2nd World Wire & Cable Conference, 1-3 June 2008, Hotel Rey Juan Carlos, Barcelona, Spain

CRU Events are delighted to announce the second annual wire and cable conference, taking place in Barcelona, 1-3 June.Following on from last year’s successful event with over 300 participants, the 2nd World Wire and Cable conference will feature a comprehensive programme of presentations, with the theme of

Satisfying Customers throughout the Supply Chain.

CRU Events’ World Wire and Cable conference gives you a comprehensive update and insight into the latest movements of the worldwide wire and cable industry brought to you by the leaders in the field. 

Why attend 2nd World Wire & Cable Conference?

  • Hear a high quality programme organised by CRU – the independent
    authority on the global wire and cable business
  • Opportunity to attend different sessions on day two, giving you a
    broader overview of the industry, including the KMI Fiberoptics
    Conference and the new Structured Cabling track added for this year
  • Gain the latest intelligence on the vital topics driving the wire and
    cable industry from raw materials to end-users
  • Network with senior-level decision makers in the wire and cable
    community from around the world – cable manufacturers, cable users,
    materials and equipment suppliers and financial institutions

Programme details   
Confirmed speakers include:

Stephen Carter, Chief Executive Officer, Superior Essex
Ahmed El Sewedy, Chief Executive Officer, El Sewedy Cables
David Pemblington, Director – Nationwide Cables, Hagemeyer UK
Limited – Nationwide Cables
Poul Erik Pedersen, Energinet.dk
Tim Laughlin, General Manager Wire & Cable, Dow Chemical
Pentti Hatala, Chief Executive Officer, Maillefer SA
Barry A. Linchuck, Director, Worldwide Marketing and Product Line
Operations, Optical Fiber, Corning Incorporated

Stephen T. Higgins, Vice President Marketing & Sales, Freeport-
McMoRan; President, Phelps Dodge Sales Co.
Ross Strachan, Principal Price Risk Advisor, CRU Price Risk
Management
Jim Southwood, President, CRU Price Risk Management
Roderick Macdonald, Executive VP of Global Sales and Business
Development, General Cable Corporation
Rob Daniels, Principal Consultant, Wire and Cable, CRU Analysis
Hamid R. Al Zayani, Managing Director, Midal Cables Ltd
Hans-Ake Jonsson, Group Vice President, ABB High Voltage Cables
Munehisa Mitani, General Manager Project Engineering, J-Power
Systems
Patrick Barth, Managing Director - High Voltage and Accessories,
Nexans
Hans Hoegstedt, Worldwide Business Director Standard Products,
Prysmian Cables & Systems
Charles Ingram, European Sales Director, Belden
Paul Turner, Vice President Sales & Marketing, EMEA, Belden
Llyr Roberts, Director, Industrial Cables, Prysmian Cables & Systems
Arnab Sakar, Senior Vice President, Nextrom
Patrick Fay, Senior Consultant, KMI ResearchCRU
Dr. Toshio Usui, General Manager Optical Fiber, Fujikura
Dr. Suleiman Al-Hadeithy, Vice President, Middle East Fiber Cable
Manufacturing Co.
Tom Huegerich, Vice President, Business Development, ADC Global
Connectivity Solutions
Andrena Logue, Senior Consultant, Structured Cabling, CRU Analysis
Johann Strauss, Head of Datacenter Infrastructure Technologies,
European Markets, Cisco Systems
Matias Peluffo, Global Director, I.T. and Standardisation, CommScope
Johannes Mueller, Executive VP, Member of the Executive Board,
Dätwyler Cables
Tim Waldner, Senior VP Marketing, Superior Essex
Bill Dungan, Vice President – Strategy & PlanningDraka Holding N.V.
Shimin Wu, Senior Engineer, Vice-Chief of Information Center,
Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute. 
  
Sunday 1 June18:30-20:00 – Welcome Reception
Monday 2 June
SESSION ONE: ROUTES TO MARKETCHAIRMAN:

John Segal, Senior Vice President, Business Development, CRU

Welcome by:
Lynette Northey, Chief Executive Officer, CRU Events
INTRODUCTION by the Session Chairman
KEYNOTE ONE:
PERSPECTIVES ON ROUTES TO MARKET FOR WIRE AND CABLE
SUPPLIERS (tbc)
Stephen Carter, Chief Executive Officer, Superior Essex
KEYNOTE TWO:
THE STRUCTURE OF THE CABLE MARKET AND CABLE DISTRIBUTION
IN NORTH AFRICA
Ahmed El Sewedy,
Chief Executive Officer, El Sewedy Cables


THE ROLE OF DISTRIBUTORS IN THE WIRE AND CABLE MARKET
David Pemblington, Director – Nationwide Cables, Hagemeyer UK Ltd.

INTERACTION BETWEEN CABLE SUPPLIER AND CUSTOMER; A VIEW FROM A MAJOR POWER DISTRIBUTOR
Poul Erik Pedersen,
Energinet.dk


Coffee Break
SESSION TWO: CONTRIBUTION OF SUPPLIERS TO CABLEMAKERS

CABLEMAKERS’ REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS OF
SUPPLIERS (tbc)
Senior level representative
to be confirmed from a Major Cable
Manufacturer
MATERIALS VALUE CHAIN AND PRODUCT INNOVATION – NEW
SOURCES OF ADDED VALUE FOR THE POWER AND DATA DELIVERY
BUSINESS

Tim Laughlin, General Manager Wire & Cable, Dow Chemical

CABLEMAKING MACHINERY: RECENT EVOLUTION AND FUTURE
EFFICIENCY GAINS FOR CABLEMAKERS
(tbc)
Pentti Hatala –
Chief Executive Officer, Maillefer SA
Lunch sponsored by conference co-host

SESSION THREE: COPPER, ALUMINIUM AND FIBRE ISSUESSUPPLIER PERSPECTIVE ON OPTICAL FIBRE – ADDRESSING GLOBAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS


Barry A. Linchuck, Director, Worldwide Marketing and Product Line
Operations, Optical Fiber, Corning Incorporated
TRENDS IMPACTING THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR COPPER AND
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COPPER PRODUCERS AND
CONSUMERS (tbc)


Stephen T. Higgins –
Vice President Marketing & Sales, Freeport-
McMoRan Copper & Gold; President, Phelps Dodge Sales Co.

THE LONG TERM PRICES OF ALUMINIUM AND COPPER
Ross Strachan, Principal Price Risk Advisor, CRU Price Risk
Management
PANEL DISCUSSION

Coffee Break

SESSION FOUR: PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT BRIEFINGMETALS PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT: “HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY”.


A SPECIAL BRIEFING FOR FINANCE, TREASURY, PURCHASING AND
SALES EXECUTIVES OF CABLE MANUFACTURERS AND CABLE
BUYERS
Jim Southwood, President, CRU Price Risk ManagementDinner - Sponsored by conference co-host

Tuesday 3 June

Delegates have the option to attend different presentations from each
parallel track as they choose.

TRACK ONE: ENERGY CABLES -  Sponsored by J-Power Systems

SESSION CHAIRMAN:
Sadao Fukunaga,
Executive Vice President – J-Power Systems
LEGISLATIVE INFLUENCES ON THE WIRE AND CABLE INDUSTRY’S
HEALTH


Roderick  Macdonald, Executive VP of Global Sales and Business
Development, General Cable Corporation 

REVIEW OF THE HV POWER CABLES MARKET
Rob Daniels,
Principal Consultant, Wire & Cable, CRU Analysis

INTER-ARAB GRID AND BEYOND
Hamid Al Zayani,
Managing Director, Midal Cables

Coffee Break

DRIVERS AND TRENDS IN UNDERGROUND AND UNDERSEA HV
CABLES


Hans-Åke Jönnson, Group Vice President, ABB High Voltage Cables

OVERVIEW OF SUBMARINE CABLE TECHNOLOGY
Munehisa Mitani,

General Manager Project Engineering – J-Power
Systems

THE EXPANDING MARKET FOR POWER CABLES IN OFFSHORE
ENERGY GENERATION
Patrick Barth –
Nexans HV Systems

Lunch Sponsored by Belden Inc. and J-Power Systems

VALUE CREATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION CABLE MARKET
Hans Hoegstedt,
Worldwide Business Director Standard Products,
Prysmian Cables & Systems

Close of trackTRACK TWO: STRUCTURED CABLING – Sponsored by Belden

SESSION CHAIRMAN:


Charles Ingram, European Sales Director, Belden
KEYNOTE SPEECH: KEY ISSUES IN THE STRUCTURED CABLING
MARKET (tbc)
Paul Turner,
Vice President Sales & Marketing, EMEA, Belden
THE ANALYST’S PERSPECTIVE ON TRENDS
Andrena Logue,
Senior Consultant, Structured Cabling, CRU Analysis

DATA CENTRE TRENDS BEYOND 10GIGABIT ETHERNET
Johann Strauss, Head of Datacenter Infrastructure Technologies,
European Markets, Cisco Systems
Coffee breakTHE IMPACT OF DATA CENTRE DESIGN ON STRUCTURED CABLING
DEMAND (tbc)
Senior level representative to be confirmed from Leading Global
Connectivity Company
VALUE ADDED ISSUES IN THE STRUCTORED CABLING MARKET
Senior level representative
to be confirmed from a Major Cable and
Connectivity Network Supplier
Lunch sponsored by Belden Inc. & J-Power Systems

PRESENTATION
Matias Peluffo, Global Director, I.T. and Standardisation, CommScope

WAYS TO CREATE ADDED VALUE AND ESCAPE THE COMMODITY
TRAP INTERNATIONALLY
Johannes Mueller,
Executive VP, Member of the Executive Board,
Dätwyler Cables

KEY DRIVERS BEHNID THE UPTAKE OF 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET IN THE
U
SA
Tim Waldner,
Senior VP Marketing,  Superior Essex
Close of track

TRACK THREE: THE KMI FIBREOPTICS CONFERENCESESSION CHAIRMAN:
Bill Dungan,
Vice President – Strategy & Planning, Office of the CEO,
Draka Holding N.V.KEYNOTE SPEECH: MEETING THE NEED OF TODAY’S HIGH GROWTH
MARKETS


Senior level representative
to be confirmed from OFS
SESSION ONE: OVERVIEW OF MAJOR APPLICATIONSFIBRE TECHNOLOGY & MARKETS
Arnab Sakar, Senior Vice President, Nextrom
THE ANALYST’S VIEW: DYNAMIC MARKET SEGMENTS
Patrick Fay,
Senior Consultant, KMI Research/ CRU Analysis
Coffee Break

SESSION TWO: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE WORLDFTTH DEVELOPMENTS IN JAPAN


Dr Toshio Usui,
General Manager Optical Fiber, Fujikura Limited

OPTICAL FIBRE AND FIBRE CABLES MARKET IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Dr Suleiman Al-Hadeithy,
Vice President, Middle East Fiber Cable
Manufacturing Co.
FTTx Developments in France
Senior level representative
to be confirmed from Acome

Lunch sponsored by Belden Inc. & J-Power Systems 

SESSION THREE: CHANGING TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION CHAIRMAN: Patrick Fay, Senior Consultant, KMI Research/CRU

DEVELOPMENTS IN POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONS (tbc)
Senior level representative to be confirmed

ADVANCES IN CABLE INSTALLATION
Senior level representative
to be confirmed from a Cable Installation
Specialist (tbc)

Coffee Break PANEL DISCUSSION – Bend-Insensitive Fibre: Technology and
Emerging Applications


MODERATOR: Tom Huegerich, Vice President, Business Development,
ADC Global Connectivity Solutions
PARTICIPANTS:
- Draka
- Corning Cable Systems
- Sumitomo Electric industries
- Others to be confirmed soon
Close of trackTRACK FOUR: OEM CABLES

SESSION ONE: TRANSPORTATION
SESSION TWO: WINDING WIRE
SESSION THREE: OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

Lunch sponsored by Belden and J-Power Systems

PLANNED TOPICS INCLUDE:• UNSEEN ROLE OF WIRE AND CABLE IN THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR
Llyr Roberts, Director, Industrial Cables, Prysmian Cables & System


•THE CHINESE MARKET FOR ENAMELLED WIRE
Mr. Shimin Wu, Senior Engineer, Vice-Chief of Information Center,
Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute
 WIRING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW AGE OF AIRCRAFT
• THE EFFECT OF HYBRID VEHICLES ON AUTOMOTIVE WIRE AND
CABLE DEMAND
• CHANGING CABLE REQUREMENTS FOR ROLLING STOCK
• THE MAGNET WIRE MANUFACTURERS PERPECTIVE ON GLOBAL CHALLENGES
• CHANGING WINDING WIRE REQUIREMENTS IN TRANSFORMERS
• CABLES IN OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS
• MANAGING THE OFFSHORE CABLES SUPPLY CHAIN

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