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Key Speakers
Kevin Chan
Vice President Commercial, APAC
Albemarle
Kevin Chan
Vice President Commercial, APAC
Albemarle
Kevin Chan is Regional Commercial Vice President – Lithium APAC at Albemarle. In this role, Kevin is leading overall commercial activities including commercial strategy and implementation for Albemarle’s Lithium business in Asia Pacific. His has strong business acumen and an extensive experience in the chemical industry. Prior to joining Albemarle, Kevin worked as VP, Head of BU Catalysts for Clariant China being responsible for commercial P&L management, strategy implement and new business development. Before Clariant, Kevin worked for BASF and Lyondell in his early career. Kevin obtained his bachelor’s degree of Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, USA.
Brian K Dillard
Chief Growth & Technology Strategy Officer
VinEs
Eugene Ho
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
CoreMax Corporation
Jessie Ng
Associate Director, Commodities
SGX
Jessie Ng
Associate Director, Commodities
SGX
Jessie Ng is an Associate Director for Commodities at SGX. She is responsible for developing and managing SGX’s commodity derivative products, including the derivative contracts for battery raw materials and SICOM rubber - the global pricing benchmark for natural rubber. Jessie has been leading market research and industry engagement for the exchange’s listed derivatives on battery raw materials. She spearheaded the management of SICOM as the global pricing benchmark and the only physical deliverable contract on SGX including the launch of the world’s first TSR 20 rubber options. Through the management of the SGX Rubber Committee, Jessie worked with the industry to design and develop risk management solutions ensuring the continuance of a robust price discovery platform. Prior to her current role, Jessie spent five years in the Derivatives Clearing and Collateral arm of SGX where she managed a team responsible for product launches and system enhancements. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of Sydney.
Rajarshi Rakesh
Mobility Thought Leader, Chief Executive Officer, EMEA
BILITI Electric
Rajarshi Rakesh
Mobility Thought Leader, Chief Executive Officer, EMEA
BILITI Electric
Mr. Rajarshi Rakesh Sahai is a proven business and thought leader with significant experience in urban development/smart cities, energy, transportation/mobility and management. He has successfully led organisations in automotive – electric vehicles, electric & shared mobility, mobility-as-a-service, mobility Venture Capital – smart city & strategy consulting, and not-for-profit sectors, in both emerging and developed countries of the world. He has demonstrated experience in business & partnerships development, new market development including global expansion, managing public policy and communication issues, building great teams and attracting funds to scale up operations. Rajarshi’s style of partnership and business development focuses on win-win propositions and deep insights on the future of the industry. He likes to champion the disruption of legacy industries, business models and practices in search of greater efficiencies and effectiveness for mankind and the environment. His education spans architecture, urban planning, energy, transport, business management, finance, strategy and public policy at top institutions in the UK, India and Western Europe. He currently is the CEO for Biliti Electric in the EMEA region. Moreover, he is an active investor and is a venture partner with Mobility Fund VC, amongst others.
Rachel Chan
Sales Manager Battery Materials - South Asia & ASEAN
BASF
Septian Hario Seto
Indonesia’s Deputy of Investment and Mining Coordination
Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs
Stephen Wells
Chief Financial Officer
Syrah Resources Ltd
Stephen Wells
Chief Financial Officer
Syrah Resources Ltd
Stephen joined Syrah Resources in August 2019. He is an experienced finance executive with 25+ years of broad financial expertise gained from a range of industries including institutional and investment banking, resources, and international financial services, working in London, Singapore and New York as well as Australia. Stephen was previously Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of nlc Pty Ltd, and was also Chief Financial Officer for a range of businesses within National Australia Bank’s Wholesale Banking division including the global specialised finance business covering infrastructure, clean energy, natural resources, asset financing and utilities. Stephen holds undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in economics, and an MBA from Melbourne Business School.
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Platinum Sponsor
Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health. We partner to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. We are committed to building a more resilient world.
We’re advancing the future of movement by being the leading provider of materials that make mobility better and cleaner. We pioneer better lithium use through reliable supply and consistent quality. Our diverse, world-class resource base is geographically situated in low-risk environments with robust infrastructure and top performance in health and safety. We are committed to supply the growing market with a global expansion of hydroxide and carbonate conversion facilities that serve the needs of regional supply chains. We maintain the strongest vertical position in the industry, from raw material extraction to specialty product manufacturing, and we possess deep and broad process technology expertise.
We are a responsible partner that acts with humility and integrity to deliver results. We care for what we leave behind and the communities of which we are part.
From the battery in electric vehicles, to the aluminum frame of an airplane, to the initiator for airbags, Albemarle is fundamental in the development of mobility products and solutions.
We’re powering the energy transition to meet rising energy needs so we can ensure the world has critical resources for years to come.
All the elements for a better world.
Silver Sponsors
Allkem is a specialty lithium chemicals company with a global portfolio of diverse and high-quality lithium assets that produce critical battery materials used in decarbonising our economies.
New project developments are underway across the globe to enhance international scale and product flexibility to meet significant market growth that is underpinned by a global transition to a net zero carbon future.
Allkem is committed to tripling our lithium production by 2026 and maintaining at least a 10% global lithium market share over the next decade as demand for lithium undergoes significant growth as one of the principal components in the effort to combat climate change. In line with our own commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2035, our approach is to design and develop assets with lower carbon intensity, maximise the use of renewable energy and support the development of low carbon technology.
Lithium Power International is a pure-play, ASX-listed lithium company focused on the development of Chile’s next high-grade lithium mine. Stage One of the Maricunga project will supply 15,200 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate, and has a rapid two-year payback and internal rate of return of 39.6%. This makes it exceptionally efficient, with an expected production cost of US$3,718 per tonne and annual gross earnings of US$324 million. A final investment decision is due this year. LPI is also planning to spin-out its Western Australian hard rock lithium projects, one of which is immediately along strike from the world’s largest lithium producer, Talison.
Minviro is a science-based consultancy and software provider - offering a deeper level to sustainability. They bring the knowledge and tools necessary for impact reduction to people and businesses globally. From guiding material and technology companies in the low-carbon transition to making essential intelligence accessible. Through a recognised framework for analysing impacts, they build transparent roadmaps with actionable insights. Shaping a future where all ingredients of modern technology are produced with consideration and minimal effect on the environment.
Bronze Sponsors
As the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.
Latin Resources Limited (ASX: LRS) is an Australian-based mineral exploration company, with projects in South America and Australia, that is developing sustainable minerals to provide the planet with environmentally friendly products.
In Latin America, the Company’s focus is on its two Lithium projects, the Salinas Lithium Project in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil and the other, the Catamarca Lithium Project in Argentina. The Salinas Lithium Project is fast developing into one of the world’s highest grade lithium deposits in a premier mining jurisdiction.
The Australian projects include the Cloud Nine Halloysite-Kaolin Deposit. Cloud Nine Halloysite is being tested by CRC CARE aimed at identifying and refining halloysite usage in emissions reduction, specifically for the reduction in methane emissions from cattle to meet the companies ESG policies.
Pan Asia Metals Limited (ASX:PAM) is a battery and critical metals explorer and developer focused on the identification and development of projects in Asia that have the potential to position the Company to produce metal compounds and other value-added products that are in high demand.
Pan Asia Metals is Exploring A Better Future®, we explore with principles, and we intend to mine and process with principles, conducting ourselves in a way that will bring benefit to all stakeholders, knowing that success includes community and environment.
Pan Asia Metals owns two lithium projects and one tungsten project. The projects are located in Thailand, a low cost advanced industrial economy, and fit the Company’s strategy of developing downstream value-add opportunities situated in low-cost environments proximal to end market users.
Complementing Pan Asia Metal’s existing project portfolio is its target generation program, aiming to identify desirable assets in the region. Pan Asia Metals plans to develop its existing projects while also expanding its portfolio via targeted and value-accretive acquisitions.