ICSOBA International Conference and Exhibition 2024

27 - 31 October 2024


Lyon, France

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Report of 41st International Conference and Exhibition ICSOBA 2023

Dubai, UAE


5 - 9 November 2023

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ICSOBA Corporate Members

Worldwide Aluminium Companies are engaged in the long run to support ICSOBA

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Organizing yearly Technology Conference with a scope covering upstream aluminium activities from mine to metal

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41 Conferences in 28 cities of 17 countries

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About ICSOBA

The International Committee for Study of Bauxite, Alumina & Aluminium (ICSOBA) is an independent non-profit association that unites industry professionals representing major bauxite, alumina and aluminium producing companies, technology suppliers, researchers, and consultants from around the world.

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Cooperation with IAI

International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the only body representing the global primary aluminium industry, strengthens collaboration with ICSOBA as conference partner for technical matters.

This partnership will start from the 41st ICSOBA International Conference and Exhibition which will take place in Dubai from 5th to 9th November 2023 with significant contribution from the IAI and its members to the 15 Keynotes presentations and more than 160 technical papers.

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Keynote Speakers of ICSOBA 2024

Guillaume Bastien

Guillaume Bastien

Vice President,
Alteo, Gardanne, France
Short Bio
Alteo Gardanne Refinery -130 years of Adaptation to Meet the Dual Challenge of Environmental Protection and Added Value
Abstract
Alan Clark

Alan Clark

Founder and a director,
CM Group, Glenelg, South Australia
Short Bio
Guinea’s Golden Decade of Bauxite Export Growth
Abstract
Perrine Faye

Perrine Faye

Global head of Editorial & Pricing,
Fastmarkets, London, United Kingdom
Short Bio
Low-carbon Aluminium: Market Dynamics and Pathway to Green Transition
Sylvie Fraysse

Sylvie Fraysse

General Manager, Aluminium Technology Solutions,
Rio Tinto, Voreppe, France
Short Bio
Rio Tinto, The Organization Facing Aluminium’s Technological and Environmental Challenges
Abstract
Guillaume de Goÿs

Guillaume de Goÿs

CEO,
Aluminium Dunkerque, Loon-Plage, France
Short Bio
Pioneering Sustainable Aluminium: Aluminium Dunkerque's Decarbonization and Partnership Strategy
Abstract
Chen Kaibin

Chen Kaibin

General Manager,
Zhenzhou Nonferrous Metals Research Institute Co., Ltd of CHINALCO, Zhenzhou, Henan, China
Short Bio
New Development of Energy-Saving and Digital Intelligence Technologies for Aluminum Electrolysis Industry in China
Saurabh Khedekar

Saurabh Khedekar

President & CEO, Alumina Business,
Hindalco Industries, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Short Bio
Green Specialty Alumina for Greener Energy Products (Alumina session Keynote)
Alex Lowery

Alex Lowery

General Manager,
Wise Chem, New Albany, Ohio, USA
Short Bio
Preventing Molten Metal Explosions in Smelters
Abstract
Loïc Maenner

Loïc Maenner

Managing Director,
TRIMET France, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France
Short Bio
10 Years of TRIMET France, A Success Story
Abstract
Tim Murray

Tim Murray

Chief Executive Officer,
Cardinal Virtues Consulting, Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
Short Bio
Creating a Safety Culture
Uday Patel

Uday Patel

Senior Research Manager, Global Aluminium Markets,
Wood Mackenzie, London, United Kingdom
Short Bio
Aluminium Market Outlook: Reaching an Inflection Point?
Abstract
Marion Perrin

Marion Perrin

Chief Development Officer Europe, ,
Energy Pool Development France, Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
Short Bio
Opening the Automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve Markets in Europe: An Opportunity for Electrolyzers
Miles Prosser

Miles Prosser

Secretary General,
International Aluminium Institute, London, United Kingdom
Short Bio
Can the Aluminium Industry Meet Global Climate Change Targets?
Kanakanand Sokkuraj

Kanakanand Sokkuraj

President & Head of Manufacturing Centre of Excellence,,
Hindalco Industries, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Short Bio
Journey of Hindalco as an Integrated Aluminium Producer
Abstract
Guillaume Bastien

Guillaume Bastien

Alan Clark

Alan Clark

Perrine Faye

Perrine Faye

Sylvie Fraysse

Sylvie Fraysse

Guillaume de Goÿs

Guillaume de Goÿs

Chen Kaibin

Chen Kaibin

Saurabh Khedekar

Saurabh Khedekar

Alex Lowery

Alex Lowery

Loïc Maenner

Loïc Maenner

Tim Murray

Tim Murray

Uday Patel

Uday Patel

Marion Perrin

Marion Perrin

Miles Prosser

Miles Prosser

Kanakanand Sokkuraj

Kanakanand Sokkuraj

Companies that have submitted technical papers to recent ICSOBA conferences