Oleksandr Mykhailov

Oleksandr Mykhailov is a co-founder of several IT product companies that specialize in driving digital transformation for the manufacturing sector. With 13 years of hands-on experience, he has built deep expertise in enterprise software architecture, production planning systems, and the implementation of ERP, S&OP, MES, APS, IIoT solutions. His career began as a software engineer and business analyst, evolving into leadership roles that combine technical depth with strategic vision. Oleksandr has successfully led large-scale digital transformation projects across countries in Eastern Europe and the GCC, helping industrial enterprises optimize operations, reduce costs, and enhance agility. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and is currently completing an MBA at the Kyiv School of Economics. Today, he leads a multidisciplinary team of 70 specialists—including developers, analysts, project managers, designers, and industry consultants—focused on delivering scalable, cloud-based platforms for smart manufacturing.

Waldemar Krause

Waldemar Krause is Lead of the Asset Management AC Cable Team by TenneT TSO, Germany. He is responsible for areas like design and civil works of high voltage AC cables. Before joining Tennet TSO in 2023 he was responsible for project and process management in the cable industry for medium and high voltage cables, for approximately 10 years. This gives him relevant experience along the value chain of high voltage cable production and a good understanding of the processes in the cable during production, operation and for quality issues.

Zdeněk Hruška

Zdeněk Hruška graduated from Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague. He has been working at ČEPS since 2007. He used to work in the field of ancillary services; currently he is engaged in the development of the Czech electricity transmission system and technical strategy, including cooperation with other European operators. Zdeněk Hruška started working in the ENTSO-E organization in 2009. At the beginning, he was responsible for the preparation and setting up the creation of 10year network development plan. In recent years, he has been working for System development committee and as convenor of the team responsible for processing data and tools for the development of European transmission systems.

Yann Duclot

Yann Duclot is the Nexans Acceleration Units Director at Nexans, where he oversees 4 Business lines, including Nexans Solar Technologies and Nexans MCS (Machines, Cryogenics, Superconductivity). With over 25 years of experience in Business Unit Management, Transformation of organisation, Management of the Innovation, Yann has been instrumental in scaling up business activities and driving company’s growth and profitability and. He hold an MSC from Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM). Yann is also a Board Member of CurrENT and animated by “Making a dent in the Universe”. Prior to joining Nexans, he has spent 11 years at Cavotec and was an Executive Member of the company as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer.

Arezoo Ghanbari

Arezoo Ghanbari holds a degree in Materials Engineering and has specialized experience inmetallurgy, with a strong focus on corrosion science. Her work centres on the identification ofcorrosion mechanisms and the evaluation of material performance in corrosive environments. Sheholds the position of R&I Expert in Metallic Coating and Corrosion at Bekaert, where she isresponsible for corrosion assessment of metallic wire systems used across key sectors such asautomotive, construction, energy, agriculture, and other industrial domains. Her activities supportthe development of durable, high-performance material systems through the application ofadvanced corrosion knowledge and engineering insight.

Tanja Winter

Tanja Winter's journey into the copper industry began at Berkenhoff GmbH during her school holidays, continuing there during her business studies in Mannheim, Germany incl. a semester in the US. Afterwards, she joined the Rolled Products division at Kemper as a Sales Manager for overseas. Since 2015, she has been with Aurubis, initially as Area Sales Manager, since 2016 as Head of Sales Rod. Tanja co-founded WoMen4Metals, an initiative dedicated to industry branding & female empowerment, actively represents Aurubis in councils at the ICA and LME, co-organizes the NFWireForum, and is a VP of the German Association of Sales Managers.

Craig Hatton

Craig Hatton works as a senior business development manager for ZTT Submarine Cables, covering the UK & Ireland. His career in the global cable industry spans over 30 years in over 60 export markets.

Markus Kemmler

Markus studied Mechanical Engineering in Germany. He was Business Unit Manager Special Cables with a German cable manufacturer. Since the year 2000 he runs his own company "Kemmler Consulting GmbH". He offers technical advice about materials, manufacturing processes as well as cable products for many different applications. Markus works for cable manufacturers and cable users across Europe, Middle East and North America. He is a Director of the Cable & Connectivity Industry Forum(www.lWCS.org).THIS DOCUMENT

Aisling Hubert

Aisling joined CRU’s Wire and Cable Market Outlook team as editor in January 2022. Her work involves analysing trends and developments across the global metallic wire and cable industry.Before joining CRU, Aisling worked as a market research analyst within the platinum group metals (PGM) industry, with an emphasis on the environmental, social and governance performance of the PGM producers. She has also worked as a base and precious metals exploration geologist with field experience in East Africa. Aisling holds a MSci in Geology from the University of Southampton and is a member of Women in Mining UK.

Natalie Noor-Drugan

Natalie Noor-Drugan is Principal Analyst in the Wire & Cable team at CRU’s headquarters in London. She provides in-depth analysis on key trends and developments in both metallic and fibre optic cable markets, supporting CRU’s full product portfolio.Natalie joined CRU in 2001 as a journalist covering the steel sector. Since then, she has taken on leadership roles, managed teams, and overseen the development of a wide range of products. Between 2002 and 2014, she led the global Fertilizer Week team, which produced more than 150 price assessments per week. She played a key role in creating price assessments, methodologies, high-frequency reports, and short-term forecasts.With a proven track record in product launches, change management, and online and print content development, Natalie has successfully led content enhancement projects in B2B publishing across the petrochemicals, fertilizers, steel, and wire and cable industries.

Bart Verheule

Bart Verheule is Vice President Global Marketing for Energy at Borealis since April 2025.In this role he is responsible for the development and implementation of the Global Market Participation Strategy for the energy segment with the objective to generate maximum value for Borealis and its customers. He is leading a global team of highly experienced and committed marketing managers and application development - technical service engineers with a strong focus on innovation. Bart joined the Borealis Group in 2006, working in various marketing positions in Wire & Cable and New Business Development.

Simon Price

Simon is Director of Energy Transition at CRU, which provides business intelligence on the metals and materials driving the global economy, including steel, aluminium and copper. He focuses on the technologies and materials that will drive decarbonisation, including solar power and lithium-ion batteries. An electrical engineer, Simon began his career in the steel industry before spending several years in the US as a journalist, analyst, and latterly CEO of a software developer. In 2008 he made the switch into renewable energy as a co-founder of a solar cell technology startup, and two years later he co-founded a solar module factory design business. In 2015, Simon founded Exawatt to forecast the cost and performance of technologies that deliver decarbonisation through electrification. These include solar power, batteries, electric vehicles, and power conversion and transmission. Exawatt was acquired by CRU in early 2023.

Efe Elvanoglu

Efe Elvanoglu is the Head of the Project Department at Demirer Kablo, Turkey’s leading provider of high voltage underground cable systems. Since joining the company in 2011, he has held various technical and leadership roles, contributing to the successful execution of complex grid connection projects both within Turkey and internationally. His expertise spans HV underground cable systems, project management, site execution, and tendering processes. At Demirer Kablo, he has overseen the delivery of the company’s largest and most high-value underground cable projects in Turkey, as well as leading the successful execution of high-profile international HV connection projects across multiple countries.

Bernd Lohmüller

Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Lohmüller, 60, earned a degree in mechanical engineering and joined NIEHOFF immediately after graduating from university in 1988. In 1990, he assumed the role of Engineering Manager for the coiler design department, taking charge of the inline annealer product line from 1993 to 2000. In the year 2000, he transitioned to NIEHOFF ENDEX of North America as the Technical Manager, eventually being appointed as the CEO in 2002. From 2005 to 2017, he held the position of Executive Vice President of NIEHOFF, and in July 2017, he was appointed Managing Director of the NIEHOFF Group.Bernd Lohmüller is involved with all of the NIEHOFF subsidiaries' boards of directors around the world. In addition to his professional commitments, he serves as the President of the IWMA Association in Manchester, UK.

Paul Rouillé

Paul Rouillé is Communication and Policy Officer at CurrENT, the key European association representing innovative grid technology companies. He supports the promotion of advanced power grid solutions to enable Europe’s energy transition. With a background in Environmental Governance, Paul focuses on impactful communication and policy strategies that accelerate the adoption of sustainable technologies for the European Grid.

Maitha Shuaib

Maitha Shuaib is the Executive Director of Ducab Group, leading corporate communications for one of the UAE’s top energy and cable companies. She oversees impactful messaging across platforms, boosts brand visibility, and aligns strategy with business goals. Maitha champions sustainability and promotes eco-friendly practices within Ducab Metals. Her efforts have positioned Ducab as a leader in energy transition across 75 countries. She was a former member of the Global Council SDG 5, and helped advance gender balance and policy reform. Previously, she led communications for the UAE Gender Balance Council and related entities.

Alberto Lampasona

Alberto is Senior Director Public Affairs at Europacable, the European cable systems manufacturers association in Brussels which includes the largest cable makers in the world providing global technology leadership, as well as highly specialized small- and medium sized businesses from across Europe. Alberto joined Europacable in 2018 as Public Affairs Manager, after previously working for public affairs consultancies where he advised clients on energy and environmental policies, the Italian Government delegation managing the Italian EU Council Presidency in 2014 and the European Commission. Alberto holds a Master’s Degree in EU International Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.

Joshua Dorfman

Joshua Dorfman is President at American Wire Group (AWG), where he works directly with clients, and helps to manage the company's strategic efforts in the renewable energy and transmission industries.    As a third-generation owner of AWG, Josh has worked in several roles over the past 18 years, including COO, Director of Renewable Energy and VP, Sales & Marketing. Through these roles he has become a subject matter expert in power system wire and cable design, manufacturing and applications spanning T&D Cables, Underground Distribution Cables for Collection Systems, Substation Cables, Fiber Optic Cables, and Cables for Special Applications.   Since 2008, Josh has supported over 500 MW, annually, in utility-scale solar power PV and wind power generation projects. By focusing on our AWG’s customers’ needs in cable engineering, schedule control, project management, and financial engineering, the company has created innovative solutions for its customers that reduce costs, lower risk, and drive schedules during the construction phase of renewable generation facilities and transmission projects. Josh has built many relationships with EPCs, contractors, developers and utilities based on his years of service in the industry.   Josh holds a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University, Quinlan School of Business, specializing in Entrepreneurship & Operations Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and International Marketing from the George Washington University.

Christian Kjaer

Christian Kjaer works as Chief Public Affairs Officer at SuperNode Ltd, in Dublin, Ireland. SuperNode Ltd. is a cutting-edge global technology company that develops superconducting power transmission systems to facilitate bulk power transfer and grid interconnection. SuperNode was founded by Irish renewable energy entrepreneur Dr. Eddie O’Connor and is co-owned by Irish investors and Norwegian offshore industrial group Aker Horizons. Since January 2023, Christian Kjaer has served as chairperson of Brussels-based CurrENT, the association of innovative grid technology companies. He is Chair of Wind Energy Ireland's Working Group on EU Energy Policy. Christian Kjaer, has more than 20 years of experience in renewable energy. He served as CEO of the European wind energy sector’s industry association WindEurope in Brussels for seven years (2006-2013) and was the organisation’s policy director for four years prior to that. Christian Kjaer has been Head of Unit at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi and served as senior adviser at the Nordic Council of Ministers’ energy unit, Nordic Energy Research in Oslo. He holds a Masters’ Degree in International Economics and Business Administration (cand.merc. in International Business) from Copenhagen Business School and the Graduate School of International Economics and Finance at Brandeis University, Boston, USA (1997). He is a journalist and a member of the Danish Federation of Journalists.

Joe Cole

A Mechanical Engineer by training with extensive Electrical Engineering experience. Currently the Technology Manager, Power Cables, leading the Power Cable R&D team within the Technology Department at JDR Cable Systems. Extensive, in-depth experience in submarine power cable R&D, focusing on 33kV, 66kV, and future high voltage submarine cable and their associated accessories for the offshore wind market. With a solid understanding of both static and dynamic applications in their challenging marine environments, including their detailed design and qualification requirements, Joe is passionate about advancing cable system technology helping to maintain JDR's position as a key player in the industry's evolution.

Chenfei Wang

Chenfei is Head of CRU's Wire and Cable team and a Principal Analyst. He works across the full portfolio of products analysing key trends and developments in both the metallic wire and cable, and optical fibre industries.Chenfei joined CRU in early 2019 as an Analyst within the Wire and Cable team. At CRU, Chenfei held various editorship roles including Wire and Cable Market Outlook, Electricity Transmission Market Outlook, Optical Fibre and Cable Market Outlook as well as Optical Fibre and Cable Monitor. Chenfei spent 3.5 years in CRU London office and he is now based in CRU Shanghai office. Prior to CRU, Chenfei was working at Rolls-Royce in a variety of engineering leadership roles, with a focus on aeroengine technology development and manufacturing process improvement.

Quentin de Hults

Quentin de Hults is the Director General of the International Copper Association Europe (ICA Europe) since April 1st, 2024. Trained as a mechanical engineer he spent his entire career working on topics related to the energy transition. He joined ICA Europe in 2021 as Director Green & Healthy Buildings, leading the work on energy efficiency, sustainability and electrical safety in buildings. Before joining ICA, he worked for 13 years at BASF, established and led the Modern Building Alliance, and accumulated over 10 years of experience in EU government relations.

Mark Froggatt

Mark is now Head of Training, Learning and Development for Eland Cables, having previously been Technical Director at BASEC for 4 and a half years, and prior to that having had 22 years in cable manufacturing businesses Draka Prysmian, Nexans and British Cables Company.  Mark has progressed through the lab, fire testing, technical sales and marketing along with product category management and accreditation and approval schemes, giving him an all-around perspective of cable approvals, manufacturing and the International cables market.

John Booth

John is the MD of Carbon3IT Ltd, a sustainable ICT consultancy, he is also the chair of the UK BSI TCT7/3 committee that deals with the ISO/IEC 22237/EN 50600 Data Centre design, build and operate and ISO/IEC 30134 series of data centre KPI standards. He is the chair of the Data Centre Alliance, energy efficiency and standards committee, the vice chair of the BCS Green IT committee and sits on the TechUK Data Centre Council. Carbon3IT Ltd, provides support to organisations that are preparing to adopt various data centre standards including the more general standards such as Quality, Environment, Business Continuity, Information Security, and Energy Management. They also provide specialist niche consultancy in the field of Green IT including Data Centre Energy Efficiency & Sustainability. He is also the Technical Director of the National Data Centre Academy, (www.nationaldatacentre.academy) which provides practical technical training to the data centre community.

Erik Plieth

Erik Plieth holds the position of Deputy Head of Sales and Execution at Südkabel, Mannheim, Germany. He is responsible for overseeing the Project Management operations. His primary duties involve coordinating and directing all global business operations related to Extra-High-Voltage (EHV) and High-Voltage (HV) Cable Systems. As Südkabel specializes in the design, engineering, production and construction of large-scale projects for both AC and DC land cables.

Deborah Graham Wilson

Deborah leads Eland Cables’ Sustainability & ESG work in addition to the wider communications efforts, ensuring the actions taken, and the communications shared with stakeholders internally and externally, are clear, relevant and of value. Over the last 10 years she has helped Eland Cables take an industry lead in work with customers across large-scale electrification, digitalisation, industrial automation and green energy projects, highlighting and educating on environmental benefits and social value without compromise to quality, compliance, or scope of works.  

David Leah

David Leah leads the outlook for automotive demand, production and electrification at CRU. He is a narrator of the unprecedented change in the automotive industry and its significance for commodity markets.David has a wealth of experience working at leading automotive forecasting and analysis firms. He holds a MSc in International Business Economics from Oxford Brookes University.

Miles Prosser

Miles Prosser is the Secretary General of the International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the only body that represents the aluminium industry at the global level. With more than twenty years’ experience working on various industry policy issues, Miles brings in-depth knowledge on resource allocation, sustainability and climate change. Miles joined the IAI from the Australian Aluminium Council, where he served as Executive Director for more than ten years. He leads the IAI to promote the unique and valuable properties of aluminium in sustainable development. He holds an honours degree from the Australian National University. He is a member of the Institute of Directors in London.

Paul Gustavsson

Paul Gustavsson, CEO of Elcowire Group with Headquarter in Helsingborg, Sweden with a MBA from Copenhagen Business School and previously been Managing Director and Head of Business Unit within Buhler Group. Elcowire is one of the leading suppliers in Europe of products based on copper and aluminum wire rod, copper ropes, profiles and conductor materials made of copper, copper alloys for the electrical and infrastructure industry and contributes to the global transition to renewable energy. The solutions enable efficient energy transmission and can be found in everything from electric vehicles to power transmission within and between countries - above and below ground. In short, the Elcowire Group contributes to everything related to electrification.

Glen Kurokawa

Glen leads a team of analysts covering power. He is the editor of the CRU Power Transition Service, which includes analysis and forecasts of power generation and capacity mixes, power prices and costs, and other power-related topics. He also provides thermal coal and some natural gas market coverage.  He previously worked at CRU as a fertilizer and agriculture market analyst and worked as a lawyer and UN consultant before joining CRU.

Carlo Scarlata

Born in Italy, Carlo graduated in aerospace engineering from Politecnico di Milano and elaborated his thesis at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from Instituto de Empresa of Madrid, Spain.His professional experience in the cable industry spans leadership roles in industrial operations, quality and business at Prysmian.He currently leads the Wire & Cable Division at Hanwha, targeting to expand their business on a worldwide scale with special focus on high-end technologies, like subsea, EHV and HVDC.

Cornel Abratis

Dr. Cornel Abratis is a seasoned expert in metallurgy and materials science, currently in charge of Technical Marketing of Copper Products at Aurubis group. With over a decade at Aurubis, he has held leadership roles in strategic marketing, key account management, and product quality. Previously, he worked in materials technology and production management at ThyssenKrupp Nirosta and as a researcher at RWTH Aachen University, where he also earned his diploma degree and PhD in Metallurgy, Materials Science and Metal Forming. Dr. Abratis combines technical expertise with strategic copper application vision in different industry sectors.