Agenda
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
17:00–19:00 Registration and welcome reception
Thursday, February 10, 2011
08:30–09:45 Registration and coffee reception, networking
09:45–10:00 Welcome word
10:00–11:30 Session 1: Cement market outlook
- Turkish cement industry — future challenges and opportunities
Adnan Ignebekcili, Chairman of Board, TCMB — Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association - The short and long term outlook of the global cement market, trends & trade flow
Tim Cahill, Senior Analyst, Davy House (Ireland) - European cement markets and the global perspective
Ivica Karas, Economics & Statistics Officer, European Cement Producers Association (CEMBUREAU) (Belgium) - How to safe cost in bulk cement/bagged cement/clinker transport and handling by sea and inland
S. Levent Karacelik, President, Marvel —International Management and transportation Co. Ltd. (Turkey) - DISCUSSION
11:30–12:00 Coffee-break, networking
12:00–13:30 Session 2: Regional markets
- Cement industry & market potentials in Turkey
Kerem Ersen, Head of Economic Evaluations & Foreign Relations, TCMB (Turkey) - Export of Turkish cement
Arda Ozkir, Export & Exchange Manager, Oytas Foreight Trade Inc (Turkey) - Cement market in Middle East, developments and expectations
Khaled Hegazy, Vice Chairman, HEGAZY Co. (Egypt) - Cement investment plans & direction in Africa
- DISCUSSION
- Express-presentations of Turkish cement suppliers
13:30–14:30 Lunch, networking
14:30–15:45 Session 3: Russia as cement importer.
Sochi-2014 and football World Cup-2018
- Russian cement market — view of the biggest importer
Daria Chernykh, Head of Import Department, Fild Ltd (Russia) - Russian cement market research
Viktor Kovshevny Rusmet Group (Russia) - Cement price dynamics & sustainability in cement sector in Russia
Petr Donov, Head of Market Research and Analysis, Eurocement Trade JSC (Russia) - DISCUSSION
15:45–16:15 Coffee-break, networking
16:15–17:00 Session 4: Solutions for the cement industry
- Alternative fuel use in the cement industry
Volkan Ozturk, Board Member — Business Development, Bright Well (Turkey) - Trade finance challenges in cement industry
- Cost-effective cement handling and distribution
- Analysis and forecast of cement demand and construction market in the coming years
- DISCUSSION
17:00–18:30 Evening reception
