Giga Europe 2026

Hear from leaders across the downstream on current market trends, progress, production plans, and future expectations for EV demand in Europe 
 

- Opportunities to attract large-scale battery production and automotive investment
- Outlining the real costs of building and scaling gigafactories, from raw material sourcing to workforce development
 

- The potential for onshoring Europe’s mining and processing

- The role of Europe’s mining and energy industry leaders in the lithium-ion battery economy
 

Benchmark-led presentation providing the latest insights and analysis on the rare earths market, including supply and demand trends, pricing dynamics, and the role of rare earths in the European battery and EV value chain

- European Green Deal

- CRMA Act (Critical Raw Materials Regulation Act)

- Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA)

- IDAA ( Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act)
 

- With growth accelerating and market share fragmenting, what are the new business models and investment opportunities for European BESS projects?

- Current demand for energy storage: what is driving it?

- Optimizing grid infrastructure through ESS technologies.

- Understanding raw material needs for storage: how do they differ from EVs, and what does that mean for supply?
 

- Policy: What can EC and national governments in Europe do? ​

- Importance: why is it vital to build a circular battery economy & what are the challenges?​

- Technology: What are the available solutions?​

- Are CRMA recycling targets realistic?

- Battery Passport
 

- From price volatility to investment confidence – using BMI data to navigate 2026

- Understanding what's needed to build a global lithium market

- What explains the current lithium price environment, and what might move the market?
 

- Highlighting innovation and new technology, what is the role of AI, DLE, and more? 

- Outlining what it takes to scale new technologies  

- Understanding where investment is going, and where innovation is still needed 
 

- Benchmark-led summary of key quantitative takeaways from the two days

- Forecast demand growth vs. supply by region, price expectations to 2030

- Financing and policy milestones

- Provides delegates with actionable insights for investment and strategy
 

- How should Europe compete with China's decades of sector dominance and the USA's significant capital allocation into it's resource security agenda?​

- How will CO2 policy impact battery & EV outlook from here on?​

- What are public and private stakeholders' concerns and desires for the European battery ecosystem?

Benchmark-led presentations providing the latest market updates and insights on key battery raw materials, including copper, rare earths, and cobalt

- New projects that could create a sustainable, localized supply for Europe's battery industry

- Cathode materials trends and their impact on supply chains

Understanding corporate realities in the race for electric fleets to meet regulatory standards

- Supply chain trends and sourcing challenges for natural and synthetic graphite

- Innovations in graphite processing and anode technology
 

- What the EU’s new corporate sustainability directive means for the battery supply chain​

- The importance of securing an entire battery supply chain through diversity, resilience, and sustainability​