Steven Vercammen is a senior expert in McKinsey & Company’s Belgium Office. Since he joined in 2004, he has worked on steel and steel value chain related projects (carbon and stainless steel). Whilst early on focusing on operational improvement, market analysis (supply/demand) and technical benchmarking, in recent years Steven has specialized in sustainability topics related to the steel industry. As part of the global steel industry dynamics knowledge, Steven is the global expert on steel metallics dynamics covering scrap supply, demand and pricing evolution and decarbonization. In addition, Steven is global research leader for steel and metals in general, responsible for proprietary knowledge assets linked to cost curves, demand, supply, capital markets and overall market dynamics. Prior to joining McKinsey, Steven worked at the KU Leuven university as the “science engineering technology” group manager responsible for research strategy, educational programs and day to day management of all support functions. Steven has obtained a PhD in materials engineering (steel) from the KU Leuven and obtained engineering masters diploma from the university of Ghent in Belgium

Alain has been working at Casier Recycling NV for the last 3 years. Casier Recycling is a recycling company, specialised in both non-ferrous and ferrous materials with a strong sourcing network in the industrial activities within Flanders, Belgium. After his studies (Master in Economic Sciences at Antwerp University), Alain joined the raw materials division of the Arbed Group, which later became Arcelor and ArcelorMittal. Alain was stationed in Brussels, later in Singapore where he joined the Group’s steel trading division and returned to Belgium 8 years later to join the logistics division. Alain subsequently joined an American company Tube City IMS, a provider of steel services, including scrap procurement for the Eastern European market, especially within the Czech Republic and Serbia. He later moved to Vienna, Austria to join FJ Elsner Trading as senior trader for raw materials. In 2018 Alain joined Casier Recycling in Belgium as commercial director with responsibilities on both the scrap sourcing as on the sales side.

Stanislav is the CEO GMK Center, Chair of the Committee for Environment and Sustainable Development of the European Business Association, President of CSCMP Ukraine Roundtable. Last 5 years provides consulting services for Ukrainian iron & steel companies in sustainability issues, supply chains, CAPEX policy, market analysis. Stanislav Zinchenko has 15-years experience in consulting for manufacturing companies. He has expertise in operational management and supply chains as a team leader, consultant and analyst in international projects in the field of entrepreneurship, operational efficiency and logistic infrastructure. Stanislav has an MA in International Economics at Kyiv National Economic University.

Salam is a Civil and Metallurgical Engineer, graduated from Texas AGM University in 1984 and Executive MBA from Cambridge Massachusetts. He has a Doctorate degree in Business and Economic Sustainability from London. Dr. Salam AI-SHARIF has 37 years of experience in the Metals Recycling industry. His extensive hands-on experience has paved the way for Sharif Metals Group of Companies to achieve regional and global recognition. Advisory leadership of 4th generation. Presently the Founding Chairman of Recycling Association of Africa-RAA. He has held progressive positions at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR); from a Board Member to Vice President and Chairman of the Ambassador's Committee. Also, he has served as President of the Bureau of Middle East Recycling (BMR) for 10 years, 3 years as Honorary Chairman, and now holds the position of Patron. Salam has frequently been invited as a 'Guest Speaker' in different prestigious local and international forums and conferences related to Metals, Recycling, Environment, Energy, and Sustainability. He has received several prestigious awards recognizing his enormous contribution towards the development of his industry, including the Best Recycling to the Middle East in 2017 and also Best Middle East Recycler in 2018, and 4 times Gold Winner in the Middle East Personality of the year award.

Osman graduated from the Technical University of Istanbul in 1987 as a metallurgical engineer. He worked in different companies till 2001, like Kibar Holding, Ekinciler Steel, Habas Steel and Stemcor. Osman established Metkim Metal in March 2001. In the past 21 years, Metkim has been working as sale agent for different companies like S Norton Co, UK, Theo Steel, Germany, Log-Met, Italy, Rad & Comm, Canada and some other companies, especially for steel scrap and non-ferrous cargoes for Turkish and Greek markets. Osman also markets such cargoes to Middle East countries since the growth in steel mills in this region in recent years.

Emrah is a seasoned professional in the steel foreign trade industry, currently serving as the Vice General Manager of Bastug Metallurgy. He holds a Master's degree in Economics from Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey and has almost 20 years of experience in the field. Emrah has worked in various export and import departments for top companies such as Ozkan Steel, Diler Holding, and Izmir Demir Celik (IDC). He oversees the import of steel scrap and raw materials and the export of end products like reinforcing bars and billets at Bastug Metallurgy. Emrah is known for his strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle pressure. He plays a vital role in ensuring the company's import and export operations run efficiently and effectively while maintaining the highest quality and customer service standards.

Ali has 40 years experience in the steel and raw materials sectors throughout Europe, African & Latin American, Ukraine and Russia including foreign trade, and logistics. He has extensive experience in iron & steel, energy, cement and food industries especially in exports from Ukraine, Russia and Turkey to several other countries. Ali's various companies have a combined yearly turnover of USD650 million.

Dr Tom Kirk is Founder & CEO of Foresight Data Machines, who pair AI with physics to solve the most important control problems in electric steelmaking.

Gaku is the general manager of sales department for Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the biggest Japanese electric-arc-furnace steel producer which makes both flats and beams. Tokyosteel has the top market share of H beams and the first company to produce hot rolled coils from scrap in Japan. Tokyosteel’s pricing of steel scrap is regarded as a market indicator in the world. Gaku is responsible for export sales at Tokyo headquarters. He has abundant experience especially in HRC trade with various areas such as North America, Europe, China and other Asian countries. Gaku is also in charge of sales development of flat products to promote of environmental-friendly green steel among Japanese steel consumers like global manufacturers. EAF steel is the first choice for steel users towards Carbon Neutrality. The company has the technology to recycle obsolete-scraps to high quality steel sheets, Tokyosteel has a clear vision to expand the capacity. 

Marcel is the founder and Managing Director of Laplace Conseil, an independent management consultancy firm he created in 1995, specialised in international strategy consulting for the metals, minerals and recycling industries. He has conducted numerous missions for the iron and steel industries as well as non-ferrous, scrap, and mineral companies, in Europe and abroad, in the areas of globalisation, merger and acquisition, restructuring, risk management and performance improvement. In most of his work, Marcel helps CEO’s and top executives anticipate, react to, and deal with the evolutions of the global scene such as technology innovation, China emergence, international competitiveness, prices and profits volatility. Today, Marcel is particularly helping his clients to assess the impact and opportunities for the steel and metal industries created by Climate Change and its necessary adaptations. Prior to Laplace Conseil, Marcel was a consultant for 15 years with McKinsey & Company where he became the senior partner in charge of the Firm’s worldwide steel practice. Marcel holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MSc in electrical engineering from the University of Liège.