Program

Tuesday, May 5th “Welcome to Coal Networking”
10:00 am –
06:00 pm
Registration desk open to pick up name badge
Hotel Lobby, Radisson Blu Hotel
04:00 pm –
07:00 pm
Registration and Welcome to network at Rooftop Bar Hotel Le Méridien, by Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG
thereafter “Enjoy Nice” - time for individual networking
Wednesday, May 6th Conference Day at Hotel Radisson Blu
duration and order of appearance is subject to change
from 09:00 am Registration desk open at conference room “Mistral”, ground floor
10:00 am Alex Bethe, Chairman of the VDKi Board:
German Coal Market – Challenges and Perspectives
10:30 am Sareena Patel, Associate Director, McCloskey: European Coal Market – Challenges and Perspectives
11:00 am Firat Ergene, Senior Dry Bulk Analyst, Kpler: Asian Coal Market – Challenges and Perspectives
11:30 am Alex Thackrah, Senior Manager, Analytics & Consulting, Argus Media: Outlook for metallurgical coal with focus on Australian/ US Supply and European demand
12:00 pm Dr. Sirri Uyanik, General Manager, Iskenderun: The Importance of Coal in securing power supply of Turkey.
12:30 pm Tomasz Manka, Director Trading, Weglokoks S.A: Challenges and Perspectives of Coal Market in Poland
01:00 – 03:00 pm Business LUNCH Meeting at Regents Beach Restaurant, Radisson Blu Hotel with
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lars Schernikau, Energy Economist, HMS Bergbau AG: 2026 – The year of geopolitical turmoil…Start of a new renaissance of coal? How realistic is a turnaround for the industry? A macro-economic and competitive overview.
03:00 pm end of conference with concluding words by Alex Bethe
04:00 - 07:00 pm “Review and farewell” Lounge Meeting at Ruhl Plage by HMS Bergbau AG
Ruhl Plage, 1 Promenade des Anglais
thereafter “Enjoy Nice” on your own - individual networking