Date: Thursday, 9 May 2019
Time: 9.00am – 6.00pm
Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Level 5 Grand Ballroom A-H
As the anchor event of the Singapore Iron Ore Week, the forum will host top business leaders, industry experts and government officials in discussing key trends and thought leadership in the iron ore sector. The focus will be on global macroeconomic trends, impact on the iron ore and steel industry value chain, as well as current physical and derivatives market trends in iron ore, coking coal and steel.
Wednesday, 8 May 2019
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Forum Registration @ Sands Expo & Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
SGX Commodities Awards Night & SIOF Welcome Reception
- Location: Gardens by the Bay, Flower Field Hall
Thursday, 9 May 2019
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Registration
9:30 am - 9:35 am
Emcee Introduction
- Wei Du, Correspondent, Channel NewsAsia
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Welcome Address by Singapore Exchange
- Kwa Chong Seng, Chairman, Singapore Exchange
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Opening Address by Guest-of-Honour
- Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Education
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Opening Ceremony
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Morning Keynote: Building a Leadership Position in the Mining Industry Today
- Cynthia Carroll, Former Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American PLC
- How important is sustainability?
- Are mining companies adapting fast enough?
10:40 am - 10:55 am
Remarks by China Iron and Steel Association (CISA)
- Wu Jing Jing, Deputy Director, China Iron and Steel Association (CISA)
10:55 am - 11:10 am
Tea Break
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Back to Basics: Outlook for Low-Grade Ore
- Greg Lilleyman, Chief Operating Officer, Fortescue Metals Group
- Will supply tighten amid FMG’s efforts to produce a 60.1% Fe product?
- How will discounts narrow as environmental policies squeeze profit margins?
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
[Panel] Derivatives: Risk Managing Iron Ore’s Grade Differentials
Moderator
- Raju Daswani, CEO, Fastmarkets (Moderator)
- Andrew Glass, Head of Financial Trading, Anglo American Marketing
- Shawn Teo, General Manager, Ferrous Raw Materials, Mitsubishi Corporation RTM International
- Ji Chao, Assistant General Manager, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd
- Janice Kan, Senior Vice President, Derivatives, Singapore Exchange
- Liu Yuwang, Vice-General Manager, Beijing International Trading Company of HBIS Group
- Eric Bretting, Executive Director & Senior Bulks Trader, JP Morgan
- Can China sustain its demand for high-grade ore?
- 65% Fe versus 62% Fe: trading opportunities
- Will the pricing of pellets market shift to benchmark against high-grade ore?
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch Break
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
[Panel] Cost Challenge: Raw Materials
Moderator
- Sri Jegarajah, Senior Correspondent, CNBC
- Ranjan Sinha, Director Raw Materials Procurement, Tata Steel Group
- Julien Hall, Asia Metals Pricing Director, S&P Global Platts
- Zhu Yi, Bloomberg Intelligence, Global Head of Metals & Mining
- Habib Esfahanian, Head of Iron Ore Trading, Citibank
- Liu Yuwang, Vice-General Manager, Beijing International Trading Company of HBIS Group
- How are steel mills optimising the use of iron ore, coking coal and scrap?
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm
China Iron Ore Futures Market Update
- Li Ning, Chief Representative, Dalian Commodity Exchange, Singapore Office
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Steel: Global Trade Flows, Investments and Capacity
- Dr. He Ming, Wood Mackenzie, Head of China Bulks Research
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
[Panel] Evolution of Steel Price-Discovery Mechanisms
Moderator
- Habib Esfahanian, Head of Iron Ore Trading, Citibank
- Zhang Ye, Chief Researcher, Esteel
- Phillip Price, CEO, Ferrometrics
- Li Hongmei, Head of Editorial, Mysteel Global
- Where are the key physical price discovery centres for the various steel products?
- Is there a role for an international exchange to help foreign market participants bridge access into China onshore steel pricing and liquidity?
- How are China FOB steel prices developing and gaining industry adoption?
- How is the scrap market developing to shape the steel industry in China?
3:15 pm - 3:35 pm
Presentation by Winner of Inter-Varsity Debate
3:35 pm - 3:40 pm
Closing Summary
END OF FORUM
4:30pm - 5:30pm
SIOF Focus Session: Coal
END OF FOCUS SESSION
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Gala Dinner Registration Open
6:15 pm - 6:45 pm
Pre-Dinner Cocktail Reception
6:45 pm - 10:15 pm
Forum Gala Dinner
END OF GALA DINNER