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PRESIDENT'S AWARD BREAKFAST
TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2027 • 8 A.M.
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Behind every advancement in steel are individuals whose leadership, innovation and expertise help move the industry forward. The President’s Award Breakfast brings the steel community together to honor those contributions and celebrate the people making a lasting impact on our industry.
The program features the prestigious AIST Board of Directors Awards, including Steelmaker of the Year, followed by the Hogan Memorial Lecture, an opportunity to hear firsthand perspectives from one of the industry’s most influential voices.
Be part of this celebrated AISTech tradition. Tickets can be purchased when you register for AISTech 2027. Advance single tickets are US$45. Tables of 10 are available for US$400. All on-site single ticket sales will be US$50, if seating is still available.
"Tales From the Vault"2026 President's Award Breakfast
2025 President's Award Breakfast
2024 President's Award Breakfast
PAST KEYNOTE SPEAKERS | ||
| 2026 | Leon J. Topalian | Chair, and Chief Executive Officer, Nucor Corp. |
| 2025 | Richard P. Teets Jr. | Co-Founder and Director, Steel Dynamics Inc., "Tales From the Vault" |
2024 | Máximo Vedoya | Chief Executive Officer of Ternium, “Shaping the Future: The Steel Industry Challenges” |
2023 | John Brett | Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal North America, "Decarbonization — A Path Forward" |
2022 | Barbara Smith | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Metals Company, "The Modern Steelmaker — A World of Opportunity" |
2021 | Lourenco Goncalves | Chairman, President and CEO, Cleveland-Cliffs, "American Steel, the Environment and the Next Decade" |
2020 | Leon Topalian | President and CEO, Nucor Corp., "The Steel Industry in 2020 and Beyond" |
2019 | David Burritt | President and Chief Executive, United States Steel Corporation, "Steelmaking for the Next Generation" |
2018 | Roger K. Newport | Chief Executive Officer, AK Steel Corporation, "Providing Innovative and Sustainable Steel Solutions" |
2017 | David L. Stickler | Chief Executive Officer, Big River Steel, "Big River Steel: A Technology Company That Just Happens to Make Steel" |
2016 | Mario Longhi | President and Chief Executive Officer, United States Steel Corporation, "The Future of Steel" |
2015 | Lourenco Goncalves | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, USA, “Global Iron and Steel Outlook” |
2014 | Mark D. Millett | President and Chief Executive Officer, Steel Dynamics Inc., "Making Money in the Steel Industry is Not a Mystery" |
2013 | Richard J. Harshman | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Allegheny Technologies, Inc., "Specialty Metals: Creating Value Through Relentless Innovation in a Dynamic, Global Industry” |
2012 | Joseph Alvarado | President and Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Metals Company, “The Light at the End of the Tunnel” |
2011 | Frederick A. Henderson | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SunCoke Energy Inc., “Observations Regarding Opportunities for Growth in the Steel Industry” |
2010 | John P. Surma | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, United States Steel Corporation, “Steel Trends 2010: What Would Father Hogan Say?” |
2009 | John J. Ferriola | Chief Operating Officer of Steelmaking Operations, Nucor Corp., “Back to the Future” |
2008 | Robert P. Souliere | President and Chief Executive Officer, ThyssenKrupp Steel USA LLC, “Balancing Global Trends With Regional Markets: ThyssenKrupp Steel’s Strategy for Growth” |
2007 | Keith E. Busse | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steel Dynamics Inc., “Out of the Ashes: The 21st Century Transformation of the American Steel Industry” |
2006 | Guy Dollé | Chief Executive Officer, Arcelor SA, “Industry Consolidation: Value Versus Volume” |
2005 | Malay Mukherjee | Chief Operating Officer, Mittal Steel, “Steel in the 21st Century: Creating an Attractive and Sustainable Industry” |
2004 | Rodney B. Mott | President and Chief Executive Officer, International Steel Group Inc., “The Dynamics of Our Industry: Changes, Challenges and Commitments” |
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