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Streamline dealmaking and investment
Benchmark offers an exclusive, tailored meetings programme at our events, designed to help companies forge connections that truly matter.
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Ready to unlock new business opportunities?
Connecting you to investment, offtake, and strategic partnerships
Benchmark Connect matches battery supply chain companies with qualified investors, downstream buyers and government stakeholders actively looking to deploy capital, secure offtake and build lasting partnerships.
Our expert concierge team handles the process end-to-end, curating a series of pre-screened meetings that will raise your profile, unlock defining deals, and strengthen long-term market value.
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Meet our expert concierge team
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Josephine Leachman Kemp
Head of Acquisitions
Josephine leads Benchmark’s investor acquisitions across EMEA and co-manages Benchmark Connect, working directly with investors and procurement teams to match them with battery metal mining companies and energy transition technology firms.
Josephine’s background is rooted in investor relations across Europe’s natural resources and alternative investment sector. Josephine was previously Head of Investor Strategy and Investor Relations Manager at a leading mining and investment forum provider, Relationship Manager in Markets Group’s ALTS portfolio and Buyside Growth Manager at The Finance Hive’s Traders network.
Based in London, Josephine is recognised for building relationships with investors and procurement teams and supporting capital flow into the energy transition and critical minerals space.
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Joao Oliva
Head of Investor Acquisitions - North America
Based in Chicago, Joao co-manages Benchmark Connect for the North American region.
He brings extensive experience from his previous role as Head of Investor Acquisitions at a leading mining and investment forum provider, where he managed high-impact meetings programmes for over five years.
Through this work, Joao has built a strong global network of commodity investors and institutional financiers, positioning him as a key driver of investor engagement and strategic growth.
Benchmark Connect features at our global conferences
Giga US 2026
Join Benchmark’s week of networking, dealmaking and policy in Washington DC for Giga US 2026, held June 9-10 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
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Giga Africa 2026
Giga Africa is returning to Morocco in 2026 following the success of the inaugural event in 2025, offering unmatched analysis, market insight, and networking opportunities.
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Benchmark Week 2026
In 2026, Benchmark Week will be held in Shanghai, China, expanding its global impact by bringing our flagship event to the heart of the battery supply chain.
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Discover Benchmark's Market Intelligence
Contact us to learn more about how Benchmark's supply chain data and market analysis enables successful commercial outcomes for your business.
Our team would be happy to walk through the scope of our services, spanning price assessments, forecasts, cost models and consultancy across the full EV battery value chain.