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This year´s congress was held at the
Hotel St. Regis, Rome, Italy from 2 to 6 October 2007
The following topics were presented: Contents2007
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| Welcome & Opening by the ICF President
Mr. Norio Okayama, Sumitomo, Japan |
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| Metals in Wire & Cable |
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| Introduction
Mr. Peter Ford, Linkz Industries, China |
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| Overview of the Global Metal Markets
Mr. Daniel Hynes, Merrill Lynch, UK |
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| Copper Situation & Trends - Present & Future
Mr. Javier Targhetta, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, USA |
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| Aluminium - Present and Future
Mr. Mark Zaleski, Euro Alloys, UK |
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| Recycling - Driving Forces & Resultant Responses
Dr. Michael Liesegang, Cablo Metall-Recycling, Germany |
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| FTTx Deployments worldwide
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| Introduction
Mr. Yosuke Yamazaki, Sumitomo Electric Europe, UK |
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| Broadband Everywhere, Global Perspective FTTx Industries
Dr. Charilaos Christopoulos, Ericsson, Sweden |
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| European FTTH: Progress Update
Mr. Tadgh Leonard, FTTH Council Europe, UK |
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| FTTx in North America
Mr. David L. Foote, Hitachi Telecom, USA |
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| Deployment and Return of Experience in Asia Pacific and Korea
Dr. Sang Hong Lee, KT, Korea |
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| Megatrends in Society - Impact for Wire & Cable
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| Introduction Dr. Martina Lupberger, Draka, Netherlands |
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| Megatrends in the 21st Century
Prof. Dr. Manfred Perlitz, University of Mannheim, Germany |
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| Megacities and Urbanisation Mr. Vigneswaran Sellakannu, EDB, Singapore |
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| Energy & Mobility
Mr. George Weyerhaeuser,
World Business Council for Sustainable Development, USA |
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| Health Care, Evolution & Economic Impact
Mr. Peter F. Maddox, Christus Health Organization, USA |
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| Strategies for a more Financially Attractive Wire & Cable industry
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| Introduction Mr. David Garza, Viakable, Mexico |
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| Industry Trends and Impact on Profitability
Mr. Piero Galli, Bain & Company, Italy |
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| Valuation and Industry Cycles in Wires & Cables Mr. Patrick Steinemann, Goldman Sachs International, UK |
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| Trends and Success Factors in the Wire & Cable Industry
Mr. Christopher Striedter, UBS Investment Bank, USA |
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| Closing Remarks
Mr. Norio Okayama, ICF President |
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