Tapping the Urban Mine: Incentivizing & Scaling Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Join us for an evening of dialogue, connection, and cocktails focused on scaling local and urban supply chains for critical minerals on a global scale.
Session Description
Amidst global challenges such as China's control on critical minerals, rising tariffs, the closing of democracy and the escalating climate crisis, we face a crucial moment. We must help catalyze and implement a policy landscape that rapidly accelerates remanufacturing practices using tools of government, business, and social sectors, such as legislation, incentives, and partnerships, on the national and sub-national levels.
Led by members of the Circular Supply Chain Coalition, this engaging 2.5-hour event will provide key insights, implementation best practices, and context on the latest developments taking place at the intersection of critical mineral supply chains, decarbonization, and environmental justice. Consisting of corporate leaders from leading sustainability companies, policymakers and curators from the United States and EU, and key voices from the reverse supply chain, this interactive session will allow you to engage all stakeholders across the reverse supply chain.
Drinks and light refreshments will be provided.
Incentivizing & Scaling Local Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Panelists Include:
Brijesh Krishan, Director, Environmental Sustainability & Compliance Strategy, Cummins
Danielle Holly, North America Executive Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, Climate KIC
Francesco Graziani, Climate and Energy Counselor, EU Delegation to the United States
Yuly Fuentes, Executive Director & Founder, The Footwear Collective
Tiffiany Moehring, Head of Marketing & Communications, American Battery Technology Company
Shreya Sonar, Circularity Senior Program Manager
Key Participant Learning Outcomes
Gain perspective on the current state of critical minerals and the economic opportunity to scale urban mining
Get a practical understanding on the barriers and opportunities that exist in establishing a critical mineral remanufacturing network across the United States
Capture key insights and examples (from Europe and North America) on the role that policy and procurement play in accelerating a critical mineral reuse transition
Gain specific insights on how local community SMEs can be integrated into circular supply networks for critical minerals
17:30 – 18:10: The Current State & Vision for Accelerating Reuse Across the United States
17:30 – 17:40: Our Shared Reality: The nexus of critical minerals, remanufacturing, and decarbonization
Welcome to the CSCC (Circular Supply Chain Coalition)
Moderator, John Holm, SVP, Partnerships & CSCC Secretariat
17:40 – 18:10: Risk Mitigation, Local Procurement, & Competitive Advantage:
Corporate Snapshot: Supply Chain Security, Tariffs, and Productivity
Policy pathways & incentives to scale and transform local supply chains
Panelist: Shreya Sonar, Circularity Senior Program Manager
Panelist: Brijesh Krishnan, Director, Environmental Sustainability & Compliance Strategy
Moderator: Anita Schwartz, President, Circular Consulting
18:10 – 18:50: Nexus of Policy & Geopolitics, & The Reverse Supply Chain
18:10 – 18:30: Consortium Building - Scaling & Transforming Net Positive Circularity
How do we align the private sector to help steer a net positive transition at scale?
What are the roadblocks and opportunities to large scale collaboration in the circular supply chain space?
Panelist: Danielle Holly, Executive Lead, North America, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Panelist: Dr. Yuly Fuentes, Executive Director & Founder, The Footwear Collective
Moderator: John Holm, SVP, Partnerships & CSCC Secretariat
18:30 – 18:50: Incentivizing & Subsidizing the Reverse Supply Chain
How can urban mining and local procurement be an economic solution?
How can EU Legislation inform the United States on critical mineral supply chain best practices?
Panelist: Francesco Graziani, Climate and Energy Counselor, EU Delegation to the United States
Panelist: Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of Climate KIC
Panelist: Tiffiany Moehring, Head of Marketing & Communications, American Battery Technology Company
Moderator: Mona Dajani, Global Co-head of Energy, Infrastructure, Hydrogen, Mobility, Renewables & Water; U.S. Department of Energy Ambassador for C3E, Baker Botts
18:50 – 19:00: Q&A
19:00 – 20:00: Cocktail Reception & Conversation