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, Chief Executive Officer, HKEX
09.15 – Industry Keynote Address
Shaun Usmar, Chief Executive Officer, Vale Base Metals
09.35 – Global Economic Outlook
Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura
09.55 – Fireside Chat
Iván Arriagada, Chief Executive Officer, Antofagasta
Matthew Chamberlain, Chief Executive Officer, LME
10.25 – Break
10.55 – The Metals Debate and Outlook
Moderator: Andrea Hotter
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
- Frank Ha, Group CEO, Tianqi Lithium
- Sam Whitehead, Head of Alternative and ESG ETF Product Strategy, Invesco
- Richard Howard, Global research Director, Aurora Energy Research
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
14.10 – Rolling Forward: Shanghai HRC on the LME
Moderator: Alberto Xodo, Vice president Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, LME
Panellists:
- Lei, Yao, Managing Director, Head of Futures, UK & Europe, CITIC CLSA
- Anant Jatia, Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Greenland Investment Management
- Reham Aboel Sood. Vice President of Markets, Kandil Steel
14.40 – Fireside Chat
Dominic Holland, Director of Market Oversight, FCA
15.00 – Can digital infrastructure unlock emerging metal markets?
Panellist:
- Dr. Frank Jackel, Co-Founder & Managing Director, MetalsHub
15.30 – Close
Contact us
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