Sylvain Brunet
Age: born 1975
Company: Exane BNP Paribas
Education and career: Graduated from the School of Management at Haute Ecole de Commerce in Paris in 1999, with a concentration on finance. Has been head of Exane BNP Paribas metals and mining equity research team in Paris since 2002. Before that he was responsible for research on the European steel sector at Credit Suisse First Boston in London and before that he worked at Morgan Stanley in London.

Vincent Lépine
Age: born 1977
Company: Exane BNP Paribas
Education and career: Graduated from Essec business school in Paris with an MSc in economics and finance. Has been equity research analyst covering the metals and mining sectors at Exane BNP Paribas in Paris since 2004. Before that he covered the European insurance sector, firstly for Goldman Sachs in for London and then for Credit Lyonnais Securities/Oddo Securities in Paris.