WORLD COPPER CONFERENCE 2018
Attended by miners, smelters and financial institutions, the World Copper Conference is a major gathering of the copper industry. ICA will present a Workshop on Day 1 and host a Panel on Day 3, providing new insights into material demand and substitution.
WORKSHOP DATE: Wednesday, 9 April 2018 | TIME: 14:00–16:00
PANEL DATE: Wednesday, 11 April 2018 | TIME: 12:05–13:10
LOCATION: Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Centre, Santiago, Chile
ICA Workshop: Copper Demand and Substitution
Monday 9 April, 14:00–16:00, Ballroom A, Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Centre
ICA will present the latest information on global substitution, high-tech conductors, opportunities for copper in water and the global flow of brasses in an interactive and focused Workshop.
- Material Substitution Survey –Paul Dewison, Managing Director, MetalsPlus Research & Consulting.
- Brasses/Lead Stocks & Flows Model –Dr Luis Tercero, Head of Business Unit Systemic Risks, Fraunhofer Institute.
- Competing High-Technology Conductors –Richard Collins, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx.
- Opportunities for Copper in the Global Water Market – Krystyna Dawson, Business Manager, BSRIA WMI.
Moderator: Colin Bennett, Global Manager, Market Analysis and Outreach, International Copper Association Ltd.
ICA Panel: Key Issues Related to Future Copper Demand
Wednesday 11 April, 12:05–13:10, Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Centre
ICA’s expert speakers will introduce their areas of research and open a Panel debate to discuss the following topics:
- Substitution impact and threats.
- Brasses flows and restrictive regulation.
- Competition from high-tech conductors and Graphene.
- Global opportunities for Copper in water.
Panellists:
- Krystyna Dawson, Business Manager, BSRIA WMI.
- Dr Luis Tercero, Head of Business Unit Systemic Risks, Fraunhofer Institute.
- Paul Dewison, Managing Director, MetalsPlus Research & Consulting.
- Richard Collins, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx.
- Specialist industry speakers to be advised.
Moderator: Colin Bennett, Global Manager, Market Analysis and Outreach, International Copper Association Ltd.