Rogier Mul is a seasoned sustainability professional with a background in the solar energy sector, sustainability consulting, and impact investing. He currently spearheads relationship management and business development at Intire, a boutique consultancy firm that aids listed companies, large family-owned enterprises, and private equity (PE) in implementing sustainability reporting, integrated reporting, and non-financial reporting (e.g., CSRD, EU Taxonomy, ESG). Additionally, Rogier is currently an MBA candidate at Nyenrode Business University, where he is part of the EMBA Cohort 21 (2023-2025).

Dr Jenny Baker is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering and current EPSRC ECR Fellow, investigating ceramic based electrolytes for solid state sodium ion batteries.   Jenny also leads the TREFCO project a collaboration with Birmingham University to investigate novel thermal recovery methods for functional coatings and wavelength sensitive adhesives. Prior to academia Jenny worked in aerospace manufacturing, implementing the circular manufacture of aerospace titanium without down-grade for the most critical applications, requiring a sophisticated level of quality control in the recycled product.

Tim is a Principal in Roland Berger's Munich office and co-leader of Roland Berger's European battery expert team. He is a technology and market expert for electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries and supports clients along the entire global value chain in defining strategies and business models, building supply chains and reducing product and operating costs. Prior to joining Roland Berger in 2019, Tim worked for more than 4 years as an EV technology consultant in the automotive industry and 4 years as an R&D engineer in mechanical and plant engineering. Tim holds a Master's degree in Engineering and Management from the University of Siegen.

Julia is an battery recycling and black mass analyst looking at the recovery of battery metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel from scrap batteries. She produces the quarterly battery recycling outlook and contributes to the weekly battery metal short-term outlook. When she joined Fastmarkets in 2018, Julia initially worked across a range of commodity sectors including energy, forest products, metals and agriculture. She has a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Bristol.

Dan Fung has been with the Advanced Propulsion Centre for 5 years and currently heads up Strategy and Performance. He graduated from the University of Birmingham in Mechanical Engineering and holds a MBA from Warwick Business School. He started his career in Aerospace propulsion control systems before moving to the automotive industry. Dan is passionate about the technology and business growth opportunities offered along the road to net zero

Grietus Mulder is researcher in the Energy Technologies Unit of VITO - an independent Flemish research organization in cleantech and sustainable development, and EnergyVille - a research collaboration of VITO, the Catholic University of Leuven, imec and the University of Hasselt, working towards full implementation of the sustainable energy system in Europe. He contributes to applying batteries in the electricity grid and industrial applications. Recent projects were on the ecodesign aspects of batteries, repurposing batteries for a second life and ageing modelling of batteries to improve their profit in electricity systems. He has a broad experience in the testing, modelling and system integration of energy storage components and systems. He is (co)author of 30 peer-reviewed publications and public reports. He graduated in Msc. Applied Physics (Universiteit Twente, 1997) and holds a postgraduate in business administration (2004). He is active in battery standardization at national, European and IEC level. He teaches professionals about batteries and hydrogen technology in the evening at SyntraPXL

Max Reid / Principal Analyst  / Wood Mackenzie

Max is a lead analyst in Wood Mackenzie’s Electric Vehicle & Battery Supply Chain Service with a focus across the battery value chain. He covers analysis of end-use sector demand for batteries, the supply of critical battery materials, and developments in battery component and cell production. He also focusses on the developments in battery technologies as well as the increasingly important lithium-ion recycling industry. He previously worked as a research scientist at QinetiQ, developing new materials and devices for the defense sector as well as niche battery applications. He also worked with university and industry partners to evaluate and develop new battery materials and devices to scaled manufacture. He won the company’s global innovation award for his work inventing and scaling printable battery materials and devices.

Nikola is a Battery Sustainability & Circular Economy Expert in McKinsey’s Munich office and co-founder of Battery Insights, McKinsey’s internal team of battery experts serving clients across the entire battery value chain. He’s head of the teams' battery sustainability & circular economy (reuse, 2nd life, recycling) offering and has been involved in +100 client projects across the globe since joining McKinsey. Before joining the firm, Nikola worked in the nickel, platinum-group metal and copper mining sectors of Africa. He also spent 2 years as a Research Associate at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the Technical University Munich focusing on the battery value chain. He holds a Master in Management from the Technical University Munich and a Master in Economic Geology from the Freiberg University of Mining & Technology. In his education, after graduating from the University of Cambridge he studied MSc Materials for Energy and Environment at UCL, where he focused on assessing high-power anodes for sodium-ion batteries

Claire Spooner is Deputy Director for the exciting £541 million Faraday Battery Challenge; working to transform the UK to be the go-to place for Electric Vehicle Batteries as part of the UK’s Net Zero target. The FBC aims to make the UK a science superpower for batteries. By supporting the UK’s world-class battery facilities along with growing and innovative businesses that are developing the battery supply chain for our future prosperity. Claire works closely with key stakeholders to develop strategic interventions in response to industry challenges and commercial opportunities. She brings research and innovation knowledge, and insight to create and continue truly transformative academic, industry and investor collaborations and solutions to meet our challenge. Working across the entire challenge, with a specific focus on our research agenda, comms and stakeholder engagement. Claire has held previous roles as Head of Decarbonising Transport and Head of Advanced Materials at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). These roles encompassed leading the EPSRC’s research domains, scoping new activities and leading commissioning. At the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) she was Deputy Head for Economic Performance and Environment Team and Theme Lead for Transport and Infrastructure. She led ESRCs Climate Change Priority activity, developing and commissioning work on the Research Councils Environment and Energy remit, focused on social science and interdisciplinary activities. She has also worked at the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). These roles have helped inform her interdisciplinary approach to scoping and commissioning research

On my bio: chemical engineer, 30+ years with ExxonMobil, work experience in technical roles (mainly refining), logistics, optimization, trading and for the last 9 years responsible for the sales of solvents in CEE and CIS. Especially in CIS ExxonMobil has a strong engagement with mines on solvent extraction (Cu, Ni, Mg, U) – this is the foundation of my engagement in battery recycling. (full bio on https://www.linkedin.com/in/janknobloch/details/experience/).

Jie(Jessie) Xu is a research analyst focusing on battery recycling research at Rho Motion. Jessie also leads research on the Chinese battery recycling market. Her work covers the Battery Recycling Quarterly Outlook and Monthly Battery Recycling Assessment, and battery recycling consulting projects. She graduated from the University College London with a MSc degree in Geoscience.​

Dr. Christian Baur studied Chemistry at Ulm University and holds a PhD in Chemistry. He graduated with distinction from the Helmholtz Institute Ulm, where he focused on next-gen lithium-ion battery cathode materials. Since joining P3 Christian has been part of the EMobility Industrialization and battery & cell technology team. He is an expert in the battery materials value chain from raw material mining, via cell production to battery recycling. His projects encompass due diligence, market entry and direct foreign investment strategies, technology and process and cost benchmarking and carbon footprint assessments. The customer landscape covers automotive OEMs, raw and battery material producers, cell manufacturers and recyclers.

Giorgio has been active for more than ten years in Brussels across energy, climate and transport policies. He ‎has worked with trade associations in the cleantech space, energy trading businesses, and as a consultant representing companies along the energy value chain. Giorgio works with Kellen, a global association management company, where he leads the energy, cleantech, buildings and environment practice in the Brussels office. He represents EUROBAT, the leading EU battery manufacturers trade organisation. Giorgio lives in Brussels with his family. He obtained his MBA at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management in Brussels and graduated in Economics and Political Science from the University of Milan

Andrea is a Manager at Accenture Industry X in charge of leading innovative mobility and automotive related projects. He is part of the "e-Mobility Convergence Play" core team, a European cross industry working group with the goal of developing the e-Mobility market, in charge of the development of the battery digitalization offering. Andrea participates to the development of new offerings, to business development activities and the coordination of several experts in addressing client specific challenges or to develop innovative value proposition for Accenture in the battery and mobility space. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics and a Master Degree in Electronics

▪ Carlos is a specialized technology consultant with background in both management consulting and battery technology ▪ His career includes several battery projects in the field of synthesis of electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries, market research and business case modelling for battery recycling, and process planning and engineering for two Gigafactories and a pilot plant ▪ He holds a M.Sc. Energy Science & Technology from Ulm University, a business Management diploma and a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from UNAM in Mexico ▪ Carlos has joined Accenture in 2022 when umlaut, a global end-to-end consulting and engineering service provider, became part of Accenture ▪ He is currently based in Munich, Germany

Patrick Noël, entrepreneur, international consultant and coach, is a renowned expert in frugal innovation, eco-design and the regenerative economy. Co-founder of Blue Bike Innovation™, specialized in the development of regenerative ecosystems in sustainable mobility and of We Boost Your Project, born to transform the sustainability of companies by integrating frugal innovation, circular economy and regenerative economy in order to implement collective and sustainable impactful actions.

With an engineering background, Patrick has more than 30 years of experience in startups and large international groups in telecommunications, IT and CSR, expressing his leadership at giants such as Alcatel, Nokia and Nextenso.

His career illustrates an in-depth expertise in the challenges of the ecological transition through the implementation of B Corp certification. Convinced of the importance of frugal innovation and eco-design, he advocates approaches aimed at designing sustainable and desirable products and services.

He also acts as a Coach Facilitator at the Business Convention for the Climate to aim for a regenerative economy.

Patrick is also co-designer of La Fresque de l'Innovation Frugale/ Frugal Innovation Impact to launch concrete inclusive projects with strong positive impacts.

Committed to the ecological transition, Patrick Noël defends the idea that frugal innovation, eco-design and the regenerative economy are essential pillars for building a sustainable and inclusive world

Daria Arbuzova is an experienced business developer and recycling enthusiast with over 8 years of experience in Supply Chain Management.

During the last few years, she has been working on critical battery raw materials projects globally, including major European Gigafactory project.

Today, she is leading the business development activities of Green Li-Ion in Europe.

Green Li-ion stand out by delivering innovative, effective, and environmentally friendly battery recycling solutions for all types of Lithium Ion Batteries.

Daria would like to share her experience of scaling up recycling projects from R&D to the commercial stage together with the challenges and main influences of the project on the circular economy

Alina is a batteries and metals analyst at the Brussels-based NGO Transport & Environment, having joined the organisation in 2022. She previously worked for over 10 years in the private sector as a metals market analyst at the leading nickel producer Nornickel in Switzerland and as a stainless steel market analyst at the consulting company Steel & Metals Market Research in Austria. Alina holds a Master degree in Business Consultancy from the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt in Austria.

Anna Sosnowik is Director of Business Development – Europe at Ascend Elements, Inc. She is responsible for business development with vehicle OEMs and battery producers in the European market.

Anna has industry experience in several areas, including sales, purchasing, strategy and business development. She has worked previously at Johnson Matthey, where she led the business & strategy development team, and at the automotive companies Delphi and Group PVL.

Kamila joined Eurometaux in 2017 and she is in charge of the Sustainability Department. She has started her professional career in the environmental consultancy (eko-net.pl) advising on the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). In 2006 she joined APPLiA, representing household appliance industry, where she dealt with energy efficiency, e-waste and chemicals. Later on, she moved to the machine tools industry association, CECIMO, and was responsible for ecodesign, technical dossiers and EU funded projects

Philipp Brunotte is the Founder and CEO of LiBCycle, where he spearheads initiatives at the forefront of logistics and circular economy solutions for batteries. With a background in mechanical engineering and management from TU Munich, Philipp brings a wealth of expertise to his role as Waste Management Officer. Prior to LiBCycle, he honed his skills in strategic consulting and private equity, gaining invaluable insights into business operations and sustainable practices. Philipp's dedication to advancing battery recycling and waste management underscores his commitment to environmental stewardship and innovation.

The last 17 years, bridging a wide array of the incredibly diverse recycling industry, have provided me with a deep understanding of the reverse material flows provided by the global recycling industry. This understanding has further been improved during the last five years as head of Stena Recycling groups establishment of a comprehensive set of capabilities and capacities revolving around Lithium-Ion battery end of life services. Leading and coordinating activities in seven physical markets and offering services in additional areas has provided hands on international experience as well as compliant recycling offerings

I am a Chartered chemical engineer with a decade of experience in the waste and resource efficiency sector, with specific knowledge of the batteries sector. I have a strong track record in delivering rigorous and innovative solutions and results for a variety of problems, both on internal projects and for third party clients. I am experienced in the areas of engineering, process R&D and development, and operations and improvement.

Consultant and analyst with more than 15 years in clean tech and circular business development.

Focused on the life cycle management of lithium-ion batteries and everything they power. Author of several reports on the Lithium-ion industry and founder of Circular Energy Storage, the world's leading consultancy for data and analysis of the use, end of life, reuse and recycling of lithium-ion batteries.

I am frequently engaged as a speaker in areas such as battery recycling, the lithium-ion market and circular economy.

Alex is an analyst at Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, working on the quarterly lithium ion battery recycling forecasts. Prior to joining Benchmark, he was a PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham, where he worked on disassembling cells from Nissan leaf batteries, recovering the graphite via ‘water delamination’ followed by testing in new coin cells. He has recently published a paper covering this work in a high impact factor journal, and is in the final stages of writing up his thesis.

I have more than 22 years’ experience in the e-waste and batteries waste management sector in Europe having initially owned and run a large e-waste recycling plant near Liverpool and later a UK battery collection company providing collection containers, guidance and haulage and onward dispatch to various EU battery treatment facilities. I have been a key player in the development and implementation of the WEEE and Battery and Accumulator regulations in the UK since 2005 and was appointed by the British Standards Institute as their Technical Expert in 2008 to actively participate in the development of the EN50625 E-Waste Treatment and EN50614 E-Waste Preparing for Re-use standards. I am also an active participant in the Global Electronics Council reviews of the EPEAT Standard and also participate in the advancement of the R2 Standard in Europe, advising and training European operators of the requirements and performing downstream reviews. I was Europe’s first approved lead auditor for the Certification Body The WEEELABEX Organisation (2009) and set up a successful and busy specialist auditing company (Really Green Credentials) covering the continent of Europe. From that time up until the end of 2021 I performed or oversaw over 800 e-waste and re-use audits. At the start of 2022 I was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) – www.eera-recyclers.com and oversee the Association assisting the Board with the lobbying, financial, corporate, and strategic management requirements on behalf of the Members. At the start of 2024 I will also be the Secretary General of the European Battery Recycling Association (EBRA) - www.ebra-recycling.org carrying out similar management tasks as for EERA. From July to December 2023 I will be shadowing Alain Vassart, Secretary General emeritus and then from 2024, the two roles for EERA and EBRA will run concurrently. I work closely with the European Commission in areas impacting EERA and EBRA Members including the review of the EU WEEE Directive and the Batteries Regulation, the Critical Raw Materials Regulation and the Waste Shipments Regulation. I also actively collaborate with similar associations on a global basis and participate as an official observer in the Basel Convention reviews impacting e-waste activities

Sean Joseph, Finance Director, Altilium

Sean Joseph is co-founder of Altilium, a UK clean technology group focused on recovering low carbon cathode and anode materials from recycling waste streams already in circulation, such as end-of-life batteries and Gigafactory waste.

With over 23 years’ experience as an investment banking professional, Sean co-founded Altilium and is responsible for the financing and funding arrangements for Altililium’s large scale infrastructure projects. He was previously Head of Investment Banking EMEA at ANZ Bank, where he was responsible for leveraged finance, M&A, project finance, export finance and asset finance. Sean sat on the international leadership team, reporting to the CEO of International Banking.

Altilium is currently the only UK company looking to build a fully integrated recycling facility, encompassing zero-carbon EV battery collection, black mass recycling and chemical refining direct to cathode active material (CAM).

Cecilia specializes in recycling of metals with a particular interest in value chains and policy questions, but also has a long background in IT development. Cecilia holds a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH) and an executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.