SMU Steel Summit & AMU Aluminum Summit 2026
Atlanta GA // August 24-26 2026
Watch Sessions on Demand
Watch On Demand
Pre-Conference Workshop: Futures, not Forecasting; Understanding the Forward Curve and Hedging Opportunities in Derivatives Markets
CRU Price Case Study
Pre-Conference Workshop: Technology That Works: Real-World Digital Transformation in Metals
Opening of the Conference: 2026 Who’s Driving Change and the Road Ahead
Keynote Presentation: How the Future of Automobiles Could Impact the Steel Industry
The Outlook for Steel into 2027 and Beyond
Fireside Chat with Barry Schneider
Fireside Chat with Worthington Steel
Keynote Economist: First Brood
Fireside Chat with Eddie Lehner
Trade in Transition: Steel, Tariffs and the USMCA
Fireside Chat with Nucor
Keynote Economist: ITR
Fireside Chat with Scout Motors
Navigating the Future: A Fireside Chat
Focus on Auto (includes opening)
Focus on Construction: Inflation Shock 2.0
Keynote Session: AI & Technology Update for the Steel Industry: What’s Changed — and What It Means for Your Business
Service Centers: Navigating Demand, Supply and Policy
Fireside Chat on Scrap
Energy, Trade and the Future of Plate and Tube
SMU Agenda
Monday, Aug 24
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Lobby Stage: The Invisible Essential: Why EAF Steelmaking Runs on Graphite Electrodes
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CRU Price Case Study
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Pre-Conference Workshop: Technology That Works: Real-World Digital Transformation in Metals
Sponsored By
1:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Keynote Presentation: How the Future of Automobiles Could Impact the Steel Industry
SMU Auditorium
Tuesday, Aug 25
Wednesday, Aug 26
AMU Agenda
Monday, Aug 24
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Lobby Stage: The Invisible Essential: Why EAF Steelmaking Runs on Graphite Electrodes
Sponsored By
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CRU Price Case Study
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Pre-Conference Workshop: Technology That Works: Real-World Digital Transformation in Metals
Sponsored By
1:15 PM - 2:20 PM
Keynote Presentation: How the Future of Automobiles Could Impact the Steel Industry
SMU Auditorium
Tuesday, Aug 25
Wednesday, Aug 26
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Red Bud Industries
Stand: 4, 5 & 6
Gold Sponsors
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Crowe
Stand: 29 & 30
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KORE Machinery
Stand: 18
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Silver Sponsors
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North Star Bluescope
Stand: 10
Silver Sponsors
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Bronze Sponsors
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AkzoNobel Coatings Inc.
Stand: 7
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