Johann Jäkel

Johann Jäkel joined Rosendahl in 1986 as a Project Engineer. After moving into the Sales department (where he started as a Junior Sales Engineer for the Indian market) he focused more on European markets and became Key Account Manager in 2002. Later on Johann was promoted to the position of the Sales Director and since 2019 he is responsible covering the position of Business Unit Director of Rosendahl's Wire & Cable Division.

Axel Schlumberger

Axel Schlumberger joined Southwire Company in 1997 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Wire & Cable R&D and Technology.Prior roles at Southwire include multiple technical and commercial leadership and executive roles in High Voltage Cable Systems, Southwire’s Utility Business and Southwire Canada.Axel is a leading expert on engineered cables and conductors, Power Delivery and High Voltage Cables & Systems.He holds a master’s degree in Electric Energy Systems and Power Apparatus from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany. A senior member of the IEEE Power & Energy Society, he is also a member of CIGRE and a contributing author of EPRI's Underground Transmission Systems Reference Book.Axel is a native of Germany and resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Veronica Iliescu

An industrial engineer and postgraduate at IESE, Veronica Iliescu has extensive experience in the telecommunications and signalling cable sector, and has led projects in different countries. She has been with Cablescom for 26 years, and as the CEO since 2014 she has driven the transformation process of the company. Veronica has also held Operations and HR management functions and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2001.Veronica’s international vision coupled with the strength of a great team have been key to moving forward and overcoming huge challenges. During this time, the company has been recognized with multiple awards for excellence in management, achievements in exports, drive for continuous improvement and commitment to social responsibility. 2016 was a turning point for CablesCom when it became part of the Hengtong Group, a world leader in fibre optics. Since then, the Zaragoza company has become the Group’s main growth platform in Europe. Excellence and transformation, two hallmarks that define the history of CablesCom.

Rahul Puri

Rahul has been associated with STL for over 3 years and Heads Business in Europe. He has around 20 years of experience in the Telecom and technology industry. Prior to joining STL, Rahul worked with Apple, Samsung, LG and Airtel

Michael Finch

Michael is Head of CRU’s Wire and Cable team, and works across the full portfolio of products analysing key trends and developments in both the metallic wire and cable, and optical fibre industries. Michael joined CRU Analysis in 2015 gaining experience across several commodities including; nickel, chrome, molybdenum and stainless steel. Before Joining CRU, Michael gained experience as an exploration geologist focusing on precious and base metal mineralisation in North Africa. He completed his undergraduate studies at Cardiff University where he attained a First Class degree with Honours in Geology. He also holds an MSc in Mining Geology (Distinction) from Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter.

Chenfei Wang

Chenfei joined CRU as an Analyst within the Wire and Cable Team and is the current editor of CRU’s Wire and Cable Market Outlook. Prior to CRU, Chenfei spent 4 years working at Rolls-Royce in a variety of engineering leadership roles, with a focus on aeroengine technology development and process improvement. He holds an MSc in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (Distinction) from Imperial College London, and a BEng (Hons) in Chemical and Materials Engineering (First Class and Dean’s List) from the University of Auckland.

Natalie Noor-Drugan

Natalie Noor-Drugan is a 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 and print content creation and content improvement projects. She writes and commissions articles which analyse the wire & cable industry.

Juan Mogollon

Juan Mogollon is the Executive Vice President of the Energy Division of the Prysmian Group Before joining Prysmian, He spent 2 years at General Cable as Senior Vice President of General Cable Latin America. Prior to joining General Cable, Mogollon served as President of Emerging Markets at Tyco International, and President of Security Services for United Technology in Europe. Mogollon started his career at General Electric where he held various global leadership positions, including Global Commercial Director for GE Capital Equipment Services; Commercial Director for GE Consumer & Industrial in Europe; General Manager for Global Services of GE Healthcare; and Managing Director for GE Medical Systems Brazil. He has a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

Alberto Lampasona

Filippos Papasavvas

Filippos joined the Economics team in September 2021 and is in charge of the European region. Before that, he was an Analyst in the Base metals team, where he was the editor of the Wire and Cable Market Outlook report. He holds a MSc in Economics from University College London.