LiBA 2026 Event Schedule Overview

AGENDA 2026
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 1Tues, Jun 2
08:00 - 09:00Registration & Networking
09:00 - 09:10( 10mins )SMM Opening: African Opportunities in the Global Lithium Battery Industry Landscape
09:10 - 09:30( 20mins )[Keynote Speech] Morocco – A Strategic Gateway to the European and African Battery Value Chain
LEILA SABRIHead of Powertrain & Mobility SystemsStellantis
09:30 - 10:20( 50mins )[Panel Discussion] Proximity Strategy for Gigafactories – How Morocco Serves the Global Battery MarketModerator
Idriss AlamiCo-Founder and Managing PartnerALEXEC ConsultingPanelist
Ciprian GabelInternational Business DirectorGuangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
Fabrice RenardSenior AdvisorAVICENNE Energy
Mohamed ElkadragyBattery & Renewable Energy Storage ExpertTaqa Belarabi
10:20 - 10:40Coffee Break
10:40 - 11:30( 50mins )[Panel Discussion] On-the-Ground Experience in Morocco: Insights from Factory Planning to Operation
Zineb ZeryouhiDeputy General Manager & CFOCOBCO
Peter YangGeneral ManagerBTR Mediterranean New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
11:30 - 11:50( 20mins )[Keynote Speech] Carbon Management Challenges and Strategies in End-of-Life Power Battery Recycling
Linhan GeDeputy General ManagerNorth Star Recycling
11:50 - 12:10( 20mins )[Keynote Speech] From Phosphate to Cathode: Morocco's Potential in the LFP Battery Material Supply Chain
12:10 - 13:30Buffet Lunch
13:30 - 13:50( 20mins )[Keynote Speech] Reimagining Battery Recycling: A Novel Approach to Secure Critical Materials
Xue WangCo-founder & COOBotree Recycling
13:50 - 14:40( 50mins )[Panel Discussion] Midstream Processing – Localization Strategy for African Mining Companies: From Raw Material Export to Battery Material Manufacturing
Wolfgang BernhartSenior PartnerRoland Berger
Matthieu BosPresident & CEOFalcon Energy Materials
14:40 - 15:00Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:20( 20mins )[Keynote Speech] The Rise of European Battery Manufacturing and Morocco's Catalyst Role
Yann VINCENTCEOAutomotive Cells Company (ACC)
15:20 - 16:10( 50mins )[Panel Discussion] Securing Stable Supply of Lithium, Cobalt, Graphite, and Phosphate – Africa's Role and ChallengesModerator
Tom Van BellinghenCEO & FounderLithinkPanelist
Tom DrabbleGlobal Sustainability ManagerInternational Lithium Association (ILiA)
Tom BensonGeological AdvisorLithium Africa
Toluwalase SerikiDirectorGanfeng Lithium (Africa)
Eddy KioniFounder & CEOBuenassa
Mirco WojnarowiczCEORock Tech Lithium
16:10 - 16:30( 20mins )[Keynote Speech] CAM/PCam Battery Manufacturing Optimization through Digitization
Anouar SnoussiSolution ArchitectSchneider Electric
16:30 - 16:50( 20mins )[Keynote Speech] Bry-Air (Asia) Pvt. Ltd. Reserved
16:50 - 17:20( 30mins )[Keynote Speech] Next-Generation Battery Technologies and the Evolving Demand for Critical Raw Materials
Nicolo` CampagnolChief Program OfficerBasquevolt
17:20 - 19:30Cocktail Party






