India in Transition – From Seller’s to Buyer’s Market?
- Current scenario
- Economy downturn & impact on investments/expansion
- Demand/supply balance & industry outlook in near future
Ravindra P. Singh – Director (Strategy & New Business), Saurashtra Cement Ltd. |
North American/Caribbean Markets & Impact on
Asian Producers
Charles Zeynel – President,
Zag International Inc. |
Demand, Expansion & Financial Performance of the GCC Cement Sector
- Projects driving the demand
- GCC in global context
- Potential for cement exports into GCC
Hettish Karmani – Financial Analyst (Corporate Finance & Research), Global Investment House |
Peering into 2009 Abyss
- Supply & demand
- Producer's strategy
- Financing issues & trading
Imran Akram - Analyst (Building & Construction),
Collins Stewart |
Coal Outlook
- Availability, production, export & domestic use developments
- Cement industry as regional market drivers
- How will the new Mining Law (Mineral & Coal) impact coal trade
- Opportunities & challenges
Supriatna Suhala – Executive Director, Indonesian Coal Mining |
ASEAN – Securing Market Opportunities
Martin Wilkes - Consultant,
Satterward Group |
Capitalizing on CDM and Carbon Trading Markets
- Market drivers & challenges for CDM projects
- Opportunities for cement producers
Shanthan Selvakumar – Regional Manager, Sindicatum Carbon |
Trade Financing Challenges & Criteria for Lending
- Review in financing scheme/export credits due to
credit crunch
- Overcoming constraints to enable financial security
Gerald Goh – Sr. Vice President (Trade & Supply Chain), HSBC |
China: Sliding Demand & Exports
- Restoring cement export rebates?
- Cement price movement vs. spiralling costs
Prof Cui Yuan Sheng – Vice President, Ins. of Technical Information for Building Materials Industry of China |
Sustainable Constructions & Concrete
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How is the sector evolving?
Jitendra Pragji Desai – Head of product Development & Technical Services, Holcim (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |
Vietnam’s Plan to Boost the Cement & Building Industry
- Competitiveness of the building materials sector & targeting export markets
- Demand for cement & building materials to meet domestic consumption (housing, infrastructure, etc.)
Vo Quang Diem – Deputy Director of Building Materials Dept, Ministry of Construction Vietnam
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