LME Asia Week

LME Asia Week is the annual gathering in Hong Kong of industry leaders and market participants from metals and financial communities around the world.

The week is a unique opportunity for metals stakeholders from mainland China, Asia and beyond, to network and hear the latest from peers and experts alike.

The week includes the LME Asia Metals Seminar, its flagship and thought-provoking hybrid conference in the region, and the ever-popular black-tie cocktails and banquet, LME Asia Dinner.

The LME Asia Metals Seminar

Thursday 27th June at HKEX Connect Hall 8am-15:40pm

Agenda

8.00 – Registration opens

9:00 – Welcome address: Bonnie Y Chan, Chief Executive Officer, HKEX 

9:10 – Opening remarks by guest of honour

The Honourable Michael Wong Wai-lun, GBS, JP
Deputy Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

9:20 – LME CEO welcome: Matthew Chamberlain, Chief Executive Officer, LME

9:35 – From aluminium to zinc: outlook for 2024 and beyond

Panellists:

• Duncan Hobbs, Research Director, Concord Resources
• Dr. Wang Yanchen, Managing Director, SMM
• Juno Xinze Yao, Research Head of International Business, Horizon Insights  
• Henry Van, Senior Research Analyst, Trafigura

 

Moderator: Yang Liu, Head of China Sales, LME 

10:30 – Break

10:50 – Evolving battery material trends: are the analysts getting it right?

Speaker: Ken Hoffman, Senior Expert-AP for McKinsey’s Sustainability practice

 

11:30 – Steel market Asia: the path to recovery and global relevance

Panellists: 

• Ling Chi Hin, Asia Editor, Argus Media
• Richard Shi, Head of Research, Legend Arb Financial Group 
• Jesline Tang, APAC Metals Engagement Lead, Market Development and Engagement Group, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Moderator: Edric Koh, Head of Corporate Sales, LME

 

12:15 – Lunch

13:40 – LME update: priorities and progress

Speaker: Robin Martin, Head of Market Development, LME 

 

14:10 – Redefining ESG: shaping the future of sustainability 

• Bryce Lee, Director of CSR , Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt
• Ellen Lam, Asia Sustainability Lead, Rabobank
• Muzammil Haji Amin, Founder and President, Ala Group
• Ryan Wen, Sustainability Manager, International Tin Association

Moderator: Alice Lim, Head of Corporate Sustainability, LME

14:50 – Trading the markets: evolving market dynamics  

Panellists: 

• Junjie Lan, Fund Manager, DH Fund Management
• Lawrence Lu, CEO, Cygnus Capital
• Xiaochong Ming, CEO, Longrun Financial Group Limited, Chairman of Chinese Futures Association of Hong Kong
• Nong Yan, CEO, Nanhua Financial UK Co. Ltd

Moderator: Catherine Zhang, Vice President, Business Development, LME 

15:40 – Networking and seminar concludes

 

LME Asia Dinner

Thursday 27 June 2024, 6pm cocktails, dinner from 9:15pm

Venue: The Grand Hall (New Wing)
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Expo Drive, Wanchai
Hong Kong SAR

For more details, please email [email protected]