Steel Community Day @Welser Profile

    Shaping the future together.

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    for the 3rd One Day Forum

    10th September 2024 | 9am
    Welser Profile Visitor Center
    Am Welser Platz 1
    3264 Gresten
    Online & Onsite Participation
    Thomas_Welser (92 klein)

    Live Stream

    November 18, 2025

    🕙 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (+Aftershow Event)
    📍 Welser Profile Meeting Center, Gresten (AT)

    We are pleased to announce the launch of a new event format: The Steel Community Day, scheduled for November 18, 2025.

     

    Our Steel Community Day builds on the traditional "Steel Day@Welser Profile" and expands it with new perspectives and formats. The aim is to tackle the challenges of our time, develop options for action, and actively carry these forward into the future.

    Panels & Sessions

    Morning

    GET TOGETHER

    9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

    WELCOME

    9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Thomas Welser (CEO Welser Profile)

    KEYNOTE

    9:35 AM - 10:00 AM Wolfgang Mitterdorfer (Management Board voestalpine Steel Division)

    PANEL

    10:05 AM - 10:40 AM Thomas Welser & Friends

    BREAK

    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

    KEYNOTE

    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Niklas Wass (Head of Operations Stegra)

    KEYNOTE

    11:35 AM - 12:00 PM Erika Mink-Zaghloul (Head of Governmental & Regulatory Affairs thyssenkrupp Steel AG)

    Afternoon

    PANEL

    12:05 PM - 12:40 PM Heinz-Peter Pülzl (Steel-Blogger thyssenkrupp Materials) & Friends

    LUNCH BREAK

    12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

    DISCOVERY SESSION 1-3

    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    KEYNOTE

    3:35 PM - 4:00 PM Dr. Susanna Zapreva (Member of the Executive Board of Verbund AG and member of the Supervisory Board of Salzgitter AG)

    SUMMARY DISCOVERY SESSION

    4:05 PM - 4:30 PM

    CLOSING REMARKS

    4:35 PM - 5:00 PM Thomas Welser (CEO Welser Profile)

    NETWORKING & AFTERSHOW PARTY

    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    What to expect

    Keynotes

    Top speakers such as Susanna Zapreva (Member of the Executive Board of Verbund AG and Member of the Supervisory Board of Salzgitter AG) will provide exclusive insights into the latest developments in steel, the environment and digitalization.

    Keynotes

    Panel discussions

    Interdisciplinary panels on interesting topics relating to new ways of communicating and initiating business in social media open up a wide range of perspectives and enable a 360° view of the topics.

    Panel discussions

    Discovery sessions

    In the afternoon, you will have plenty of time to exchange knowledge, develop ideas and gain new inspiration. You will have the opportunity to participate in one of three workshops. 

    Discovery sessions

    Discovery session groups


    ▶  Steel & Regulation: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Safeguards (led by: Joost Grubben - steel expert at 3VC Consulting, and Jörn Miklas - Vice President Steel Management at Welser Profile)

    ▶  Sustainability & ESG: Impact on the economy, politics and consumers (led by: Magdalena Wallis - Head of Climate Ranger Academy, Daniel Killinger - Director Business Key Accounts, and Ingrid Steindl - Sustainability Manager, both from Welser Profile)

    ▶  Digitalization & AI: Opportunities and risks in industrial applications (led by: Herbert Pataky - Executive Advisor, Dozent & Thought Leader, and Christian Wallmann - Lead Artificial Intelligence Services at Welser Profile
    Discovery session groups
    Moderation: Christian Clerici

    Closing

    ▶  Following the Steel Community Day (starting at approximately 5 p.m.), there will be additional opportunities to network at the after-show event. We hope you can stay for a while!

    Closing

    There are many good reasons to participate. Here are four:


    ▶  Actively shape the future of the steel industry

    ▶  Network with experts, decision-makers and innovators

    ▶  Gain valuable insights into current regulations, trends and technologies

    ▶  Become part of a solution-oriented community

    Limited number of participants!

    After successful registration, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt by e-mail. As the number of participants is limited, we will initially maintain a waiting list. Once your participation has been confirmed, you will receive a separate confirmation by e-mail. The principle of ‘first come, first served’ applies. 

     

    Be there and help shape the successful overcoming of current challenges with your participation!

     

    Steel Community Day is an in-person event.  Please note: This year, it will be held in German. Translation into English will be available!

    Your Points of Contact

    For any questions or urgent matters, please reach out to our Front Office team: 

    Magdalena Maier
    M.Maier@welser.com 
    +43 7487 410 - 4177 

    Ulrike Six
    u.six@welser.com 
    +43 7487 410 - 4769

    Registration for this event is now closed. Thank you for your interest!

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