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Pre-Day
- Networking
Pre-conference networking drinks for all registered attendees. An informal opportunity to connect ahead of the main programme. -
The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
As Europe expands its battery manufacturing base, scaling midstream processing capacity is becoming a critical challenge. While policy is driving localisation, cost, feedstock access and global compet ... -
The Innovation ZoneWhere is Europe most exposed across the rare earth supply chain, and what are the most critical pressure points today? What does meaningful diversification look like in a market still dominated by Chi ...
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- Networking
Evening networking drinks for all attendees. -
The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
Hungary has rapidly positioned itself as one of Europe's most important battery manufacturing hubs, attracting significant investment from leading global players across cells, materials and supply cha ... -
- Networking
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The Power Up Stage
- Lithium Markets
? What role will futures play in improving price discovery and managing risk? ? How are pricing models evolving across long-term contracts and spot deals? ? Are index-linked agreements creating more s ... -
The Innovation ZoneAs Europe's battery policy framework continues to evolve, the challenge for industry is no longer understanding the direction of travel ' but keeping pace with a growing and often fragmented regulator ...
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- Networking
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The Power Up Stage
- Energy Storage
As energy storage demand accelerates across Europe, securing reliable battery supply is becoming a critical challenge. With policy pushing localisation and demand outpacing domestic capacity, question ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Battery Raw Materials
- Battery Supply Chain
Europe’s battery supply chain remains exposed to concentrated supply and external dependencies. As demand accelerates, the focus is shifting from identifying risk to actively building more secure, div ... -
The Innovation ZoneRare earth markets remain highly concentrated, with pricing shaped by limited transparency, regional fragmentation and strong market control. As demand from magnets, EVs, wind and defence continues to ...
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Pre-DayJoin fellow attendees for a relaxed 5K run along the famous Danube. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just in it for the views, this is a great way to energise, connect, and take in the city before ...
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The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
As Europe looks to scale its battery industry, the challenge is increasingly one of coordination aligning raw materials, processing, manufacturing and end demand within a complex and evolving global l ... -
The Power Up Stage
- EV & Demand
Global EV growth projections and regional demand trends Key drivers: policy, consumer uptake, and OEM production plans Impact on raw material demand: lithium, nickel, cobalt, and graphite Market outlo ... -
The Innovation ZoneAs Europe pushes to accelerate its battery supply chain, 2026 is seeing a growing volume of regulation at both EU and national level. While these frameworks are designed to support investment and spee ...
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The Power Up Stage
- Nickel & Cobalt
' Global and regional supply'demand outlook ' Indonesian supply growth and DRC export controls ' MHP expansion and cost curve positioning ' Key pricing drivers over the next 12'18 months ' Implication ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Energy Storage
? With ESS demand growing, how will it discourse/charter the future of battery demand in Europe lobal market demand trends ? Forecast for next five years ? How will demand drivers impact future batter ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
As lithium projects move from resource to production, the challenge lies in how brines and process streams are treated, managed and converted into battery-grade materials at scale. The ability to hand ... -
The Innovation ZoneAs investment accelerates and new projects come online, Africa's role in global battery supply is becoming more significant ' but delivery remains uneven. This roundtable brings together industry voic ...
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The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
As Europe looks to scale its battery ecosystem, Eastern Europe is emerging as a critical hub for manufacturing, processing and innovation. With strong policy support, competitive cost structures and i ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
? Geopolitical impacts on costs ? Costs in Europe vs China ? Trends in cell costs ' LFP vs NMC ? What are the key cost drivers of Li-ion cells? How much of the cell cost is attributed to the CAM, AAM, ... -
This session examines how Europe’s battery policy framework aligns with technological development across the value chain — and where greater coordination is needed to support competitiveness and deplo ...
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The Power Up Stage
- Plenary
Opening welcome remarks from Fastmarkets. -
The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
Europe's battery supply chain is being built in real time ' but delivering it at scale is proving complex. The focus now is on how OEMs and battery manufacturers are working together to secure supply, ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Lithium Markets
Supply and demand trends How oversupply and inventory levels are influencing price dynamics Demand signals across EV, energy storage, and industrial sectors Project pipelines and production ramp-ups ' ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Lithium Markets
DLE is gaining traction as a potential route to unlock domestic lithium supply in Europe, particularly from more complex and previously uneconomic resources. While technology is advancing rapidly, the ... -
The Innovation ZoneAs demand for drones and robotics accelerates across both commercial and defence applications, battery performance, supply and technology choices are becoming increasingly critical. From battlefield d ...
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The Innovation Zone
As batteries become increasingly critical to energy systems, mobility and defence, they are no longer viewed purely as a commercial product, but as strategic infrastructure. This shift is driving greater government involvement, new policy priorities and growing competition over supply chains.
This roundtable brings together industry and policy stakeholders to explore how security, defence and industrial strategy are reshaping the battery landscape — and what this means for investment, sourcing and long-term competitiveness.
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The Innovation ZoneAfrica is becoming increasingly important to future battery materials supply, with growth expected across multiple commodities and regions. This session provides a data-led view of where supply is eme ...
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The Power Up Stage
- Battery Chemistry
As battery demand diversifies across EVs, energy storage and new applications, the role of different chemistries is shifting rapidly. LFP continues to gain ground globally, and sodium-ion is emerging ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Lithium Markets
As the lithium market resets and the next cycle begins to take shape, the key question is no longer where growth will come from ' but which projects, regions and strategies will actually deliver. In t ... -
The Innovation Zone
As Europe’s battery market enters a more constrained and cost-sensitive phase, OEM procurement strategies are evolving rapidly. Buyers are under increasing pressure to secure reliable supply, reduce costs and navigate a more complex global market — while remaining competitive against lower-cost supply chains, particularly in China.
This closed-door roundtable offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from European OEMs on how sourcing decisions are being made in practice, and what suppliers need to understand to remain competitive.
Held under Chatham House Rule, the session is designed to enable a more open and commercially focused discussion than is typically possible on stage.
- How OEM procurement strategies are shifting — from security of supply to cost and competitiveness
- What buyers are prioritising today — and what they are no longer willing to pay for
- Where European suppliers are struggling to compete, and why
- How Chinese supply chains are influencing pricing, contracts and decision-making
- The role of long-term agreements, partnerships and localisation in securing supply
- What OEMs need from suppliers to support scale, cost reduction and delivery
Why attend?
- Gain direct insight into how OEM buyers are making decisions today
- Understand where Europe is losing competitiveness — and where opportunities remain
- Hear perspectives that are not shared in open panel discussions
- Engage in a smaller, senior-level setting focused on commercial realities
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The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
South Korean companies have been central to Europe's battery expansion, with Hungary emerging as a focal point for investment across manufacturing and materials. This reflects broader shifts in how gl ... -
- Networking
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The Power Up Stage
- Policy
Resource nationalism is increasingly shaping the global battery materials market, as governments move to secure greater control over resources, pricing and downstream value. Through export bans, quota ... -
The Innovation Zone
- Lithium Markets
With proposed updates to Fastmarkets’ battery-grade lithium pricing methodology open to market consultation until May 15, this session offers a deep dive into how lithium prices are assessed — and wha ... -
The Innovation Zone
- Extraction Technology
As the battery materials value chain evolves, technology is playing a critical role in improving performance, reducing costs and enabling scale. This session provides a practical case study on how tec ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
' An overview of European projects, including recent developments, delays and cancellations ' Which gigafactories are expected to come online, and how are delivery timelines evolving? ' How is planned ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Recycling
Regional supply and demand trends for black mass and scrap batteries 10-year forecast for black mass availability by chemistry and geography Recycling capacity build-out and supply-demand balance outl ... -
The Innovation Zone
- Manganese
What does Europe's NMC positioning mean for future manganese demand and supply? How are global supply and demand evolving, and what is driving pricing and project viability? What impact is LMFP growth ... -
Women in Batteries & Energy Networking Lunch: Shaping the Next Phase of GrowthThe Innovation Zone
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- Plenary
Registration opens for day two attendees. -
The Power Up StageSustainable sourcing is being talked about more than ever — but what is it actually changing? As new requirements such as the EU Battery Regulation and battery passport begin to take shape, companies ...
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The Power Up Stage
- Battery Supply Chain
Canada holds significant reserves of critical minerals and is positioning itself as a key supplier to global battery and energy transition markets. The focus is now on delivery ' accelerating project ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Plenary
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The Power Up Stage
- Africa & Emerging Markets
Spotlight on Morocco: Building a Battery Materials Hub Morocco is emerging as a strategic node in the battery materials supply chain, underpinned by phosphate resources, industrial capability and prox ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Investment & Finance
Across Europe's battery and critical minerals value chain, bringing projects through to financing remains complex. Costs are high, timelines are uncertain, and margins vary significantly across the va ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Investment & Finance
Despite strong policy ambition, only a limited number of battery raw material projects in Europe have successfully secured funding. This session will explore what is enabling projects to move forward ... -
The Innovation Zone
- Recycling
What does a commercially viable recycling model look like in Europe today? How is feedstock being secured, and what strategies are proving most effective? Where in the value chain is the strongest ret ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Recycling
How much of Europe's announced recycling capacity is realistically deliverable and when do feedstock volumes reach meaningful scale? What does the EU reclassification of black mass as hazardous waste ... -
The Power Up StageGraphite continues to underpin anode supply, while silicon is moving closer to commercial deployment, but its role in the market is still being defined. As development progresses, the focus is on how ...
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The Power Up Stage
- Plenary
Day two opening remarks from Fastmarkets editorial. -
Europe set out to build a battery industry at speed. Projects were announced across the region, capital followed, and the direction was clear. Turning that into delivery at scale has proven more difficult.
In this candid conversation, ACC’s former CEO — drawing on more than 40 years in the automotive industry, from engineering at Renault through to leading manufacturing and supply chain, and ultimately building one of Europe’s first gigafactories — reflects on the realities of developing battery manufacturing in Europe.
This session will look directly at where progress has stalled, why so many gigafactory projects have failed to materialise, and what the industry may have underestimated in trying to scale. It will explore how demand is evolving in practice, where real opportunities remain, and what it takes to build supply that is both competitive and sustainable.
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- Networking
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The Power Up Stage
- EV & Demand
As EV adoption evolves across Europe, OEMs are balancing shifting consumer demand, cost pressures and the need to secure reliable battery supply. While electrification targets remain in place, the cha ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Lithium Markets
The Lithium Triangle remains a key pillar of global lithium supply, but the pathway from resource to production is taking different forms across the region. With project pipelines advancing unevenly a ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Policy
' How projects are designated under CRMA ' what is required and how the process works ' What happens once a project is granted Strategic Status ' What support is actually provided ' funding, permittin ... -
The Power Up Stage
- Lithium Markets
As Europe builds its battery supply chain, price volatility across key materials remains a major challenge ' with markets still lacking the depth, transparency and consistency seen in more established ... -
The Innovation Zone
- Graphite
' Is China's dominance across natural and synthetic graphite still unchallenged, or are ex-China supply chains becoming viable? ' How are export controls and processing restrictions from China impacti ...
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