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SMU Steel Summit 2020 Virtual Conference Agenda

July 23, 2020

Below is the agenda for the 2020 SMU Steel Summit Conference. For more information and to register, visit: www.SteelMarketUpdate.com/Events/Steel-Summit.

Rising from the Ashes

All timings are in EST and all Agenda items will be available on-demand as well as live

Monday, August 24, 2020

08:00 AM	How to Get the Most from the Virtual Conference: – Watch the welcome video – Familiarize yourself with the venue – Start networking – Visit the Exhibition
10:00 AM	Opening of Conference: *Rising from the Ashes* – John Packard – President & CEO, Steel Market Update
10:30 AM	International View of Steel Industry: *How has the world dealt with the pandemic and what will the future look like in Europe, Middle East, Asia and Latin America?* – Maximo Vedoya, CEO, Ternium – Jose Gasca, Managing Director, Metrading International AG – John Johnson, CEO, CRU China – Moderated by John Packard – President & CEO, Steel Market Update
11:15 AM	Break
11:30 AM	CRU World and North American Economic Forecast and Scenarios: – Chris Houlden, Finished Steel Business Unit Head, and Head of Prices Development, CRU – Ippolito Tarabini, Economist, CRU – James Campbell, Principal Analyst, Steel, CRU – Ryan McKinley, Senior Analyst, Steel, CRU – Thais Terzian, Senior Analyst, Steel, CRU
12:15 PM	Break and Networking
1:15 PM	Keynote Address: – Lourenco Goncalves, Chairman, President & CEO, Cleveland Cliffs/AK Steel
2:00 PM	Break
2:15 PM	Steel Buyers Panel – Roundtable: *View from the Buy Side* – Tom Valvo, President, Global Residential, MiTek – Frank Ruane, Executive Vice President, Olympic Steel – Steve Sukup, President & CEO, Sukup Manufacturing – Moderated by: Tim Triplett, Senior Editor, Steel Market Update
3:00 PM	Industry Polling: – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Trade Panel: – Philip K. Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association – Lewis Leibowitz, Principal, Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz – Moderated by John Packard – President & CEO, Steel Market Update
4:00 PM	Virtual Networking and Exhibition
5:00 PM	End of Day One

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

08:00 AM	Virtual Venue Open – for networking and the exhibition
09:00 AM	Special Pre-Summit Program on Futures Trading with CME Group
10:00 AM	Conference Opens: Polling Results from Monday – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update
10:15 AM	Keynote: *We Will Survive and Prosper – Economic Forecast* – Dr. Alan Beaulieu, Managing Director, ITR Economics
11:00 AM	Break
11:15 AM	Vignette: One on One with Leon Topalian, President & CEO, Nucor Steel – Leon Topalian, President & CEO, Nucor Steel – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update
11:30 AM	Industry Forecasts: *Automotive, Construction, Pipe and Tube/Energy* – Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors – Stephen Brown, Senior Director Corporate Ratings, Fitch Ratings – Rick Preckel, Partner, Preston Pipe – Moderator: Tim Triplett, Senior Editor, Steel Market Update
12:15 pm	Break and Networking
1:15 PM	Fireside Chat: *One-on-One with David Burritt, President & CEO, U.S. Steel* – David B. Burritt, President & CEO, U.S. Steel – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update
2:00 PM	Mill Costing: Carbon Costs with Ryan Smith – Ryan Smith, Steel Analyst, CRU
2:45 PM	Break
3:00 PM	Hot Strip Mill Shortage Looming? – Paul Lowrey, Managing Director, Steel Research Associates – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update – Other panelists, TBA
3:30 PM	Building an Effective Multi-Generational Workplace – Jeff Butler, JButler International – Jeff Butler is the author of two books: The Authentic Workplace and The Key to The New You. He is a professional speaker and workplace strategist
4:15 PM	End of Day Two – Networking and Exhibition remain open

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

08:00 AM	Virtual Venue Open – for networking and the exhibition
09:00 AM	Crowe Pre-Summit Presentation: *Two Years of Digital Transformation in Two Months:* *How the Steel Industry is Prioritizing Technology in the Midst of a Pandemic* – Ali Askut, Worldwide Sales Director for Dynamics 365 Supply Chain & Manufacturing, Microsoft – Caitlin Nelson, Innovative Lead of Manufacturing & Distribution, Crowe – John Brandt, CEO, MPI Group
10:00 AM	Opening: SMU Proprietary Products – Service Center Inventories/Shipments, Pricing and More – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update – Estelle Tran, Steel Analyst, CRU
10:30 AM	Fireside Chat: with Mark Millett, President & CEO, Steel Dynamics – Mark D. Millett, President & CEO, Steel Dynamics – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update
11:15 AM	SMU NexGen Leadership Award – Philip K. Bell, President, Steel Manufacturers Association – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update
11:30 AM	Break
11:45 AM	Vignette: – Steel Mill CEO – TBA
12:00 PM	Steel Price Forecasting Round Table – Timna Tanners, Metals & Mining Analyst, Bank of America – John Anton, Associate Director, Steel Analytics, Pricing & Purchasing, IHS Markit – Josh Spoores, Principal Analyst, Steel, CRU
12:45 PM	Break and Networking
1:30 PM	Keynote: THE New Multi-Generational Company and Leadership – Ryan Avery, THE Keynote Speaker, Avery Today, Inc.
2:30 PM	Multi-Generational Workplace in Practice – Todd Leebow, President & CEO, Majestic Steel – Jim Vincent, Senior Director of Sales, Big Ass Fans
3:00 PM	Diversity in the Workforce – What to Expect from Recent College Graduates – David Everett – Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence, Hamline University
3:30 PM	2020 Presidential and Congressional Election – Dr. David Schultz, Professor, Political Science & Legal Studies, Hamline University
4:00 PM	Final Round Table: The Phoenix Rises – John Packard, President & CEO, Steel Market Update – Michael Setterdahl, Global Advisory Board, GFG Alliance – Tom Cullen, President & CEO, Magic Coil Products – Other panelist TBA
4:30 PM	Conference Closes – but the virtual venue will remain open for networking and the exhibition

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a senior analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.