2025 Agenda

Kick-start your conference experience with the Pre-Day Workshops, a highly interactive and intimate session designed to deepen your market knowledge and expand your industry connections. Featuring exp ...

All attendees are welcome to join us for the Welcome Ceremony and Drinks Reception from 17:00 on June 23rd. You don't require a Pre-Day pass to attendee this event.

Gain valuable insights from top industry pioneers on key lessons learned from AI in the automotive sector'and how these innovations can drive the future of your mining, cathode, anode, refining, or re ...

This session will highlight Nevada's pivotal role in the global lithium supply chain, showcase the state's commitment to supporting sustainable mining and battery technologies, and underline its visio ...

Discover the U.S. Department of Energy's strategic vision for ensuring a secure, sustainable supply of critical minerals essential to the battery supply chain. This keynote will explore the role of ve ...

Prepare your business for a rapidly evolving demand landscape. Explore the transformative growth and trends shaping the electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) markets through 2035. This ...

Gain data-driven insights into the future of lithium supply, demand, and pricing to make informed business decisions, optimize sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, and assess investment risks. Th ...

The future of the lithium industry depends on balancing supply growth with long-term sustainability. This session explores the key challenges shaping the sector, from navigating geopolitical influence ...

This session will provide a comprehensive analysis of the market trends and forecasts for key materials essential to battery production, focusing on their roles and future demand leading up to 2035.

A deep dive into the Volta Foundation's latest Battery Outlook, offering critical insights on supply chain dynamics, technological advancements, and market trends shaping the lithium and battery mater ...

Gain practical strategies to navigate North America's EV supply chain developments ' whether through self-sufficiency or global partnerships. Industry experts will evaluate the challenges, opportuniti ...

Canada's hard rock lithium sector is rapidly emerging as a critical pillar in the North American battery supply chain. This session will explore the strategic moves, investments, and challenges shapin ...

Closed-loop recycling represents a transformative opportunity for the EV battery supply chain, but what does achieving it entail in practice? This session dives deep into the practical, financial, and ...

' Exploring the potential of the Smackover Formation in the U.S. lithium supply chain.' Role of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) in sustainable resource development.' Impact of domestic lithium product ...

Explore how Nevada is positioning itself as a leader in the lithium battery supply chain by overcoming regulatory challenges, resource limitations, and global competition, while driving innovation acr ...

Discover how California can emerge as a global powerhouse in sustainable lithium recovery, overcome its regulatory challenges to support battery innovation, while driving economic growth and achieving ...

Kickstart your day with insights into Latin America's pivotal role in the global lithium and battery materials supply chain. This session will explore the region's latest developments, policy, investm ...

Argentina is emerging as a global lithium leader, but challenges like regulatory hurdles, infrastructure constraints, and market development must be addressed to unlock its full potential. This panel ...

Ana Cabral, CEO, Sigma Lithium discusses the critical role of ESG in lithium production and Brazil's path to becoming a global leader in sustainable practices.' Sigma's approach to clean energy and tr ...

Explore Brazil's evolving role as a global lithium leader, examining its competitive advantages, investment appeal, and the strategic steps needed to unlock its full potential.' Brazil's potential in ...

Cells are the cheapest they have ever been so what is stopping the US and Europe from producing the affordable EVs? Explore why "good enough" technologies like Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) may dominat ...

' Selected mining, anode, cathode, recycling companies and aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of successful investors ("sharks") in hopes of securing funding and mentorship' ...

This session will delve into how banks, resource capital, and new trade structures can be harnessed to unlock capital, bridge the liquidity gap, and drive growth in the lithium sector. Featuring insig ...

Since the early 2000s, China has methodically transformed global economics across industries, leveraging a mix of subsidies, alleged overcapacity, and strategic under-pricing to dominate markets. This ...

Actionable insights into advancing market stability for sustaining growth in the battery raw materials supply chains.' What's needed to take the market to the next stage: standardization, price transp ...

As battery technology evolves and LFP chemistry gains traction, nickel's role in the EV supply chain is shifting. While high-nickel cathodes remain crucial for long-range electric vehicles, producers ...

Unpack the key cost components of lithium production to better evaluate project feasibility, supplier pricing, and operational efficiency. Identify hidden costs that drive price fluctuations and compa ...

Explore how emerging lithium resources in Africa along with China's influence, are reshaping global supply and pricing dynamics. We'll analyze cost structures, regional differences, and the evolving m ...

This session explores the rise of gigafactories outside of China, their material sourcing strategies, and the global implications for battery manufacturing as Europe and the U.S. ramp up production. W ...

As energy storage adoption accelerates across industries, end users'from utilities to EV manufacturers to industrial operators'face unique challenges in reliability, cost, and sustainability. This int ...

This session examines the impact of the current lower-price environment on the development of next-generation battery technologies, exploring the balance between cost reduction, innovation, and the ti ...

How Sustainable are Anode Supply Chains Amid Depressed Prices & Overcapacity? A deep dive into the current challenges of anode supply chains, assessing China's overcapacity and its impact on global an ...

Unravelling the complexities of lithium qualification and compliance with evolving standards, examining the challenges of ensuring battery-grade quality while navigating the intricacies of supply chai ...