Morning sessions (June 21, 2023)

The future of lithium-ion batteries

Vivas Kumar, CEO Mitra Chem
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Kristoffer Hedenstedt, Strategic Analysis Engineer, Novo Energy
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Moderated by Kurt House, CEO of KoBold Metals.
 

Geological origin of the lithium supply

Robert Linnen,  Lithium Lead, KoBold Metals & Professor, University of Western Ontario
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Tom Benson, Vice President of Global Exploration Lithium Americas
(Coming soon)

Moderated by Gordon Brown, Prof. em. of Geological Sciences, Stanford University

Community engagement in critical minerals mining

Panel 1: (no slides in this panel)

Justin Marquez, Senior Partnerships Manager, Equity & Access Elemental Excelerator

 

 

Luis Olmedo, Executive Director of Comite Civico del Valle, Imperial Valley, CA
 

Konadu Amoakuh, E-IPER, Stanford University

Moderated by Jane Willenbring, Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Stanford University

Panel 2

Alexi Zawadzki, President of North American Operations, Lithium Americas
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Laura Blanco, Global Director ESG Xcalibur 
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Read Xcalibur's white paper on "The strategic importance of natural capital and mineral exploration in the context of the energy transition"

Lance Miller, Vice President, Natural Resources NANA Regional Corporation 
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Monica Skelton, Communities and Social Performance Manager, Rio Tinto 
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Adan Olivares Castro, Regional Lead, Americas and the Caribbean, IRMA
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Moderated by Alyssa Newman, Director of Responsible Sourcing, Rivian
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