Critical Minerals Innovation Forum

13th - 14th October 2026

London, UK

Christoph Klein

Manager - Responsible Sourcing of Battery Minerals - Due Diligence

BASF

Christoph is a responsible sourcing and supply chain specialist with over 12 years of experience and an M.Sc. in Georesources Management from RWTH Aachen. As a lead auditor for OECD Due Diligence Guidance–aligned standards and ISO management systems, he has extensive experience across minerals, metals, and battery materials value chains. For the past five years, he has led the implementation of BASF’s Battery Materials Management System for Responsible Sourcing. Outside of his professional work, he is a marathon runner, reflecting a long‑term commitment to discipline, resilience, and performance.

 

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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
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