Agenda

Publisher & Editor in Chief, Wire & Cable News,  CRU
Natalie Noor-Drugan is a value-added content driven journalist and editor with 15 years experience in daily, weekly and monthly business-to-business publishing for the petrochemicals, fertilizers, steel and wire & cable industries.

She has a proven track record in product launches, change management, online & print content creation and content improvement projects. She writes and commissions articles which analyse the wire & cable industry.

CEO,  Southwire

Rich Stinson is President and CEO of Southwire. He joined Southwire in late 2015 and currently leads the company’s efforts toward sustaining a multi-generational future.

With more than three decades in the industry, Stinson retired from Eaton Corporation as group president of electrical systems and services. In that role, he was responsible for seven product divisions. Prior to joining Eaton, Stinson served with Westinghouse in multiple disciplines including plant management and operations. Stinson currently serves on the boards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, International Cable Federation and the Georgia Chamber Board of Governors.

Stinson holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

CEO,  Prysmian Electronics
Roberto Candela (1970) received the Doctor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Palermo, Italy, in 1996. Since 1996 he’s been working in the Research Group of Electrotechnics. He has successfully finished his Phd in Electrical Engineering at the same University. Since December 2004 he is a researcher at University of Palermo where teaches Basic Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnics. His main research interest is in the field of optimization methods for diagnosis in dielectrics material for high voltage application and development of technologies for the signals treatment and diagnosis of insulating system through partial discharges measurements. In 2006 he develops and patents a new sensor for measuring partial discharges in wireless mode that is on the base of Pry-Cam product range. Starting from 2012 he is CEO of Prysmian Electronics, a company of Prysmian group, responsible worldwide for energy asset management systems.

President,  General Cable Europe

Shruti Singhal, the new President of General Cable Europe, graduated in Chemical Engineering and holds a master’s degree in this subject from Drexel University. He also completed the Global Marketing Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Married with one son, during his career he has held management positions in important multinational companies (Cognis/BASF, Dow, Rohm & Haas, Henkel) from sectors such as the graphic arts, personal hygiene, paper, water treatment, etc. Before joining General Cable, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Solenis. He has lived in North America and Europe and has strong leadership skills and experience in customer orientation of the business and in achieving excellence in the operational, technological and cultural spheres.

Managing Director,  Dubai Cable Co. – Ducab
Originally from the UK, Andrew Shaw has been Managing Director of Dubai Cable Company (Ducab) since 2007. Ducab is one of the region’s premier cable manufacturing companies with four industrial sites in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, employing over 1,500 people. The company is 100% UAE owned and manufactures the full range of electrical wire and cable from 1kV to 400kV as well as copper rod and wire. The new addition is Ducab Aluminium Company, based in KIZAD, Abu Dhabi, manufacturing Aluminium EC Rod, Aluminium Alloy Rod and OHL Conductor.

Prior to Ducab, Andrew worked for the Italian multinational Prysmian (formerly Pirelli Cables) as CEO of Prysmian Cables and Systems – China where he was responsible for 3 manufacturing joint ventures with different partners and where he also completed one of the earlier private company acquisitions by a foreign company in China.

Before moving to China, Andrew managed joint venture manufacturing companies in Malaysia (Pirelli), Thailand (BICC) and South Korea (Courtaulds).

He holds a B.Eng. in mechanical engineering from Imperial College and an MBA from London Business School.

EVP Services and Accessories,  NKT

Executive Chairman,  CopperBank
Gianni has enlightened audiences around the world with his unique insights into wide ranging topics such as modern energy, the rise of the new spending class and how the environment and investment often go hand-in-hand. With over 20,000 hours of combined research, he is a sought-after commentator related to these themes and an established expert on copper and its applications. An avid proponent of realistic environmentalism, he is frequently interviewed by the media with his unique way of applying the algebraic way of thinking to solving global problems. His new book, My Electrician Drives a Porsche? – a journey of personal enlightenment into appreciating the rise of the new spending class – was published by Greenleaf Book Group and is now available at booksellers everywhere. Fluent in English, German, Italian, and Croatian, Gianni is a founding member of the CO2 Master Solutions Partnership and makes his home in Vancouver, Canada.

Industrials Analyst,  Credit Suisse
Max Yates works on the Credit Suisse Industrials Equity research team focusing specifically on the Resources, Cables and Marine equipment sub-segments. He has six years of experience working as a financial analyst looking at both developed market and emerging market companies. Specifically, on the cables he has written detailed reports Submarine cable market structure and covers related companies, Prysmian and Nexans. He graduated with a degree in History from Trinity College Dublin.

President and CEO,  Niehoff
Arnd Kulaczewski, born 1965 in Hannover, Germany, collected his first technical experience in an apprenticeship as a machine fitter before joining University of Hannover, where he got the degree as a mechanical engineer. He started his career in industry in 1994, when he joined the company Schuler Pressen in Germany, where he was responsible for the design of heavy sheet metal forming stamping presses and automation. In 2006, he took the responsibility as a managing director of Schuler SMG, a legal entity of Schuler Group, producing hydraulic presses. In this company he coordinated the activities of sales, engineering and production of the presses manufactured for the international market.
In 2013 he joined NIEHOFF and is since then CEO, responsible for the worldwide activities of NIEHOFF Group.

Global Marketing Manager HV Solutions,  Dow

Principal Consultant,  CRU
Richard Mack joined KMI in 1988; he became a CRU analyst when CRU acquired KMI in 2006. He has been involved in fibre optics since 1981 and currently is the editor of CRU's Optical Fibre and Cable Monitor. He also is on the team of analysts that writes CRU's Telecom Cables Market Outlook.

Richard has completed hundreds of reports and consulting projects in areas including optics, telecommunications, and cable.  Prior to his work as an industry analyst and consultant, he worked on several high-tech trade magazines.

He has a BA from the University of Delaware and an MS from Boston University.

Director, Public Affairs,  Europacable

Head of Marketing, Energy,  Borealis Group

Bart Verheule was appointed as Head of Marketing, Energy in July 2015. Bart joined the Borealis Group in 2006, working in various marketing positions in Wire & Cable and New Business Development. 

He started his commercial career in the chemical industry at Caldic, a chemical distributor, before joining Akzo Nobel where he held several sales and marketing roles in the base chemicals and the car coatings divisions in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

Bart holds a Marketing Manager degree from the European Marketing Confederation and a Bachelor degree in Biology and Physical Education from the Antwerp Pedagogical Institute.

Senior Director, Purchasing,  Siemens
Michael Weiss is heading the Siemens Purchasing Council Cables since mid of 2011.
His earlier assignment was the lead of the Strategic Product Portfolio Management Department for Medium Voltage.
Before this he was employed in the Business Excellence Organisation of the Power Transmission and Distribution Division and various internationally orientated sales departments for medium voltage components and in earlier times within the high voltage cable organisation of Siemens.
Additionally, Mr Weiss gained experience specifically on the Commodity Cables during his time in Siemens cable factories in Berlin and Mudanya, Turkey, where he held different positions in R&D and Quality Management functions.

Head of Technical Council Cables,  Siemens

Bernhard Schipper is heading the Siemens Technical Council Cables since May 2011. His earlier assignment was Head of Supply Chain Management of all Electrical Equipment for Fossile Power Generation of Siemens AG Before this he was Project Director and Sales Manager for worldwide High Voltage Cable Projects of Siemens. He started working within Siemens at the former Siemens Cable Factory in Berlin as Engineer for development of High Voltage Cables and Accessories.

Technical Director,  Hengtong Marine Cable Systems

Dr. Jerry Brown is the Technical Director of Hengtong Marine Cable Systems (since June 2014), responsible for Product development, Product Quality and Technical support for engineering solutions. Previously he held Technical positions with Ocean Specialists Inc., JDR Cable Systems and Alcatel Submarine Networks.

Jerry has 30 years experience of the subsea industry.  Based in Asia for the last 10 years he is working to strengthen Hengtong Marine’s technical capabilities as an international cable system supplier. 

He was responsible for the start-up of the JDR umbilical manufacturing facility in Thailand and for working with OSI & Chevron on the CAT-Submarine-Cable-System providing connectivity to 9 offshore-platforms. 

Sales Director,  H Folke Sandelin AB (HFSAB)

Mr Smith joined HFSAB in 2008 and has over 42 years of experience in the Wire and Cable industry. HFSAB are the world leaders in the know-how and technology of lead (Pb) extrusion with many installations all over the world.
The presentation will focus on Submarine cables and how the latest controls from HFSAB can save on lead usage. Therefore reducing the weight of the cable with resulting cost savings, increase line speeds and result in longer lengths before joints are required.

CEO / Director,  IWCS

Wire & Cable Market Analyst,  CRU
Hadrien Guillotin is based in CRU’s Hong Kong office and is editor of the Wire and Cable Market Outlook, while also contributing to CRU’s wider metallic cable products.

He is a fluent Mandarin speaker and previously lived for a number of years in Shanghai.

Head of Marketing & Sales,  Aurubis

Principal Consultant,  CRU
Zaid recently joined Consulting team’s aluminium and copper desk, bringing an extensive experience in the aluminium and nonferrous metals industry. 

Prior to CRU, he spent more than six years in the Middle East working for Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), 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 several years for a number of commodity-focused consultants as an analyst and where he also managed the precious and base metals research unit at Diapason Commodities Management. He began his commodities research career in 2002 as a global energy economist with AUPEC, an oil and gas consultancy firm.

Zaid holds an MA with honours in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen and an MSc in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. Zaid speaks Arabic and French.

European Product Manager Fire Safety,  Nexans

Senior Consultant,  CRU
Yuya Pan is based in London and is editor of the Optical Fibre and Cable Monitor, as well as contributing widely to CRU’s metallic cable and telecoms portfolio.

Principal Analyst, Global Network System Div.,  Sumitomo Electric Industries

Takashi Hasegawa received a B.E. in Applied Physics from the University of Tokyo in 1995 before immediately starting his carrier in Sumitomo Electric Industries, ltd. From 1999, he spent two years as VP of Chengdu SEI fibre optics in China in order to assist in the start-up of the factory. After returning to Japan, he worked as a Sales Engineer of the Asian region for several years, and then spent some years in charge of marketing and market analysis of the optical fibre business. He now holds the position of Principal Analyst in Optical Network System Div.

General Manager,  ZTT Europe GmbH

Senior Fellow,  Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)
Born in the US, Craig Morris (@PPchef) has lived in Germany since 1992 and worked in the energy sector since 2001. He is senior fellow at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) is the co-author of Energy Democracy, a history of Germany’s Energiewende as a grassroots movement. His book traced the origins of the Energiewende movement in Germany and explores how, by taking ownership of energy efficiency at a local level, community groups are key actors in the bottom-up fight against climate change.  He has been a key player, founder, editor and contributed widely to the leading renewable energy publications. In 2014, he won the International Association of Energy Economists’ prize for energy journalism.
His presentation promises to be a unique insight into the future of Germany’s Energiewende policies and what it mean for the future of the European Super Grid and regional transmission cable demand in Europe.

Vice-President, European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF) and Board Member,  German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE)

Rainer Hinrichs-Rahlwes is an experienced renewable energy expert. After having served as the President of the European Renewable Energies Federation (EREF) from 2010 to 2014, he is one of the association’s Vice-Presidents now. He is representing EREF as a Steering Committee Member of REN21. Rainer is also a Board Member of the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) and the Chairman of BEE’s European and international affairs Committee. Before joining the renewable energy sector, from 1998 to 2005, he was a Director General in the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).<o:p></o:p>

Executive Adviser – Product Line Manager,  OFS

 

Peter Arnoff Nielsen has been with OFS for more than 18 years holding various positions within sales in EMEA of optical fiber and cable as well as global product line responsibility for OFS's portfolio of NZDF fibers. Prior to joining OFS he has been with Danish telecom company GN Great Nordic amongst other it-oriented companies. Mr Nielsen has a M.Sc. Econ from Odense University.

Director, Global Market and Technology Development,  Corning Optical Communications

Dr. Merrion Edwards is currently the director of market and technology development, optical fibre and cable, for Corning Optical Communications.  She has over 25 years of experience in the field of telecommunications and is the author of 60 papers in industry journals, covering a broad range of applications: Core, Metro, Access, DataCenter, Transport and Photonics.  During her career at Corning, Dr. Edwards has become a knowledge expert on emerging telecommunications trends and synergetic innovation of optical fibre, cable and components to enable advancement of telecommunications transport systems.   Prior to joining Corning, Edwards conducted research into photonic devices for telecommunications and sensing. Edwards holds a PhD from the Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.

CEO,  Cimteq

Ali Shehab’s fascination with the magic of electricity led him to study at The University of Liverpool in the UK. In 1990, he was sponsored by BICC Cables to complete his degree and worked for the company as a systems engineer.

In 1998, Ali Shehab established Cimteq Ltd, using his extensive experience, and passion for improving productivity and streamlining the manufacturing process, to develop CableBuilder and CableMES.

Ali Shehab is CEO of Cimteq Ltd, the leading provider of software for the design and manufacturing of cables to the cable manufacturing industry worldwide. 

Global Sector Manager - Industrial,  Domino

 

Frank Dubbins graduated in Electrical Engineering at the RWTH Aachen, Germany in 1995. He has 22 years of experience in different industries. He started his professional career in the surface technology industry, where he held different product managing and marketing positions in Germany and USA until 2009. During the next period of his career he was working as Global Product Manager in the railway industry, being involved in measurement and welding technology for global High-Speed-Train projects. In 2012 Mr. Dubbins joined Domino Printing Sciences, a leading supplier of Coding & Marking solutions, leading the Business Development department of the subsidiary Wiedenbach Apparatebau, Germany. In 2015 he was appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Wiedenbach and leads within the Domino group the Global Industrial Sector segment, comprising Cable & Wire, Electronics, Transportation and Building and Construction.