Mines to gigawatts: Supply chains to success

Thank you for joining us for a full day of programming covering the mine-to-gigawatt ecosystem, hosted jointly by the Government of Québec, DLA Piper, BloombergNEF, Evercore and BBA.

During this program, attendees heard from a cross-section of professionals involved in the battery supply chain ecosystem. We examined battery development, capital formation and supply chain investments, delivered through a cross-border lens.

Our program was followed by cocktails and networking.

10:00 – 10:35 am

Welcome and Keynote Address

• Welcome by Oliver Wright, Partner, DLA Piper
• Welcome by Martine Hébert, Delegate General of Québec in New York
• Keynote Address by Nathalie Camden, Associate Deputy Minister of Mines, Québec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests
• Keynote Address by General Paul Kern, Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group

10:35 am – 12:15 pm

Battery Metals and Infrastructure Contribution to the Energy Transition

Speaker: Albert Cheung, Deputy CEO, Head of Global Transition Analysis, BloombergNEF

How is National Security Shaping the Cross Border Supply Chain of Tomorrow

Speakers

• Matthew Zolnowski, President, Greyfriars LLC
• Doug Hollett, President, MH Technology Partners

Moderator: Abigail Hunter, Director of International Affairs and Partnerships, SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy

Leveraging Cross-Border Partnerships to Unlock Financing

Speakers

• Adam Frost, Senior Vice President for the China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP), US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank
• Abigail Hunter, Director of International Affairs and Partnerships, SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy

12:15 – 1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15 – 3:15 pm

Capital Formation in North America

Introduction by Jean-François Béland, Vice President, Ressources Québec

Speaker: Stephen Richardson, Senior Managing Director, Evercore ISI

Zooming Out: Supply Chain Focused Investments

Speakers

• John Gallagher, Managing Director, Cerberus Capital Management
• Christine Burow, Chief Marketing Officer, Torngat Metals
• Dr. Grant Cool, Chief Revenue Officer, AT2 Aerospace

Moderator: Emma Ernst, Government Affairs Director, GreenMet 

Bécancour: The New Battery Valley

Speakers

• Thomas Gilman, Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Chairman of Torngat Metals Ltd.
• Éric Desaulniers, President & CEO, Nouveau Monde Graphite

Moderator: Jean-François Béland, Vice President, Ressources Québec

3:15 – 3:45 pm

Networking Coffee Break

3:45 – 5:45 pm

Innovations and Clean Supply Chains

Speakers

• Ryan Modlin, US External Affairs, Rio Tinto
• Alex Holmes, Chief Operating Officer, Nano One Materials

Moderator: Andrew Frame, Managing Director, Metals & Mining, Evercore

Meeting North American Battery Ambitions: Québec as a Critical Source of Lithium

Speakers

• Brett Lynch, Managing Director, Sayona Mining
• Keith Philips, President & CEO, Piedmont Lithium
• Chris Evans, Managing Director, Winsome Resources

Moderator: Andrew Frame, Managing Director, Metals & Mining, Evercore 

Graphite: An Investment Opportunity Beyond the Battery Supply Chain

Speakers

• Hugues Jacquemin, CEO and Director, Northern Graphite
• Andy Reynolds, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, NeoGraf Solutions
• Christopher Whalen, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Mill Rock Capital

Moderator: Oliver Wright, Partner, DLA Piper

5:45 – 6:00 pm

Closing remarks by Oliver Wright, Partner, DLA Piper

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Cocktail Reception