7:10
Transportation to Golf Classic
Atlantic Foyer – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
8:00 – 14:30
HARBOR’s 7th Golf Classic
Harborside International Golf Center
10:00 – 17:00
Summit Registration
Atlantic Foyer – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
Registration Drinks
Atlantic Foyer – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
10:00
WALT EXPO 2021 Opens
Pacific Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
12:10 – 13:20
EXPAND YOUR TOOLBOX: HOW TO PROFIT FROM HARBOR’S INDUSTRY DATA & MARKET INTEL REPORTS
Jesus Villegas, Head of Scrap & Secondary Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
Tom Leary, Head of Rolled Products Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
Juan Betancourt, Head of Aluminum VAPs Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
Gerardo Solorio, Senior Aluminum Analyst, HARBOR Aluminum
HARBOR’s Executive Training Program
Level 1
THE ALUMINUM INDUSTRY & THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET
* Only for delegates that have already signed up.
13:30
The Aluminum Industry Supply Chain & Its Workings
Tom Leary, Head of Rolled Products Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
14:20
Understanding Aluminum Smelting Economics & Latest Cost Curve Intel
Julio Moreno, Senior Raw Materials Analyst, HARBOR Aluminum
15:10
Networking Refreshment Break – Sponsored by KWA Analytics
15:25
Aluminum Pricing Structures & Their Determinants
Jesus Villegas, Head of Scrap & Secondary Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
16:15
The North American Aluminum Industry & Market Challenges Ahead
Juan Betancourt, Head of Aluminum VAPs Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
Level 2
SCRAP MARKET, LME’S WORKINGS & ALUMINUM PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT
* Only for delegates that have already signed up.
13:30
Aluminum Scrap Market: What it is, How it Works & Why is it important
Jesus Villegas, Head of Scrap & Secondary Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
14:20
London Metal Exchange: How it Operates & Key Terminology
Gerardo Solorio, Senior Aluminum Analyst, HARBOR Aluminum
15:10
Networking Refreshment Break – Sponsored by KWA Analytics
15:25
Aluminum Price Risk Management I & II (Physical Trading & LME)
Adam Jackson, AEGIS Hedging Solutions, Director
17:00 – 19:00
Welcome Reception
Outdoor Terrace, 3rd Floor – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
7:00 – 8:00
Networking Breakfast
7:00 – 19:00
WALT Expo (Exhibits)
8:00
Official Start Of The Conference
SESSION 1: ALUMINUM INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS & OUTLOOK
Moderators: Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel)
Atlantic Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
8:05
Is the Aluminum Market in a Super Cycle? Industry Landscape & Price Outlook 2022
Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum
8:50
The Green Aluminum Race: Tactical and Strategic Implications 2021-2025
Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum
9:20
World P1020 Aluminum Premium Hyperinflation and Outlook 2022
Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum
9:50
Live Poll and Q&A Session
10:00
PANEL ON HOT MARKET TOPICS: Green Aluminum, Russian Export Tax, Logistical Challenges, Section 232 Permanence & “The Canadian Problem”
Adel Abubakar, Acting Chief Marketing Officer, EGA America
Brian Hesse, President & CEO, Rusal America
Marcus Becker, VP & Chief Procurement Officer, Constellium
Tim Chimera, Director of Procurement, Hydro-Extrusions North America
Mike Otero, Chief Executive Officer, Almexa
10:40
Networking Refreshment Break – Sponsored by Almexa
11:00
2020 – 2021 AWARD – WORLD’S TOP ALUMINUM EXECUTIVE
HARBOR’s Gene Greenberg Annual Award For World’s Top Aluminum Executive
Rich Markiewicz, Senior Advisor, Physical Trading, HARBOR Aluminum
Timothy Reyes, President, Alcoa Aluminum
David C. Rosenblum, Vice President Non-Ferrous Sales, Omnisource
Guy Riviere, Vice President, Scepter
Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum
SESSION 2: KEYNOTE 1 GEOPOLITICS & ALUMINUM
Atlantic Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
11:15
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: The Emerging New World Order – What Could it Mean to the Aluminum Industry
George Friedman, Founder and Chairman, Geopolitical Futures
12:00
Networking Lunch – Sponsored by EGA
SESSION 3: ALUMINUM FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS OUTLOOK
Moderators: Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel)
Tom Leary, Head of Rolled Products Unit, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel & Live Poll)
13:10
“Told You So”. The Ongoing Aluminum Can Revolution 2.0
Bill Dempsey, Vice President Global Sourcing, Ball Corporation
WALT EXPO
13:10
FURNACE TECHNOLOGY PAPER: Aluminum Recycling and the Plant of the Future
Iñigo Guinea, Chief Executive Officer, GHI Smart Furnaces
13:30
“Which One is Fad?” – The Cansheet and Autosheet Demand Revolutions: Supply, Demand & Price Outlook 2021-2022
Tom Leary, Head of Rolled Products Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
WALT EXPO
13:40
BILLET TECHNICAL PAPER: The New Paradigm Shift in Extruder’s Billet Supply
Ram Ramanan, Senior Technical Billet Consultant, RUSAL America
Jim Walters, Senior Sales Manager, RUSAL America
13:55
“Will Not be Over Soon”: Common Alloy and Aluminum Foil Shortages and Price Inflation 2021-2022
Tom Leary, Head of Rolled Products Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
WALT EXPO
14:10
NEW METAL SUPPLIER PAPER: Production of the World’s Largest and Most Impressive Aluminum Slabs (Cross-Section Aluminum Ingot)
Ruben Hernandez, Chief Metalurgical Officer, Ellwood
14:20
STRATEGIC PANEL: “Where are the Coils Going to Come From?”: Discussion on Cansheet, Common Alloy, Autosheet & Foil Trends & Outlook
Buddy Stemple, Chief Executive Officer, Constellium Ravenswood
Mike Keown, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Rolled Products
Don Foster, Board Member, Unity Aluminum
Peter Rijkoort, Chief Executive Officer, OARC
Mike Otero, Chief Executive Officer, Almexa
Bill Dempsey, Vice President Global Sourcing, Ball
Carl Grobien, VP Mexico Operations, National Material Mexico
WALT EXPO
14:40
COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT PAPER: The Digital Transformation of the Aluminum Market
Scott Evans, President and Co-Founder, Waybridge
15:05
Networking Refreshment Break – Sponsored by Almexa
SESSION 4: KEYNOTE 2 MACROECONOMICS, ALUMINUM & CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Atlantic Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
15:20
THE NEW NORMAL MACROECONOMY: A Look at Cash, COVID & Cryptocurrencies
Professor Alan N. Rechtschaffen, Monetary Policy Expert
SESSION 5: SUSTAINABILITY, NEW EXCHANGE CONTRACTS & ALUMINUM PREMIUM REFORM
Moderator: Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel)
Atlantic Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
16:10
LME’s New Aluminum Contracts and the Sustainability Agenda
Matthew Chamberlain, Chief Executive Officer, London Metal Exchange
16:30
KEYNOTE STRATEGIC PANEL: Green Aluminum, New Exchange Aluminum Contracts,
P1020 Premiums Reform and Latest on Risk Management
Lord Barker of Battle, Executive Chairman, EN+ Group
Georgina Hallett, Chief Sustainability Officer, LME Group
Young-Jin Chang, Managing Director & Global Head, CME Group
Mary Jane Saunders, Vice President and General Counsel, Beer Institute
WALT EXPO
16:30
SECONDARY ALUMINUM PAPER: Innovation and Leadership in the Production of Secondary Aluminum
Eduardo Musalem, Comercial Manufacturing Director, ARZYZ
17:20
Networking Drinks
7:00
Networking Breakfast – Sponsored by RUSAL America
7:00 – 12:00
WALT Expo Exhibits (Pacific Ballroom)
SESSION 6: EARLY MORNING SESSION ALUMINUM MARKETS TO SURPRISE THE MOST IN 2022?
Moderator: Rich Markiewicz, Senior Advisor, Physical Trading, HARBOR Aluminum
Atlantic Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
8:10
The North American Aluminum Foundry and Wire & Cable Market Outlook 2021-2022
Juan Betancourt, Head of Aluminum VAPs Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
SESSION 7: ALUMINUM SCRAP RECYCLING OUTLOOK
Moderators: Rich Markiewicz, Senior Advisor, Physical Trading, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel, Live Poll, Q&A)
Jesus Villegas, Head of Scrap & Secondary Unit, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel)
Atlantic Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
8:45
The Silent Aluminum Scrap War
Jesus Villegas, Head of Scrap & Secondary Unit, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel)
9:05
AGITA ! – The Zorba & 5xxx/6xxx Scrap Story
David C. Rosenblum, Vice President Non-Ferrous Sales, Omnisource
9:25
“Here to Stay?”: UBC and Class Scrap Record Discounts & Outlook 2021-2022
Jesus Villegas, Head of Scrap & Secondary Unit, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel)
9:45
STRATEGIC PANEL: Key Players Share their Views on Current Trends & Challenges the North American Scrap and Secondary Market Face
David C. Rosenblum, Vice President Non-Ferrous Sales, Omnisource
Jesus Villegas, Head of Scrap & Secondary Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
Michel Bandel, Vice President of Trading and Metal Control, Royce Corporation
Iñigo Guinea- Chief Executive Officer, GHI Smart Furnaces
Frank van de Winkel, Manager Business Development, TOMRA Sorting
Eduardo Musalem, Commercial Manufacturing Director, ARZYZ
10:25
Live Poll and Q&A Session
10:35
Networking Refreshment Break – Sponsored by Almexa
SESSION 8: BIGGEST ALUMINUM SUPPLY CHANGES IN 2022?
Moderator: Rich Markiewicz, Senior Advisor, Physical Trading, HARBOR Aluminum (Panel, Live Poll, Q&A)
Atlantic Ballroom – Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
10:50
“Me Too”: Booming Secondary Billet Production in North American & The Premium Outlook 2021-2022
Juan Betancourt, Head of Aluminum VAPs Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
11:00
“No Mas”: Why the North American Slab Market Has Looked Beyond Canada for Supply
Juan Betancourt, Head of Aluminum VAPs Unit, HARBOR Aluminum
11:30
“Time to Sell?”: LME Price Value Analysis & Outlook 2022
Jorge Vazquez, Founder & President, HARBOR Aluminum
12:00
End of Summit and WALT Expo 2021
