Co-Hosted by:
General Cable
Prysmian Cables & Systems
Supported by:
KMI
Draka
Sunday 10 June 2007
18.30 – 20.00 – Welcome Reception in Les Parcs Room
Monday 11 June 2007
SESSION 1 - Creating Value in the Cables Business
Session Chairman: John Segal, Senior Vice President, Business Development, CRU
Welcome by Lynette Northey, Chief Executive Officer, CRU Events
Introduction by the Session Chairman
KEYNOTE SPEECH – Creating Value through Innovation in the Cables Industry
Valerio Battista, Chief Executive Officer, Prysmian Cables & Systems
The Recent Financial Performance of the Global Wire & Cable Industry
Glynn Stainthorpe, Head of Wire & Cable, CRU Analysis
The Investment Analyst’s View of Wire & Cable Companies
Thomas Deitz, Director & European Small/Mid Capitalisation Analyst, ABN AMRO
Coffee break
How can a Cable Manufacturer Create Value for a Major Global Customer?
Andreas Utsch, Director, Chairman, Cables Joint Procurement Networ, Siemens AG
Creating Shareholder Value in the Wire & Cable Industry
Mike Barden, Chief Executive Officer, CRU Strategies
Luncheon
SESSION 2 – Risk Management in a Volatile Cost Environment
Session Chairman: Fabio Romeo, Head of Energy Business,Prysmian Cables & Systems
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - Managing Risk in a Volatile Economic Environment
Gregory B. Kenny, President and Chief Executive Officer, General Cable Corporation.
The Driving Principles of the London Metal Exchange
Martin Abbott, Chief Executive, London Metal Exchange
The Consequences of High Metals Prices for the Cables Supply Chain
Pascal Portevin, Executive Vice President, Strategic Operations, Nexans
Keys to Successful Metal Price Risk Management
Mary Lou Southwood, Director, Financial Risk Assessment, CRU Price Risk Management
Question and Answer Discussion Panel
Coffee break
RAW MATERIAL PRICE OUTLOOK - SHORT PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL Q & A
Cost and Value Trends for Wire & Cable Polymers and Compounds
Hans Christian Ambjerg, Vice President Wire & Cable, Borealis Polymers
Market Outlook for Aluminium Wirerod
Kelly Thomas, Vice President, Alcoa Materials Management Europe
Copper Industry's Response to Record Prices
Arnoud Balhuizen, Vice President, BHP Billiton Marketing Asia Pte Ltd
Panel Discussion
Networking Dinner
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
Track 1: POWER CABLE
Session Chairman: Roddy Macdonald, Senior Vice President Sales & Business Development, General Cable Corporation
Developments in the European Power Sector: Implications for Cable Suppliers
Mark Fraser, Managing Consultant, CRU Strategies
Integration and Reinforcement of the Indian Power Grid
Dr Anand Agarwal, CEO and Director, Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd
Development of the Power Distribution Network in China and its Impact on Demand for Power Cables
Zhang Xiusong, Vice General Engineer, Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute
Coffee break
Undergrounding and Reorganisation of the Electrical System of the City of Madrid - Preview of JICABLE 07
Josu Orella Saenz, Power Line Engineer, Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción
Developments in Extra High Voltage Cables
Pierre Argaut, Vice-President, R and D, Silec Cable
Marie Héléne Luton, Product Manager, Silec Cable
Developments in Superconducting Power Cables
Dion Metzemaekers, Chief Executive Officer, NKT Cables Group
Luncheon
Submarine Power Cables: New Grid Interconnection Initiatives
Hans Nieman, Director of High Voltage and Submarine Systems Division,Prysmian Cables & Systems
Certification as a Marketing Tool
Dr Jeremy Hodge, Chief Executive, BASEC
Close of Track
Track 2: OEM CABLE
Session Chairman: STEPHEN CARTER, Chief Executive Officer, Superior Essex Inc.
SESSION 1: TRANSPORT
Five Years of Changing Trade Patterns in the Automotive Wire Harness Business
Rob Daniels, Principal Consultant, Wire & Cable, CRU
Developments in Automotive Harness Design and Impact on Cable Design and Operations
Anne Laliron, Product Marketing Manager, Valeo
The Impact of Automotive Design and Trends in Cable and Wire
Erich J.Merkle, Vice President of Automotive Forecasting, IRN Inc.
Coffee Break
SESSION 2: WINDING WIRE
Global Developments in the Winding Wire Sector
Hank Pennington, Executive Coordinator, Essex Nexans
Energy Efficiency Trends in the Electric Motor/Generator Industry and the Impact on Winding Wire Demand
Greg Thompson, Director Commercial Motors Technology, Regal Beloit
Luncheon
SESSION 3: OIL & GAS INDUSTRY
The Market for Cables for Use by the Onshore Oil & Gas Industry
Pascal Marette, Corporate Commodity Family Manager For Electricity and Instrumentation, Technip France
Speaker's Panel: How best are OEM Customers Served by their Cable Suppliers
The Chairman & Speakers
End of Track
Track 3: THE KMI FIBEROPTICS CONFERENCE
Chairman: Giovanni B. Scotti, Head of Telecom Business,Prysmian Cables & Systems
SESSION 1: Keynote and Overview of Major Applications
KEYNOTE SPEECH - Where Are We? A Fibre Manufacturers's View
Phil Edwards, President, Draka Comteq Optical Fibre
The Analyst’s Perspective: Status of Fiberoptics in Worldwide Markets
Richard Mack, Director of Research, KMI Research/CRU
Supply and Demand for Optical Fiber
Dr Jan Vydra, Vice President Marketing and Sales, Heraeus Quarzglas Gmbh & Co.KG
Coffee Break
SESSION 2: Changing Technology & Markets
Session Chairman: Richard Mack, Director of Research, KMI Research/CRU
Optical Cable Connectivity for Wireless Networks
Dr Bernhard Deutsch, Director, Marketing and Market Development, Corning Cable Systems LLC
The Optical Market from a Structured Cabling Perspective
Rosamund Neat, Optical Cabling Solutions, Brand-Rex Limited
Distributed and quasi-Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors - from Principles to Applications for Rapidly Evolving Technology
Dr Pierre Ferdinand, Head of the Optical Measurement Laboratory, CEA List Centre d’Etudes de Saclay
Luncheon
SESSION 3: Highlights From Around the World
Session Chairman: Richard Mack, Director of Research, KMI Research/CRU
Fibre to the Home - Bridging the last Mile
Alessandro Pirri, Product Manager for FTTX Solutions, Prysmian Cables & Systems
Fiberoptics Market in China
Dr. Xu Xizhou, General Manager, Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Company
Economic Model for FTTx Deployment in Europe
Jacques Jaillet, Operators Department Director, ACOME
Fiberoptic Markets in India and South Asia
Mr KS Rao, CMO, Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd
End of Track