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AGENDA 2026
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calendarDAY 1Mon, Nov 2
Morning
Afternoon
  • timeline
    08:30 - 09:30
    Registration & Networking
  • timeline
    09:30 - 09:40
    ( 10mins )
    Opening Address by Chairman
      guest
      Richard Clark
      Global Head of Specialty Materials and Processes
      Appian Capital Advisory
    • timeline
      09:40 - 09:50
      ( 10mins )
      Opening Address by SMM
        guest
        Adam Fan
        Chairman
        Shanghai Metals Market
      • timeline
        09:50 - 10:10
        ( 20mins )
        Opening Address by ACCIÓ
          guest
          Ms. Tianqi Zhang
          China Desk, Foreign Direct Investment Unit
          ACCIO
        • timeline
          10:10 - 11:00
          ( 50mins )
          Panel Discussion: Restoring Confidence and Resilience in Europe's Battery Sector
            Moderator
            guest
            Greg Pitt
            Vice President, Battery Materials
            Worley
            Panelist
            guest
            Pau Sanchis Matoses
            EU Public Affairs & Policy Director
            CATL
            guest
            Dr. Nicolo Campagnol
            Chief Program Officer
            Basquevolt
            guest
            Gemma Cooper
            Chief Commercial Officer - CCO
            Tees Valley Lithium
            guest
            Amita Sandhu
            Head of Global Advocacy BASF Battery Materials
            BASF
            guest
            Yann Vincent
            Former CEO, Automotive Cells Company (ACC)
            President & Founder, Excellion Management
          • timeline
            11:00 - 11:30
            Coffee Networking Break
          • timeline
            11:30 - 12:30
            ( 60mins )
            Panel Discussion: Cross-Border Synergies and JV Practices in Europe's Battery Ecosystem
              Moderator
              guest
              Prof. David Ortega
              Managing Partner
              Muvmi Mobility Consulting
              Panelist
              guest
              Edu Blanco Corbató
              President, CEO, and Co-Founder
              Santana Motors
              guest
              Rafael Ruiz Rincón
              President, CEO, and Chairman
              EV Motors (EBRO)
              guest
              Brian XIE
              Director of International Business
              North Star Advanced Recycling Technology
              guest
              Marcel Queren
              European Expansion Director
              LY iTech (SuzhouLinghui New Energy Tech Co., Ltd.)
            • timeline
              12:30 - 13:30
              Lunch & Networking
            Barcelona, Spain
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            Opening Times
            November 2, 2026
            Morning: 09:00 - 12:30
            Afternoon: EV & ESS Battery Tech: 13:30 - 17:50
            November 3, 2026
            Morning: Raw Material Session: 08:30 - 12:00
            Afternoon: Recycling Session: 13:00 - 17:10
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            AveryHuang@metal.com
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            AveryHuang@metal.com
            Partnership & Media Enquiries
            Horin Dong
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