Critical Minerals Innovation Forum

13th - 14th October 2026

London, UK

Adam Rolfe

Senior Director of Standards and Partnership

Responsible Minerals Initiative

Adam is a sustainability leader specializing in responsible mining, sourcing, and mineral trade across global supply chains. He serves as the Senior Director of Standards and Partnerships at the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), where he oversees the organization’s standards and assurance portfolio—including the flagship Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP)—and leads strategic engagement with global standard‑setting bodies.

Before joining the RMI, Adam led business development for GemFair™, De Beers Group’s responsible artisanal and small-scale (ASM) diamond sourcing initiative, supporting the integration of responsible ASM production into global markets. Prior to that, he was Senior Manager for Good Governance at Levin Sources, advising governments, donors, standard setters, and private-sector stakeholders on responsible mineral supply chains and mineral sector governance.

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Day 1

Tuesday 13th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
10:00 - 10:30
Security of supply and operational reality: How to manage geopolitics and concentration risk 
UK Department for Business & Trade | Anglo American | Critical Minerals Association
Plenary
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:45
Visibility has a limit: An honest reckoning with what traceability can and cannot deliver 
Cisco | HSBC | Fairphone | Airbus | International Tin Association
Plenary
11:45 - 12:30
Plenary
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:15
14:15 - 15:00
14:15 - 15:00
Breakout
15:30 - 16:15
16:15 - 17:00
17:00 - 18:00
Day 2

Wednesday 14th October 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
18:00 - 18:50
From commitment to action: Partnerships and business models closing the circular economy gap 
Vale Base Metals | AT&S | Volvo Construction Equipment | Ellen MacArthur Foundation | Global Electronics Association
Plenary
09:00 - 09:20
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:20
Nature’s social license: Is the human impact of biodiversity loss the business case for action? 
Rio Tinto | Hitachi Energy | Schneider Electric | Kenmare Resources | Shift
Plenary
11:20 - 12:20
12:20 - 13:50