Day 1 of the 2026 agenda is here! With the full Day 2 unlocking soon
We're confirmed key presentations with leaders from S&P Global, American Coal Council, Energy Ventures Analysis, Inc., John T. Boyd Company, Argus Media, AMK Global Corp LLC, McCloskey by Opis, Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, China Risun Group, and more!
Please note: The presentations denoted with an * are subject to slight changes in topic or speaker
Mr. Schwartz is the President of the consulting firm of Energy Ventures Analysis and was one of the founders of the firm in 1981. He and his firm specialize in applied analysis of energy markets, including power, coal, natural gas, oil, renewables, and emissions. EVA publishes regular reports on energy markets, including forecasts of supply, demand, and prices. EVA’s clients include energy consumers, producers, and transporters as well as investors and regulators. Mr. Schwartz manages EVA’s coal consulting practice, which includes market studies, investment analysis, procurement operations, property valuations and transaction services. Mr. Schwartz testifies on energy markets before courts and regulatory agencies and has served as an arbitrator in contract disputes. He has also served as CEO of Centennial Resources and Atlantic Carbon, two coal producers and has been an agent for power plant coal procurement activities. He received a degree in Geological Engineering from Princeton University in 1977.
Karen McBeth has more than 30 years of experience analyzing metals markets. As Director of Metals Strategic Engagement and Intelligence for S&P Global Energy, she works in a cross-commodity group that leverages feedback from customers to guide content and methodology decisions for the metals pricing group and enable connections between commodity markets.
She joined S&P in 1990 and spent nine years reporting on metals markets and news, building out and overseeing price assessments for aluminum, magnesium and other light metals. From 1999-2011, she was Global Metals Editorial Director for the Platts Metals Pricing Group, managing an international group of editors and publications. In 2007, she spearheaded Platts’ move into steel and ferrous markets and oversaw the launch of Steel Markets Daily, as well as the first daily iron ore price assessments in 2008, followed by daily coking coal prices in 2010, daily alumina in 2010 and daily molybdenum oxide in 2011. She transitioned to an industry engagement-focused role within the metals pricing group in 2011 after S&P’s acquisition of Steel Business Briefing and assumed her current position in 2022.
Prior to joining S&P, McBeth was an editor for a magazine covering the grocery and consumer products industries. McBeth has a BA in Communications Studies and a BS in Marketing Management from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Carlos Felipe Barrera is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the mining and energy sectors, currently serving as the Managing Director for John T. Boyd in South America. With a strong background in business planning, contract negotiation, and corporate governance, he excels in leadership and project management. Carlos has a proven track record of fostering cross-cultural teams and developing innovative solutions to complex challenges. His academic credentials include advanced studies in governance and negotiation from prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Oxford. Passionate about transforming the mining industry, he is committed to promoting better practices and sustainability. Carlos is also known for his ability to build strong client relationships and drive business development initiatives across Latin America. Beyond his professional pursuits, he is dedicated to mentoring others and helping them achieve their potential. His multilingual capabilities enhance his effectiveness in diverse environments.
Tim has been involved in coking coal markets for almost twenty years. He has worked on the majority of ferrous indices which became financialised including US HRC, European HRC, China FOB HRC, CFR China iron ore, Turkish scrap as well as Australian prime coking coal.
Anand Mohan Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer of AMK Global Corp, is a distinguished mining and critical-minerals strategist with over 33 years of global experience across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. An alumnus of IIT Roorkee (M.Tech – Applied Geology, 1991) with an MBA in Finance, he blends deep technical expertise with strategic leadership.
Since 2012, Anand has been instrumental in discovering and developing Peruvian Anthracite, establishing Peruvian Anthracite as a globally recognized resource. He leads multiple polymetallic and critical-mineral projects in Peru and has built one of the region’s most comprehensive databanks on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements.
He is actively developing Colombian Met Coal, Guinea Bauxite, South African Manganese, Australian Quartz & Met Coal, and U.S. Met Coal & Pet Coke, all aligned with Global future resource needs.
A respected industry voice, Anand speaks at major global conferences on Met Coke, Coal, Steel, and Ferro Alloys.
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Natalie is the global head of Wood Mackenzie’s coal markets research for the Metals and Mining group. She has 20 years of experience in the mining industry; conducting research, authoring reports, presenting at industry events, forecasting markets, developing models, and financial valuation of individual mining assets.
She has played an integral role in the evolution of the Wood Mackenzie’s Metals and Mining products, providing product enhancements and driving integration across market sectors. In 2023, she expanded her role into covering base metals, working with the teams covering aluminium, copper, zinc, and lead. She currently focuses on the delivery of essential industry data and insightful analysis of coal markets globally.
Natalie holds a Bachelors of Science in Economics from Frostburg State and a Master of Finance plus an MBA from the University of Maryland.
Jiao Yong (James), Executive Deputy General Manager of International Business of China Risun Group, and Chief Marketing Officer of Pt. Risun Weishan Indonesia, holds a master’s degree in English Language and Literature from Beijing Institute of Technology. He joined Risun in 2007, and he is now in charge of the domestic coke sales in South-East China, the import and export of coal, coke and chemicals of Risun China, and the procurement and sales of Risun Indonesia.
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David Ailor has been with the Washington, D.C.-based American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute for more than 20 years. His tenure with ACCCI includes 16 years, from 1989 – 2005, as ACCCI’s first Director of Regulatory Affairs; and, six years, from 2015 to the present, as President of the Institute.
As ACCCI President, Mr. Ailor, who reports to ACCCI’s Board of Directors, organizes and manages four off-site meetings of the Institute each year, including ACCCI’s Annual Meeting, a Business Meeting of the Board, and biannual meetings of ACCCI’s “Manufacturing, Environmental, and Safety and Health” (MESH) Committee. Additionally, he prepares and manages an annual budget for the Institute.
Mr. Ailor also has many of the same responsibilities he had from 1989 – 2005, when he served as ACCCI Director of Regulatory Affairs. His overall responsibility in this area is
monitoring and reporting to ACCCI’s membership on Federal agency actions on environmental and employee safety issues of potential concern to the membership. Related responsibilities include analyzing regulations/legislation; formulating policy positions; developing regulatory responses; and, working with the relevant regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA) to ensure the reasonableness of the regulations being developed.
Dr. Joseph J. Poveromo (Ph.D., M.S. Center for Process Metallurgy, State U. of New York/Buffalo; BS Chem. Eng. Rensselaer Poly). From 1974 he was at Bethlehem Steel’s Homer Research Laboratories. In 1993 he established his consultancy, Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting. Through 2008 his principal client was the Quebec Cartier Mining Company, serving as Director Technology-International. Currently, he consults for steel, iron ore, other natural resource, technology provider, financial and consultancy companies on a global basis. Dr. Poveromo is a Distinguished Member of AIST (Assoc. of Iron & Steel Technology); his awards include the T. L. Joseph Award for long-standing contributions to ironmaking technology. He is also a Special Member of the IIMA(International Iron Metallics Association).