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Abdulnasser Ibrahim Saif Bin Kalban is Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium.Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in 2020, Mr. Bin Kalban had served as an Alternate Board Member of EGA since May 2017. He also sits on the Board of Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), EGA's bauxite mining subsidiary.

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Emilio Braghi is Executive Vice President, Novelis Inc., and President, Novelis Europe. In this role, which he assumed in September 2016, he oversees 10 European manufacturing facilities that recycle and manufacture aluminium for many markets, including automotive, aerospace, beverage cans, building, packaging, and transportation. 

Mr. Braghi previously was Vice President, Operations, Novelis North America. Before that, he served as Vice President, Sales and Operations for Novelis Asia, with responsibility for all commercial and manufacturing activities in the region. Prior to joining the Asia leadership team in March 2012 as Vice President, Operations, Mr. Braghi served as Vice President and General Manager to the Specialties value stream in Europe. From 2006 to 2012, he held various general management roles with Novelis Europe’s Litho and Painted Products value streams. 

Prior to the formation of Novelis, Mr. Braghi had been with Alcan since 1999, where he began as Sales Manager, Europe. 

Mr. Braghi graduated from Politecnico di Milano with a degree in engineering and industrial production technologies. 

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Renato Bacchi is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. He leads the Company’s sales and trading, marketing, supply chain, commercial operations, procurement, and transformation and oversees the Company’s global energy assets and breakthrough technology programs. Renato is a member of the Alcoa Executive Team, which sets strategic direction for the Company.

Previously Renato was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer in January 2023, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer in February 2022, and Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Alcoa Corporation from November 2019 through January 2022. In addition to responsibility for global treasury activities, Renato also had accountability for Alcoa’s Corporate Development function, which included evaluating the best uses of the company’s capital, sourcing and executing transactions on acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.

From November 2016 to November 2019, Renato was Vice President and Treasurer.Prior to the separation of Alcoa Inc. into two separate companies in 2016, Renato was Assistant Treasurer of Alcoa. He had also previously served as a board member of AlcoaPrevi, the Alcoa employees’ pension fund in Brazil.

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Wenyu Yao is a senior metals strategist on Citi Research’s Commodities team based in London. Prior to joining Citi, Wenyu was a senior commodity strategist at ING bank, covering industrial and precious metals. She has also worked at Refinitiv, focusing on base metals markets and mining costs research. She began her career in Beijing at Antaike and the Chinese Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA).

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Ron joined China Hongqiao Group in January 2020, following 11 years as Secretary General of the International Aluminium Institute (London). Previous roles include Executive Director of the Australian Aluminium Council (2002 to 2008).

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Clement Silva is the Managing Director and Partner at OSRICH SA, a leading base metals trading and consultancy firm. He specializes in sourcing low-carbon metals and regulatory compliance, particularly the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Clement helps businesses navigate the complexities of decarbonization in the metals industry. Before OSRICH, he was an Investment Manager in a Hedge Fund, focusing on metal and carbon trading strategies. His regulatory expertise, gained from roles at the European Parliament and Swiss Stock Exchange, enhances his industry acumen. Clement holds a Bachelor's in Economics from the University of Lausanne and a Master's in Business and Economics from the University of Zurich.

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Jerome Lucaes is CEO of FAST FORWARD ZERO (FFZero). FFZero advises business leaders, investors and funds to transform to net zerocarbon, circular and fair models. Jerome is also a senior advisor for theInternational Aluminium Institute and for numerous companies across thevertical aluminium supply-chain (from mine to consumers)

30 years of experience in various industries, including 20 years in thealuminium sector (Pechiney downstream — now Constellium —, AlcanRio Tinto, Rusal).

Jerome spearheaded a few World Firsts which have been transformative inthe aluminium sector• The co-creation of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (in 2011 withfive other companies

He initiated the development of the first two global low carbonaluminium brands RENEWAL and ALLOW

He developed a few multi-tier partnerships from mine to consumers(with large brands like Budweiser, Ball, and Apple, to name a few).

He participated in the world’s first strategy to net zero carbon acrossthe mining and metal sector (announced in Jan 2021)

He initiated a few coalitions: the Aluminium for Climate Group hostedby the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2019, and Aluminium Forward2030, a coalition launched in 2023 by the International AluminiumInstitute (IAI).

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Dr. Armağan Vurdu is Secretary-General of Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters’ Association since 2015. Previously he held various managerial positions in public sector. He served as Counsellor in the Ministry of Economy; General Director of the Free Zones; President of Turkish World Working Group on Economic and Commercial Cooperation; General Manager of Economic Research and Assesment; Deputy General Manager of the European Union Directorate; Commercial Counsellor in the Turkish Embassy in London; Chief of Staff of the State Minister Responsible for Foreign Trade, Customs and Eximbank; Foreign Trade Expert in the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade. He is a lecturer at Istinye University and Istanbul Aydın University, and writes weekly columns in a reputable economy newspaper. He has a PhD in International Trade from Istanbul Commerce University and an MA degree in International Political Economy from Warwick University. He holds a BSc in Management from Middle East Technical University.

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Zaid is a principal analyst covering primary and secondary aluminium, value-added products, aluminium raw materials, and carbon products in North America and worldwide.

Prior to joining the aluminium analysis team, Zaid spent six years with CRU’s consulting division as head of aluminium consulting. Before CRU, he worked for several years at Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) in the UAE where he led the market research unit and held various positions within marketing and sales, corporate strategy, and finance. He previously worked in London for a number of commodity-focused firms as an analyst, including Thomson Reuters and Diapason Commodities Management, where he managed the precious and base metals research unit. He began his commodities research career in 2002 as an economist with AUPEC, an oil and gas consultancy firm.   Zaid holds an MA in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen and an MSc in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. Zaid is fluent in Arabic and French.    

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Christian KOULIC started his career at TotalEnergies in 2003 and held a variety of roles within Petrochemicals and Refining (corporate strategy, business development, planning, sustainable development). He was a member of the managing committee of the Polymers Europe & Orient Division, in charge of Packaging before being appointed Global Market Executive within the division OneB2B Solutions supporting the Metals industry to decarbonize. Christian is a graduate from the University of Liège (Belgium) and the University of Toronto (Canada) and holds a PhD in Polymer Science

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Chief Executive Officer since September 2024; Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of ALUM since August 2019  

Mr. Cilianu graduated in Materials Science at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest in 1991, where he had also obtained the PhD Diploma in 2004 with the paper "Phenomenon magneto hydrodynamics for industrial molten electrolytes". Mr. Cilianu holds an EMBA from ASSEBUS & Washington University. He had published papers and presentations at different conferences in Romania and abroad. Mr. Cilianu is also the co-author of several inventions patents. Over the years, Marin Cilianu held various positions within ALRO and Vimetco Group, from which he helped developing the Group with different coordination missions and technical evaluations in Romania, China and Africa. He coordinated or was part of the team in charge with several important projects, such as electrolysis modernization, ALRO-ALPROM merger, investments project management for ALRO to become an aero supplier, project management in taking over the operations in Sierra Leone, modernization of ALUM Tulcea, CO2 emission management etc.

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Alexander is responsible for our four recycling and rolling plants in Norway. He drives innovation and commercial development at the crosssection of growth and sustainability. He holds law degrees and a master's degree in Business Administration and Management from ESCP Business School.

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Nikolay Gushevilov joined Ducab Metals, a leading producer of aluminum and copper wire rods,in 2023.

Prior to joining DMB, he spent 29 years with the Aurubis Group, where he played a key role indeveloping global markets.An industry expert, Nikolay has a rich background in procurement and sales, with extensive experience across global markets, including the Middle East, Balkans, and Turkey. He finds opportunities in most situations and guides teams in turning vision into reality. Nikolay has a strong record of driving trade growth and holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Emma Swann, ACMA, Managing Director of BOAL UK Ltd, an aluminium extruder based in Shepshed, Leicestershire.  Emma joined BOAL three years ago as Finance Director and quickly progressed to her current leadership position in the company.  She is a board member of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED) and chairs the Extruder Sub-Group, supporting members by promoting growth of the aluminium industry and advocating for their interests.  At BOAL, Emma’s focus is on developing a positive workplace culture in a 35 year old, traditional manufacturing business; delivering world class customer service and driving sustainability throughout BOAL Extrusion’s products and organisational processes.

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Chris Bayliss joined ASI in May 2021 as Director of Standards, leading the ongoing development and implementation of ASI Standards to promote the responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminium.

Chris has two decades of experience in the sustainability of the aluminium sector.  In various roles at the International Aluminium Institute, he led the development and implementation of science based approaches to improving occupational health and well-being, reducing sector wide greenhouse gas emissions and maximising the enabling potential of aluminium products in sustainable socio-economic systems.

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Ramon Arratia is Chief Sustainability Officer and VP Global Public Affairs at Ball Corporation, where he supports the acceleration of circularity and decarbonization of aluminum packaging supporting the company achieve 85% recycled content and 55% scope 1,2,3 emissions reductions by 2030. He believes that close to 100% circularity is possible if product design, government policies and recycling infrastructure are all aligned. Ramon has around 25 years of experience in sustainability-related positions at multinational companies such as Interface, Vodafone, Ericsson and now Ball Corporation and has an MBA from Warwick Business School, an MSc in Quality and Environment and a college degree in organic chemistry. He has been a senior associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership for the last 12 years where teaches sustainability commercialization and disruption.

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Sandrine Duquerroy-Delesalle is Vice President of Sustainability and External Affairs at Crown Holdings, Inc. Crown Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading supplier of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing companies and transit and protective packaging products, equipment, and services to a broad range of end markets. Crown operates in 49 countries, employs over 25,000 people, and generated net sales of $12 billion in 2023.

Sandrine and her team oversee the implementation of Crown’s Global Sustainability Program Twentyby30™ globally, focusing on climate change actions, water stewardship, recycling initiatives and sustainable sourcing, ensuring Crown remains a leader in environmental and social stewardship while navigating the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape across all regions.

Sandrine also engages with external stakeholders, including policy makers, NGOs, customers and suppliers, and is an active member of main industry trade associations. Sandrine’s expertise bridges the intersection of public affairs and packaging, her deep understanding of stakeholder engagement, legislative processes, and sustainability initiatives has helped shape industry policies and ensure compliance and strategic positioning for Crown businesses.

Sandrine is an experienced and passionate sustainability and business professional with 20+ years of experience in managing business development and driving change to tackle sustainability and circular economy challenges.  Sandrine holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, Canada, and an Executive Education Certificate in Public Affairs from SciencesPo Paris.

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Nicholas Snowdon heads the metals and mining research at Mercuria Energy Trading. He brings 17 years of experience in the commodity trading industry previous that, most recently working at Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director, Head of Metals Research. Previously, he was with Deutsche Bank as Director, Base Metals and Bulks Strategist for 2 years. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Durham and a Master’s degree in Development Economics and Finance from the London University, School of Oriental and African Studies.

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Henry is a Senior Research Analyst for Trafigura, a leading commodities group. He is helping to shape the company’s views on metals, minerals and bulk markets and the economic outlook, with a particular focus on industrial metals. Prior to joining Trafigura in 2019, Henry worked for CRU as a Senior Analyst, both in London and Singapore, with a focus on aluminium and industrial power consumption. He started his career with S&P Global Platts as a Pricing Specialist, providing analytical breakdowns of pricing for steel, base metals and LNG.   Henry holds a BA (Hons) in Financial Management from the University of Warwick as well as a Master’s Degree in Energy, Trade, and Finance from Bayes Business School. 

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Martina Reber is a Research Manager at Pala Investments and a Senior Commodity Strategist for Frontier Commodities, a commodities investment specialist. Martina’s 12 years of investment experience spans commodity markets, equity and credit markets, and thematic investment strategies. Since 2020, Martina has focused on global aluminium and ferrous markets, as well as battery raw materials, enabling her to successfully analyze and execute high-conviction trades across Pala’s portfolios.  Her market analysis and thematic research also contribute to Frontier Commodities’ fundamental outlook. Previously, as part of Pala’s private equity team, Martina analyzed numerous M&A transactions in the natural resources sector.

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Metallurgical Engineer, graduated from the National University of Mexico and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has worked in the aluminum industry for many years. At Constellium, he ran the Cast House at the Ravenswood, WV, rolling Mill and then became Director of Metals Management. Recruited by Rusal America to become their Technical Director for North America. While at Tesla, he directed the team that gave birth to the Gigacast and has been a member of the Aluminum Dynamics project for the last six years as Raw Materials Director. 

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Lucas Gough is a Senior Engineer working for Innoval Technology and specialises in aluminium processing, predominantly working in recycling, remelt, casting and hot rolling facilities around the globe. Lucas prides himself in his ability to work with people from all levels of a manufacturing organisation helping cross functional teams to come together to solve complex problems resulting in process improvements, efficiency gains, financial savings, and environmental impact improvements. Lucas holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Product Design as well as a Postgraduate certificate in Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management from the University of Warwick. Lucas began his career in a rolling plant in the UK, as an industrial design engineer, before becoming Casthouse Process Engineer and later working in the hot rolling department. Since joining Innoval in 2023 Lucas has worked on a vast array of projects in the aluminium sector, worldwide, and continues to support Innoval’s clients by offering on site and remote technical support throughout the industry.

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Anthony Everiss is a Senior Analyst in the Aluminium Raw Materials Team and is editor of the Bauxite and Alumina Market Outlook, Monitor and Long Term Market Outlook. His main areas of specialism include market fundamental analysis, price forecasting and the creation of CRU’s Alumina Price Index and CRU’s Bauxite Price Index. Mr Everiss holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick.

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Duncan Hobbs brings over 25 years of experience to his London-based role as director of market research for all non-ferrous metals and related materials, including copper, traded by Concord Resources Ltd. Previously he managed a team of four senior staff responsible for non-ferrous metals and bulk commodities market research at Noble Group, based in Singapore. Underlying these positions with physical traders, Duncan’s previous experience includes commodities market research and business development roles in financial services with Macquarie Bank; mining and metal production with Nyrstar; engineering services with Hatch; and independent research with CRU, where he was a member of the steel team. He began his career in dry bulk shipping market research with Drewry in London.