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Powering Europe’s Energy Transition: Redefining the Future of Battery Supply Security
Hungary is one of Europe’s fastest growing battery manufacturing hubs, with major investment across cell production, materials and supply chain infrastructure. In September 2026, Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials comes to Budapest, bringing together lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite producers, refiners, recyclers, battery manufacturers, automotive OEMs, investors and technology providers.
The European battery market is now focused on delivery, cost, supply security and project finance. Across three days, the agenda will examine battery raw material pricing, midstream capacity, recycling and black mass, energy storage demand, battery chemistry, policy and investment. Attendees will meet the companies shaping Europe’s battery supply chain and the projects moving from planning into production.
350+
Senior delegates
200+
Companies
35+
Countries
3
Days
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The market, in one room
OEM and battery manufacturer access
Connect with buyers and decision makers across the European battery build out.
Midstream scale up and partnership
Meet processors, refiners and materials leaders building Europe’s missing middle.
Energy storage growth
Understand the demand surge reshaping chemistry, procurement and investment.
Fastmarkets pricing intelligence
Use independent pricing, forecasts and market insight to support commercial decisions.
Speakers
Hear from leading voices
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Event at a Glance
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Pre event program
Tuesday 15 September
Exclusive site visit
CATL Debrecen gigafactory site visit
Evening networking
Welcome reception and networking drinks
Wednesday
16 September
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Hungary’s battery hub and Europe’s supply chain strategy
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Lithium pricing, supply outlook and contract risk
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Direct lithium extraction and battery grade processing
04
Midstream capacity, rare earths and regional investment
05
Energy storage demand, cell availability and chemistry
Thursday
17 September
01
South Korean investment and OEM sourcing strategy
02
Resource nationalism, trade and alternative supply hubs
03
Project bankability, finance and CRMA delivery
04
Recycling, black mass and feedstock economics
05
Graphite, manganese and next generation battery chemistry
Built for every part of the battery value chain
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Who Attends
The people who move this market are in this room.
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48%
Director level or above
Where they come from
United Kingdom · Germany · Portugal · France · United States · South Korea · Canada · China · Switzerland · Netherlands · Belgium · Australia
71%
Europe
11%
Americas
11%
APAC
36 countries represented in 2025
What they say
85
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attend to build new commercial relationships
73
%
met the right contacts to grow their business
88
%
rated speaker quality good or excellent
Who attends
See the full audience breakdown →
85
%
attend specifically to build new commercial relationships
48
%
hold Director, VP or C-suite responsibility
592
confirmed one-to-one meetings took place at the 2025 event
3,140
new professional connections made across the three days
Questions and answers
European Battery Raw Materials 2026 FAQ
Key details about Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials 2026, including the dates, location, audience, agenda focus and CATL Debrecen site visit.
Limited spaces
CATL Debrecen site visit
Join the CATL Debrecen gigafactory site visit on Tuesday 15 September for a rare look at battery manufacturing capacity being built at scale in one of Europe’s most important battery hubs.
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