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Agenda
Monday 22nd September, 2025
Networking Reception
Networking reception in the Archino
Tuesday 23rd September, 2025
Networking Breakfast
Benchmark Opening Keynote
- Andrew Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Positioning Morocco as a Strategic Hub for Critical Minerals and Battery Materials
- Imad Toumi, Chairman, Managem
- Andrew Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Panel Discussion: Global Diversification of Battery Supply Chains – Africa’s Role in the Shift
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How geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions, and sustainability concerns are reshaping supply chains
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Africa’s increasing role in raw materials, midstream processing, and battery production
- Peter Yang, CEO, BTR Morocco
- Roger Atkins, Founder, Electric Vehicles
- Khalid Qalam, Chairman of the Board, Gotion Power Morocco
- Abdessadek Ait Si Brahim, Co-founder and COO, Voltaire Minerals
From Blueprint to Breakthrough: Scaling Successful EV Battery Infrastructure
- Andrew Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
- Evan Horetsky, Founder and CEO, Atlas partners
Keynote Presentation: The Refining & Processing Revolution in North Africa
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Scaling midstream processing capabilities to strengthen global supply chains
- Adam Panayi, Chief Research Officer, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
- JianJun Deng, General Manager of the Basic Material BU, TINCI Materials
Networking Break
Speakers
Andrew Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Caspar Rawles
Chief Operating Officer
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Adam Panayi
Chief Research Officer
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Ryad Mezzour
Minister of Industry and Trade
Kingdom of Morocco
Leila Benali
Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development
Kingdom of Morocco
Pfungwa Kunaka
Secretary for the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development
Republic of Zimbabwe
Faisal Sultan
President - Middle East
Lucid Motors
Jay Yang
Vice President of CNGR Advanced Material & Chairman and CEO of Cocbo
COBCO
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