Benchmark Week's featured speakers include a host of top voices from across government, finance, mining, chemicals, OEMs, and energy storage.

All Speakers

Meet all the speakers presenting at Benchmark Week 2026

Robin Zeng

Robin Zeng

Founder

CATL

Li Liangbin

Li Liangbin

Founder & Chairman

Ganfeng Lithium

Alan Zhao

Alan Zhao

Head of Sourcing and Metal Management (Battery Base Metals)

BASF

George Q. Fang

George Q. Fang

Senior Executive Vice President

Huayou Cobalt

Melody Dong

Melody Dong

Head of Commodity Research

Appian Capital Advisory

Sherie Liu

Sherie Liu

Deputy Director of Strategic Research and Market Intelligence

Zijin Mining

Meidy Katrin Lenkey

Meidy Katrin Lenkey

Secretary General

Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI)

Michael Willoughby

Michael Willoughby

Global Co-Head of Metals & Mining

Jefferies

Nick Pople

Nick Pople

CEO

Northern Lithium

Bob Galyen

Bob Galyen

Former CTO

CATL

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

CEO

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Caspar Rawles

Caspar Rawles

COO

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Iola Hughes

Iola Hughes

Head of Research

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Wei Xiong

Wei Xiong

Lithium Advisor

Traxys

Aaron Cao

Aaron Cao

Chairman

Greatpower Nickel & Cobalt Materials

Michelle Li

Michelle Li

Vice Chairman

Do-Fluoride New Materials Co

Tom Benson

Tom Benson

CEO

Lithium Africa

Jacob Jonker

Jacob Jonker

Executive General Manager – Commercial

Syrah Resources

Chenglin Yang

Chenglin Yang

Head of Solid-State Battery Department

BTR New Material Group

Ling Lu

Ling Lu

Managing Director, Metals and Mining

Standard Chartered

William Rowe

William Rowe

CEO

Swaptopus (An Octopus Energy and CATL joint venture)

Steen McCollin

Steen McCollin

Chief Commercial Officer

CarbonX

Craig Nicol

Craig Nicol

CEO

Graphene Manufacturing Group

Daisy Jennings-Gray

Daisy Jennings-Gray

Head of Prices

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Adam Panayi

Adam Panayi

Chief Research Officer

Benchmark Mineral Intellegence

Albert MacKenzie

Albert MacKenzie

Copper Analyst

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence

Anthony Tse

Anthony Tse

Founder

NEO Capital

Ping Liu

Ping Liu

CEO/CTO

Yuling New Energy

Walter Czarnecki

Walter Czarnecki

General Manager Sales & Marketing, Lithium

Rio Tinto

Xiaoyi Cao

Xiaoyi Cao

VP Commercial

Chemphys

Clint Van Marrewijk

Clint Van Marrewijk

Co-founder / Director

Zelandez

Pablo Melipillan

Pablo Melipillan

Technical Director

Novandino Litio

Yiping Guo

Yiping Guo

Strategic Marketing Manager APAC

Novandino Litio

Bo Xi

Bo Xi

Deputy Director of R&D Centre

Shanshan Technology

Min Tang

Min Tang

Director

RKP Global