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, diversified and competitive supply chains.

This panel explores how companies are responding in practice — from sourcing strategies and partnerships to investment and supply chain design — and what it will take to strengthen Europe’s position over the long term.

• Where are the most critical vulnerabilities across Europe’s battery supply chain today?
• What does real diversification look like — and how achievable is it?
• How are companies structuring partnerships and long-term agreements to secure supply?
• What role do vertical integration and strategic investment play in reducing exposure?
• How is growing defence demand and strategic stockpiling influencing supply priorities?
• What does it take to build a more resilient and competitive supply chain in Europe?