Critical Materials Forum - Washington 2024

Join Project Blue for an exclusive networking event in Washington DC which explores how geopolitical shifts will impact critical materials supply chains.

Speakers will explore the dynamics of semiconductors, aerospace and EV and battery supply chains, setting out expectations for the future, and framing discussions within the broader context of the upcoming election and broader geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

Agenda

•Welcome and introduction – Dr Jack Bedder, Project Blue

Session I – Geopolitics session

•Geopolitical drivers of commodity markets – Dr Jack Bedder, Project Blue

•Keynote – Helaina Matza, US Department of State

•Panel session

•Chair: Steven Seget, Project Blue

•David Dewhurst, DARPA

•Bart Thanhauser, Office of the US Trade Representative

•Mahnaz Khan, Silverado

•Zubeyde (Zoe) Oysul, SAFE

Session II – Supply chains session

•Aerospace supply chains – Dr Nils Backeberg, Project Blue

•The regionalisation of EV supply chains – Dr Jack Bedder, Project Blue

•Semiconductor supply chains – Dr Nils Backeberg, Project Blue

•Panel session

•Chair: Jessica Fung, Project Blue         

•Rob Strayer, Critical Minerals Forum

•Tina Singh, Toyota

•Andrew Frame, Evercore

•Sahar Hafeez, Department of Commerce

Networking reception   

Venue Information

Grand Hyatt Washington

1000 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, United States of America

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