Included with your ticket

A co-located Energy Storage Summit

A dedicated Energy Storage Summit runs alongside the main conference and is included in your delegate pass. This summit typically retails at $2,999, giving access to an additional program and audience at no extra cost.

The summit brings utilities, developers, EPCs and grid-scale buyers into the same week as lithium and battery materials producers, processors and investors. As energy storage demand scales, these players are becoming increasingly relevant to procurement decisions, long-term contracts and demand forecasting, materially changing who is in the room and the conversations taking place.

More details on the full program will be released soon.

Expanding the scope of discussion

A broader critical minerals focus

The event now extends beyond lithium alone to reflect how supply chains are evaluated in practice. Nickel, graphite and rare earths feature more prominently across the program, alongside battery materials and midstream development.

This broader scope supports cross-material discussions spanning mining, processing, recycling, OEM procurement and investment, mirroring how companies assess supply risk, localization and security today.

New buyer groups entering the room

Defense & aerospace supply chains

Defense and aerospace supply chains now feature as a focused stream within the event. These sectors introduce a distinct buyer profile shaped by long-term procurement cycles, public-private funding and strategic supply requirements.

For attendees, this creates access to demand that is less cyclical than traditional EV markets and increasingly influential in critical materials, magnets and advanced battery technologies, adding new context to conversations around supply security and long-term investment.

New ways to meet and engage

State and country roundtables

Invitation-only, closed-door state and country roundtables run alongside the core programme. These small-group sessions bring governments and senior industry leaders together to discuss regional supply strategies, project pipelines, permitting considerations and investment priorities.

For 2026, roundtables will focus on the following states and countries:
India, Saudi Arabia, Texas, Arkansas, Nevada, Argentina, Brazil, North Carolina, Canada and China.

Participation is limited to ensure focused, peer-level discussion, offering direct access to decision-makers shaping local lithium and battery materials markets.

Experience and networking​​​​​​​

Live formats and experiential sessions

Alongside the main program, the week includes a series of interactive and informal formats designed to encourage candid discussion and deeper engagement. These include Live Lounge sessions, Hot Seat interviews, executive roundtables and curated networking activations.

Together, these formats create space for unscripted insight, peer exchange and relationship-building beyond the main stage, reflecting how senior participants prefer to engage.

Designed for meetings and deal-making

More time and space for meetings

Networking remains central to the event. The structure of the week prioritizes face-to-face conversations through longer breaks, shared spaces, bookable meeting areas and co-located content.

With more companies attending from more markets, the expanded format makes it easier to progress discussions in one place, without adding additional travel or events to the calendar.

In development for 2026

Additional experiences around the event

We’re working on ways to make the week in Las Vegas even more valuable outside the formal agenda. This includes ideas around off-site activity, informal networking moments and experiences designed to bring people together beyond the conference floor.

These elements are intended to support relationship-building and follow-on conversations that happen around the event, not distract from it.

Further details will be shared as plans are confirmed.