Fan Tiejun, Master Degree, Professoriate Senior Engineer. Now holds the position of President of China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute (MPI). Fan has long been engaged in steel industry planning and research. He has participated in the development planning of China’s iron & steel industry from the “12th Five-Year Plan” to the “14th Five-Year Plan”, as well as in studying and the formulation of related industrial policies. He has been involved in the regional development planning of the steel industry for many provinces. Based on in-depth research on industrial policies and enterprises’ development, he has overseen the development planning for dozens of steel enterprises. He has also participated in the study of air pollution control and regulation policies, formulation of the technical roadmap of for the whole-process ultra-low emission in the steel industry. He has also participated in research on the technical difficulties of carbon monitoring and measurement covering the entire process of iron and steel making, as well as intelligent manufacturing theories and technologies system for the steel companies. Fan Teijun has won five national, provincial and ministerial awards, published more than ten papers, and gained five patents, which not only supported the state to formulate and release industrial policies from a technical view, but also strongly promoted green, low carbon and high quality development of steel enterprises and industry.

Alok is a steel industry veteran with nearly 4 decades of varied experience in the steel industry. He was trained at British Steel and was a visiting fellow at Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University in 1999 - 2000. Mr. Sahay has worked closely with the steel industry and the Government as one of the core industry representatives to advocate on industry-related matters at national and international forums. In 2015–16, when the Indian steel industry went through a rough patch, he was instrumental in ensuring trade remedial measures were put in place. He also represented India in the first meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) held in Paris. In his previous stint at the Steel Authority of India (SAIL), he was instrumental in bringing together R&D establishments of SAIL, the Defence Ministry and other Governmental units to ensure critical import substitution of products within defence manufacturing. These efforts led to the successful launching of fully indigenous warships and warranted that India moves towards Aatmanirbharta in steel requirement for the defence sector. Mr. Sahay has all through championed the cause of the Steel industry.

Dinh Quoc Thai is a graduate in Metallurgical Technology and holds a masters’ degree in Materials Processing Technology and Engineering.  He has close to 40 years’ experience in the Vietnamese steel industry, holding various positions in Vietnam Steel Corporation including as member of the Board of Directors; Deputy General Director of subsidiaries; Chairman of BOM for joint venture companies such as Natsteel Vina, VPS, Vinausteel. Dinh Quoc Thai serves as General Secretary of the Vietnam Steel Association for the fifth term (2019-2023) and Vice Chairman of VFMSTA. He is also a member of the SEAISI National Committee since 2020.

Gorkem received his master's degree in Management of Business Administration in 2002 from La Salle University, Philadelphia, USA. He started his career in the US, working in multinational companies such as Saint Gobain. Later, he went on to work in the stock market fortune 500 company SEI Investments as a mutual fund trader in the US. In 2005, he took a challenge in the steel industry and started to work for steel producers as an executive for export markets. Then, he was appointed as a director of the steel desk of LN metals, a commodity trading company in London. In 2012, Gorkem founded Galex Steel International -- a trading house mainly focused on flat steel products and exports to Europe, Turkey, South America, Middle East and Far East. Galex represents reputable government and private mills from China, India and Turkey on regional or project basis. The company covers global markets through its offices in Turkey, China, India and Russia.

Roymond is the Finance Director of PT Gunung Raja Paksi Tbk. For the last 2.5 years, he’s been leading and coordinating Finance Transformation across multiple functions including supply chain, business process improvement, data analytics, debt restructuring with improved asset leverage and interest rates. He has a proven ability to work collaboratively with Board of Directors on mission-critical organizational planning efforts and is able to spur corporate growth. Prior to his time at PT Gunung Raja Paksi Tbk, Roymond worked for KAP Tanudiredja, Wibisana, Rintis & Rekan (a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers Indonesia) for 8 years. He spent the last 2 years as Manager of the Capital Market and Accounting Advisory Services, where he provided accounting advisory services to businesses undertaking complex transactions. He also focused on the implementation project of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), financial information analysis, accounting policies guidance/establishment and being instructor of client’s training. Roymond spent more than 9 years in Audit Services (6 years in PwC Indonesia) where he handled numerous client’s portfolio, e.g. property, real estate, manufacturing, plantation, power generation, automotive and many others. Roymond holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Tarumanagara University and holding a Certified Public Accountant issued by the Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Gaku is the executive officer for Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the biggest Japanese electric-arc-furnace steel producer that makes both flats and beams. Tokyosteel has the top market share of H beams and is 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 the Tokyo headquarters. He has abundant experience 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 moving towards carbon neutrality. The company has the technology to recycle obsolete scraps into high-quality steel sheets, and Tokyosteel has a clear vision to expand its capacity. 

Tanmoy has about 15 years of experience working at the highest level with global metals & mining players, financial and asset restructuring firms. He has both worked at management consulting, operations, overseen projects in iron & steel making, due diligence, energy transition and techno economic appraisal of projects at some of the largest plants across Europe, S-E Asia, Middle East, and in North America. He is currently working with Research and Consulting Group AG, Switzerland, leading the metals & mining team globally, before at Frost & Sullivan, TATA and JSW Steel, he was managing the transformation team for corporate strategy, capital projects and operations for one of the world’s most advanced plant. According to Tanmoy, green steel and clean energy transitions need to have economic merit, and the RCG AG team leaves no stone unturned in designing and improving operations for the most CAPEX/OPEX efficient portfolios to ensure the lowest “carbon premium” possible considering market, technical feasibility, and economics of operations. Tanmoy has BS Degree in Metallurgy & Materials Science and MBA from Indian Institute of Technology, IIT, Kharagpur. Outside of work, Tanmoy’s interests include long distance running and experiencing new cultures.

Luca was born in Firenze, Italy and holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, specialising in Industrial Electronics. He began his career as a process engineer at Alcoa Italy, working in the hot and cold rolling area of aluminium plates and strips. In late 2000, he joined Danieli Group as a Project Manager for Danieli Automation where he primarily worked on projects related to the processing of flat products. He transitioned into Danieli Automation Sales Team in 2002, taking on increasing responsibilities in sales management for the Flat Products Business Unit. In 2020, he was appointed Executive Vice President, Direct Sales and Green Steel, with a focus on green transition technologies and systems for steel production. In early 2021, he moved into Danieli & C.. He was assigned the role of Vice President of Sales for QSP Due Team, a group division specialising in the design, development, and commissioning of thin slab casting and rolling.

Meranti Steel is a Singapore based company active in the steel industry in South-East Asia. Its first joint venture is JFE MERANTI, a business for painting and coating of flat steel with a focus on building & construction markets. Sebastian has led JFE MERANTI as founding CEO, and serves now on JFE MERANTI’s Board of Directors. Meranti Steel is currently working on a new venture in South-East Asia. Sebastian has 20 years of experience in executive, operational, strategy, finance, and legal roles. He has previously worked across the globe with an international steel company, a leading strategy consulting firm, multilateral banks, and an international law firm. Sebastian has a particular passion for the steel industry in emerging countries. Sebastian holds a doctor in law from Ruprecht-Karls University in Heidelberg, Germany, and an MBA from INSEAD in Singapore/France.

Ronald is the AVP for Industry Affairs and Communications of the SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation. He is the current President for the Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) after serving several years as Board Member and PRO. Currently representing the Philippines on several committees in the South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI). He is involved in SteelAsia’s growth and strategic expansions, contributing to the realization of the group’s expansion from 500,000 tpy to 3 million tpy capacity and becoming the Philippines and South East Asia’s largest rebar manufacturer. At present, he plays a significant role in SteelAsia’s diversification of its manufacturing capabilities. He has acted as the group’s representative in several forums and conferences, reading papers on SteelAsia’s growth and contribution to industrialization and national development.

Martin graduated from Imperial College, London with a degree in Process Metallurgy in 1987.  An initial engagement with the steel industry started with British Steel Teesside both before and during study.  This was followed by employment with the then Davy McKee Iron and Steel group, with a focus on iron and steelmaking related technologies.  Following overseas secondments to many of the world's most famous iron and steel makers for commissioning and troubleshooting type roles, Martin was promoted to become Manager of Process Engineering and then to Head of Blast Furnace Technology whilst the company transformed through various guises to be the Primetals that is now a leader in the iron and steel technology supplier market.  In 2017, Martin took a long-term secondment to work in Asia for business development for the blast furnace business.  This has now been followed with a permanent transfer to the Primetals Taiwan office, with a responsibility for business development over iron and steel technologies in the Asia region.  Decarbonisation is a natural and logical key area of this business development.  Martin is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, a member of its Iron and Steel Division subcommittee and a nominated reviewer of papers for the Ironmaking and Steelmaking journal.

Vu holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Politics and Economics at Middlebury College, VT, USA, with focus on East Asia. He is currently leading Cargill Vietnam Ferrous Business across both trading and customer solutions activities, focusing on steel trading and establishing an ecosystem where Cargill provides Vietnam customers with supply chain and price risk management solutions. His responsibilities also include providing tailor-made customer solutions to customers across the entire ferrous value chain, from Iron Ore & Metallic procurement strategies to technical & financial solutions for mills, processing firms and end-users alike. Prior to Cargill, Vu has over 10 years of sales & trading experience across energy and metals & mining sectors, spanning 4 continents and over 20 countries. 

Edric joined the LME in 2014 and is based in our Singapore office, where he is Head of Corporate Sales in Asia. He has many years of experience in commodity price risk management. Previously, he worked at Mizuho Bank and was responsible for marketing commodity derivatives and advising hedging strategies to corporate customers. Prior to that, he worked for a world-renowned airline, managing their jet fuel risk book. Edric delivers our bespoke training courses in the Asia-Pacific region.

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.

Ian is a highly regarded industry analyst, with over 20 years experience in metals, starting at CRU in London. Since 2003 Ian was based in Shanghai, China initially with Steel Business Briefing and then Macquarie, before a five-year stint at Rio Tinto running their iron ore analysis. Since 2010 Ian worked as a sell-side analyst with CLSA, Macquarie and others based in Shanghai and Singapore and continues to bring his leading-edge thoughts on the markets as an unbiased independent analyst. 

Tomas is the Managing Editor Asia for Kallanish and produces editorial content on the region, with a focus on China, as well as overseeing Kallanish's operations in East Asia. He is based in Shanghai, where he has lived and worked for the last six years. Tomas speaks Mandarin as well as English and Spanish. He has also spent three years in Beijing studying and working. Previously, Tomas worked at Steel Business Briefing, where he joined shortly after graduating with a masters degree in Asian politics from SOAS in London.

TK Jiang, based in Singapore, is the metallurgical coal and coke trader of Century Commodities Solution (CCS) with an annual traded coal volume of close to 90 million. With a keen interest in the commodity market, TK began his career in an established price reporting agency publishing global met coal and coke price benchmarks, right after graduating from Singapore Management University. He holds a Bachelor of Business Management (Summa Cum Laude) with a double major in Finance and Corporate Communication.

Vaibhav is based in Singapore and is Manager of Asia Business Unit at Deltasteel Group, focussing on steel and ferrous scrap trading across the region. Deltasteel, headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1994 by three managers with over 20 years of experience. Deltasteel’s team of professionals is the company’s core strength: constantly engaged in the accurate selection, analysis, and knowledge of suppliers and with the aim to facilitate a cost-effective supply chain management that can rely on an established sales network. In addition to local partners & close associations in a number of markets, Deltasteel has offices in Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, and Singapore that aim to provide all the necessary strategic and operational support to our customers & suppliers.  Vaibhav has varied experience in the regional steel industry, being previously working at Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises based in Singapore, and prior to that with Stemcor based in Mumbai & Dubai.

Loi Nguyen joined Maybank in 2022 with seven years of experience in the Vietnamese capital market. He previously worked at Thienviet Securities Company for two years as a senior analyst covering the materials industry. Loi formerly worked at Hochiming Securities Company, covering the financial sector.