Host:SMM
Date:November 25,2025 13:00:00 - November 25,2025 17:00:00
Location:Shanghai, China, Grand Hyatt Shanghai2025 SME Metals Future Outlook Seminar - Insights・Strategy・Tomorrow is dedicated to establishing a high-level dialogue platform for global metal industry leaders. The event will collaborate with leading industry institutions to focus on two core areas - base metals and new energy metals, delving into cutting-edge topics including pricing mechanisms, market trends and energy transition.
This event is not only a feast of industry insights but also an efficient platform for resource networking. Through carefully designed networking sessions, participants will have the opportunity to connect with global industry elites, gaining strategically valuable market intelligence to support global business decision-making.
AGENDA
13:00-13:20 Registration
13:20-13:25 Opening Remarks
Logan Lu - CEO - SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd.
13:25-13:40 Market Analysis in CME:
Trends in Base Metal and Battery Metal Markets
Sachin Patel - Executive Director - CME Group
13:40-14:25 Panel Discussion:
Decoding Copper and Aluminum Prices and Base Metal
Market Trends
Moderator: Charles Ci - Copper Senior Analyst - SMM
Panelists:
Anant Jatia - Founder & CIO - Greenland Investment Management
Patrick Seymour - Global Co-Head of Metals Market Making - Marex
Noel Ruan - Managing Director - Jin Li Industrial International Pte. Ltd.
14:25-14:40 Market Analysis in Marex:
Weathering Commodity Market Challenges by Marex — How To
Lead Through Counterparty Risk Management
Winnie Fok - Head of Credit Risk in APAC - Marex
14:40-14:55 Coffee Break
14:55-15:40 Panel Discussion:
The Metal Industry in Energy Transition — Challenges and
Prospects
Moderator:
Ling Zhou - Head of APAC Commercial Client Coverage - CME Group
Panelists:
Thomas Feng - Head of Nickel Industry Research - SMM
Kingsley Zhu - Trader - Lithium & Cobalt - Discovering Resources
Shanshan Cao - Senior Researcher
COFCO Futures (International) Co., Ltd.
Maria Ma - Head of New Energy Industry Research - SMM
15:40-15:55 SMM Copper Market Insights:
Data Edge & Market Outlook
Shairaz Ahmed - Principal Analyst (Copper & Multi-Metals) -
SMM Global UK
15:55-17:00 Networking








