CONSULTING ANALYSTS IN COMMODITIES FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION​
DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT SPONSOR
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Automotive OEMs
VPs Of Battery Tech
VPs of Supply Chain
ESG/Sustainability
VPs of Purchasing
Chief B.E.V Engineers
- Battery Manufacturers
Chief Technology Officer
Directors Of Procurement
VPs Of Commercial Development
Chief Engineer
Strategy - Battery Materials
- Chemical Companies
Presidents
Director Of Sales & Business Development
VPs Strategic Planning
Chief Engineer
VP Sourcing Procurement
- Refiners/Processors
CEO's & Presidents
VP Finance, Strategy
Director Of Sales & Business Development
VP Sourcing & Procurement
Senior Directors
- Investors, Policy Makers & Analysts
CEOs/Partners/Chairman
Share Holders
Head Of Commodities, Metals & Minerals
Principals
Outreach & Business Development
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Lithium, Nickel & Cobalt Mining/Extraction
Managing Directors/CEOs
VPs Of Exploration
Directors Of Marketing
Chief Strategy Officer
Geologists
- Extraction Intermediaries
CEO's & Presidents
Chief Technology Officer
VPs Strategic Planning
Chief Engineer
Director Of Sales & Business Development
- Sustainability & Certification
CEO's & Presidents
Heads Of Certification Services
Audit Heads
Heads Of Sales & Marketing
Analysts
Paul Charles
Co-Founder
American Battery Factory
Paul Charles is an experienced senior executive and thought leader focused on renewable, clean energy technologies. He is the co-founder of American Battery Factory (ABF) — the first network of safe, clean, green, rapid-construction, modular gigafactories focused on lithium iron phosphate (LFP) prismatic cells for the energy storage and commercial electric vehicle (EV) markets — and led the company as its first CEO and President. He has 30 years of experience in private and public sectors including energy, nanotechnology, finance, manufacturing, real estate development/construction, mining, and technology. He has structured multiple companies, investment entities, and funds including co-founding an energy company dealing with PEMEX and CFE — Mexico’s national oil and electric companies. He began his foray into the world of energy as the founder of a portable computing peripheral company providing battery charging products based out of the Silicon Valley, Arizona, and Switzerland. He developed, patented, and brought to market the first universal docking station for portable computers and created the first external bay replication products and commercialized them with IBM globally. He graduated with honors in Finance, Accounting, and Economics from Brigham Young University.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
DAY 1:
DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS TO FUND & DEVELOP SOLUTIONS
- Creating A Roadmap for European OEMs and Battery Manufacturers to Source Adequate and Sustainable Supplies of Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Graphite at Economically Viable Prices
- Examining Financing Options and Policy Incentives to Construct More Regionalised Supply Chains
- Analysing Recent Battery Chemistry And Technology Innovations, To Support The Growth Of Electrification
- Maximising The Value Of Critical Minerals Used By OEMs & Battery Manufacturers
DAY 2:
MORNING SESSION
ADDRESSING SUSTAINABILITY AND CIRCULARITY
- Sustainability Strategies And Managing The Environmental & Social Impacts Of Raw Material Sourcing
- Generating Traceability & Transparency In The Supply Chain
- Circularity & Recovery As A Sourcing Solution - Investing In The Infrastructure To Recover Raw Materials From End-Of-Life Batteries
DAY 2:
AFTERNOON SESSION
THE IMPACT OF NEW BATTERY TECH ON SUPPLY CHAIN SOURCING AND PRICING
- Evaluate The Supply Chain Considerations Of The Most Promising Battery Technology Innovations To Optimise Pricing & Availability
- Deep Dive Into The Status Of The Latest Battery Technology Innovations & The Impacts On Battery Raw Material Sourcing Including – Cobalt Free, Nickel Free, Solid State, Silicon Dominant Anodes & Fuel Cell Hydrids