MetalshubTalks 008
Date: 23 June 2026
Time: 15:00 CET
Chromium remains a critical raw material for global stainless steel production and industrial manufacturing. As geopolitical tensions, shifting regional production dynamics, energy pressures, trade regulations, and sustainability expectations intensify, chromium market participants face growing complexity in securing resilient and competitive supply chains.
Despite chromium’s strategic importance, the industry continues to navigate structural challenges across production, logistics, trade flows, and operational maturity. South Africa’s smelting constraints, China’s evolving domestic strategy, Indonesia’s industrial expansion, and new regulatory mechanisms such as CBAM are reshaping how chromium is produced, traded, and integrated into global supply chains.
In this MetalshubTalks webinar, we examine how geopolitical developments, industrial transformation, and digitalisation are influencing the future of chromium supply chains.
The discussion explores:
Drawing on ICDA’s market expertise and Metalshub’s experience in digital commodity infrastructure, the session combines strategic industry intelligence with practical perspectives on how market participants can strengthen competitiveness in an increasingly complex environment.
MetalshubTalks host Samir Jaber is joined by Sheraz Neffati, Executive Director of the International Chromium Development Association (ICDA), and Dr Sebastian Kreft, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Metalshub, to discuss the forces shaping chromium markets today and the structural transformation likely to define the sector’s future.
Join the conversation and gain strategic insight into how chromium supply chains are evolving in the digital age.
This session is designed for chromium producers, steel manufacturers, traders procurement leaders, commercial teams, supply chain professionals, and industrial stakeholders seeking deeper understanding of global chromium market transformation.
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Content Marketing Manager, Metalshub | Host of MetalshubTalks
Samir is the host of MetalshubTalks and Content Marketing Manager at Metalshub. He has a background in engineering, materials science, nanotechnology, technical writing, and digital marketing. He has written 500+ articles, reports, and scientific papers, and is featured in many industry outlets.
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Metalshub
Sebastian is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Metalshub, with 15+ years of experience in strategy, metals trading, and commodity markets. Together with Frank Jackel, they share a clear mission: bringing greater transparency and data-driven decision-making to raw material procurement and trading across all industries.
Executive Director, International Chromium Development Association (ICDA)
Sheraz Neffati is Executive Director of the International Chromium Development Association (ICDA), the leading global organisation representing the chromium industry. She leads the association's work on industry collaboration, market intelligence, sustainability initiatives, and stakeholder engagement across the global chromium value chain.
