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Invitation to International Steel & Minerals Conference 2016

Under the combined supervision of China Iron & Steel Association (CISA), Custeel and Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp. (WISCO) are going to hold the "International Steel & Minerals Conference 2016" in Wuhan, which will take place on Apr 13-Apr 15, 2016 at Shangri-La Hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province. The summit is also jointly organized by Umetal, with expected attendance at 600. We are looking forward to your presence. 
Global political conflict, economic weakness and financial turbulence has speeded up its pace since 2015. The influence of China economic downturn has spread from upstream market to end-users. Slack manufacturing, real estate and bulk commodity markets may bring new round of financial crisis. Largely rising steel product export could make up the losses of whole steel industry. China steel companies face more risks of bankruptcy along with falling demand and strengthening anti-dumping measures in 2016 ... [more]

Conference Agenda

(Preliminary, taking the final confirmation as the standard)

PRE-SUMMIT PROGRAMME: Wednesday, APR 13, 2016

  Registration
Venue: Lobby of Shangri-La Hotel, Wuhan
 

Umetal VIP Club Meeting
By Invitation only

 

Special Forums
Session 1 Financial Forum
Session 2 Freight Forum
Session 3 Literature & Philosophy Forum
Session 4 Talents Forum
Session 5 Media Forum

MORNING SESSION: Thursday, APR 14, 2016
 

Opening Address
----Yang Yongliang, Chairman of Custeel
----Leadership from WISCO

  Industry Development
  The operational situation and forecasts of China's steel industry in 2016
----Leadership from CISA
 

How to survive in transformation and upgrading
----Leadership from WISCO

 

To be advised
----Leadership from ANSTEEL

 

To be Advised
----Leadership from VALE

 

The development model in the future for mines in dropping demand
----Leadership from China’s Metallurgical Mines Association

  Economy Observation
 

Economic Situation
Real estate industry and economic transition
---Notable Real Estate Expert
Deep economic problems in social transition
---Notable Economist

AFTERNOON SESSION: Thursday, APR 14, 2016
 

Dialogue

 

1. Outlook of Bulk Commodity (Guests: China's Famous Investor, Overseas Famous Investment Banks and International Research Institution)
Topics:
1) Has global bulk commodity market bottommed out by now?
2) What’s the target for RMB devaluation?
3) How to treat the “7-year itch” of global economy?
4) Will the price hikes in real estate bring opportunities for bulk commodities?
5) How to allocate the largest category of assets?
6) Other Hotspot Issues.

  2. Major Enterprises Operation and Management (Guests: Steel Mills, Traders, Banks and Other Organizations)
Topics:
1) How to control the risks when running a business?
2) Will the RMB 100-Bln resettlement funds figure out the steel mills' bankruptcies?
3) Market forecasts in 2016;
4) The future for steel industry E-commerce platform;
5) Connections between supply-side reforms and steel industry de-capacity;
6) Will zombie companies go bankrupt?
 

4. Steel Demand Forecast (Guests: Real Estate Industry, Railway Industry, Machinery Industry, Steel Exports Enterprises and so on)
Topics:
1) China’s total steel demand forecast in 2016;
2) Will price hike of commercial housing prompt steel demand to turn better?
3) Incremental analysis of steel demand of infrastructure section;
4) How will the steel demand of machinery industry change in the future?
5) What’s the influence of Euro-American anti-dumping actions on steel exports?
6) China’s steel demand on the 13th Five Year Plan.

Friday, APR 15, 2016
  Business Communication

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