Commodities Asia Summit 2021 | Financial Times | 16 November 2021 | Online

As big economies regained momentum after the Covid crisis, raw material prices soared, fuelling talk of a new commodities supercycle. With governments across the world pouring trillions of dollars into green infrastructure packages and recovery programmes the outlook for the commodity trading industry looks brighter than ever. But what tactics and strategies are needed to thrive in this new environment. Is a pivot to renewable energy and battery metals the right move? Is there money to be made as oil majors and miners pull back from fossil fuels? And how should the industry think about the technology and the increased focus sustainability?

In collaboration with Enterprise Singapore, the FT Commodities Asia Summit will feature the industry’s biggest names tackling the questions that matter most and offering their insights on a tumultuous year.

Why Attend?
• Understand
The big picture, not just the individual strands of the business you work in
• Connect
And build relationships with some of the biggest names in your industry
• Discover
New approaches and strategies to help win market share

2021 Speakers

Gan Kim Yong
Minister for Trade and Industry, Republic of Singapore

Vandita Pant
Chief Commercial Officer, BHP

Jeremy Weir
Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Trafigura

Mike Muller
Head of Asia, Vitol

Ric Deverell
Chief Economist and Head of Macro Strategy, Macquarie Group

Rebecca Campbell
Partner, Mining & Metals, White and Case LLP

Tadeu Carneiro
Chairman and CEO, Boston Metal

Michael Curran
Head of Carbon & Environmental Products, Vitol

Baldev Bhinder
Managing Director, BlackStone & Gold

Ben Cleary
Partner, Tribeca Investment Partners Asia

Simon Farry
Vice President - Sales & Marketing, Iron Ore, Rio Tinto

David Franklyn
Executive Director and Head of Funds Management, Argonaut Funds Management

Paul Flynn
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Whitehaven Coal

Andrew Glass
Head of Sales & Partnership, Viridios Capital

Stephen Jansma
Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific, Trafigura

Samuel John Mathew
Global Head, Flow and FI Trade, Transaction Banking, Standard Chartered

Dato’ Yeo How
President, Apical Group

Robert M. Friedland
Founder and Executive Co-Chairman, Ivanhoe Mines

Dr Huw McKay
Vice President, Market Analysis & Economics, BHP

Thomas McMahon
Co-founder and CEO, AirCarbon Exchange

Anthony Milewski
Chairman, Nickel 28

Jim North
Interim CEO, Ferrexpo plc

Dr Martin Pei
Executive Vice President & CTO, SSAB

Dmitry Popov
Senior Coal Analyst, Steel, CRU

Amrish Ritoe
Independent Critical Minerals Expert

Dr Sandhya Sriram
Group CEO and Co-founder, Shiok Meats Pte. Ltd.

Hendri Tan
Marketing Director, PT Adaro Indonesia

Ernie Thrasher
Chief Executive Officer, Xcoal Energy & Resources

Kris Van Broekhoven
Chief Financial Officer, Komgo

Vishal Vijay
Director, Agrocorp International

Xin Yi Lim
Executive Director, Sustainability and Agricultural Impact, Pinduoduo

MODERATORS:

Neil Hume
Natural Resources Editor, Financial Times

Emiko Terazono
Commodities Correspondent, Financial Times

Tom Wilson
Senior Energy Correspondent, Financial Times

2021 Sponsors and Partner

PARTNER:
• Enterprise Singapore

GOLD SPONSORS:
• BHP
• RGE
• Trafigura

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• SMBC
• Spencer Stuart
• Vitol