AZ Global Consulting Limited is pleased to bring you our 2024 International Aluminum Conference. This will be our 12th International Conference. Our conference will be held in Kunming, September 25-27. Our theme this year is “Global Challenges, Individual solutions.” In the 5 years since we were last in Kunming, much has changed in terms of the industry’s recognition of the challenges coming from climate change. As an industry, we need to reduce our impact on the environment. Whether it be from CO2, methane, spent pot linings, bauxite residue or other pollutants, we have a lot of work to do. The thing is, inside the industry, we have known this for several years. But outside our industry, we are being challenged to lift our game. Not only that, we are sometimes attacked through disinformation or misinformation. We not only have to do a better job of improving our performance, we need to fight the information war, and let the world know our good messages. AZ Global conferences are well known for their excellent content, and this year will be no exception. We are working to bring you an outstanding lineup of speakers, who will address the most important issues facing us. We have heard in recent years that the path to success lies in cooperating and working together to invent new technologies, and this year we will celebrate the achievements to date, and hear about the breakthroughs that are still coming.