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The future of your organisation depends on the people prepared to lead it.

As the steel industry navigates changing markets, decarbonisation, digital transformation and new competitive pressures, developing strong and adaptable leaders is more important than ever.

steelManagement-27 gives high-potential professionals the opportunity to step beyond their day-to-day responsibilities, strengthen their strategic leadership skills and learn alongside peers from across the global steel industry.

Who in your organisation is ready to take the next step?

Support a future leader through steelManagement-27.

📅 29 November–4 December 2026
📍 Bangkok, Thailand

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/YzTG50ZnWms

Where can steelChallenge take you?

The steelChallenge-20 World Championship brought talented students and industry professionals together to compete, connect and represent their regions on the global stage.

Before the next challenge begins, look back at the people, energy and experiences behind the Finals.

https://youtu.be/lNvYBM5OEAk?si=jC5KAKjdJHj2ZS19

Registration for steelChallenge-21 opens on 1 September 2026.

Regional Championship: 17 November 2026.

steelChallenge-21 - steeluniversity steelChallenge-21 steelChallenge is a game-based blended learning programme recognised by the global steel community as the preeminent competition for students and industry professionals to showcase their ability to produce high-quality steel at the lowest cost. With high school students now taking ...

There is still time to access this month’s free course.

Steel is everywhere — but understanding its environmental impact means looking at the full life cycle.

Our Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) course, developed in collaboration with worldsteel, introduces one of the key methodologies used to assess environmental impact from raw materials and production to use, recycling, and end-of-life.

Free access is available until the end of July.

Start the free course: https://ow.ly/W3sP50ZoCCY

Who can take part in steelChallenge-21?

This year, the competition is open to three participant categories:

• High School Students
• University Students
• Industry Professionals

Each category offers participants the opportunity to explore steelmaking through simulation, strengthen their decision-making skills and take part in a global learning experience.

The introduction of the High School category will allow younger students to discover steelmaking, sustainability and industry careers at an earlier stage.

Registration opens on 1 September 2026.

Learn more:
https://ow.ly/xIg950ZnVH3

Steel is everywhere — in the buildings around us, the cars we drive, the infrastructure we rely on, and the products we use every day.

But how do we measure its environmental impact across the full life cycle?

This July, steeluniversity is offering free access to Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), a course by worldsteel that introduces one of the most important tools for understanding environmental impact from raw materials and production to use, recycling, and end-of-life.

Build your sustainability skills this month.

Start the free course:
https://ow.ly/ANcf50ZoAIS

Who will lead your organisation through the next transformation of the steel industry?

Registrations are now open for steelManagement-27, the leadership development programme created specifically for professionals in the steel sector.

Particularly suited to high-potential professionals taking on greater managerial responsibility, the programme develops the strategic mindset, practical skills and professional network needed to lead with vision.

Through real-world case studies and expert-led discussions, participants will strengthen their ability to:

🔹 Think strategically
🔹 Act strategically
🔹 Influence strategically

📅 29 November–4 December 2026
📍 Bangkok, Thailand
⏳ Registration closes 15 November

Identify and support the people who will help shape your organisation’s future.

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/ZZRr50ZnO4i

Are you ready for the next challenge?

steelChallenge-21 is coming.

High School Students, University Students and Industry Professionals will compete in a global steelmaking simulation challenge, testing their knowledge, decision-making skills and ability to perform under pressure.

Registration opens on 1 September 2026.

Discover the competition and start preparing:
https://ow.ly/8HQR50ZnBrz

Tomorrow: join our steelTalk on Preventing Hot Metal Loss of Containment During Rail-Based Transport.

Surya Bhusan Kumar Sinha, Head Process Safety (O&M) at Tata Steel Limited, will share how a safety instrumented system is helping reduce derailment risks in rail-based hot metal transport through sensing, alarms, automatic correction, and a multi-barrier process safety approach.

📅 16 July 2026
🕛 12:00 UTC
🌐 Online | Free | In English

Register now: https://ow.ly/8MZO50ZmWb4

How can integrated steel plants reduce derailment risks during hot metal transport?

Join our upcoming steelTalk with Surya Bhusan Kumar Sinha, Head Process Safety (O&M) at Tata Steel Limited, to explore how a safety instrumented system can help prevent hot metal loss of containment during rail-based transport.

The session will examine Tata Steel’s multi-barrier approach using track alignment feedback, proximity sensing, optical sensing, alarms, and automatic correction, and highlight its contribution to zero derailments in FY25 due to point burst or side collisions.

📅 16 July 2026
🕛 12:00 UTC
🌐 Online | Free | In English

Register now: https://ow.ly/UJJz50ZmThm

This Thursday: join our upcoming steelTalk, Developing AI-Based Tuyere Monitoring for Blast Furnace Safety, featuring Seong Moon Kim, Team Leader in the Safety Planning Office at POSCO.

The session will explore how POSCO’s award-winning AI-based tuyere camera image processing technology supports earlier detection of abnormal tuyere conditions and helps reduce process safety risks in blast furnace operations.

📅 02 JUL 2026
🕐 13:00 UTC
🌐 Online

Don't miss the discussion:
Zoom: https://ow.ly/EKkN50ZfreB
Teams: https://ow.ly/2ebZ50Zfrey