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Posted on 23 Jun 2023

Message from the Secretary General: The Featured Speakers at SEAISI Events

SEAISI Events

SEAISI organises 2 major events a year, namely the SEAISI Conference and Exhibition (May/June) and the SEAISI Forums (November). A key part of the event is the Keynote Sessions or Opening Session and the CEO Panel Discussion, which features the leading Global and Regional Leaders as well as subject matter Experts.

During these sessions, Senior Management of Steel Producers, leading Institutions and Subject Matter Experts present their views on global and regional trends and their relevance to the ASEAN Steel Industry. Together with ASEAN CEO’s they debate about these trends and offer insights into the minds of the CEOs on how to move forward in ASEAN.

This article looks at these Featured Speakers at SEAISI events and we will introduce the Featured Speakers at the upcoming 2023 SEAISI Conference & Exhibition, in Manila, Philippines.

2022 Back to In Person Event

This is SEAISI’s first in-person event post COVID19 lockdowns. The event combines the typical SEAISI Conference & Exhibition, the ASEAN Sustainability Forum and the SEAISI Construction Forum.

  • 2022 SEAISI Mega Event & Expo, Malaysia

- Dr. Edwin Basson, Director General, World Steel Association

- Dr. Karel Eloot, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

 

2021 Online Event & Exhibition

2021 was the year that SEAISI introduced the first online conference and exhibition.

  • 2021 SEAISI 50th Anniversary e-Conference
  • Dr. Edwin Basson, Director General, World Steel Association

This was the year that SEAISI brought back the ASEAN Sustainability Forum, as climate change issues and plans gain momentum worldwide.

  • 2021 SEAISI Sustainability & Construction Forum
  • ​​​​​​​Dr Hana Mandova, Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency
  • Ms. Asa Ekdahl, Head of Environment and Climate Change, World Steel Association

 

2020 SEAISI e-Events (COVID period)

In 2020, as COVID hit the ASEAN countries, SEAISI shifted its events online. While there were no keynote sessions, the events were attended by many expert speakers and delegates.

 

2019 SEAISI Events

2019 was the last year of the SEAISI in-person events before COVID19 pandemic.

  • 2019 SEAISI Conference & Exhibition, Thailand
  • Mr. Nobusa Yoshiyuki, Senior Vice President, JFE Steel Corporation, Japan
  • Mr. Lin Zhangguo, Chief Executive Officer, HBIS Industrial Technology Service Co., Ltd., China

 

  • 2019 ASEAN Iron & Steel Sustainability Forum, Indonesia
  • Ir. Dody Widodo, M.Si, Directorate of International Industrial Access – Directorate General, Industrial Resilience, Region and International Industrial Access, Ministry of Industry, Indonesia

 

2018 SEAISI Events

  • 2018 SEAISI Conference & Exhibition, Indonesia
  • Dr. Edwin Basson, Director General, World Steel Association
  • Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Chairman and CEO, GFG Alliance, Australia
  • Mr. Bahram Sobhani, CEO of Mobarakeh Steel Co., Iran

 

  • 2018 ASEAN Iron and Steel Sustainability Forum, Malaysia
  • Mr. Chu Duc Khai, Vice Chairman & General Secretary, Vietnam Steel Association, Vietnam
  • Associate Professor Mr. Hoang Ha, Director General, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Transport, Vietnam

 

2017 SEAISI Events

  • 2017 SEAISI Conference & Exhibition, Singapore
  • Mr. Peeyush Gupta, Board Member, Tata Steel Thailand and Vice President (Steel Marketing & Sales), Tata Steel Limited, India
  • Mr. Yoichi Furuta, Managing Executive Officer, South East Asia & India, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
  • Mr. Kwak Jeong Shik, Executive Vice President, Head of External Relations, POSCO, South Korea

 

  • 2017 ASEAN Iron and Steel Sustainability Forum, Indonesia
  • Mr. Ramon M. Lopez, DTI Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines

 

Who are the Featured Speakers for the 2023 SEAISI Conference & Exhibition in Manila, Philippines (22-25 May 2023?

 

Mr. Stephan Raes (OECD)

Stephan Raes is Head of the Structural and Industry Policy Division at the Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate of the OECD, responsible for steel and shipbuilding. 

 

 

 

Mr. Noel Peters (Asian Development Bank)

 

Noel Peters is Principal Investment Specialist (Climate Finance) and leads the PSOD’s climate finance team supporting ADB’s private sector operations with a focus on helping APAC move towards a resilient low carbon future. With a longstanding career in climate finance and sustainability, he has provided climate finance, sustainability and integrity advisory services to major corporations, funds, interna-tional banks, the UN, governments and non-profit organizations.

 

Mr. Benjamin Yao (SteelAsia Group)

 

Benjamin Yao is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SteelAsia Group, the leading steel producer in the Philippines and one of the largest in Southeast Asia with six rebar rolling mills across the country with a capacity of 2.3 million tons per year.

 

 

 

Mr. Dilip Oommen (ArcelorMittal)

Mr. Dilip Oommen is the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India). He is also an Executive Vice President of ArcelorMittal and a board member of the ArcelorMittal Group Management Committee.

The group is the second largest steel producer in the world with 79 million tonnes of output.

 

Hear them speak at the 2023 SEAISI Conference and Exhibition in Manila, Philippines.

Stay Healthy. Stay Safe.

See You at SEAISI Events.

 

Source:SEAISI