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Dr. James Stevenson is head of research in coal, metals and mining at McCloskey by OPIS, a Dow Jones company. Dr. Stevenson’s expertise includes supply, demand, and price dynamics of global coal, iron ore, steel, and ferrous scrap. He also has extensive experience in trading, M&A, and business development.
Prior to his current role, Dr. Stevenson worked in commodity trading, most recently at Mercuria Energy Trading, and before then at Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy (now Castleton Commodities). He also worked in energy trading at Eraring Energy (now part of Origin Energy) in the Australian utility industry.
Dr. Stevenson holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Sydney, and a PhD from Yale University.
Chris Bandmann joined Wood Mackenzie in January of 2023. He is responsible for delivering comprehensive research coverage of the Atlantic basin’s metallurgical coal sector including supply, demand, pricing and costs, with a primary focus on Europe.
Prior to joining Wood Mac Chris worked at CRU, performing market analysis on the European steel markets.
Chris holds an MSc and a BSc in Economics from the University of Exeter in the UK.
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Banmeet leads CRU’s Metallurgical Coal and Coke research, and is the editor of the Metallurgical coal market outlook, providing market intelligence on current market trends and delivering a fundamentals driven perspective on the medium and long term steel and raw materials markets.
Banmeet has 12+ year cross commodity experience in the metals & mining, Oil & gas and energy sectors. Prior to CRU, Banmeet was Coal markets specialist for Anglo American Marketing Singapore and Wood Mackenzie. Banmeet has also covered Oil & gas markets for Woodside Petroleum and AGL Energy in Australia. Banmeet has cross functional experience working in a range of roles for research houses and producers in economics, commercial and marketing divisions.
Banmeet holds a bachelors degree in Actuarial studies from the Australian National University and is based in Sydney.
Oscar Tarneberg is VP, Business Development for Metals at Argus Media, a leading price reporting agency (PRA) in the metals and energy sector. He joined the company in 2017 to support the development of its steelmaking raw materials pricing and is now based in London, following a decade working in China and Singapore. He has been closely involved in the evolution of ferrous pricing mechanisms since 2010, with experience spanning the calculation and publication of benchmark prices underpinning exchange traded derivatives, including the iron ore and coking coal indexes used by Singapore Exchange (SGX).
Charley Law is a former commodity trader turned executive coach, author, and speaker. Over a decade working across iron ore in Africa and Latin America, he developed firsthand experience of the pressure, volatility, and high-stakes decision-making that defines life in global commodity markets.
After rebuilding his own career following burnout at the peak of his trading years, Charley spent years studying the psychology of performance, leadership, and human decision-making. He now works with CEOs, founders, and senior executives, many from resource-intensive industries, helping them develop leadership skills, make better decisions under pressure, and refine strategy.
He is the author of It's Not Just Mumbo Jumbo and the founder of Phoenix Mind, an executive coaching and leadership advisory practice based in Cape Town.
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Alessandro Sciamarelli holds the position of Director of Economic Studies and Market Analysis at the European Steel Association (EUROFER) based in Brussels, where he carries out economic research and analysis linked to the steel sector. Prior to joining EUROFER, he held for over ten years equivalent positions at other Brussels-based European associations (namely in the mortgage lending sector and the cement sector) and, before that, he worked for the Economic Studies Office of a leading cement and construction group in Rome and for the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) in Maastricht. He has dual nationality (Italian and Belgian) and he holds a PhD in Economics (1999) and a degree in political science (1995) from the University of Pisa, Italy.
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Mateusz Klejnowski has been involved in the coke industry since the beginning of his career. He is currently the Head of Development Office at JSW KOKS S.A., one of the largest producers of coke and by-products in Europe. He also works as a manager of R&D projects, including strategic projects for JSW Capital Group.
His areas of interest include: new technologies, renewable energy sources and environmental protection.
Currently, in cooperation with his parent company and the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in implementation, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Poland.
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Mr. J.K.Nanda has an experience of 35 yrs in Mining and Steel Industry and currently working as Managing Partner (Trade) – BALTA SA, Poland. Prior to joining BALTA, he was working as Chief Commercial Officer – Essar Mining and Metal Business Group looking after the complete commercial & procurement division. He has a vast experience in Mining /Steel and Power and Aluminium Industries.
He is an MSc.Tech in Applied Geology from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Bihar, and Ex-MBA from ITM Khargar, affiliated with Hampshire University, US, and Doctorate in Management Studies from Indian Institute of Business Management & Studies, Mumbai & International Executive -Master in Business from SDA, Bocconi, Italy in the year 2024.
Recipient of National Award –Khare Award from the Indian Institute of Mineral Beneficiation for best outstanding performance in the Mineral Eng & Safety Award for Chromite Mines.
He has vast experience in the Mining & Steel industries and has been actively participating in various value engineering projects and financial engineering in the current world market scenario. With his experience, he has turned around many projects into profitable centers through his financial engineering in the real-world business environment.
He is also a visiting faculty to management / Engineering Colleges in Mumbai, sharing his industrial experience in the field of Supply Chain and FMCG marketing/segmentation/Positioning in his spare time.
Pranay Shukla is Head of Metals Trading Research and CAS Dry Bulk at S&P Global Energy, where he leads trading-focused analysis across the metals and dry bulk value chains. His work focuses on identifying market dislocations and translating supply–demand dynamics into actionable insights for trading houses, funds, shipowners, and industrial clients.
Prior to S&P Global, Pranay spent nearly a decade at Mercuria Energy Trading and began his career at Drewry Shipping Consultants. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and an MBA in Finance and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Singapore).
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G.S.Venkata Subramanian has 37years of experience in Recovery type Coke Ovens
• Secured B.Tech(Metallurgy) from Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, India
• Joined Bhilai Steel plant in May 1982
• Became Head of the Department (General Manager) and Energy Management Department
• Superannuated in May 2019
• Implemented e-log systems and Web based Delay Analysis, coordinated numerous modifications in Coal, Coke plants
• Championed the cause for initiating and purchasing high valued items
• Initiated 5-S based housekeeping in Coke Plant for improving work ambience and compliance to environmental norms
• Secured
‘Jawahar Award’ twice for outstanding performance in 1999 and 2016 ‘Engineering Achievement Award’ from The Institution of Engineers (INDIA) in 2013
‘APEX’ Award in 2009 for improving Coke Handling Logistics
• Presented 20 technical papers on Coke Technology, Environment Control
Initiated HRD activities and Quality Circle movement
Occasional Faculty Member for Research and Development Centre for Iron&Steel and Management Training Institute SAIL
Ms. Anushka Sarang Dashputra is a Chemical Engineering graduate from VNIT Nagpur (Class of 2024) and currently serves as Manager – Operations at Tata Steel Limited, India. In her role, she drives high-impact operational excellence initiatives with a strong focus on process optimisation and sustainable industrial transformation. Her work spans advanced areas such as waste heat recovery in sinter plants and metallurgical coal blend optimisation, contributing to both digital readiness and decarbonisation goals.
Daniel Wiemken is a Process Engineer at thyssenkrupp Uhde with over a decade of experience in coke oven plant projects. He started his career in 2011 as a commissioning engineer, working on coke battery start-ups with a focus on heating-up procedures. After 12 years in commissioning roles on international projects, he moved to the process department, where he is involved in proposal engineering, project execution, and plant design for coke oven facilities. In addition to his core responsibilities, he is engaged in the development of drone-based digital inspection solutions, focusing on practical applications for condition monitoring and operational support in coke plants.
Michel has served since 2021 as Corporate CTO for Coal and Coke at ArcelorMittal, overseeing worldwide operations. In this role, he drives the transfer of best practices across the group, challenges plant performance, and leads improvement initiatives with a strong focus on process safety and operational excellence.
He brings more than 25 years of experience in coke plant processes, including operations, batteries, and by-products management. He has deep expertise in performance optimization and continuous improvement methods such as TPM. He previously led major industrial projects, including the development of new coke batteries in Gijón from 2017 to 2020.
He also has five years of experience in blast furnace operations and process engineering. Michel graduated from the Mining Engineers School of Nancy in France, providing a strong technical foundation for his international industrial career.
Davide Zarcone is currently serving as the Technical Sales Manager for the Coke Making industry at Paul Wurth Italy S.p.A., part of the SMS Group.He has 17 years of experience in providing state-of-the-art solutions for the Coke Making industry. Davide gained his expertise in the design, engineering, commissioning, and production of coke ovens and coke oven machines through his roles as a Senior Mechanical Engineer and Technical Manager. He holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Genoa, Italy.
Mr. Na Hong is from ACRE Coking & Refractory Engineering Consulting Corporation, MCC, and serves as Vice President of ACRE Industrial Solution India Private Limited, being responsible for the company's business in East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. With nearly 20 years of experience in the coking industry, he is a seasoned professional in the implementation and delivery of international coking projects. He has been deeply involved in the consultation, feasibility study, engineering design and project implementation of dozens of coking projects in India, Japan, Indonesia and other countries, and has also participated in the import of equipment for the execution of multiple Chinese projects, boasting rich experience in business, logistics and project execution. He has a profound understanding of plant-wide coking process technologies and the development trends of the coking industry. He holds a Master’s Degree and professional qualifications such as National Registered Consulting Engineer.
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Michael Wild is an economist and engineer with over 35 years of leadership in renewable energy, dedicated entirely to bioenergy. A pioneer in the field, he has shaped the industry with innovations ranging from biomass-based district heating and coal-to-biomass conversions in Europe to launching the world’s first internet-based biomass trading platform (ABEX) in 1999. He creatd the earliest intercontinental biomass supply chains, including the very first PKS shipment from Indonesia to Europe in 2003, later expanding to Japan.
Michael co-developed the first torrefaction technology for Andritz/Polytechnik and founded the International Biomass Torrefaction and Carbonisation Council (IBTC), where he has been serving as (re)elected president since its creation. He also advises companies and organizations worldwide.
Today, Michael drives projects on advanced biomass upgrading, high-value bio-carbon applications, and sustainable local energy solutions across Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia.