Next Block Expo 2024 | CRU Group | 13 May 2024 | St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London, Euston Rd., London NW1 2AR, UK

The partnership with IAI and ASI reinforces CRU’s full supply chain focus and has introduced new content such as carbon accounting methodologies. This flagship event is regularly held in London due to the high concentration of executives involved directly and indirectly in the aluminium sector, allowing attendees to maximise their networking opportunities and build their professional network in a business social environment.

Over 360 leading executives and decision-makers from the primary, secondary, extruded, rolled products, end use, trading and financial sectors attended in 2023, representing 170+ companies from 42 countries, making the event a great opportunity to network. We are looking forward to another great event in 2024. Registration is now open - secure your place at the launch rate.

CRU offers unrivalled business intelligence on the global metals, mining and fertilizer industries through market analysis, price assessments, consultancy and events. Since 1969, we have consistently invested in primary research and robust methodologies, and developed expert teams in key locations worldwide, including in hard-to-reach markets such as China. CRU employs over 290 experts and has more than 11 offices around the world, in Europe, the Americas, China, Asia and Australia. When facing critical business decisions, you can rely on our first-hand and independent knowledge to give you a complete view of a commodity market.

Five key reasons why you should attend this event.
• Industry support
Our partnership with IAI and ASI has brought wider industry support as well as attracting the full supply chain to the conference.

• A truly global audience
The 2023 event attracted senior industry stakeholders from 42 countries.

• Trusted track-record
Now in its 29th year, the event delivers crucial market intelligence through a variety of innovative formats, offering a platform for strategic discussions with industry leaders. The expanded 2023 agenda introduced new content about carbon accounting methodologies.

• Optimal business opportunities
Make meaningful business connections with the right people over three days of networking and strategic discussions.

• Quality, independent insight
The conference leverages CRU’s knowledge and expertise of the aluminium sector and our trusted market relationships. Taking advantage of our global office presence to provide solid and concise market intelligence from those on the ground.

• Innovative content
The expanded 2023 agenda introduced new content about carbon accounting methodologies offering meaningful insights from industry experts. View the 2024 agenda

2024 Speakers

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban
CEO, Emirates Global Aluminium - EGA

Shelley Ranii
Director of Global Marketing, Alcoa

Renato Bacchi
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Alcoa

Ellie Galanis
Commercial Development Director, Levidian

John Thuestad
Executive Vice President, Hydro Bauxite & Alumina

Hylla Barbosa
Associate - Climate Intelligence Program, RMI

Khalid A. Latif
Group CEO, Midal Cables B.S.C (C)

Laura Plant
Director of Sales, EMEA, NatureMetrics

Peter Rayers
Head of Decarbonization, Klaveness Combination Carriers

Carl Firman
Program Manager, Sustainability (Bauxite & Alumina), International Aluminium Institute

Francesca Fairbairn
Shipping and Commodities Manager, Institute for Human Rights and Business

Gadi Ruschin
Chief Business Officer, Found Energy

Selahattin Armağan Vurdu
General Secretary, IMMIB

Michael Boyle
President, Owl’s Head Alloys

Gunther Schober
Sales Manager, PSI Metals Non Ferrous GmbH

Catherine Athènes
Vice President Group Sustainability and Public Affairs Europe, Constellium

Paul Warton
Executive Vice President, Hydro Extrusions

Rolf Lindbäck
CFO, Speira

Ramon Arratia
Chief Sustainability Officer, Ball Corporation

Charles Johnson
President & CEO, Aluminum Association

Laura Dombi
Principal Consultant, DNV

Rob Van Gils
CEO, Hammerer Aluminium Industries Holding GmbH

Claudia Trampitsch
CFO, AMAG Austria Metall AG

Sandro Starita
Director Sustainability, European Aluminium

Ron Knapp
Advisor- Office of the Chairman, China Hongqiao Group Limited (HK)

Amy Abraham
Vice President Sales Aluminium, Rio Tinto

Angelina Valavina
Managing Director, Corporate Ratings Head of EMEA Natural Resources & Commodities, Fitch Ratings

Pernelle Nunez
Deputy Secretary General / Director – Sustainability, International Aluminium Institute (IAI)

Matt Aboud
Senior VP Corporate Strategy, Century Aluminum

Marcus Becker
Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, Constellium Switzerland AG

Ross Strachan
Lead Analyst, Aluminium, Primary & Recycled Metal, CRU

Alan Price
Partner, International Trade Co-Chair, Wiley Rein LLP

Dr Fiona Solomon
Chief Executive Officer, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative

Miles Prosser
Secretary General, International Aluminium Institute (IAI)

Jelena Aleksić
Lead, Industry Decarbonization, Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metals, First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum

Marieke van der Mijn
Director of Partnerships, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

Gabriel Carmona Aparicio
Circularity Research Manager, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

Wenjuan Liu
Manager, RMI

Jay Hambro
Chief Executive Officer, Verdigris Strategic Ltd

Alok Ranjan
Chief Marketing Officer, Aluminium Business, Vedanta

Chris Bayliss
Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director, Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

Anthony Everiss
Senior Consultant, CRU

Scott Breen
Senior Vice President of Sustainability, Can Manufacturers Institute

Will Savage
Adviser, Verdigris Strategies

Joe Quinn
Vice President, The SAFE Foundation

Paul Williams
Head of Aluminium, CRU

Rachel Wiffen
Senior Process Engineer, Innoval Technology

Marlen Bertram
Director – Scenarios & Forecasts, International Aluminium Institute (IAI)

Karthik Valluru
Global Sector Leader – Materials & Process Industries, Boston Consulting Group

Matthew Abrams
Research Analyst, CRU

Kelly Driscoll
Managing Consultant, Aluminium, CRU

Zaid Aljanabi
Principal Analyst, Aluminium, CRU

Ken Ash
Director, Ash Global Insights

Alex Tuckett
Head of Economics, CRU

Jerome Lucaes
CEO, Fast Forward Zero

Jean-Marc Moulin
Sustainability Director, Hydro

Julia Batho
Deputy-CEO, Institute for Human Rights and Business

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Ma'aden

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba)
• Alcoa Corporation
• Boston Consulting Group
• Ducab Metals (DMB)
• Emirates Global Aluminium
• Rio Tinto

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Levidian
• London Metal Exchange
• MBCL
• Innoval, knowledge
• Istanbul Ferrous and non-Ferrous Exporters Association
• PSI Metals
• Found Energy
• DNV
• The Agency
• Chandi Steel Industries Ltd

PARTNERS:
• International Aluminium Institute (IAI)
• The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

RATINGS PARTNER:
• Fitch Ratings

SUPPORTERS:
• Arab International Aluminium Conference and Exhibition (ARABAL)
• Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)
• Aluminium Association of Canada (AAC)
• Women4Metals
• Aluminium Insider
• Aluminium Extrusion
• Aluminium Federation (ALFED)
• Aluminium International Today
• ALUMINIUM 2024
• Japan Aluminium Association(JAA)
• Aluminum Association
• European Aluminium
• GAC
• TALSAD
• Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA)