Emerging investment opportunities in the battery value chain

The battery industry is entering a new phase of maturity. At the same time, evolving policy, rapidly growing power demand from artificial intelligence data centres and efforts to develop supply chains outside China are disrupting established market dynamics.

In the build up to LME Week, join CRU for a focused breakfast seminar exploring the forces shaping the next era of battery demand and investment. Our experts will examine novel routes through the battery supply chain, the expanding role of battery energy storage systems and the prospects for building competitive midstream and cell manufacturing capacity outside China.

Agenda

08:00     Registration open
08:30    Opportunities in a shock-prone world
              Charlie Durant, Research Manager, CRU
08:10     BESS: charging up investment opportunities
              Ed Rackley, Head of Energy Storage, CRU
08:25     Can the West compete with Chinese EVs?    
              David Leah, Senior Analyst, CRU
08:40     Which chemistries will take the ion's share?    
              Max Reid, Head of Battery Costs Analysis & Forecasts, CRU
09:00     Panel - How bankable are investments in the battery value chain?    
              Martin Jackson, Head of Battery Materials Markets, CRU
              Thomas Matthews, Lead, Cobalt Market Services, CRU
              Nikhil Shah, Principal, Nickel Market Service, CRU
              Sam Adham, Head of Battery Materials, CRU
09:40     Q&A          
10:00     Networking
10:30     Finish    

Speakers

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Who should attend?

This seminar is designed for investors, battery manufacturers, miners, technology providers, policymakers and other organisations seeking to understand emerging opportunities across the global battery value chain.

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Date: Tuesday, 6 October, 2026
Time: 8:00 - 10:30 AM BST
Location: CRU Office, Holborn, London