Cavendish Lecture Series: Status of the Global Steel Industry, its Future Direction & Key Challenges

 

You are invited to join us for the second webinar in the Cavendish Lecture Series where the focus will be on the Status of the Global Steel Industry, its Future Direction and Key Challenges.

You will hear from

Dr Edwin Basson

Director General of World Steel

Status of the Global Steel Industry, its Future Direction and Key Challenges

Dr Basson received his PhD in economics from Pretoria University and taught economics at the same university. After a few years in the banking industry, Dr Basson joined the steel industry in 1994 at Iscor Ltd. in South Africa. After a variety of senior roles in South Africa, he was transferred to Europe in 2004. His responsibilities included global marketing strategy, trade policy, and investment planning for the group. He was also part of the mergers and acquisitions team at the time. Dr Basson joined worldsteel in August 2011 as Director General. worldsteel is tasked with playing a strategic leadership role on behalf of the steel industry, with a focus on all aspects that contribute to the strategic and competitive production and use of steel in a sustainable global economy.