EUROMETAL and Assofermet are proud to announce the Southern Europe Meeting, taking place on 26 February in Milan, bringing together Europe’s leading steel distributors, stockholders, service centres, traders, and industry experts.
The conference will be held at Cosmo Hotel Palace – Hotel & Centro Congressi (Balsamo – Milan) and promises powerful insights, practical takeaways, and high-level networking opportunities in a sector undergoing profound transformation.
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Preliminary agenda highlights
- European Economic Outlook & Steel Market Trends
- New Safeguards & Trade Defense Measures
- CBAM Implementation
- Global Trade Flows
- Green steel
Confirmed Speakers and Panelists
Alexander Julius
EUROMETAL
Cinzia Vezzosi
ASSOFERMET
Emilio Rossi
EconPartners & Oxford Economics
Tayfun İşeri
YISAD/Çolakoğlu
Armando Cafiero
Confindustria Ceramica
Fernando Espada
Tata Steel Layde
Franco Felisa
ESN
Tommaso Sandrini
San Polo Lamiere / Assofermet
Emanuele Norsa
Siderweb
Program
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
20.00 – Welcome Dinner (Hotel Restaurant)
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Thursday, 26 February 2026
08.45 – Registration of Participants and Welcome Coffee
09.15 – Opening by Cinzia Vezzosi ASSOFERMET President and Alexander Julius EUROMETAL President
09.30 – Keynote presentation by Emilio Rossi – EconPartners & Oxford Economics
09.50 – Round Table: The “new normal” of global economy while Europe loses track
Moderator: Emanuele Norsa (Siderweb)
- Emilio Rossi – EconPartners & Oxford Economics
- Fernando Espada – Tata Steel
- Armando Cafiero – Confindustria Ceramica
- …
11.00 – Coffee Break
11.30 – Keynote presentation to be confirmed
11.50 – Round Table: Rolling in the deep! Are we risking EU industrial desertification?
Moderator: Emanuele Norsa (Siderweb)
- Franco Felisa – ESN (Electromechanics Synergy Network)
- Tommaso Sandrini – ASSOFERMET / San Polo Lamiere
- Tayfun Iseri – YİSAD / Çolakoğlu Metalurji
- …
13.00 – Closing by Cinzia Vezzosi ASSOFERMET and Alexander Julius EUROMETAL
13.15 – Buffet Lunch
Simultaneous translation Italian/English and vice versa
Venue
Cosmo Hotel Palace – Hotel & Centro Congressi
Via F. De Sanctis, 5 – Cinisello Balsamo (Milano)
Classic Double Room with Breakfast (130€) using promocode EUROMETAL26
