Programme
Outline programme for Global Slag Conference programme 2027
Subject to change
Tuesday 27 April 2027
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
17.00 Conference registration opens
18.00-20.00 Welcome party in the Global Slag exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates and speakers.
Wednesday 28 April 2027
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global and regional trends in slag
10:40 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 2: Slag valorisation
13:00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 3: Steel slag advances
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees (and to tell us what your company does in less than 10 words!)
15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 4: Reliability and regulation of slag
17.00 Conference session ends
17.15 onwards (last bus leaves at 17.30): Board buses for the Global Slag Awards Dinner. Dress code: Business attire or smart casual. Return by 11pm.
Thursday 29 April 2027
08:30 Registration opens
09:00 Video announcement of location of 20th Global Slag Conference 2028
Session 5: The business of slag
10.05 Panel discussion: Global slag regulatory trends
10:35 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11:05 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 6: Slag for wastewater treatment
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 7: Slags for carbon sequestration
15.00 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 8: The state-of-the-art in slag granulation technology
17:00 Farewell Reception and conference prize-giving.
19.00 Conference end
Programme for Global Slag Conference programme 2026
Tuesday 14 April 2026
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
17.00 Conference registration opens
18.00-20.00 Welcome party in the Global Slag exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates and speakers.
Wednesday 15 April 2026
08:00 Registration opens - Coffee and Networking in the exhibition area
09:00 Conference welcome and Introduction, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor
Session 1: Global and regional trends in slag
09.10 Paper 1: ‘Global market and technology development of steel slag,’ Joe Harder, OneStone Consulting
09.30 Q&A
09.40 Paper 2: ‘Seaborne cementitious flows and market dynamics,’ Selcuk Yetimoglu, Heidelberg Materials Trading
10.00 Q&A
10.10 Paper 3: ‘Granulated slag from new DRI/smelter pig iron production: A new cementitious material,’ Andreas Ehrenberg, FEhS, Institut für Baustoff‑Forschung e.V.
10.30 Q&A
10:40 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 2: Slag valorisation
11.30 Paper 4: ‘The evolution and implementation of slag valorisation technology by Metix,’ Gerhard Terblanche, Metix
11.50 Q&A
12.00 Paper 5: ‘Innovative process engineering for the sustainable recycling of metallurgical slags,’ Hagen Mueller, Haver Engineering GmbH
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 6: 'Asian slag update and impact of the current situation in the Middle East on slag trade,’ Ikram Ahmed Khan, Shun Shing Group
12.50 Q&A
13:00 - 14.00 Lunch
Session 3: Steel slag advances
14.00 Paper 7: ‘Steelmaking slags as a replacement of traditional raw materials in clinker manufacturing - industrial scale data and benefits,’ Niklas Törnkvist, Magsort
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 8: ‘Process for high-quality circular cement from ferro-chromium and stainless steel slags,’ Jyri Talja, Betolar Plc
14.50 Q&A
15:00 Meet the delegates session: Delegates have an opportunity to briefly introduce themselves to the other attendees (and to tell us what your company does in less than 10 words!)
15.30 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 4: Reliability and regulation of slag
16.00 Paper 9: ‘Actionable takeaways and practical implementation to achieve 100% machine availability,’ Nicolas David, Dalog
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Paper 10: ‘Regulating slag: Bridging environmental law, industrial practice and resource efficiency,’ Liandra Taljaard, Mpangilio Consultants
16.50 Q&A
17.00 Conference session ends
17.15 onwards (last bus leaves at 17.30): Board buses for the Global Slag Awards Dinner aboard a dining yacht, cruising along the Bosphorus. Dress code: Business attire or smart casual. Return by 11pm.
Thursday 16 April 2026
08:30 Registration opens
09:00 Video announcement of location of 19th Global Slag Conference 2027
Session 5: The business of slag
09.05 Paper 11: ‘Maximising profitability by using the LIBS-method for fast and precise analysis of slag,’ Martin Sprunk, Secopta Analytics GmbH
09.25 Q&A
09.35 Paper 12: ‘Modern slag grinding terminals - a success story,’ Christian Altherr, Gebr. Pfeiffer SE
09.55 Q&A
10.05 Panel discussion: Global slag regulatory trends
10:35 Speed-dating in the conference hall - Delegates have the chance to make six new 'real-world' business contacts - bring your business cards!
11:05 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 6: Slag for wastewater treatment
12.00 Paper 13: ‘Development and validation of industrial scale water granulation of EAF slag upcycling,’ Will Knapp, Cocoon Carbon
12.20 Q&A
12.30 Paper 14: ‘Steel slag as a reactive filter material for industrial wastewater treatment,’ Timo Parviainen, Revis Oy; Jukka Palko, Envitop Oy
12.50 Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Session 7: Slags for carbon sequestration
14.00 Paper 15: ‘Automated characterisation of CO2 uptake potentials and economic pathways to monetise slags and ashes as carbon sinks,’ Lukas Höber, sequestra
14.20 Q&A
14.30 Paper 16: 'Steel slag for CO2 abatement and creation of valuable materials - from lab to demonstration plant,’ Eirik Ruud, MCi Carbon
14.50 Q&A
15.00 Coffee and networking in the Global Slag exhibition area
Session 8: The state-of-the-art in slag granulation technology
16.00 Paper 17: ‘Valorisation of EAF slag using Tenova’s NOVACYCLE™ technology: Economic and technological insights,’ Hugo Joubert, Tenova Pyromet
16.20 Q&A
16.30 Paper 18: ‘Dry granulation of Ladle Slags using high‑momentum forced‑air impingement: a sustainable path to valorisation,’ Marco Corbella, Marta Guzzon, Mattia Benetti, Simona Oliverio; Tenova SpA
16.50 Q&A
17:00 Farewell Reception and conference prize-giving.
19.00 Conference end