MASS SCALE LITHIUM ION BATTERY PRODUCTION IS THE
MEGATREND OF OUR TIMES
Benchmark is delighted to announce the return of Giga Asia Pacific - where the region’s government, industry and finance will meet to chart a course for the global lithium ion economy, from mine to electric vehicle.
We are excited to announce Perth as host city: home to one of the most important raw materials hubs for the lithium ion battery and EV supply chain.
FREE PASSES AVAILABLE FOR
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
7:30 am Registration Opens
7:30 am Breakfast Networking
8:30 am to 4:30 pm #GigaAPAC Day One
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Networking Reception
THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
7:30 am Breakfast Networking
8:30 am to 6 pm #GigaAPAC Day 2
6 pm End of Event
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE
![Hon. Reece Whitby MLA](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4110683-667a9e1995897.png)
Hon. Reece Whitby MLA
Minister for Energy; Environment and Climate Action
Government of Western Australia
![John H. Kwon](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/4207876-66a373213fcb3.jpeg)
John H. Kwon
General Counsel, Chairman of the Board
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL Australia)
![James Choi](http://assets.swoogo.com/uploads/medium/2807117-64d6077011b66.jpg)
James Choi
Honorary Ambassador for Foreign Investment Promotion
Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
SPEAKER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Contact our team to discuss how your company can contribute to this year's agenda.
KEY THEMES
- Targeting Tonnage: Asia Pacific's role in the global battery arms race to 300TWh deployed capacity
- Shifting thinking from GWh to TWh for true Net Zero by 2050: Charting the rise of battery gigafactories in the Asia Pacific
- Innovation in the chemistry and design from the cell pack to the anodes, cathodes, and how this will impact the critical materials required
- Regional Gigafactory expansion considerations: site location, size, technology, ESG, circularity and partnerships required
- Building sustainable battery supply chains from the mine site onwards: decarbonised operations, managing environmental & social impacts, and good corporate governance
- Challenges and risks related to battery storage for renewable energy
- Understanding the lithium ion battery ecosystem: What is the role of OEMs and Tier One suppliers, in the race to build secure and sustainable supply chains?
- Developing Speciality Commodities: What does this mean for the critical minerals of lithium, graphite, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and silicon?
- Aligning policy, finance and global partnerships to strengthen the energy and green mobility future of the Asia Pacific
- Views from across the region: China, Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia
- Risk and reward: building Rare Earths mine and refining capacity
- Building sustainable battery supply chains from the mine site onwards: decarbonising operations, managing environmental & social impacts and good corporate governance
VENUE