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07:30

07:30 - 18:00

630 Minutes

Registration open

GICC South Lobby Sponsored by

08:00

08:00 - 16:30

510 Minutes

All-Day Beverages

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08:00

08:00 - 09:00

60 Minutes

Lobby Stage: Women of Steel Breakfast

Explore the journeys of our panelists who are in different stages of their careers as they share their experiences starting in the steel and metal industries and navigating both the challenges and successes of growing their careers.

  • How do you keep up with the fast-paced world of work and business?
  • How do you find balance between family responsibilities and work?
  • What does new and developing technology and STEM training mean for future jobs available to women?
  • How can we support each other as women and speak to our unique challenges while advancing in our careers.

Join us to gain insight, inspiration and help plan how you will forge your career path in the future.

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09:00

09:00 - 09:30

30 Minutes

Lobby Stage: Session Sponsored by Total Energies

09:30

09:30 - 10:00

30 Minutes

Lobby Stage: Sponsored by Coface and Aon

10:00

10:00 - 10:45

45 Minutes

Pre-Conference Workshop

10:45 - 11:00

15 Minutes

Break

11:00

11:00 - 11:45

45 Minutes

Pre-Conference Workshop

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Speakers

11:45

11:45 - 01:00

645 Minutes

Lunch

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13:00

13:00 - 13:30

30 Minutes

Opening of the Conference: 2025 A Steel Odyssey

Welcome to the 15th Annual SMU Steel Summit Conference

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Speakers

13:30

13:30 - 14:30

60 Minutes

Keynote Speaker: Shane Kimbrough: Aspire to Inspire

The preparation for a space flight takes years and includes rigorous scientific and technical briefings, shuttle and space station instruction, physiological and psychological training, flight training, and wilderness survival training. Lessons in stress management, survival, and discipline happen well before an astronaut takes that famed walk out to their spacecraft.

This rigorous training is a setup for success in space and in life. In this address, Kimbrough shares tips and tools for success on topics including leadership, high-stakes problem solving, setting goals and perseverance. He’ll also share inspiring images from his time in space that illustrate just how “worth it” following your dreams can be!

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Moderator

14:30

14:30 - 14:45

15 Minutes

Break

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14:45

15:45

15:45 - 16:30

45 Minutes

Fireside Chat Session TBA

Moderator

16:30

16:30 - 18:00

90 Minutes

Networking Reception

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07:30

07:30 - 16:30

540 Minutes

All-Day Beverages

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07:30

07:30 - 08:30

60 Minutes

Continental Breakfast

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07:30 - 18:00

630 Minutes

Registration open

GICC South Lobby Sponsored by


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08:15

08:15 - 08:45

30 Minutes

Lobby Stage: Mergers and Acquisitions

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Speaker

08:45

08:45 - 09:00

15 Minutes

Opening Comments

Speaker

09:00

09:00 - 09:45

45 Minutes

Fireside Chat with Barry Zekelman

Moderator
Speaker

09:45

09:45 - 10:30

45 Minutes

Fireside Chat with Karla Lewis, Reliance Steel

Moderator
Speaker

10:30

10:30 - 10:50

20 Minutes

Break

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10:50

10:50 - 11:50

60 Minutes

Keynote: Monetary Masala

With the presidential and congressional elections of 2024 in the rearview, our eyes turn to 2025. 

Has the Federal Reserve engineered a soft landing, or is stagflation on the way?  Can America continue to pace the advanced world, or will expanding indebtedness, policy uncertainty, and over-extended asset values prove our collective undoing?

This presentation focuses on US and regional economic performance with an eye toward discussing emerging risks to what has thus far been an economy that has surprised to the upside.

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11:50

11:50 - 13:00

70 Minutes

Lunch

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13:00

13:00 - 13:45

45 Minutes

Supply Chain Panel

Moderator

13:45

14:30

14:30 - 14:45

15 Minutes

Presentation of the NexGen Leadership Award

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14:45

14:45 - 15:05

20 Minutes

Break

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15:05

15:05 - 15:50

45 Minutes

The View from CRU

15:50

16:35

16:35 - 18:00

85 Minutes

Networking Reception

Sponsored by AkzoNobel Coatings, AISI, Bank of America and Ratner Steel

07:30

07:30 - 13:00

330 Minutes

All Day Beverages

07:30

07:30 - 13:00

330 Minutes

Registration open

GICC South Lobby Sponsored by

07:45

07:45 - 08:30

45 Minutes

Continental Breakfast

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08:00

08:00 - 08:30

30 Minutes

Lobby Stage: TBD

Moderator

08:35

08:35 - 08:45

10 Minutes

Opening Comments and Announcements

Speaker

08:45

08:45 - 09:30

45 Minutes

Session: Scrap and Recycled Metals

Moderator

09:30

09:30 - 10:15

45 Minutes

Session: TBA

10:15

10:15 - 11:00

45 Minutes

Keynote Session: Game-Changing Technologies That Will Impact Your Industry

How will AI impact your business this year? In five years? Where should you be investing? What's reality and what's hype? You’ve read about ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Google Gemini, and other AI tools that will be changing the way we work, both in the short and longer term. As a business leader you want to leverage this technology to increase both productivity and profits. So, what should you know now? Where should you be investing?

During this fast-moving, informative and entertaining presentation, Forbes technology columnist and consultant Gene Marks, CEO of The Marks Group, will share his thoughts on the biggest technology and AI trends that will affect your industry in the near and long term and help you make the right investment decisions.

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Moderator
Speaker

11:00

11:00 - 11:20

20 Minutes

Break

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11:20

11:20 - 12:05

45 Minutes

Spotlight on Service Centers

Moderator
Speaker

12:05

12:05 - 13:20

75 Minutes

Keynote: ITR

Speaker

13:20

13:20 - 13:30

10 Minutes

Final Thoughts

One of your favorite articles in the Steel Market Update Newsletter, Live!

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Moderator

13:30

13:30 - 14:30

60 Minutes

Lunch

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Close of Conference

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