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Siew Hua Seah is the Senior Editor for Ferrous Markets at Argus Media. She oversees a team that spans Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas covering the iron ore, met coal, steel and metallics markets. In her 18 years reporting on commodities, she has covered the thermal coal, bitumen, LNG, freight, fertilizers, iron ore and met coal markets. In addition to her time at Argus, Siew Hua was a research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies-Saudi Aramco in 2014, researching Indonesia’s natural gas policies.
David Ailor has been with the Washington, D.C.-based American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute for more than 20 years. His tenure with ACCCI includes 16 years, from 1989 – 2005, as ACCCI’s first Director of Regulatory Affairs; and, six years, from 2015 to the present, as President of the Institute.
As ACCCI President, Mr. Ailor, who reports to ACCCI’s Board of Directors, organizes and manages four off-site meetings of the Institute each year, including ACCCI’s Annual Meeting, a Business Meeting of the Board, and biannual meetings of ACCCI’s “Manufacturing, Environmental, and Safety and Health” (MESH) Committee. Additionally, he prepares and manages an annual budget for the Institute.
Mr. Ailor also has many of the same responsibilities he had from 1989 – 2005, when he served as ACCCI Director of Regulatory Affairs. His overall responsibility in this area is
monitoring and reporting to ACCCI’s membership on Federal agency actions on environmental and employee safety issues of potential concern to the membership. Related responsibilities include analyzing regulations/legislation; formulating policy positions; developing regulatory responses; and, working with the relevant regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA) to ensure the reasonableness of the regulations being developed.
Mr. Schwartz is the President of the consulting firm of Energy Ventures Analysis and was one of the founders of the firm in 1981. He and his firm specialize in applied analysis of energy markets, including power, coal, natural gas, oil, renewables, and emissions. EVA publishes regular reports on energy markets, including forecasts of supply, demand, and prices. EVA’s clients include energy consumers, producers, and transporters as well as investors and regulators. Mr. Schwartz manages EVA’s coal consulting practice, which includes market studies, investment analysis, procurement operations, property valuations and transaction services. Mr. Schwartz testifies on energy markets before courts and regulatory agencies and has served as an arbitrator in contract disputes. He has also served as CEO of Centennial Resources and Atlantic Carbon, two coal producers and has been an agent for power plant coal procurement activities. He received a degree in Geological Engineering from Princeton University in 1977.
Anand Mohan Srivastava is a mining industry expert with over 32 years of experience across Asia and Latin America. He holds an M.Tech in Applied Geology from IIT Roorkee and an MBA in Finance. As CEO of Andean Anthracite Ace, he has positioned
Peruvian anthracite on the global stage, leading strategic transformations that earned the company the Peruvian Company of the Year 2022 and Latin America Quality Industry 2023 awards. Anand is a frequent speaker at global events. In 2025, he presented at
the McCloskey Steel & Ferroalloy Conference in Cape Town and the Coal Conferences of the Americas in Cartagena, sharing insights on global markets and the growing role of Latin America. This September, he will participate in Eurocoke in Amsterdam. He is known
for combining deep technical expertise with strategic vision. Beyond business, Anand promotes holistic well-being through yoga, meditation, and long-distance running.
Carlos Felipe Barrera is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the mining and energy sectors, currently serving as the Managing Director for John T. Boyd in South America. With a strong background in business planning, contract negotiation, and corporate governance, he excels in leadership and project management. Carlos has a proven track record of fostering cross-cultural teams and developing innovative solutions to complex challenges. His academic credentials include advanced studies in governance and negotiation from prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Oxford. Passionate about transforming the mining industry, he is committed to promoting better practices and sustainability. Carlos is also known for his ability to build strong client relationships and drive business development initiatives across Latin America. Beyond his professional pursuits, he is dedicated to mentoring others and helping them achieve their potential. His multilingual capabilities enhance his effectiveness in diverse environments.
Dr. Joseph J. Poveromo (Ph.D., M.S. Center for Process Metallurgy, State U. of New York/Buffalo; BS Chem. Eng. Rensselaer Poly). From 1974 he was at Bethlehem Steel’s Homer Research Laboratories. In 1993 he established his consultancy, Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting. Through 2008 his principal client was the Quebec Cartier Mining Company, serving as Director Technology-International. Currently, he consults for steel, iron ore, other natural resource, technology provider, financial and consultancy companies on a global basis. Dr. Poveromo is a Distinguished Member of AIST (Assoc. of Iron & Steel Technology); his awards include the T. L. Joseph Award for long-standing contributions to ironmaking technology. He is also a Special Member of the IIMA(International Iron Metallics Association).
Mr Mathai has 32 years of operational experience in Recovery and Non-recovery type coke.
Presently working at Jindal Saw Limited, Mundra Gujarat as Head - Coke Oven
Served as General Manager (Coke ovens) at Bhatia Coke & Energy Ltd, near Chennai, India. Served as Sr. Manager (Operation) Heat recovery coke plant with 35 MW JSW Steel, Salem (India) and worked 2 decades for Bhilai Steel Plant, 7-meter-tall recovery coke ovens.
• Bagged Vishwakarma national award (Govt. of India 2005) & prestigious Apex awards (BSP 2006), also won a gold medal for technical papers presentation at INSSAN (TATA steel 2006).
• Two technical papers published in international journals and 5 papers in national level.
• Participated many paper presentations in NMD-IIM & international conferences 2012 to 2017
• Recipient of JSW Innovation award 2016 and Best safety (DuPont) performance award 2017.
• Visited various recovery and Non recovery coke plant SAIL PLANTS, RISUN COKE CHINA, JSW-ISPAT Dolvi, JSPL Raigad, TATA MET COKE, BHUSAN POWER & STEEL ORISSA, JAISAWAL NECO RAIPUR, ECL Bokaro, SMIRE Hospet, Mahashakti coke Gujarat.
• Presented international paper on Usage of catalyst in coke making at Bangkok 2019.
• Hobby: Stamp & Coin collection, Traveling (PAN India & UAE, China, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Sri Lanka Singapore Malaysia. Australia, Germany, Thailand.)
• Technical Education: B.Sc.& PGD in Environment management.