Steel Products

Steel Summit Speaker Presentations and Recordings Now On Demand
August 29, 2023
If you attended our Steel Summit 2023 this year, you had the privilege to watch all of our knowledgeable speakers present live. Did you scramble to keep time with the message and the slides? Have no fear – all speaker presentations (PowerPoints and all!) are now available on the SMU App! Follow these steps to cross-check your notes and relive your favorite moments from Steel Summit 2023.
To browse the presentations:
- Open your SMU App
- Tap on the menu located in the upper left-hand corner
- Tap on “Speaker Presentations”
- Scroll and tap on the presentation you want to view and enjoy!

To watch speaker recordings:
- Open Your SMU App
- Tap on the “On Demand” icon on the home screen of your app
- Navigate to the presentation that you want to re-watch
- Tap on the title of the presentation
- Tap on the blue “Watch Now” button and enjoy!

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