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Giga Europe 2025

18th - 19th March, 2025

Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, Nord-Est

Bruxelles, Belgium

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Giga Europe 2025

Time and Location

18th - 19th March, 2025

Autoworld

Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, Nord-Est

Bruxelles, Belgium

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Agenda

Tuesday 18th March, 2025

07:30 - 08:30

Networking Breakfast

08:30 - 08:45

Benchmark Opening Keynote

Caspar Rawles, Chief Operating Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

08:45 - 08:55

Rho's View of the Global Auto Industry: Trends and challenges for European carmakers

Adam Panayi, Chief Research Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

08:55 - 09:15

Keynote Presentation: Creating a global circular economy

The learnings from creating Toyota’s first Circular economy and energy business strategies.

Leon Van Der Merwe, Vice President, Toyota Motor Europe

09:15 - 09:50

Panel Discussion: The role of Europe's automotive Industry in the era of EVs

Understanding the current challenges & opportunities for European carmakers as they progress towards EV transition targets
Strengthening Europe's automotive industry in the global EV marketplace

Céline Domecq, Director Government Affairs - Head of Volvo Cars EU, Volvo Car Group
Adam Panayi, Chief Research Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Chris Heron, Secretary General, E-Mobility Europe
Ian Howells, Executive Vice President, Honda Motor Europe

09:50 - 10:10

Fireside Chat: Understanding the new landscape for energy transition geopolitics

What does Trump 2.0 and the influence of Elon Musk mean for America's lithium ion battery ecosystem?
How will China look to control these markets and build upon their supply chain dominance?
What steps must Europe take to ensure its decarbonization goals are not derailed by outside geopolitical forces?

Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Bryan Bille, Policy & Geopolitical Principal, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

10:10 - 10:40

Networking Break

10:40 - 11:20

Mining Leadership: Enabling Europe to unlock resources and build secure, sustainable supply chains

What is the outlook for prices of the key battery raw materials and what does this mean for the economics of EV and battery manufacturing?
What is the potential for onshoring Europe's critical mineral mining and processing?
What is the role of Europe's mining and energy industry leaders in the lithium ion battery economy?

Stefan Debruyne, Director of External Affairs, SQM
Francesco Gattiglio, VP External Affairs Europe, Albemarle
Jonathan Vanherberghen, Director External Affairs Europe, Rio Tinto
Daisy Jennings-Gray, Head of Prices, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Vincenzo Conforti, Head of Government Relations - Europe, Glencore
John Lindberg, Policy & Public Affairs Lead, International Council on Mining and Metals - ICMM

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