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RAW MATERIALS SUMMIT 2023

The first confirmed speakers and sessions are now online. We will be adding new speakers every week, so please stay tuned. The final agenda will be published close to the event date. 

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Tuesday 16 May

DAY 1 – Tuesday, 16 May 2023

08:15

Doors Open and Registration

11:00

Innovation Village Stage Opening

Speakers

  • Didier Zimmerman, Education and Innovation Director, EIT RawMaterials

11:10

Open Innovation Challenges: How Corporates collaborate with startups is key to solving challenges

To meet climate targets, the industry must develop and commercialise new low-CO2 technologies within the next 5-10 years. But launching a major innovation initiative in-house is not easy. EIT RawMaterials partners who have launched Open Innovation Challenges share their experiences and advice. 

  • Marion Lenoir, Open Innovation Director, Eramet Ideas

  • Mario Fernández Marín, Co-founder of unusuals (Eramet Safety challenge 2022 Winner)

  • Martin Spitznagel, CEO, Bind-X (Eramet Responsible Mining challenge 2021 Winner)

Moderated by Jennifer Baker

11:30

MASTER CLASS: Startup Pitch Coaching

Global Pitch Coach Beth Susanne has coached 3,750+ tech startups to pitch to investors, clients, and partners, since moving to Europe from Silicon Valley in 2012. Clients who completed Beth’s Pitch Intensive, online or in-person, have raised up to $100M. 
 
At the Raw Material Summit’s Innovation Village, Beth will present “The Secrets of a Winning Pitch: How to Get Investors to "Yes”! Her dynamic, interactive presentation provides the guidelines to understand what to say, what not to say, and how to say it, to get the results that you desire and deserve quickly.

Speakers:

Beth Susanne, International Pitch Coach

12:30

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

14:00

Innovation Village Pitch Sessions

The first session of pitches from the most innovative startups in the raw materials industry. The event will showcase creative and forward-thinking business concepts poised to disrupt the industry. Network with investors, founders, and business leaders.

Pitching:

  • Adianano

  • Betolar

  • CMMC

14:30

Break

14:45

Innovation in Sustainable Copper Mining

As the world shifts closer towards the green and digital transition, the demand for copper, an essential mineral for solar power, wind energy, bioenergy, electricity network production, as well as EVs and battery storage, will only increase. To support the demand, the approximate number of new copper mines must increase by 80 by 2030, in addition to the 250 copper mines worldwide in existence. 
 
In this session, partners from the entire Copper ecosystem will share their insights, the latest research towards sustainable mineral processing and as well as the MissionZero-mine.  Representing the mine to market-process, this panel will outline their commitment to ensuring that the supply for the green transition is reliable and sustainable.

  • Ann Allen, Public Affairs Manager, Boliden 

  • Lucy England, Innovation Manager, FLSmidth

  • Pablo Brito-Parada, Senior Lecturer, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London

Moderated by Théo Berthet, Business Development Manager, EIT RawMaterials

15:30

Coffee Break

16:00

Innovation Village Pitch Sessions

Second session of pitches from the most innovative startups in the raw materials industry. The event will showcase creative and forward-thinking business concepts poised to disrupt the industry. Network with investors, founders, and business leaders.

Pitching:

  • Luffy AI

  • Minviro
  • Particular Materials
  • Remote Sensing Business Solutions
16:40

The role of corporate venture capital in climate-tech innovation’ – Anglo American’s Decarbonisation Ventures

 It is increasingly recognised that collaboration across the industrial value chain is critical to decarbonisation. Join the Head of Anglo American’s Decarbonisation Ventures to learn about the way her corporate venture capital team is collaborating with new partners to support climate-positive innovation.


•    Lina Arbelaez, Head of Decarbonisation Ventures, Anglo American
 

Moderated by Jennifer Baker

17:00

Break

18:00

Networking, Drinks and Light Refreshments

20:00
Wednesday 17 May

DAY 2 – Wednesday, 17 May 2023

08:15

Doors Open and Registration

09:50

Welcome by Jennifer Baker

10:00

Closing the Loop for Raw Materials: Sustainable Lithium-ion Battery Recycling by Li-Cycle

As the demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to increase, end-of-life and circular solutions are essential toward ensuring a secure and resilient supply of critical battery materials for the energy transition. Recycling can help reduce the need for virgin materials and the environmental footprint of new EV batteries. Recycled raw materials have significantly lower CO2 footprint, emissions, and water usage compared to primary sources. This panel discusses the importance of the sustainability of lithium-battery recycling towards meeting Europe’s ambitions toward a secure and decarbonized economy.

  • Amit Agrawal, Corporate Strategy Specialist, BMW Group

  • Elewout Depicker, Vice-President, Commercial and Corporate Development, Li-Cycle

  • Kathryn Moore, Senior Lecturer in Critical and Green Technology Metals, University of Exeter

  • Peter Handley, Head of Unit, Energy Intensive Industries, Raw Materials, Hydrogen, DG GROW, European Commission

Moderated by Aman Chitkara, Director, Government Relations - EMEA, Li-Cycle

11:00

BREAK

11:30

Greenland Molybdenum Project – Securing reliable and high-quality molybdenum supply for the EU Green Deal from a responsible EU associate source

  • Hardy Mohrbacher, Board Advisor, Greenland Resources

  • Ruben Shiffman, Executive Chairman, Greenland Resources

Moderated by Jennifer Baker

12:30

LUNCH AND NETWORKING

14:00

EIT RawMaterials Venture Forum Pitch Sessions

The third session of pitches from the most innovative startups in the raw materials industry. The sessions will showcase creative and forward-thinking business concepts poised to disrupt the industry. Network with investors, founders, and business leaders.

Pitching companies

  • 3A Water 

EIT RawMaterials Lighthouse: Responsible Sourcing

  • Nanopow 

EIT RawMaterials Lighthouse: Responsible Sourcing

  • ResourceFull 

              EIT RawMaterials Lighthouse: Circular Societies

Moderated by Jennifer Baker

14:30

Closing by Jennifer Baker

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