NORDIC BATTERY THURSDAY WEBINARS IN 2024
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Nordic Battery Thursday #3:
Canada in the growing battery value chain
4 April 2024
This special edition of our popular Nordic Battery Thursday series brings highlights from the Nordic Mining Day in Toronto, held in conjunction with the annual award winning PDAC Convention in Toronto. The discussion will give you insights into the growing collaboration between Canada and the Nordics and opportunities across the value chain.
Agenda
- Welcome / Christina Keighren, Business Sweden
- Introduction to Nordic Mining Day / Kari Aslaksen Aasly, Norwegian Geological Survey
- Key note presentation / Sean De Vries, Battery Metals Association of Canada
- Panel discussion / moderated by Christina Keighren, Business Sweden
- Q&A
- Closing remarks / Christina Keighren, Business Sweden
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Nordic Battery Thursday #2:
Financing the battery revolution
21 March 2024
This second Nordic Battery Thursday for 2024 explores financing solutions for the battery value chain. Since the launch of the European Battery Alliance in 2017, the European battery industry has developed substantially, with many new initiatives arising across the entire battery value chain. Will both public and private financial incentives and support mechanisms be enough to maintain Europe's appeal for investments across the battery value chain – especially considering current geopolitical challenges?
Agenda
- Introduction / Thore Sekkenes, European Battery Alliance Program Director, EIT InnoEnergy
- The European battery value chain: current status & policy framework / Ilka von Dalwigk, European Battery Alliance Policy Manager, EIT InnoEnergy
- Panel: Financing the battery revolution
- Christophe Hadjal, Managing Director and Regional Head for Europe – Mining, Metals and Industries Finance, Société Général
- Ulrich Stark, Senior Director, Siemens Bank GmbH, London Branch
- Nicolas Audibert, Country Lead Sweden, Nordic Investment Bank
- Dialogue: The new EBA Strategic Battery Materials Fund by EIT InnoEenergy & Demeter Investment Managers
- Antoine Troesch, Managing Partner, Demeter Investment Managers
- Ilka von Dalwigk, European Battery Alliance Policy Manager, EIT InnoEnergy
- Reflections from the Nordics
- Ilkka Homanen, Head of hydrogen and batteries, Business Finland
- Benedicte Fasmer Waaler, Special Advisor, Innovation Norway
- Robin Pettersson, Programme manager batteries, Business Sweden
- Ilka von Dalwigk, European Battery Alliance Policy Manager, EIT InnoEnergy
- Thore Sekkenes, European Battery Alliance Program Director, EIT InnoEnergy
Nordic Battery Thursday #1:
Future Trends for the 2nd Life Battery Applications
18 January 2024
The first Nordic Battery Thursday for 2024 explores future opportunities and trends in battery reuse and repurposing in the Nordics.
Agenda
- 2nd life batteries – Challenges and opportunities from a researcher perspective / Fride Vullum-Bruer, SINTEF
- Current applications and future trends for the 2nd life battery systems / Marita Hjertvik, ECO STOR
- Panel discussion – Drivers, barriers, and future trends of battery reuse & repurposing
Claude Chanson, RECHARGE Batteries
Jonna Hynynen, RISE
Lars Barstad, Siemens Energy
Mikko Valtee, Sandvik
Tuomas Messo, CeLLife Technologies
Panel host: Heini Wallander, Business Tampere
