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9 Oct

Discover new ideas, strengthen your network and gain insights from those leading change across Europe and beyond.

I&ST media partner event: the AIST European Steel Forum convenes in Udine, 27-29th October, bringing together experts from across the global steel value chain to share perspectives on innovation, investment, trends and technologies driving steel industry transformation.

Carbon-free energy sources for the European steel industry
How are energy-intensive sectors outside steel retooling for net zero? This panel convenes leaders from the aluminium, cement, refractory and lime industries to benchmark strategies, share lessons and assess scale-up pathways. The panel will examine the roles of green hydrogen, direct electrification, energy efficiency, carbon capture, utilisation and storage, alongside constraints in renewable power supply, H2 infrastructure and process requirements. By benchmarking approaches and economics, the session aims to clarify near-term actions, longer-term technology bets and the market signals required to accelerate deployment, along with looking at which collaborations can unlock investable decarbonisation pathways.

Moderator: Susanne Michelic, chair of ferrous metallurgy, Montanuniversität Leoben.

Panelists:

Alexander Fleischanderl, chief technology officer and head of green steel, Primetals Technologies
Gabriele Imparato, general director, Unicalce
Lutz Weber, managing director, Alpacem
David Wittwer, senior manager sourcing, Novelis.

Women shaping the future of steel: leadership and transformation in Europe
As the steel industry undergoes profound transformation driven by sustainability, technological innovation and evolving workforce dynamics, leadership, organisational culture and collaboration are becoming increasingly important. This panel brings together women leaders from across the steel value chain, to discuss how companies can navigate change, develop future-ready teams and foster resilient organisations in an increasingly complex global environment. Drawing from their professional experiences, the panelists will exchange views on leadership, cross-functional collaboration and the value of diverse perspectives in driving innovation, attracting diverse talent and building inclusive workplace cultures that support the long-term success of the steel industry.

Moderator: Stacy Varmecky, general manager – operations, AIST.

Panelists:

Anna Mareschi Danieli, vice chairwoman, Acciaieire Bertoli Safau and member of the board, Danieli
Elena Petraskova, vice president energy and general council, Nippon Steel Slovakia
Nicole Voigt, managing director and partner, Boston Consulting Group.

View the full programme: https://www.aist.org/Conferences-Expositions/European-Steel-Forum/Program