The Women With Metal Awards

CEO and Founder of Women with Metal and Managing Director of Professional Polishing Services. Kirsty has worked in the metal sector for 35 years and is an expert in surface finishing of aluminium, stainless steel and other non ferrous metals for sectors including Nuclear, Pharmaceutical and Architectural. An experienced NED she is also a Director and past Chair of the British Stainless Steel Association and CIC ART Business Loans.

In 2023 Kirsty launched the Women in Industry Podcast to shine a light on women working in traditionally male dominated industries no matter what stage of their career. Kirsty is also a frequent media contributor for the BBC, SKY News and for print media both industry based and broadsheet.

Yasmin Ouiriemmi has been responsible for the project management of ALUMINIUM World Trade Fair organised by RX Deutschland GmbH, since 2022. After the graduation in Business Administration she gathered first experiences in organising congresses at the Center for Wind Power Drives at RWTH Aachen University and in agencies for analogue, digital and hybrid events. As Event Manager, Yasmin had already been in charge of various events in the materials trade fair portfolio of RX since 2019 until she took over the co-design of the supporting programme and the coordination of partnerships for ALUMINIUM in 2020, with the promotion to Product Manager following.

Nadine Bloxsome currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at the UK Aluminium Federation (ALFED) and brings over a decade of profound industry knowledge, honed through her tenure as Editor and Content Director at Aluminium International Today.

In her role at ALFED, Nadine is a driving force behind the association's sustainability initiatives, forging pathways towards a greener, more sustainable future for the aluminium industry. With a sharp focus on the 2050 Roadmap, she spearheads efforts to enhance value for partners and members by championing sustainable technologies and fostering collaborative networks.

Beyond her strategic leadership at ALFED, Nadine remains deeply entrenched in the realm of journalism and industry events. She continues to lend her expertise to Aluminium International Today, shaping conversations and disseminating insights on crucial industry developments. Her editorial role extends to moderating and presenting at industry conferences, further solidifying her position as a thought leader in the aluminium sector.

Duygu Saymen was appointed Secretary General of The Turkish Aluminium Industrialist Association having previously held the role of Deputy Secretary General.

As the leading representative of the Turkish Aluminium Industry, TALSAD works for sustainable growth and development of the aluminium industry in local and regional markets, development and implementation of new and advanced technologies, implementation of good practices in health, safety and environment and works to develop strong local and international partnerships.

Fiona is the Chief Executive Officer of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), which she joined in March 2015 with the responsibility for leading the development and implementation of ASI.  In 2023, ASI has more than 320 members and has issued more than 300 Certifications for performance and chain of custody in the aluminium value chain.

Her career has specialised in building new and innovative initiatives in mineral supply chains over more than 25 years.  She was previously Director – Standards Development at the Responsible Jewellery Council from 2007 to 2015, where she developed a certification program for gold, diamonds and platinum group metals which was adopted by more than 1000 companies across the supply chain from mine to retail.  She has served as a Board Member of the ISEAL Alliance and a founding member of the OECD’s Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group for responsible mineral supply chains.  From 1997, Fiona worked for ten years at Australia’s CSIRO, leading research into mining and sustainability, and was also seconded to WWF to manage a multi-stakeholder project on the feasibility of mine-site certification.  

She has a Bachelors degree (Hons 1) in mechanical engineering and a PhD in philosophy of technology, both from the University of Queensland, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Marius Baader is the Managing Director of Aluminium Deutschland.

As a representative of the aluminum industry, AD strives to engage in an open dialogue with the public in order to increase transparency and understanding of the material aluminum and its members' products among customers and consumers. To this end, there is a constant exchange of experiences and ideas within the association; it is the prerequisite for effective representation of the interests of all member companies, including externally.

Paul Voss is Director General at European Aluminium, the industry voice of the aluminium value chain in Europe. Mr. Voss is a long-term public affairs and governmental relations expert with 20 years of experience in the Brussels and energy sector. Prior to joining the aluminium industry, Paul Voss served as Managing Director at Euroheat & Power, the association for the European district energy sector, and as Head of Public and Industrial Affairs at energy solutions provider Danfoss District Energy.

A British-Belgian national, Paul Voss is married with three children and holds degrees in Political Science and European Public Administration from Universities in Canada, France and Belgium.

Zahra Awan is the current assistant editor of Aluminium International Today. Before starting her role, she completed a degree in English. She started the role in 2021 and has relied on the openness of the metals industry to teach her all there is to know. Learning, with the help of key industry players, researchers, universities, and the shop floor, and moving away from classical texts to economic and industry data, she has discovered satisfaction in numbers and the achievements of innovative discoveries. She is most appreciative of the work that the industry does to decarbonise, and attributes its hard work to the reason for her own personal awareness of the importance of sustainability in her everyday life.