0900
Opening presentation - Community drivers of circular economy, sustainability and social licence
Sue Vercoe, Managing Partner, SEC Newgate
0930
Panel - Recycling as a strategic initiative: Global vs Australia
Chair: Nicholas Assef, ABRI President
Phil Crotty, Managing Director, LG Energy Solution Australia
Christian Baur, Senior Consultant, P3 Consulting, Europe
Ravi de Fonseka, Partner, A&O Shearman
Richard Delplace, Director Emerging Technologies, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
1010
Creating a circular system for batteries in NSW
Tony Chappel, CEO, NSW EPA
1030
Blueprint for a Li-on battery recycling facility - Lessons from the Northern Hemisphere
Christian Baur, Senior Consultant, P3 Consulting, Europe
1105
Morning tea and networking break
1115
Battery recycling technology showcase 1
Presentations from two companies developing and commercialising technology to deliver a battery circular economy
Battery Pollution Technologies / Blockhead Technologies
Batteryhold
1145
Academic panel: current research trends
Chair: Nicholas Assef, ABRI President
Professor Deepak Dubal, Queensland University of Technology
Associate Professor, Muhammad Rizwan, Edith Cowan University, WA
1200
Investment & Corporate Activity. Trends, government funding & opportunities
Chair: Joe Brereton, Managing Associate Director, LCC Asia Pacific
Hyukjin Yun, Managing Director, P3 Group, Korea
Venture capitalist - TBC
Krystal Doyle, Associate Director, SMEs, Export Finance Australia
Catherine Hill, Senior Advisor - Circular Economy, Austrade
1240
Lunch presentation: Navigating the new era of battery stewardship
Libby Chaplin, CEO Battery Stewardship Council
1320
Title sponsor presentation: Battery recycling business opportunities & challenges
Doug Rowe, CEO/Managing Director, Ecocycle
1350
Solving the challenges of embedded batteries
Chair: Simon Montgomery, National Technical and Asset Manager, Cleanaway
Janet Leslie, Chair, Australian Information Industry Association Product Stewardship & Sustainability Manager, Canon Oceania
Warren Overton, CEO, Australia-New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP)
Libby Chaplin, CEO Battery Stewardship Council
1420
Battery recycling technology showcase 2
Presentations from two companies developing and commercialising technology to deliver a battery circular economy
IonDrive
Evolve Renewable Materials
1450
Afternoon tea and networking break
1550
Managing risks: Operations and design
Chair: Katharine Hole, CEO, Association for the Battery Recycling Industry
Graham Rowe, CEO Batteryhold
Kim Thai, Senior Research Officer, Fire Safety Policy Unit, Fire and Rescue NSW
Amer Magrabi, Founding Partner and Principal Fire Engineer, Lote Consulting
Troy Rowe, Founder, ReSource
1610
Presentation - Automotive salvage centres and the circular economy
Shawn Ticehurst, Head of IAG (Insurance Australia Group) Research Centre
Asscoiate Dean, Research, Iftekhar Ahmad, Edith Cowan University, WA
1645
Emerging data: Australian battery demand and recycling
Nicholas Assef, ABRI President
1700
Closing remarks
Katharine Hole, ABRI CEO
1715
Networking drinks
Zeta Bar
1510
Heavy duty vehicles - the importance of a battery circular economy
Chair: Katharine Hole, CEO, Association for the Battery Recycling Industry
Natalie Thompson, Chief of Staff / Senior Manager of Policy, Electric Vehicle Council
Dickson Leow, General Manager, Infinitev
Sarah Forbes, Director of Commercial Solutions APAC, Volvo Buses
Romesh Rodrigo, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Emerging Mobility Sales, Daimler Trucks