Critical Minerals Innovation Forum

13th - 14th October 2026

London, UK

2025 Speakers

Catherine Rushforth 

Airbus

Head of Human Rights

Jihye Choi 

LG Energy Solution

Sustainability Manager

Anna Krutikov 

Glencore

Head of Sustainability

Dylan Sutton 

CATL

Global Marketing and Communications Lead

Christian Spano 

Vale Base Metals

Director, Circularity

Christoph Klein 

BASF

Manager - Responsible Sourcing of Battery Minerals - Due Diligence

Jan Klawitter 

Anglo American

VP Government & International Relations EU

Norman Mukwakwami 

Trafigura

Global Head of Responsible Sourcing

Raj Udayan Ray 

BMO

Managing Director, Metals & Mining Research

Libbi Lee 

De Beers Group

Chief Sustainability Officer, SVP Sustainable Impact

Aidan Davy 

International Council on Mining and Metals

Co-COO

Oliver Richards 

UK Department for Business and Trade

Head of Critical Minerals and Mining

Vedrana Lemor 

Aurubis

Head of Corporate Sustainability

Andrew Jacob 

BHP

Value Chain Sustainability

Jeroen Hoff 

ConnectBus

Chief Sustainability Officer

Daniella Savic 

Eurasian Resources Group

Head of ESG Compliance

Jonathan Dunn 

Anglo American

Head of Climate

Simon Blanchard 

Verkor

Responsible Sourcing Manager

Joel Watson 

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Head of Geopolitical Strategy - International Critical Minerals Team

Catriona Bell 

Standard Chartered Bank

Director, Metals and Mining Transition Finance

Carrie Claytor 

Freeport-McMoRan

Manager - Value Chain Sustainability

Jessica Möttö 

Boliden

Responsible Value Chain Manager

Adriana Auruzo 

Southern Peaks Mining

Vice President of Environmental, Social and Sustainability Affairs

Kirsty Benham 

Critical Minerals Association

Founder

Amanda Pienaar 

Ulula, an EcoVadis Company

Senior Consultant, Human Rights,

Phil Bloomer 

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

Executive Director

Davidzo Muchawaya 

Initiative for Responsible Mining (IRMA)

Regional Lead, Africa

Wen-Yu Weng 

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Executive Lead - Critical Minerals (Energy Transition and Digital Transition)

Mike Blakeney 

Cobalt Insitute

Head of Government and Public Affairs

Osher Beveridge 

London Metal Exchange

Assistant Vice President, SPM Development Manager

Marcin Piersiak 

Alliance for Responsible Mining

Director, European Development

Melissa Karadana 

Ethical Trading Initiative

Purchasing Practices Programme Lead

Reza Rahmaditio 

World Resources Institute

Critical Minerals Project Lead

Louisa Casson 

Greenpeace

Global Project Leader

Sebastian Dunnett 

UNEP-WCMC

Senior Programme Officer, Nature Economy

Advisory group