2018 Steel Summit Program

Steel Market Update expects to welcome nearly 900 executives to our Steel Summit Conference in Atlanta Aug. 27-29. There is still time to sign up if you would like to be one of them. To register, visit: www.SteelMarketUpdate.com/Events/Steel-Summit or by contacting our office at 772-932-7538.

See the full conference program below:

Making Sense Out of The Chaos
Monday, August 27, 2018
10:00 – 5:30 PM	Registration Georgia International Convention Center – South Lobby
Pre-Summit Programs are located at the GICC in Salons 4-5
1:00 – 2:15 PM	Q&A on Tariffs, Trade, and Customs Duties Lewis Leibowitz, Attorney The Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz Jean Carroll Kemp, Sr. VP Government Affairs & Trade Policy Steel Manufacturers Association
2:15 – 3:00 PM	Digital Transformation of Steel Distribution: Changing the Way Steel Is Bought and Sold in The Digital Age Gisbert Rühl, CEO Klöckner & Co SE
3:00 – 3:15 PM	Break – Sponsored by: Priefert Steel
3:15 – 4:00 PM	Digital Transformation: How to Begin the Process With Implementation Tools for Your Company Stephen Pratt, Chief Executive Officer Noodle.ai
4:00 – 5:30 PM	Networking Reception: It’s All About Building Relationships Sponsored by: Steel Dynamics, Inc.
Networking Reception is located at the GICC in Salons 6-8 (Exhibit area)
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
7:00 – 8:00 AM	Doors Open at GICC Registration Georgia International Convention Center – South Lobby Coffee & Pastries Salons 6-8 (Exhibit area) Coffee – Sponsored by: Magic Coil Products Pastries – Sponsored by: Alliance Steel, LLC
8:00 – 8:30 AM	Welcome to the 8th SMU Steel Summit Conference John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
8:30 – 9:30 AM	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: A World Perspective: Global and North American Economies Keith Prather, Managing Director Armada Corporate Intelligence
9:30 – 9:50 AM	Break – Sponsored by: Midwest Materials, Inc.
9:50 – 10:50 AM	Canada, Mexico, NAFTA and the World: The View for Steel Chris Houlden, Research Manager CRU Philip Bell, President Steel Manufacturers Association Paul Lowrey, President Steel Research Associates, LLC
10:50 – 11:10 AM	Break – Sponsored by: Red Bud Industries
11:10 – 12:00 PM	A Deep Dive on Commodities – Ferrous Scrap, Zinc, Aluminum, and Steel Lisa Reisman, Co-Founder & Executive Editor MetalMiner Peter Meyers, Senior VP of Ferrous Sales & Marketing Metalico, Inc.
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Lunch – Sponsored by: Nucor
1:00 – 2:00 PM	The Debate Continues: Steel Industry Forecasts: 2019 and Beyond Timna Tanners, Research Analyst, Metals and Mining Bank of America Merrill Lynch John Anton, Senior Principal Economist IHS Markit
2:00 – 2:30 PM	What Do You Think? Interactive with SMU App John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
2:30 – 2:50 PM	Break – Sponsored by: All Metals Processing and Logistics
2:50 – 4:00 PM	Transportation: Dealing with the Priority Issues Rebecca Brewster, President & Chief Operating Officer American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Gregg Troian, President PGT Trucking, Inc. Mel Kirk, Chief Technology Officer, Dedicated Transportation Solutions Ryder System, Inc.
4:00 – 5:30 PM	Networking Reception: Making New Friends and Business Relationships Sponsored by: Heidtman Steel Salons 6-8 (Exhibit area)
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
7:00 AM	Doors Open at GICC Registration GICC – South Lobby Coffee & Pastries Salons 6-8 (Exhibit area) Coffee – Sponsored by: Mill Steel Company Pastries – Sponsored by: Ratner Steel Supply Company
8:00 – 8:15 AM	Opening Comments John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
8:15 – 9:30 AM	KEYNOTE Presentation: Beware the Straight Line Dr. Alan Beaulieu, President & Principal ITR Economics
9:30 – 9:50 AM	Break – Sponsored by: Union Partners
9:50 – 10:40 AM	One-On-One with John Ferriola John Ferriola, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President Nucor John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
10:40 – 12:00 PM	Manufacturing Forecast: Anything’s Possible, What’s Likely? Kirk Reich, President & COO AK Steel Barry Zekelman, Executive Chairman & CEO Zekelman Industries John Axelberg, President General Stamping & Metalworks Christopher Shipp, Vice President Priefert Steel
12:00 – 12:45 PM	Lunch – Sponsored by: Modern Metals Magazine
12:45 – 2:00 PM	SPECIAL PRESENTATION The State of Fortress America Ron Insana, Business & Political Analyst CNBC A Presentation You Won’t Want to Miss!
2:00 – 2:15 PM	Fireside Chat: How the Combined Companies (SMU & CRU) Will Benefit Your Business Robert Perlman, Executive Chairman CRU John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
2:15 – 2:45 PM	North American Forecast: CRU and SMU Indices Chris Houlden, Research Manager CRU Josh Spoores, Principal Consultant CRU John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update
2:45 – 3:00 PM	Conference Concludes: Till the Love Runs Out John Packard, President & CEO Steel Market Update