expert in China. She is currently the chief coal analyst of Beijing China Coal Times Technology Development Co., Ltd. She has been engaged in coal information analysis for nearly 10 years and has been tracking and researching domestic and international coal markets during that period, obtaining a deep understanding and analysis and prediction ability of the operation of domestic and international coal markets. Huipeng is good at analyzing and judging the general trend of the coal industry from the perspective of fundamentals, and has strong sensitivity and research and judgment ability for relevant policies of the coal industry. Huipeng has undertaken a number of major projects of relevant government departments and enterprises in China, such as "Research on the Impact of Domestic Energy Pattern on International Fuel Supply and Countermeasures", "Research on Global Resource Distribution and Supply and Demand Situation of Special Scarce Coal Mainly Coking Coal", "Analysis and Research on China's Regional Coal Supply and Demand Balance" and has a wide influence on the coal market in China.
Irwandy Arif
President Commissioner
PT Bukit Asam Tbk
Irwandy Arif is one of the founders of Indonesian Mining Institute (IMI). He gained both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Majoring Mining Engineering and Industrial Engineering, respectively. He also went to Ecoles des Mines de Nancy – Institut Polytechnique de Lorraine – Nancy, France to earn his Master’s and Doctoral Degree. His career in education sector in Indonesia has been started from 1976 by becoming a lecturer in ITB Mining Engineering Department until The First of January 2022. His contribution led him to receive his honorable mention as a Professor. Besides his academic career, Irwandy was trusted by many companies or associations to fill several positions. For instance, he is a commissioner of PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PT BA) and The Chairman of The Expert Board of Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals (PERHAPI). Furthermore, he became an advisor of many Indonesian mining associations, namely Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI-ICMA), Indonesian Mining Association (IMA), Indonesian Mining Service Association (ASPINDO-IMSA), and Indonesian Nickel Mining Association (APNI). He is also a member of The Society of Mining Engineer USA. As the result of his contribution to Indonesian mining sector, now he serves as a Special Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for Mineral and Coal Governance Acceleration.
Nyoman Oka Widiadnyana
GM – Head of Domestic Marketing
Nyoman Oka is Head of Domestic Marketing for PT Adaro Indonesia. He has over 23 years’ experience working in the Indonesian coal mining sector, from which 15 years of them is in Marketing. He joined Adaro in 2015 after working four years with PT Kaltim Prima Coal as Sales Operations Manager and five years with PT Arutmin Indonesia as Domestic Marketing Manager. Nyoman Oka has a bachelor’s degree in Physics Engineering from the Institute of Technology Bandung, and a Post-Graduate Diploma Master of Engineering Science from University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Australia.
Septian Hario Seto
Deputy Minister for Investment and Mining Coordination
Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Government of Indonesia
Indonesian Citizen. Born in 1984, Obtained a Bachelor’s degree (S1) in Accounting from University of Indonesia, a Master’s degree (S2) in International Finance from SKEMA Business School. Appointed in the Annual GMS on 20 February 2020 as Independent Commissioner of BNI and obtained approval from the Financial Services Authority on 14 August 2020. On 8 September 2020 he was assigned with special assignment as member of the Risk Monitoring Committee. Previously, he was a Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (2004-2010), Investment Analyst for Ciptadana Asset Management (2005-2006), Junior Auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Indonesia (2006-2007), Analyst for Principia Management Group (2009-2011), Finance Managet of PT Toba Bara Sejahtera, Tbk (2011-2015), Director/Echelon II of Presidential Staff Office of the Republic of Indonesia (2015-2015), Expert Staff for Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (2015-2016), Expert Staff for the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs (2016-2018), Special Staff for the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (2018-2020), Commissioner of PT Warung Pintar Sekali (2019-2020), Acting Deputy for Investment and Mining Coordination, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (January 2020-June 2020), Deputy for Investment and Mining Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (2020-present), and Independent Commissioner of PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero), Tbk (2020-present).
John Howland
Senior Vice President
John Howland is Senior Vice President and head of the McCloskey Business unit within OPIS (a Dow Jones company). McCloskey provides market intelligence, news, price assessments/benchmarks and analytics/forecasts for the metals and mining supply chain with a focus on thermal coal, steel making raw materials and energy transition metals. Prior to joining Dow Jones he was head of the Coal, Metals and Mining business unit within IHS Markit and joined the company in 2007 through the acquisition of McCloskey of which he was a director. Mr. Howland is a member of the OPIS leadership team and head of OPIS EMEA.
Paul Lim
Regional Editor of Steel and Ferroalloys
Fastmarkets
Paul Lim is the regional editor of steel and ferroalloys at Fastmarkets, and is especially in tradeflows and political-economics of steel and ferroalloys. He heads a team of price reporters and analysts in Asia providing insights into the ferrous supply chain. He is also a WorldSteel Journalist of the Year.
Senior representative
PT Bukit Asam
Muhamad Fadhil
Senior Vice President for Strategy and Business Development
Argus Media
Muhamad Fadhil is a Senior Vice President for Strategy and Business Development at Argus, focusing on various commodities sectors including power generation fuels and Asia strategic initiatives. Before joining Argus, Fadhil was Head of Middle East Markets for ICIS in Dubai, where he led market engagement and strategy. Fadhil also sits as a committee member on the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). He also previously worked for Channel NewsAsia, Hill & Associates and the O&S Group of Companies. Fadhil holds a master’s degrees from IE Business School and the National University of Singapore. He is currently a doctoral student at Warwick Business School.
Ferdinand Mapaye
Head of Logistics
MMS Resources
Ferdinand Mapaye is a distinguished professional with over 15 years of experience in shipping, logistics, and supply chain management within the mineral and energy sectors. Currently, he serves as Head of Logistics at MMS Resources. His extensive experience includes establishing one of Indonesia's largest dry bulk shipping groups, achieving remarkable cargo volumes and revenue milestones. Ferdinand has also successfully raised significant capital and led the acquisition of a publicly listed company. His previous roles include Managing Director at Galley Group, Director at Mitrabahtera Segara Sejati Tbk, GM Commercial & Business Development at Indika Energy Group, and Program Director of the APEC CEO Summit 2013. He holds a Bachelor of Public Administration, Cum Laude, from Seattle University.
Pranay Shukla
Director, Head of Dry Bulk Freight & Commodities Research
S&P Global Commodity Insights
Pranay is a Director of Research & Analysis within the Fuels, Chemicals, and Resource Solutions department at S&P Global Commodity Insights. His primary focus is on dry bulk commodities and shipping, and he is responsible for coordinating the analysis of global dry bulk commodities markets. This includes developing global and regional supply and demand balances, short- to medium-term forecasts, cost projections, and asset ownership league tables. Pranay also provides scenario analysis and supports Multiclient Studies to his team. Prior to joining S&P Global Commodity Insights, Pranay worked as a senior trading analyst covering dry bulk commodities and freight at Mercuria Energy Trading. He also analyzed global LNG and LPG markets at Drewry Shipping Consultants. Pranay has a Postgraduate Management degree in Finance and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Singapore branch. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping.
FH Kristiono
Deputy General Secretary
He has 32 years of experience in the coal business, with the first 13 years of his professional career as coal metallurgist (Arutmin-South Kalimantan) & marketer at BHP (Singapore based company). And continue with 19 years started his general management role in early 2005 at Medco Mining Group (Nunukan-North Kalimantan & Loa Tebu-East Kalimantan). Currently he is holding a top management position in MEMI and as CEO of Ucoal (PT Baturona Adimulya & PT Astaka Dodol, PKP2B Gen. 3). Education: 2011: MBA – Energy Management, Bandung Institute of Technology 1986: Mining Engineering – Coal Metallurgist, Bandung Institute of Technology
Devendra Arolkar
Mohit Minerals Ltd
Mr. Devendra Arolkar is Director & Board Member, Mohit Minerals Limited (a Rs 6,500 Cr Company). He is also heading the Western India Region of Coal Consumers Association of India, an Organization that was established before the Independence of India. Mr. Devendra Arolkar is a well-known industry professional and a regular speaker at various events in the Energy Sector. He areas of interest are Energy Transition and Commercial Coal Mining in India. Mr. Arolkar has over four decades of Corporate experience; 2 decades in L&T- Caterpillar JV for Mining Equipment and thereafter one and half decade in Coal & Power Business of L&T. He is an avid learner, has excelled in academics throughout; being Topper of Bombay University in Mechanical Engg, Board Topper for HSC, Board Rank holder for SSC (7th Rank); has Master’s Degree in Management from Narsee Monjee (Mumbai), Diploma in Foreign Trade from Welingkar etc. He is a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9000 and ISO 14000. Has successfully completed online course in Financial Engineering and Risk Management of Columbia University and more recently on Sustainable Tourism from University of Copenhagen.
Joyanta Chakraborty
Principal Mining Engineer
PT SMG Consultants
Joyanta Chakraborty, known as Joy, is a seasoned mining professional with over 22 years of experience in the surface mining industry. Based in Indonesia, Joy has specialized in coal and mineral asset valuation, pit optimization, mine planning, Reserve classification (JORC/KCMI), and the execution of feasibility studies. Currently working with SMG Consultants, he has successfully led numerous high-impact projects, including over 25 Reserve reports for coal, nickel, and tin, as well as extensive due diligence work for international clients and leading investment banks. Joyanta’s expertise spans a wide range of roles, from Project Manager in operational mining sites to principal consulting roles where his focus has been on life-of-mine planning, pit optimization, and financial risk assessments. He has also contributed to decarbonization efforts by incorporating ESG practices into mining operations. Holding a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining and an Executive MBA in Sustainability, Joyanta is committed to advancing sustainable practices in the mining industry. As a member of several esteemed organizations, including the AusIMM, PERHAPI, MEAI and ISSP, he is recognized as a competent person for coal reserve estimation under both JORC and KCMI codes.
Sabyasachi Mishra
Business Head
JSW International Tradecorp Pte Ltd
Mr Mishra is an engineering graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and an MBA in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. With 28 years of International Business experience, Mr Mishra has worked in various industries having lived in many countries in Asia including India and Indonesia. Based in Singapore for last 21 years, he has led trading desks in Minerals and Metals sectors. He is currently the Business Head for JSW International Tradecorp (JITPL), the flagship trading arm of JSW Group, a conglomerate with a large presence in Steel, Energy, Cement and Infrastructure sectors. JITPL trades in Steel and Energy raw materials with a focus on Steel Scrap, Iron Ore and Coal.
Zhang Aipei
Deputy Director for Production Technology Department
China Huadian Corporation Ltd
Zhang Aipei is currently the Deputy Director of the Production Technology Department at China Huadian Corporation Ltd. He holds the titles of Senior Engineer (First Class), Senior Economist, and Statistician. Zhang is a member of the National Coal Standardization Technical Committee and serves as the Deputy Director of the Fuel Management Standardization Technical Committee of the China Electricity Council, as well as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Fuel Branch. He has participated in the drafting and formulation of several national and industry standards and led the development of the fuel management system for the corporation. Zhang has also spearheaded market analysis and annual procurement planning for the Huadian group's coal system and provided overall guidance and oversight on the procurement, supply, and internal management of fuel for power generation.
Catherine Oates
Managing Director – Events
Cathy is the managing director of the Fastmarkets events business. Cathy joined Fastmarkets from The Telegraph where she held the position of strategy and business development director for events and prior to that was the global customer insight and experience director for UBM Plc (subsequently Informa) . Since joining the business, Cathy has led the business through one of its most volatile and challenging periods, rapidly changing the business model during Covid to a digital-led delivery and latterly restarting the in-person events business. In her role, she leads a cross-functional team to deliver stand-out events and drive innovation through building deep customer understanding and insights.
Bahlil Lahadalia
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Re
Luhut Binsar Panjaitan
Coordinating Minister for Investment and Mining
Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Investment, Government of Indonesia
Surya Herjuna
Director of Coal Business Development
Directorate General Mineral and Coal