Agenda 2026

LME Metals Seminar 2026 Agenda

The Metals Seminar will take place on Monday 19 October 2026. We will be adding more details to the agenda on a regular basis - check back here for more updates.

07.45 – Registration

08.45 – Welcome

08.55 – HKEX CEO Welcome

Bonnie Y Chan, CEO, HKEX

09.15 – Industry Keynote

Shaun Usmar, Chief Executive Officer, Vale Base Metals

09.35 – Economic Keynote

Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura

09.55 – LME CEO Key Industry Figure Fireside Chat

Matthew Chamberlain, CEO, LME

10.25 – Break

10.55 – The Metals Debate and Outlook 

Moderator: Andrea Hotter, Special Correspondent, Fastmarkets

Panellists:

• Aluminium – Jorge Vazquez, Founder & Managing Director, Harbor Aluminum
• Copper – Graeme Train, Head of Metals and Minerals Analysis, Trafigura
• Lead/Zinc – Natalie Scott-Gray, Senior Metals Analyst, StoneX
• Nickel – Amy Gower, Executive Director, Head of Metals and Mining Commodity Strategy, Morgan Stanley
• Steel – Juliet Walsh, Senior Manager Price Reporting, Ferrous Metals, S&P Global
• Tin – Tom Langston, Senior Market Analyst, ITA

12.15 – The Metals Transition: Policy, Investment and Industrial Strategy in an Electrified World

12.45 – Lunch

13.00 – Spotlight session

A 20-minute sponsor spotlight session conducted by McEwen Copper Inc will take place on the 2nd floor of the exhibition area at 13.00.

LME Focus Afternoon 

15.10 – Close

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