Kpler Sydney Commodities Briefing
Synopsis
The Kpler Sydney Commodities Briefing is tailored for the banking and financial community, providing insight into how commodity market dynamics shape investment strategies, trade finance, and risk management. With markets in flux, this half-day event offers clarity on LNG, coal, base metals, and freight — and begins with an address from Kpler Founder, Jean Maynier.
Venue: InterContinental Sydney by IHG, Grevillea Room
Date: 13 November 2025
Time: 9am AEST
Why Attend?
- Understand how commodity market shifts impact investment and trade finance
- Hear directly from Kpler Founder Jean Maynier in the opening keynote
- Gain exclusive insights from Kpler experts on gas, coal, metals, and freight
Network with peers from banks, trading houses, and financial institutions
Agenda
09:30 AM – Registration
10:00 AM – Opening Address
10:10 AM – 2026 LNG & Gas Market Outlook: Supply Growth, Demand Recovery, Key Risks
- North America leads incremental LNG supply growth
- European demand remains weather-driven; Asia rebounds on softer prices
- Geopolitics, weather, and price volatility as balance drivers
10:30 AM – Market Outlook: Iron Ore & Coal
- Supply and demand factors shaping seaborne trade
- Short- to mid-term outlook for iron ore and coal markets
10:50 AM – Base Metals Market Dynamics: Seaborne Trends and Security of Supply
- Copper outlook: competition among smelters & Australia’s export flows
- Bauxite & alumina: resource nationalism and energy costs reshaping supply chains
- Critical minerals: lithium, nickel, zinc — scope for future insights
11:10 AM – What Should We Expect for the Dry Bulk Freight Market in 2026?
- Freight market drivers: carrier earnings, bunker costs, congestion, fleet capacity
- Seaborne trade outlook: demand for major and minor bulks
- Pricing trends and risks shaping short- and medium-term freight markets
11:30 AM – Closing Remarks
11:40 AM – Networking Lunch
Meet the speakers
Hanif Kamar
Hanif specialises in predictive analyses of dry bulk freight markets and is based in Kuala Lumpur.He works on building a clearer understanding of the link between dry bulk trade and shipping by developing supply–demand balances, forecasting freight rates, and running scenario analyses.Before joining Kpler, he held a similar role at S&P Global Commodity Insights and previously worked as a reliability engineer at Vale’s iron ore port in Malaysia.
Go Katayama
Go Katayama is a Principal Insights Analyst - LNG & Natural Gas at Kpler based in Tokyo with over a decade of experience analysing global LNG markets for various clients and internal stakeholders. He leads Kpler Insights fundamental analysis on Asian demand. Prior to joining Kpler, he was Senior LNG analyst and Japan power regulation Advisor at Shell and global LNG consultant at Poten & Partners. He holds a master's degree in Global Energy Policy from New York University.
Jasmine Ng
Jasmine has a background working with Iron Ore, Coal and Steel commodities. Prior to Kpler, Jasmine was a Market Analyst at Majestic Rock Resources, of which parent group Sinogiant is headquartered in Beijing.
Ben Ayre
Ben joined Kpler in 2024 to lead on data quality for metal and mineral supply chains. He has extensive experience in the application of alternative data for trade intelligence, having started his career at Trase. Ben holds a bachelors degree in Geography from UCL and is based in Brighton, UK.
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