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Strategic Insights for 2026: Price Trends, Market Balance and Policy Updates

Thursday 22nd January, 2026
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All Speakers

Meet all the speakers presenting at Giga USA 25

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Iola Hughes

Iola Hughes

Head of Research

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Caspar Rawles

Caspar Rawles

Chief Operating Officer

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Adam Panayi

Adam Panayi

Chief Research Officer

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Simon Moores

Simon Moores

Executive Chairman

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Tara Berrie

Tara Berrie

Director of Battery Cell Materials & Rare Earth Sourcing

Rivian

Bari Bean

Bari Bean

Deputy CEO of Natural Resources

County of Imperial

Stefan Debruyne

Stefan Debruyne

Director of External Affairs

SQM Lithium

Noemi Gallardo

Noemi Gallardo

Commissioner

California Energy Commission

Tina Jeffress

Tina Jeffress

Group Manager for Energy and Sustainability

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Fiorella Sist

Fiorella Sist

Project Director

Hargrove Engineers and Constructors

David Abraham

David Abraham

Director

Three Legged Capital LLC

Jonathan Absolon

Jonathan Absolon

VP of Commodity Strategy

Anglo American

Parvin Adeli

Parvin Adeli

Manager, Batteries

Nickel Institute

Jean-Luc Amos

Jean-Luc Amos

Director, Market Development

ICE

David Anonychuk

David Anonychuk

Global VP Metallurgy & Consulting

SGS

Dan Anziska

Dan Anziska

Partner

Troutman Pepper

Ramon Barua

Ramon Barua

CEO

Aclara Resources

Gracelin Baskaran

Gracelin Baskaran

Director, Critical Minerals Security

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Chris Berry

Chris Berry

Founder and President

House Mountain Partners

Sarah Bianchi

Sarah Bianchi

Senior Managing Director, Chief Strategist of International Political Affairs and Public Policy

Evercore

Ken Biberaj

Ken Biberaj

Executive Managing Director

Savills

Bryan Bille

Bryan Bille

Policy & Geopolitical Principal

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Emma Bishop

Emma Bishop

Vice President

Venn Strategies

Mike Blakeney

Mike Blakeney

Head of Government and Public Affairs

Cobalt Institute

Ken Brinsden

Ken Brinsden

Chief Executive Officer

PMET Resources

Beatrice Browning

Beatrice Browning

Battery Recycling Technology Lead

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Joe Bryan

Joe Bryan

Principal

Muswell Orange

Christine Burow

Christine Burow

Chief Marketing Officer

Torngat Metals

Adam Burstein

Adam Burstein

Technical Director for Strategic and Critical Materials, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy

U.S. Department of Defense

John Busbee

John Busbee

CEO & Founder

Xerion Advanced Battery

Rodrik Cave

Rodrik Cave

Publisher

CTO Countertrade & Offset

Roland Chavasse

Roland Chavasse

Secretary General

International Lithium Association

Zhiwei Chen

Zhiwei Chen

Counsel

Crowell

Leigh Clarke

Leigh Clarke

VP, Government and Regulatory

E3 Lithium

Katie Clasen

Katie Clasen

Principal

Prelude Ventures

Senator Tom Cotton

Senator Tom Cotton

Senator for Arkansas

U.S. Senate

Steve Cotton

Steve Cotton

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

Aqua Metals

Paramita Das

Paramita Das

Senior Advisor to the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer

Stardust Power Inc

Donald Davidson

Donald Davidson

Head of Federal Affairs and Political Strategy

Volkswagen Group of America

Daan De Jonge

Daan De Jonge

Lead Analyst - Copper Demand & Prices

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Paul Dorsey

Paul Dorsey

Associate General Counsel - Regulatory and External Affairs

Samsung SDI America

Sharad Dubey

Sharad Dubey

Global Business Development Manager

SLB

Julian Dunn

Julian Dunn

Vice President

Sudeep Advacned Materials

Jesse Edmondson

Jesse Edmondson

Director of Government Relations

Standard Lithium

Jesus Eduardo Escobar

Jesus Eduardo Escobar

Supervisor

Imperial County

Frank Fannon

Frank Fannon

Managing Director

Fannon Global Advisors

David Fauvre

David Fauvre

Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Blue Whale Materials

Maria Fernanda Avila

Maria Fernanda Avila

Congresswoman

Congress of Argentina

Jeff Gaulin

Jeff Gaulin

Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Communications

Vale Base Metals

Alexis Georgeson

Alexis Georgeson

Vice President, Government Relations, Communications, and Consumer Recycling Programs

Redwood Materials

Samm Gillard

Samm Gillard

Executive Director

BATT Coalition

Chirranjeevi Gopal

Chirranjeevi Gopal

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

Mitra Chem

Albert Gore

Albert Gore

Executive Director

ZETA

Oliver Gunasekara

Oliver Gunasekara

CEO & Co-Founder

Impossible Metals Inc.

Septian Hario Seto

Septian Hario Seto

Member of National Economic Council

Republic of Indonesia

Tom Haslett

Tom Haslett

Director for Energy and Critical Minerals Policy

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Beatriz Herrera

Beatriz Herrera

Investment Commissioner

InvestChile

Senator John Hickenlooper

Senator John Hickenlooper

Senator for Colorado

U.S. Senate

Thomas Hochman

Thomas Hochman

Director of Infrastructure Policy

Foundation for American Innovation

Rock Hoffman

Rock Hoffman

Equity Research Analyst

Bank of America

Abigail Hunter

Abigail Hunter

Executive Director, Center for Critical Mineral Strategy

SAFE

Erez Ichilov

Erez Ichilov

Founder

Cedrus Arbor LLC

Daisy Jennings-Gray

Daisy Jennings-Gray

Head of Prices

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Andrew Jory

Andrew Jory

Minister Counsellor

Embassy of Australia

Marie-Chantal Kaninda

Marie-Chantal Kaninda

President of Glencore DRC

Glencore

Ryan Kelley

Ryan Kelley

County Supervisor

County of Imperial

Kurt Kelty

Kurt Kelty

Vice President, Battery, Propulsion, and Sustainability

General Motors

Graham Kerr

Graham Kerr

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

South32

Mahnaz Khan

Mahnaz Khan

Vice President of Policy for Critical Supply Chains

Silverado Policy Accelerator

Zac Komur

Zac Komur

Executive Director – Project Delivery of Kangankunde Rare Earths

Lindian Resources

Rebecca Konolige

Rebecca Konolige

Director of Federal Affairs

ZETA

Johanna Kruger

Johanna Kruger

Counsellor and Head of Section, Environment and Energy

Embassy of Canada to the US

Mehdi Lemsagued

Mehdi Lemsagued

Managing Director

Manatrade AG

Suzanne Leta

Suzanne Leta

VP, Policy and Advocacy, Americas

Fluence

Philip Lienert

Philip Lienert

External Affairs/Government Relations Manager

LG Energy Solution

KaLeigh Long

KaLeigh Long

CEO

Westwin Elements

Rierens Loupatty

Rierens Loupatty

VP of Investments

INA

Taite McDonald

Taite McDonald

Partner

Holland & Knight LLP

Congressman Nathanial Moran

Congressman Nathanial Moran

U.S. House of Representatives

Congressman from Texas

Jason Muller

Jason Muller

Head of Public Policy

Equinor

Senator Lisa Murkowski

Senator Lisa Murkowski

Senator for Alaska

U.S. Senate

Eric Norris

Eric Norris

EVP and Chief Commercial Officer

Albermarle

Cristina Paredes

Cristina Paredes

Executive Director of SC Nexus

South Carolina Department of Commerce

Manisha Patel

Manisha Patel

Acting Executive Director

Permitting Council

Ashish Patki

Director, Business Development and Market Intelligence

Rio Tinto

David Petitjean

David Petitjean

Director, Sales Critical Minerals

Rio Tinto

Pat Risner

Pat Risner

President, Hermosa

South32

Ian Rodger

Ian Rodger

CEO

Jindalee Lithium

Hiro Rodriguez

Hiro Rodriguez

Executive Director of the Advocacy Center

U.S. Department of Commerce

Kristi Rogers

Kristi Rogers

PRISM

Co-Founder & President

Congressman Raul Ruiz

Congressman Raul Ruiz

U.S. House of Representatives

Congressman for California

Jennifer Safavian

Jennifer Safavian

President and CEO

Autos Drive America

Ernest Scheyder

Ernest Scheyder

Reporter

Reuters News

Carolyn Schnyder

Carolyn Schnyder

Deputy Assistant Secretary

U.S. Department of Energy

Robert Seguin

Robert Seguin

Market Development

Vale Canada Limited

Venkee Sharma

Venkee Sharma

Executive Chairman

Aquatech

Phillip Sherman

Phillip Sherman

Senior Manager, International and Industry Affairs

Mercedes-Benz

Craig Shesky

Craig Shesky

Chief Financial Officer

The Metals Company

Eric Shields

Eric Shields

Senior Battery Advisor - Policy, Analysis, & Transition OASD, Industrial Base Policy, OUSD for Acquisition & Sustainment

U.S. Department of Defense

Kunal Sinha

Kunal Sinha

SVP Marketing and Global Head, Recycling

Glencore

Peter Stahley

Peter Stahley

Senior Vice President

Cassidy and Associates

Chloe Tacconi

Chloe Tacconi

Director - Battery, Mining and Industries

Societe Generale

Will Talbot

Will Talbot

Research Manager

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Ltd

Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson

EVP Strategy & Business Development

Cirba Solutions

Juan Gabriel Valdes S

Juan Gabriel Valdes S

Ambassador of Chile to the United States of America

Embassy of Chile

Tim Van Pelt

Tim Van Pelt

Global Lead Batteries & Charging, Sustainable Value Chains

ING

Vikash Venkataramana

Vikash Venkataramana

President - US Sales & Business Development

REPT.

Diego von Vacano

Diego von Vacano

Professor

Texas A&M University

Professor M. Stanley Whittingham

Professor M. Stanley Whittingham

Nobel Laureate

Brent Wilson

Brent Wilson

CEO

Galvanic Energy

Chao Yan

Chao Yan

CEO

Princeton NuEnergy

Sean Zheng

Sean Zheng

CEO

Princeton Critical Minerals