Agenda

2025 Agenda

Tampa Steel Conference

The Tampa Steel Conference brings together people from across both the domestic and international steel supply chains.  Our goal is to draw on industry knowledge, create lively conversations and get an idea of the challenges and opportunities ahead in the new year.  When we meet in Tampa, we'll have nearly a month of 2024 under our belts - and a starting point for what the next eleven months might hold.  It's the perfect time of year to get your finger on the pulse of the market as you hear from our keynote speakers, economists, and panellists.  We'll also leave plenty of time for networking and enjoying a warm Florida sun, including our welcome reception on Sunday, the networking reception on Monday, lunch on Tuesday plus refreshment breaks. Don't miss the popular golf tournament or the port cruise on Monday morning before the conference kicks off.

  

Day 1: Sunday, February 2, 2025 

2:00 pm - Registration

5:00 pm - Welcome Reception

Day 2: Monday, February 3, 2025

8:00 am (shotgun start) - 1:00 pm - Golf Tournament (golf fees required) Sponsored by:  

 

9:00 am - 12:00 noon - Port Tampa Bay Harbor Tour (Free, but registration is required as space is limited.)

2:30 pm - Half-Day Beverage:  

3:00 pm - Conference Opening: Welcome and Introduction

Speaker:

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

3:15 pm - Fireside Chat with Timna Tanners 

Speaker:   

Timna Tanners, Equity Research Analyst, Wolfe Research

Moderator:

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

4:00 pm -Keynote Speaker: Thomas Derry with Institute for Supply Management

Speaker:   

Thomas Derry, Chief Executive Offier, Institute for Supply Management

Moderator:

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

5:00 pm - Networking Reception

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

7:30 am - All-Day Beverage Sponsored by 

                 Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Alliance Steel 

8:00 am - Welcome Remarks from Port Tampa Bay, Mayor of Tampa, and Steel Market Update

Speakers:   

Paul Anderson, President and CEO, Port Tampa Bay

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

The Honorable Jane Castor, Mayor, City of Tampa

8:15 am - Fireside Chat with Geoff Gilmore of Worthington Steel

Speaker:     

Geoff Gilmore, President and Chief Executive Officer, Worthington Steel

Moderator: 

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

9:00 am - Steel Industry End-User Roundtable: Auto, Energy, Construction

Speakers:

Michele Arbaugh, Senior Global Category Manager, Electrolux

Moderator:   

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

9:45 am - Morning Break - Steel 101 Workshop Instructor Meet and Greet at the SMU Booth #6

Mario Briccetti, Business and Supply Chain Consultant, Briccetti & Associates, LLC

Chris Shipp, President, Reibus

10:00 am - Fireside Chat with Jeremy Flack

Speaker:   

Jeremy Flack, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Flack Global Metals

Moderator:

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

10:45 am - Service Center Roundtable: 

Speakers:     

Drew Gross, President and COO, Alliance Steel

Gary Stein, Chief Executive Officer, Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc.

Moderator: 

 11:30 am - Fireside Chat with Conrad Winkler

Speaker:

Conrad Winkler, Chief Executive Officer, North Star Bluescope

Moderator:

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

12:15 pm - Lunch: Sponsored by TBD

 1:15 pm - Analyst Roundtable: Steel Experts Forecast for 2025...and Beyond!

Speakers:   

Phil Gibbs, Director, Metals Equity Research Analyst, Keybanc Capital Markets

Josh Spoores, Principal Analyst, Steel, CRU

Moderator:

Michael Cowden, Managing Editor, Steel Market Update

2:00 pm - Fireside Chat with Michael Garcia, CEO of Algoma

Speakers:   

Michael Garcia, CEO, Alcoma

Moderator:

Dave Schollaert, Senior Analyst, Steel Market Update

2:45 pm - Trade Matters: The Importance of Imports

Speakers:   

Jose Gasca, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Metals Supply Chain Institute, AMSCI., MeTrading International

Moderator: 

Dave Schollaert, Senior Analyst, Steel Market Update

3:30 - Fireside Chat with Eddie Lehner

Speaker:

Eddie Lehner, Chief Executive Officer, Ryerson

Moderator:

Dave Schollaert, Senior Analyst, Steel Market Update

4:15 - Close of Conference