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2023 REIA Annual Conference and General Assembly

DATE: 21-23 June 2023

LOCATION: World Trade Centre Barcelona

Rare-earth elements continue to be critical contributors to the energy transition that will be required to achieve net-zero objectives. Despite their vital contribution to new energy vehicles and electrical energy generation, there are many uncertainties concerning the rare-earth supply chain.
The 2023 REIA Annual Conference will bring together key stakeholders from the rare-earth sector, drawn from industry, academia, government and the investment community. Participants will hear about the latest developments in pricing and market dynamics, resource and supply challenges and solutions, new and improved technology development, sustainability and the circular economy, and efforts to advance the role of rare-earth elements in meeting the demand challenges to come, for decarbonization.

AGENDA

21 June 2023
14.00-17.00REIA Annual General Assembly (REIA Members only)
22 June 2023
08.00-08.45Conference Registration
08.45-08.55Welcome speech: Dr. Badrinath Veluri, REIA President
‘REIA – a global platform for a sustainable world’
08.55-09.15Keynote 1: Lessons from three decades in the rare earth trenches
Constantine Karayannopoulos, CEO, Neo Performance Materials
09.15-10.05
PANEL 1: Is there enough REE (Rare Earth Elements) resources for energy transition- challenges and opportunities to develop those resources

Moderator:
Erika Faigen, Research Fellow Vienna University, Austria

Panelists:
Karen Hanghoj, Director, British Geological Survey
Andrea Cornwell, Head of Marketing, Peak Rare Earths Limited  
Frances Wall, Professor, Exeter University
Rowena Smith, Managing Director, Australian Strategic Materials  
10.05-10.35Keynote 2: Securing supply of critical materials for an affordable energy transition
Lars Rytter, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), GE Vernova
10.35-11.05
Coffee break
11.05-11.35
Introduction:  Tom Schneberger, CEO, USA Rare Earth

Keynote 3: Inauguration and Keynote Speech
Mike Pompeo, 70th US Secretary of State and Advisor, USA Rare Earth
11.35-12.25
PANEL 2: Challenges to the automotive industry in securing rare earths for electric mobility

Moderator:
Jose Santamaria, CEO, NuMobility

Panelists:
Richard Moore, Head of Materials, NIDEC PSA emotors SAS
Rafal Andrzej Piotuch, Lead Engineer, Porsche Engineering
Nils Poel, Deputy Head of Market Affairs, European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA)
Karol Bednarek, Consultant, German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Richard Arlot, Key Account Manager, Bomatec
12.25-12.35 Member Spotlight: Iluka Resources
12.35- 13.30                                                      Lunch Break
13.30-13.50
Keynote 4: The evolution of rare earth supply chains: Progress and hurdles
Ellie Saklatvala, Senior Editor – Nonferrous Metals, Argus Media
13.50-14.40
PANEL 3: Sustainable investment: How do companies address the challenges of timeline and cost to reach an optimal ESG state?

Moderator:
Donna Vareha-Walsh, Valent Asset Management
Panelists:
Drew Horn, CEO GreenMet
Rafaello Follieri, Founder Pasele SA
Katy Boettcher, Principal, Ara Partners
Robin Fiedler, Senior Analyst, Covalis Capital
14.40-14.50
Member Spotlight: Saskatchewan Research Council, Canada  
14.50-15.10
Keynote 4: REIA/Minviro/Circularise/Grundfos/BEC ‘Demonstration: How you assess sustainability and trace the material rare earths in electric motors
15.10-15.20Q&A
15.20-15.50 Coffee Break
15.50-16.05
Keynote 5: Challenges, and opportunities recycling of traction motors, Carlo Bukhardt, Pforzheim University
16.05-16.20Keynote conversation: Rafal Andrzej Piotuch, Lead Engineer, Porsche Engineering & Carlo Bukhardt, Pforzheim University
16.20-16.30 Member Spotlight: Arafura Resources
16.30-17.20
PANEL 4: Can Europe build a rare earth value chain and what are the bottlenecks?

Moderator:
Jan Giese, Senior Manager, Tradium

Panelists:
Jani Adolfsson-Tallqvist, Development Manager, Finnish Mineral Group
Alexander Barcza, VP Permanent Magnets, Vacuumschmelze
David O’ Brock, Commercial Director, REEtec AS
Roland Gauss, Head of Innovation, EIT RawMaterials
19.00-22.00
Networking Dinner
               23 June 2023
08.30-9.00 Registration
09.00-09.45
Keynote 7: Electric and digital. The holistic detoxed Opel way,
Florian Huettl, CEO, Opel-Vauxhall
9.45-10.05
Keynote 8: Electric vehicles outlook: motors, magnets and critical materials,
Ryan Castilloux, Managing Director, Adamas Intelligence
10.05-10.35
Keynote 9: Rare-earth industry in Inner Mongolia: status and prospects,
LIU Haifeng, President, Inner Mongolia Rare Earth Industry Association &
WANG Yan, Deputy Director, Baotou Research Institute of Rare Earths,
10.35-10.45
Member Spotlight: Peak Rare Earths
10.45-11.15 Coffee Break
11.15-11.35
Keynote 10:  Rare Earths: Solvay strategy for a sustainable and independent supply
Sebastien MERIC, Executive Vice President, Solvay
11.35-12.25
PANEL 5: Can Canada bring the REE Supply chain links together?

Moderator:
Ryan Castilloux, Managing Director, Adamas Intelligence

Panelists:
Tom Drivas, CEO, Appia Rare Earths
Mohammad Imran, VP, Saskatchewan Research Council
Vasileios Tsianos, Director, Neo Performance Materials
Ahmad Ghahreman, CEO, Cyclic Materials
12.25-12.35
Member Spotlight: Aclara Resources
12.35-13.30
Lunch
13.30-13.50
Keynote 11: Battery material market: trend and forecast
Ross Embleton, Research Analyst, WoodMac
13.50-14.40
PANEL 6: Tecno-economic constraints to build a rare earth recycling loop

Moderator:
Jürgen Gassmann, Head, Magnetic Materials Division, Fraunhofer Institute-IWKS

Panelists: 
Daniel Bina, CEO, Critical Materials Recycling (CMR)
Leonard Ansorge, CEO,  RockLink
Frederick Carencotte, CEO, Carester
Michelle Simpson, Vice President, Okon Metals
Karsten Rachut, Technology Manager, Heraeus Remloy
14.40-14.50
Member spotlight: Tradium
14.50-15.10
Keynote 12: Revision of the European End-of-life Vehicles Directive: Technical proposal to address circularity of rare-earth permanent magnets
Martina Orefice, Scientific Officer, Joint Research Centre, European Commission
15.10-16.00
PANEL 7: The development of a sustainable and resilient supply chain for rare earth materials and magnets- in alignment with the EU Raw Materials Act and G7 guidelines

Moderator:
Elbert Loois, Director, HighTech Material Advisory

Panelists:
Jule Naffin, Senior Sustainability Specialist, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Sean Gorman, Managing Director, HCF International Advisers Ltd
Lloyd Kaiser, General Manager, Arafura Rare Earths
16.00-16.05Conclusion and Wrap Up
16.05-17.00 Coffee Break and Networking

Registered Companies

Grundfos Holding A/S          Stellantis
Mercedes-BenzFinnish Minerals Group
BoschGE Vernova
Siemens GamesaBMW
Opel-VauxhallSOLVAY
Neo Performance Materials    Bayer AG
ZFMorgan Stanley
Adamas IntelligencePensana Plc
Ara PartnersDMEGC Germany GmbH
BASFB&C Speakers Spa
CLEPA – European Association of Automotive SuppliersTreibacher Industrie AG
Schaeffler GroupBruker BioSpin Group
Fujian Changting Golden Dragon Rare-Earth Co.,Ltd.Innovate UK KTN
BEC GesellschaftValeo
Baotou Tianhe MagneticsSaskatchewan Research Council
CEA-LITENCoTec
Heraeus RemloyWood Mackenzie
Baotou Research Institute of Rare EarthsWave International
GKN Powder MetallurgyMagneti Ljubljana
HCF International AdvisersInner Mongolia Rare Earth Industry Association
China Northern Rare Earth High-Tech Co.Baotou Xijun Rare Earth Co.
Rocklink GmbHGreenMet
CirculariseVerband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA)
Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp.Phoenix Tailings
Energy FuelsEIT RawMaterials GmbH
Pforzheim UniversityJL MAG Rare-Earth Co. Europe B.V.
Rare Earths NorwayACLARA RESOURCES
BOMATEC AGBritish Geological Survey
OranoTradium GmbH
Jožef Stefan InstituteCyclic Materials
REEtecIonic Rare Earths Limited
CARESTERPeak Rare Earths
University of BolognaMinviro
University of ViennaColorado School of Mines
KU Leuven – SOLVOMET GroupCritical Materials Recycling, Inc
Fraunhofer IWKSArafura Rare Earths
Canadian Critical Minerals & Materials Alliance (C2M2A)ALLIED METALS CORP
Iluka Resources LimitedEnergy Transition Minerals
WMC EnergyAstron Corporation Limited
Less Common Metals LtdNINGBO SONGKE MAGNETIC MATERIAL CO., LTD
Argus MediaGE Chaplin Inc
REEgenTusaar Corp.
AfrimatHastings Technology Metals        
Search Minerals Inc.Ketian Magnet/Jintian Copper
Okon MetalsJack Lifton LLC
USAREMkango / HyProMag
Malaco Mining Sdn BhdTronox
The Mosaic CompanyMAGREESOURCE
Delph25Australian Strategic Materials
Valent Asset ManagementTIANJIN SANHUAN LUCKY NEW MATERIALS INC.
Rare Earth Salts LLCEntellus Industries Pvt Ltd
Dexter Magnetic TechnologiesCIBAS
SERRA VERDE RARE EARTHSGreyfriars LLC
PgtechFastmarkets
Chimerical TechnologyTula Technology, Inc.
Midwest Energy Pvt LtdSaudi Ministry of Industry & Mineral Resources
Covalis CapitalTraxys Europe SA
RZ ResourcesBlue Lakes Advisors
MA’ADEN (Saudi Arabian Mining Company)MagPat Consulting
Advanced Material Japan CorporationFederal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources – BGR
Rare Earths Norway ASCopenhagen Business School
Star Group IndustryProject Blue
Rainbow Rare EarthsBaotou Xinyuan Rare Earth New and High-tech Materials Co.
Baotou Skrock Rare Earth New Materials Co.Ningbo Longsheng Rare Earth Materials Co.
Inner Mongolia Rare Earth Functional Materials Innovation Center Limited Liability CompanyAnhui Jin Sanlong Recycling Resources Co.
Growth AdvisorsAltona Rare Earths
Inner Mongolia Rare Earth Ovoiv Metal Hydride Co.Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research AgencyLynas Rare Earths Ltd

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