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Monday, November 14, 2022
7:00 AM
Graphite & Anodes 2022 - Registration Opens
 
7:30 AM
Monday Networking Breakfast
 
8:30 AM
Benchmark Opening Keynote Presentation
 
9:00 AM
Graphite & Anodes Opening Keynotes

 

Keynote presentations from leaders of the automotive, battery cell, graphite and anodes industries

10:40 AM
Networking Break
 
11:10 AM
Graphite Leadership Perspectives

 

Panel discuss key anode industry developments

  • Scaling capacity
  • Building anodes ecosystems
  • Evolving anode chemistries
12:30 PM
Making Graphite Green

 

A session exploring the efforts being made to provide a more sustainable Anode supply chain

  • Evaluating the graphite environmental footprint
  • Decarbonisation of the extraction and processing process
1:15 PM
Monday Lunch
 
2:30 PM
Natural Graphite Panel

 

A discussion of the market conditions specific to natural graphite mining

  • Exploration, production, and processing updates
  • Graphite extraction cost dynamics
3:15 PM
Synthetic Graphite Panel

 

A discussion of the market conditions specific to synthetic graphite production

  • Refinery market outlooks
  • Understanding synthetic graphite cost pressures
4:00 PM
Networking Break
 
4:20 PM
Building Regional Sourcing
 
5:30 PM
Monday Networking Reception
 
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
8:00 AM
Tuesday Networking Breakfast
 
9:00 AM
Battery Market Opening Keynote
 
9:20 AM
EV Demand Dynamics

 

A highlight presentation exploring the global economic outlook and what risks lie ahead for the lithium ion battery industry

9:40 AM
Understanding China Markets

 

Hear from market experts and leaders with insider perspectives on the Chinese market and how it may impact international anodes developments

10:00 AM
Building a North American Battery Supply Chain
 
10:20 AM
Gigafactory Expansion in North America
 
10:40 AM
Networking Break
 
11:00 AM
Anode Innovation Keynotes
 
12:30 PM
Tuesday Lunch
 
1:00 PM
Cathodes 2022 Registration Opens
 
1:30 PM
Solid State Anodes Panel

 

A panel discussing innovations in solid state and lithium metal battery landscape

2:30 PM
Networking Break
 
3:00 PM
Keynote Presentation from Xos
 
3:30 PM
Silicon Anodes & Future Anodes Materials Panel

 

A panel discussing innovations in silicon anode technology

5:30 PM
#BenchmarkWeek Dinner
 
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
7:20 AM
Wednesday Networking Breakfast
 
8:20 AM
Benchmark Keynote: Net Zero by 2050 - How big can the lithium ion battery industry really be?

 

  • Charting a fully sustainable 300TWh future and getting tonnages into the supply chain 
  • Are there enough critical minerals in the ground to meet supply? 
  • Speed, Scale, Quality: how raw materials are hampering lithium ion demand 
8:50 AM
Opening Keynotes: Understanding the future of energy storage
 
10:00 AM
Networking Break
 
10:30 AM
Industry Leadership Perspectives

 

Keynote presentations followed by a panel discuss key cathode industry developments

  • NCA vs NCM, LFP & more
  • Scaling capacity – how, when and where?
  • Securing cathode supply chains
11:45 AM
Raw Materials Keynotes
 
12:45 PM
Wednesday Lunch
 
2:00 PM
Lithium Keynote
 
2:20 PM
Hard Rock Lithium Panel
 
3:05 PM
Brine Lithium Panel
 
3:40 PM
New Lithium Extraction Panel

 

A panel explores innovations that may open sedimentary lithium deposits to development

4:15 PM
Networking Break
 
4:35 PM
Cobalt & Nickel Panel

 

Thought leaders will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with the mining, processing and recycling of cobalt & nickel

5:25 PM
Manganese Panel

 

A panel of thought leaders will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with the mining, processing and recycling of manganese

6:15 PM
Wednesday Networking Reception
 
Thursday, November 17, 2022
7:30 AM
Thursday Networking Breakfast
 
8:30 AM
Opening Keynotes: Cathodes in a Giga Era - Chemistry, Market Prices and Policy
 
9:10 AM
Battery Market Keynotes
 
10:30 AM
Networking Break
 
11:00 AM
Lithium Demand and the Cathode Evolution
 
11:45 AM
Gigafactory Location Selection
 
12:05 PM
Activating Finance for Cathode Investment

 

Discussion of financial instruments available to the industry and how the opportunity is viewed by the markets

12:50 PM
Thursday Lunch
 
1:00 PM
Battery Sustainability Summit - Registration Opens
 
2:00 PM
Inflation Reduction Act & Impact on Cathode Value Chain
 
3:00 PM
Networking Break
 
3:20 PM
Building Regional Cathodes Supply Chains
 
4:20 PM
Renewing Resources for a Circular Cathodes Economy
 
5:00 PM
#BenchmarkWeek Game Night

A networking reception featuring live football and golf games

Friday, November 18, 2022
8:00 AM
Friday Networking Breakfast
 
9:00 AM
Benchmark Keynote
 
9:20 AM
Fireside Chat with Kunal Sinha, Global Head of Recycling, Glencore
 
9:40 AM
Fireside Chat with Ephi Banaynal dela Cruz, Chair Emeritus, RMI
 
10:00 AM
Investor Panel: Importance of Sustainability to Facilitating Investment in New Energy
 
10:40 AM
Networking Break
 
11:10 AM
Battery Supply Chain ESG Perspectives

 

  • Leaders for across the supply chain will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with building a sustainable value chain for lithium ion batteries
  • ESG Trends specific to the Lithium Ion Economy
  • Going beyond compliance: The importance of ethical sourcing & ESG credentials in the battery supply chain
12:30 PM
Deep Sea Mining Discussion
 
1:15 PM
Friday Lunch
 
2:30 PM
Battery Recycling Keynotes
 
3:30 PM
Battery Recycling Panel

 

  • Companies at the forefront of recycling explore the challenges and opportunities associated with building a closed loop for lithium ion battery economy
  • What are the global battery recycling projects in the pipeline
  • What can policy makers, OEMs and other stakeholders be doing now to improve circularity?
  • Pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical or direct recycling processes: What are the new technologies that are impacting recovery rates and purity of recycled critical materials?
  • Adding balance to the market? What is the true potential supply and when will it be available?