Benchmark Summit 2026 London

Tuesday 20th October, 2026

116 Pall Mall

116 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5ED

London, United Kingdom

Benchmark Summit 2026 London

Time and Location

Tuesday 20th October, 2026

116 Pall Mall

116 Pall Mall, SW1Y 5ED

London, United Kingdom

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Browse the full event agenda, with sessions covering the full energy transition ecosystem - from raw materials, to cell production and downstream demand markets.

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Tuesday 20th October, 2026

09:00 - 09:30

Registration & Networking Breakfast

10:00 - 11:30

Benchmark Workshop: Battery Demand & Commodities Update

Sector-by-sector breakdown of key raw materials powering the clean energy transition, with an outlook on near-term pricing and global supply shifts.

11:30 - 12:00

Interactive Workshop Session: Natural Graphite’s Role in Tier‑1 Anode Supply

- The overlooked anode: why graphite is the supply chain's weak link - Anodes in focus: the next battleground in battery raw materials - Breaking the graphite bottleneck: can the west scale anode supply?

12:00 - 13:00

Networking Lunch

13:00 - 13:10

Welcome & Opening Remarks

13:10 - 13:30

Keynote Presentation: Winning before EVs: A faster path through profit-led adoption

13:30 - 13:50

Fireside Chat: Unlocking the Smackover with DLE - Americas Lithium Permian Opportunity

13:50 - 14:00

Keynote Presentation: The Texas Smackover: America's Lithium Leviathan

14:00 - 14:40

Panel Discussion:Lithium Supply, Strategy & Innovation: The Next Phase of Global Growth

An overview of the lithium market outlook, including supply growth, project development, and evolving market dynamics.

14:40 - 14:45

Keynote Presentation (Session title to be confirmed)

14:45 - 15:15

Networking Break

15:15 - 15:45

Panel Discussion: Copper’s Global Demand Outlook

Exploring supply and demand dynamics, price trends, and the investment needed to meet surging copper demand as the energy transition accelerates.

15:45 - 16:00

Fireside Chat: The UK Critical Minerals Strategy

16:00 - 16:30

Panel Discussion: Investment Landscape & Financing Opportunities

Exploring funding trends, investment strategies, and financing solutions to support battery, EV, and critical minerals projects.

16:30 - 16:45

Fireside Chat: From Pilot Mountain to the Pentagon - Financing US Critical Minerals

16:45 - 17:00

Fireside Chat: Rare Earths

17:00 - 17:05

Closing Remarks & Future Outlook

Key takeaways from the day and a forward-looking perspective on the role of critical minerals in the global energy transition.

17:05 - 18:05

Networking Reception

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