2022 Agenda

Director Sales and Strategic Procurement,  PCC BakkiSilicon hf
Rolf Prack is the Director Sales and Strategic Procurement of PCC BakkiSilicon hf in Húsavík, Iceland. PCC BakkiSilicon, belonging to the PCC Group (www.pcc.eu), operates one of the world's most modern Silicon Metal plants in Husavik, Iceland. Rolf is responsible for the strategic purchase of raw materials (Coal, Quartzite, Wood, Electrodes) as well as for the sales of Silicon Metal and by-products such as Microsilica. A graduate in business administration, he previously worked for thyssenkrupp in raw materials trading for over 7 years. The reason for PCC BakkiSilicon´s location in Iceland, apart from its central geographical location, is the use of geothermal resources as an energy source.

Executive Vice President of Sales and Customer Service,  Landsvirkjun
Tinna Traustadóttir is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Customer Service at Landsvirkjun. Tinna holds an MBA from Reykjavík University and an M.Sc.Pharm. in Pharmacology from the University of Iceland. Before joining Landsvirkjun, Tinna worked at Actavis for a period of 14 years, both in Iceland and in the USA, where she acquired extensive experience in business development and negotiations in the international business environment. Tinna is sitting on the board  of Iðunn Venture Capital Fund, focusing on long term growth opportunities in lifescience and health technology.  

Director Sales and Strategic Procurement,  PCC BakkiSilicon hf
Rolf Prack is the Director Sales and Strategic Procurement of PCC BakkiSilicon hf in Húsavík, Iceland. PCC BakkiSilicon, belonging to the PCC Group (www.pcc.eu), operates one of the world's most modern Silicon Metal plants in Husavik, Iceland. Rolf is responsible for the strategic purchase of raw materials (Coal, Quartzite, Wood, Electrodes) as well as for the sales of Silicon Metal and by-products such as Microsilica. A graduate in business administration, he previously worked for thyssenkrupp in raw materials trading for over 7 years. The reason for PCC BakkiSilicon´s location in Iceland, apart from its central geographical location, is the use of geothermal resources as an energy source.

Executive Vice President of Sales and Customer Service,  Landsvirkjun
Tinna Traustadóttir is the Executive Vice President of Sales and Customer Service at Landsvirkjun. Tinna holds an MBA from Reykjavík University and an M.Sc.Pharm. in Pharmacology from the University of Iceland. Before joining Landsvirkjun, Tinna worked at Actavis for a period of 14 years, both in Iceland and in the USA, where she acquired extensive experience in business development and negotiations in the international business environment. Tinna is sitting on the board  of Iðunn Venture Capital Fund, focusing on long term growth opportunities in lifescience and health technology.  

Senior Vice President Silicon Products,  Elkem
Mr. Inge Grubben-Strømnes has been the Senior Vice President of Silicon Products since 2020. Before that, he was the SVP of Elkem Carbon Solutions (2018-2020) and SVP of Business development in Elkem (2008-2018). He was also the Chief Executive Officer of Elkem Solar AS from 2012 to 2016. He has been with the company since 2005. Prior to his position in Elkem, he worked with McKinsey & Company for 4 years. Mr. Inge Grubben-Strømnes holds a MSc in Zoology and a Bachelor in Biology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and an MBA from EM-Lyon.

Director Sales and Strategic Procurement,  PCC BakkiSilicon hf
Rolf Prack is the Director Sales and Strategic Procurement of PCC BakkiSilicon hf in Húsavík, Iceland. PCC BakkiSilicon, belonging to the PCC Group (www.pcc.eu), operates one of the world's most modern Silicon Metal plants in Husavik, Iceland. Rolf is responsible for the strategic purchase of raw materials (Coal, Quartzite, Wood, Electrodes) as well as for the sales of Silicon Metal and by-products such as Microsilica. A graduate in business administration, he previously worked for thyssenkrupp in raw materials trading for over 7 years. The reason for PCC BakkiSilicon´s location in Iceland, apart from its central geographical location, is the use of geothermal resources as an energy source.

Director Sales and Strategic Procurement,  PCC BakkiSilicon hf
Rolf Prack is the Director Sales and Strategic Procurement of PCC BakkiSilicon hf in Húsavík, Iceland. PCC BakkiSilicon, belonging to the PCC Group (www.pcc.eu), operates one of the world's most modern Silicon Metal plants in Husavik, Iceland. Rolf is responsible for the strategic purchase of raw materials (Coal, Quartzite, Wood, Electrodes) as well as for the sales of Silicon Metal and by-products such as Microsilica. A graduate in business administration, he previously worked for thyssenkrupp in raw materials trading for over 7 years. The reason for PCC BakkiSilicon´s location in Iceland, apart from its central geographical location, is the use of geothermal resources as an energy source.

Head of Corporate Sustainability,  Wacker

Advisor,  CRU

Greg Wittbecker is based in Pittsburgh. In this capacity he supports North American and Global fundamental aluminum analysis. Mr Wittbecker joined CRU in January 2018, following his retirement as Vice President, Industry Analysis, Alcoa. During his 14 years at Alcoa, he held director roles in analysis, logistics, recycling policy and corporate strategy. During 2016-2017, Mr Wittbecker was Managing Director of Alcoa China, Shanghai, where he led Alcoa’s comprehensive analysis of the Chinese upstream markets. Before joining Alcoa in 2003, he was Global Manager of Physical Metal Trading for Koch Supply & Trading. From 1988-2001, Mr Wittbecker served as Vice President, Wise Metals Group, responsible for risk management and primary metal trading. He began his career with Cargill Inc, holding a progression of operational and trading roles within grains, metals and ocean freight.
Agenda Title: The prospects for silicon metal use in aluminium alloys
Agenda Time: 11:30 - 11:55
Agenda Day: 09 November 2021

Business Analyst ,  Landsvirkjun
Heimir Thorisson is a business analyst at Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland. The Business Analysis and Market Development team is responsible for analyzing the business environment of Landsvirkjun as well as markets relevant to its customers, such as the aluminium, silicon metal and power markets. Heimir has a decade of experience in research and analytics for various infrastructure sectors, including power, transportation, supply chain and logistics. He holds a Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Virginia.

Director of Engineering,  RIMA Industrial
Roberval Brito, Chemical Engineer – UFU - Universidade Federal de Uberlandia – Minas Gerais – Brazil.  Director of Engineering and R&D at Rima Industrial S/A Experience:  Career built at Rima Industrial for more than 22 years. Experience in all operations related to the production of Silicon Metal, Silicon Based Alloys, Primary Magnesium, Charcoal and Woodchips.

,  Soler
Philipp is of German origin, he has a Master’s Degrees in Chemistry and Business Administration and has been developing business actives in the field of climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation for 20 years. After working as VP Energy Transition with ENGIE in Latin America he joined the Agora Energiewende, a Think Tank where he acted as Program Lead to develop policy proposals for transforming the basic materials industry to climate neutrality. Based on this track record in climate strategy and policy development, he has now took up the role as international Business Development Director for the Soler Group.

Director of Engineering,  RIMA Industrial
Roberval Brito, Chemical Engineer – UFU - Universidade Federal de Uberlandia – Minas Gerais – Brazil.  Director of Engineering and R&D at Rima Industrial S/A Experience:  Career built at Rima Industrial for more than 22 years. Experience in all operations related to the production of Silicon Metal, Silicon Based Alloys, Primary Magnesium, Charcoal and Woodchips.

,  Soler
Philipp is of German origin, he has a Master’s Degrees in Chemistry and Business Administration and has been developing business actives in the field of climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation for 20 years. After working as VP Energy Transition with ENGIE in Latin America he joined the Agora Energiewende, a Think Tank where he acted as Program Lead to develop policy proposals for transforming the basic materials industry to climate neutrality. Based on this track record in climate strategy and policy development, he has now took up the role as international Business Development Director for the Soler Group.