Critical Minerals Innovation Forum

13th - 14th October 2026

London, UK

Ilaria Gualtieri

Global Social Sustainability Manager

Hitachi Energy

Ilaria Gualtieri is a sustainability advisor with deep expertise in integrating social responsibility and human rights across public and private sectors. With a strong footprint in the energy industry, particularly in the MENA region, she has led policy, strategy, and stakeholder engagement initiatives addressing complex regional challenges. Her work bridges global frameworks with culturally diverse contexts, aiming to advance inclusive development. As the climate crisis reshapes global priorities, Ilaria is dedicated to shaping organizational sustainability to unlock strategic value and measurable impact, ensuring organizations not only adapt, but lead in delivering a truly just, people centered, and future-ready energy transition.

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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