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Market Fundamentals & ESS Workshop

What is the pre-day workshop?

The pre-conference workshop will take delegates on a journey through the EV and ESS battery value chain, offering a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of core BRM foundations while forging valuable industry connections.

The Market Fundamentals & Energy Storage Workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the battery raw materials (BRM) market, EV battery, recycling and energy storage systems (ESS). This comprehensive one-day program offers bite sized sessions covering the entire supply chain, regulatory landscape, pricing methodologies, extraction technologies, and the latest advancements in energy storage. Attendees will gain actionable insights to navigate these evolving industries and connect with key stakeholders shaping the future of energy storage.

Why attend?

  • Gain a fundamental understanding of BRM supply chains and market dynamics.
  • Explore key technologies in battery material extraction and energy storage.
  • Understand the impact of global regulations and trade policies.
  • Learn from industry leaders and subject-matter experts.
  • Build valuable connections within the energy storage and BRM sectors.

Workshop agenda

    • Networking
    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    • Innovation
    • Battery Chemistry
    • Market Outlook
    • Investment & Finance
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Global trends in gigafactory expansion. Challenges in securing raw materials and supply chain resili ...
    • Investment & Finance
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Traditional vs. new funding routes for battery infrastructure. Role of government incentives and pri ...
    • Lithium
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Pricing
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Understanding Lithium Pricing Dynamics - exploring the factors that drive fluctuations in lithium pr ...
    • Recycling
    • Processing & Refining
    • Innovation
    • ESG
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Current best practices in battery recycling. Economic models for raw material recovery. Technologica ...
  1. Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
  2. Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Key takeaways and insights from the workshop. Invitation to the Conference Opening Ceremony. Network ...
  3. Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Overview of the workshop structure and objectives. Introduction to the key themes of Market Fundamen ...
    • Lithium
    • ESG
    • Battery Raw Materials
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Overview of key battery raw materials (lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, manganese). Primary source ...
    • Recycling
    • Processing & Refining
    • Battery Raw Materials
    • Battery Chemistry
    • Pricing
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Language of the Industry and commonly used acronyms (NMC, LFP, BESS, DLE) and their meanings. Batter ...
    • Networking
    Refreshments & Networking Break
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    • Processing & Refining
    • Innovation
    • ESG
    • Extraction Technology
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Overview of traditional and emerging extraction methods. Direct lithium extraction (DLE), geothermal ...
    • Policy
    • Market Outlook
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Key players in the battery raw material supply chain. Trade flows and geopolitical influences on pri ...
    • Policy
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Deep dive into Executive orders, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), European CRMA, and Battery Passports ...
    • Networking
    Lunch & Networking Break
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    • ESS
    • Market Outlook
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Supply & Demand Outlook Key players & market segmentation Cell & product cost Technology trends and ...
    • ESS
    • Innovation
    • Battery Chemistry
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Overview of lithium-ion, solid-state, sodium-ion, and lithium-metal batteries. The role of advanced ...
    • Risk Management
    Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Case studies on cobalt and lithium futures. Routes to market and practical hedging applications.
    • Networking
    Red Rock Ballroom / Show Floor
    All attendees are welcome to join us for the Welcome Ceremony and Drinks Reception from 17:00 on Jun ...
  4. Pre-Day: Market Fundamentals and ESS
    Kick-start your conference experience with the Pre-Day Workshops, a highly interactive and intimate ...