preliminary Detailed program

The 2014 CIAC target audience

The Canadian International Aluminium Conference will cover best practices, innovations and sustainability, and will examine the aluminium industry's strategic issues, topics that will be of particular interest to decision makers, contractors, operators and suppliers as well as industrial users.

Tuesday june 3, 2014
8h30 - 8h35	Plenary Session Opening Remarks Jean Simard President and General Manager Aluminium Association of Canada
8h35 - 9h30	Plenary Session The World of Demographics and the Demographics of the World Demographic trends provide insights into changing consumer patterns, human resource management issues, growth and sustainability prospects, and even the stability of nations. Population aging is now reversing the demographic dividend enjoyed by the developed world for the past half-century. This trend will continue. New opportunities within industries and countries will emerge and global trade and power will be reshaped. Are you prepared? David K. Foot Canadian Economist and Demographer University of Toronto
9h30 - 10h15	Plenary Session The Aluminium Story The Aluminium Story, presented by the International Aluminium Institute, follows the value chain from mine to market. It covers the whole life cycle of aluminium, presenting the metal, its production, its properties, its uses and its recycling. Chris Bayliss Deputy Secretary General International Aluminium Institute
10h30 - 11h45	Panel of experts (3 options) 1. Primary Innovation: best practices Efficiency at all levels is an ongoing battle: technological innovations, processes, and overall operationnal improvements contribute to more competitive businesses. New ways of doing things and some best practices will be presented. Larry Moore Assistant Vice President, Principal Engineer, Mining and Metallurgy FM Global Chief Engineers Group, Executive Offices Johnston RI USA Other participants to be confirmed
10h30 - 11h45	2. BEST PRACTICES Through 2014 AND BEYOND: LICENSE TO GROW Adding aluminium production capacity in the future will face new challenges in different areas of the world: access to bauxite and competitively priced energy, among others. This panel will explore and compare the key emerging issues and potential opportunities involved. Ayrton Filleti Technical Director Emeritus President Abal (Brazilian Aluminum Association) Mahmood Daylami Secretary General Gulf Aluminium Council (Dubai - United Arab Emirates) NICOLAS DALMAU VP Energy, Strategic Development and Business Alcoa Jesús Villegas Vice President HARBOR Intelligence BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Other participants to be confirmed
10h30 - 11h45	3. CONSTRUCTION Architecture: sustainable cities and building design Population growth, urbanization and lifestyle changes will require more efficient use of materials in urban settings, in order to have sustainable cities. Our speakers will cover aluminium’s global planetary mass flow, through its footprint in urban design and contribution to sustainable buildings, highlighting its potential as a game changer for the future. Jean-François Julien Associate architect Cardin Ramirez Julien Other participants to be confirmed
12h00 - 13h45	Lunch with keynote speaker CANADA—EUROPEAN UNION: NEW MARKET DYNAMICS The North American market is poised for sweeping change under the Canada-Europe Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The agreement will generate new opportunities and exciting challenges for the aluminum industry. Quebec’s lead negotiator, Former Prime Minister Pierre-Marc Johnson, has just presented its key ingredients. Pierre Marc Johnson Former Premier of Quebec and Québec's Chief Negotiator in the Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union Lavery
14h00 - 15h15	Panel of experts (3 options) 1. Primary Primary Production Despite its promising future, aluminum must contend with a tough international economy. The sector must constantly improve procedures, while developing better technologies. Industry goals include improved environmental performance and energy efficiency, as illustrated by Rio Tinto Alcan’s new AP60 Technological Centre at the Arvida Smelter. Participants to be confirmed
14h00 - 15h15	2. BEST PRACTICES Sustainable aluminium While sustainability is key to the future of aluminium, concepts are emerging to address stakeholders’ need for responsible practices through the lifecycle of the material. Two of such approaches will be presented and our experts will assess market receptivity. Followed by a round table. ANNE FRIES Managing Partner Concern Other participants to be confirmed
14h00 - 15h15	3. CONSTRUCTION Construction: bridges and footbridges With postwar bridge infrastructure requiring a total makeover and friction-stir welding offering an affordable, efficient and value-added proposition, aluminium stands as a valid solution for this market. ALEXandre DE LA CHEVROTIÈRE CEO MAADI Group Other participants to be confirmed
15h15 - 15h45	Break, CIAC Connect
15h45 - 17h00	Plenary Session Round Table: Market Dynamics The structure of the aluminium industry has shifted from large vertically integrated privately owned companies to large state-owned primary production entities. The market has grown from a traditional commodity-based situation to a less transparent, financially driven market, where stockpiled aluminium has become a derivative product. These new paradigms are changing the business environment. Trends, transitions are here to stay, they impact the value chain, in terms of price, availability and long term commitment to growth. Matthew Chamberlain Head of Business Development London Metal Exchange (LME) Jesús Villegas Vice President HARBOR Intelligence

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