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H.R.H. Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

H.R.H. Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Minister of Energy
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih

H.E. Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih

Minister of Investment
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef

H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Saleh Al-Jasser

H.E. Saleh Al-Jasser

Minister of Transport and Logistic Services
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E Eng. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer

H.E Eng. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer

Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dominic (Dom) Barton

Dominic (Dom) Barton

Chair
Rio Tinto
Bob Wilt

Bob Wilt

Chief Executive Officer
Maaden
Máximo Pacheco

Máximo Pacheco

Chairman
Codelco
Gustavo Pimenta

Gustavo Pimenta

Chief Executive Officer
Vale
Helena Hedblom

Helena Hedblom

President & Chief Executive Officer
Epiroc
Jianfeng Liu

Jianfeng Liu

Chairman & Chief Investment Officer
CMOC
Catherine Raw

Catherine Raw

Chief Development Officer
BHP
Robert Friedland

Robert Friedland

Founder
Ivanhoe Mines, Ivanhoe Electric and I-Pulse
Jeremy Weir

Jeremy Weir

Chairman
Trafigura
Valerie Lefkov

Valerie Lefkov

Vice President Infrastructure
World Bank Group
Daniel Yergin

Daniel Yergin

Vice Chairman
S&P Global
Iván Arriagada

Iván Arriagada

Chief Executive Officer
Antofagasta Minerals
Xavier Saint Martin Tillet

Xavier Saint Martin Tillet

Chief Executive Officer
Orano Mining
Alexei Vostokov

Alexei Vostokov

Chief Executive Officer
Polyus
Tristan Pascall

Tristan Pascall

Chief Executive Officer
First Quantum Minerals
Michael Steinmann

Michael Steinmann

President & Chief Executive Officer
Pan American Silver
Wang Xiaoshen

Wang Xiaoshen

Vice Chairman & President
Ganfeng Lithium
Bill Oplinger

Bill Oplinger

President and Chief Executive Officer
Alcoa
Dr. George Q. Fang

Dr. George Q. Fang

Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President
Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co
Graham Kerr

Graham Kerr

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
South32
Adam Lundin

Adam Lundin

Chair
Lundin Mining Corporation
Kent Masters

Kent Masters

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Albemarle
Marc Winterhoff

Marc Winterhoff

Interim Chief Executive Officer
Lucid
Garry Korte

Garry Korte

Group Chief Executive Officer
Hancock Prospecting
Wang Qinghai

Wang Qinghai

Chairman of the Board
JCHX Mining
Guy Robert Lukama

Guy Robert Lukama

Chairman of the Board
Gecamines
Dale Henderson

Dale Henderson

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
PLS
Paulo Castellari

Paulo Castellari

Chief Executive Officer
Eramet
Dr. José Luis Manzano

Dr. José Luis Manzano

Founder and Chairman
Integra Capital
Luis Fernando Herrera

Luis Fernando Herrera

Chief Executive Officer
Volcan Compañía Minera
Randy Smallwood

Randy Smallwood

Chief Executive Officer
Wheaton Precious Metals
Brian Menell

Brian Menell

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
TechMet
Marna Cloete

Marna Cloete

President & Chief Executive Officer
Ivanhoe Mines
Shaun Usmar

Shaun Usmar

Chief Executive Officer
Vale Base Metals
Kenneth Hoffman

Kenneth Hoffman

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Traubenbach
Jeffrey Currie

Jeffrey Currie

Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways
Carlyle Group
Don Lindsay

Don Lindsay

Board Member
BHP
Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Group Exploration Officer
BHP
Philip Lindop

Philip Lindop

Global Co-Head of Metals & Mining / Investment Banking
Barclays
Owen Hegarty OAM

Owen Hegarty OAM

Executive Chairman
EMR Capital
Pål Kildemo

Pål Kildemo

Chief Financial Officer
Emirates Global Aluminium
Flavia Tata

Flavia Tata

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Fleet Space Technologies
Dr. Gillian Davidson

Dr. Gillian Davidson

Chair of the Board
Global Battery Alliance
Hirofumi Katase

Hirofumi Katase

Executive Vice Chairman & Director
I-Pulse
Paul Brink

Paul Brink

President and Chief Executive Officer
Franco-Nevada Corporation
Taylor Melvin

Taylor Melvin

President and Chief Executive Officer
Ivanhoe Electric
Andrea De Mori

Andrea De Mori

Global Managing Director, Metals
Hatch
Jon Stanton

Jon Stanton

Chief Executive Officer
The Weir Group
Jean-Raymond Boulle

Jean-Raymond Boulle

Chief Executive Officer
Jean Boulle Group
Matthew Chamberlain

Matthew Chamberlain

Chief Executive Officer
The London Metal Exchange
Elian Terner

Elian Terner

Managing Director – Head Investment Banking Global Mining & Metals
National Bank Financial Markets
Mark Kristoff

Mark Kristoff

Chief Executive Officer
Traxys
Ana Cabral

Ana Cabral

Co-President and Chief Executive Officer
Sigma Lithium
An Nuyttens

An Nuyttens

President
Solvay
Michael Barton

Michael Barton

Managing Partner and Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer
Orion Resource Partners
Matt Fifield

Matt Fifield

Managing Partner
Pacific Road Capital
Hon. Rod Phillips

Hon. Rod Phillips

Vice Chair
Canaccord Genuity
Mark Cutifani

Mark Cutifani

Director and Executive Advisor
Dr. Richard Stewart

Dr. Richard Stewart

Chief Executive Officer
Sibanye-Stillwater
H.E. Eng. Saad AlKhalb

H.E. Eng. Saad AlKhalb

Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Exim Bank
Joe Kaeser

Joe Kaeser

Chairman of the Supervisory Boards
Siemens Energy and Daimler Truck Holding
Abdulaziz AlHamwah

Abdulaziz AlHamwah

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Modern Industrial Investment Holding Group
Ramon Barua

Ramon Barua

Chief Executive Officer & Director
Aclara
David Goddard

David Goddard

President, Mining Division
Hexagon
Cyrus Hiramanek

Cyrus Hiramanek

Senior Managing Director
M Klein and Company
Rohitesh Dhawan

Rohitesh Dhawan

President and Chief Executive Officer
International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
Tania Constable

Tania Constable

Chief Executive Officer
Minerals Council of Australia
Dr. Sara Vakhshouri

Dr. Sara Vakhshouri

President, SVB Energy International, and Faculty Member, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Georgetown University
Juan Ignacio Díaz

Juan Ignacio Díaz

President and Chief Executive Officer
International Copper Association
Pierre Gratton

Pierre Gratton

President and Chief Executive Officer
Mining Association of Canada (MAC)
David Tait

David Tait

Chief Executive Officer
World Gold Council
Eng. Geoff Day

Eng. Geoff Day

Chief Executive Officer
Al Masane Al Kobra Mining (AMAK)
Christian Aramayo

Christian Aramayo

Chief Operating Officer and Director
Kuya Silver
Sami Takaluoma

Sami Takaluoma

President and Chief Executive Officer
Metso Corporation
Inga Petersen

Inga Petersen

Executive Director
Global Battery Alliance
Björn Jonsson

Björn Jonsson

Business Line Manager Mining & Materials
ABB Process Industries
Dr. Fadi Trabunzi

Dr. Fadi Trabunzi

Managing Director
Advanced Metals Industrial Clusters Co
Alawi Swabury

Alawi Swabury

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Africa Battery Initiative (ABI)
Naser El Tibi

Naser El Tibi

Senior Presenter
Al Arabiya News Channel
Mohammed Doghmi

Mohammed Doghmi

Chief Executive Officer
Alkhorayef Mining Company
Melissa ‘Mel’ Sanderson

Melissa ‘Mel’ Sanderson

Co-chair
Critical Minerals Institute
Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab

Rt. Hon. Dominic Raab

Head of Global Affairs
Appian Capital Advisory
Irina Gorbounova

Irina Gorbounova

Vice President, Head of XCarb Innovation Fund
ArcelorMittal
Eng. Yahiya Al Shangiti

Eng. Yahiya Al Shangiti

Chief Executive Officer
ARGAS (Arabian Geophysical & Surveying Company)
Abd Hakmi

Abd Hakmi

Director of Energy & Mineral Resources, Infrastructure, and Defence Middle East & Africa
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
Andrew Lockie

Andrew Lockie

Trade and Investment Commissioner
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
David Eades

David Eades

Journalist & Broadcaster
Former BBC News
Dr. Kwasi Ampofo

Dr. Kwasi Ampofo

Head of Metals and Mining
BloombergNEF
Brian Quast

Brian Quast

Precious Metals Analyst
BMO Capital Markets
Tadeu Carneiro

Tadeu Carneiro

Chief Executive Officer
Boston Metal
Killian Charles

Killian Charles

President and Chief Executive Officer
Brunswick Exploration
Alejandra Cardona

Alejandra Cardona

Executive Director
CAEM
Prof. Hylke J. Glass

Prof. Hylke J. Glass

Professor of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Camborne School of Mines
University of Exeter
Johnny Saldanha

Johnny Saldanha

Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer
CEER National Automotive Company
Dr. Gracelin Baskaran

Dr. Gracelin Baskaran

Director, Critical Minerals Security
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Jorge Cantallopts

Jorge Cantallopts

Executive Director
Centro de Estudios del Cobre y la Minería (CESCO)
Guy Goulet

Guy Goulet

Chief Executive Officer
Cerro De Pasco Resources
Dinah McLeod

Dinah McLeod

Director General
Cobalt Institute
Juan Camilo Nariño Alcocer

Juan Camilo Nariño Alcocer

President
Colombian Mining Association (ACM)
Prof. Morgan D. Bazilian

Prof. Morgan D. Bazilian

Director, Payne Institute and Professor of Public Policy
Colorado School of Mines
Dr. Fred Morstatter

Dr. Fred Morstatter

Chief Executive Officer
CommonGround
Joaquín Villarino

Joaquín Villarino

Executive President
Consejo Minero
Dennis Gibson

Dennis Gibson

Chairman
Critical Minerals Association – USA
Jeff Townsend

Jeff Townsend

Founder
Critical Minerals Association (UK)
Ana Gabriela Juárez

Ana Gabriela Juárez

President/Founder
CTA Environmental Consultants / WIM Central America
Kamran Khozan

Kamran Khozan

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
CVMR Corporation
Rajit Nanda

Rajit Nanda

Chief Executive Officer
DataVolt
Dr. Doris Hiam-Galvez

Dr. Doris Hiam-Galvez

Founder and Author
Designing Sustainable Prosperity
Jim Paterson

Jim Paterson

Principal
Discovery Group
Roman Teslyuk

Roman Teslyuk

Chief Executive Officer
Earth AI
Dr. Remi Piet

Dr. Remi Piet

Co-Founder & Senior Partner
Embellie Advisory
Ali Abdulaziz Alturki

Ali Abdulaziz Alturki

Managing Partner
Energy Capital Group
Turki Alshehri

Turki Alshehri

Regional Vice President for the GCC
Engie
Jeff Geipel

Jeff Geipel

Managing Director, Mining Shared Value
Engineers Without Borders Canada
Pascal Lacourie

Pascal Lacourie

Chief Executive Officer
EPC Asia Pacific
Stacy Hope

Stacy Hope

Partner
ERM
Edwin Mitchell

Edwin Mitchell

Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer Office
ESNAD
Dr. James Watson

Dr. James Watson

Director General
European Metals
Navaid Alam

Navaid Alam

Chief Executive Officer and President
EVelution Energy
Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson

Executive Director
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Hon. Frank Fannon

Hon. Frank Fannon

Managing Director
Fannon Global Advisors
Dr. Hamid Rashid

Dr. Hamid Rashid

Chairman
Global AI
John Howchin

John Howchin

Advisor / Board Member
Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 / GTMI
Peter Arkell

Peter Arkell

Chairman
Global Mining Association of China (GMAC)
Tom Bryan

Tom Bryan

Executive Strategic Lead – Exploration and Development
Gold and Minerals Ltd.
Chris Gratias

Chris Gratias

Executive Vice-President Strategy & Corporate Development
Gold Fields Limited
Pim Kalisvaart

Pim Kalisvaart

Principal
Hawke’s Point Capital
Dr. Moath Al Rawi

Dr. Moath Al Rawi

Chairman
Henri Poincare
Ernst Müller

Ernst Müller

Director (ESG and Sustainability | EMEA)
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Famke Schapp

Famke Schapp

Founder and Lead Consultant
Hyacint Consult
Khaled Al-Ofaysan

Khaled Al-Ofaysan

KSA Managing Partner & Country Head
IBM Consulting
Oliver Gunasekara

Oliver Gunasekara

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Impossible Metals
Christian Dye

Christian Dye

Research Director, Environmental Technology
Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
Hilde Synnøve T Tellesbø

Hilde Synnøve T Tellesbø

Head of Department, Industrial Environmental Processes
Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
Vicky Bowman

Vicky Bowman

Senior Advisor
Institute of Business and Human Rights
Roland Chavasse

Roland Chavasse

Secretary General
International Lithium Association
Bernd Mann

Bernd Mann

Chief Executive Officer
iSAM
Livia Paggi

Livia Paggi

Managing Director - Strategy Risk & Advisory
J.S. Held
Wayne Koshman

Wayne Koshman

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Kenz Global Resources
Abdulrahman Masfer Alosaimi

Abdulrahman Masfer Alosaimi

Chief Scientist
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Prof. Bassam Dally

Prof. Bassam Dally

Professor
KAUST
Prof. Cafer T. Yavuz

Prof. Cafer T. Yavuz

Professor of Chemistry
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Prof. George Turkkiyah

Prof. George Turkkiyah

Research Professor
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, KAUST
Dr. Thamer Aldaajani

Dr. Thamer Aldaajani

General Director, Mining & Hydrocarbons Technologies Institute
King Abdulzaziz City for Science & Tcehnology (KACST)
T. Kumaresan

T. Kumaresan

Senior Vice President & IC Head – Minerals & Metals
Larsen & Toubro
Ludivine Wouters

Ludivine Wouters

Managing Partner
Latitude Five
Belinda Labatte

Belinda Labatte

Executive Chair / Founder
Lomiko Metals / The Capital Lab
Daniel Havas

Daniel Havas

Vice President Strategy, Investor & Government Relations
Lynas Rare Earths
Darryl Clark

Darryl Clark

SVP of Exploration Resource Development
Maaden
Effat S. Ba Deeb

Effat S. Ba Deeb

SVP Corporate Governance & General Board Secretariat
Maaden
Hassa Alsaab

Hassa Alsaab

Director Diversity and Inclusion
Maaden
Nicholas Snowdon

Nicholas Snowdon

Chief Metals and Minerals Economist
Mercuria Energy Group
Piia Karhu

Piia Karhu

President, Minerals
Metso Corporation
Mzila Mthenjane

Mzila Mthenjane

Chief Executive Officer
Minerals Council South Africa
Nathan Williams

Nathan Williams

Chief Executive Officer
Minespider
Eng. Turki AlBabtain

Eng. Turki AlBabtain

Deputy Minister for Mining Development
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
Adnan Abulsaud

Adnan Abulsaud

Bilateral Relations Manager
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia
Laila Al Habsi

Laila Al Habsi

Mineral Resources Development Program Manager
Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia
Walter Precourt

Walter Precourt

Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Mosaic
Nafi Quarshie

Nafi Quarshie

Africa Director
National Resource Governance Institute
Eugene Antonov

Eugene Antonov

First Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Transformation Officer
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company
Hassan Al Johani

Hassan Al Johani

Vice President of Business Development
NSG Geospatial Services
Frederic Ozeir

Frederic Ozeir

Partner, Energy and Natural Resources
Oliver Wyman
Mounia Boucetta

Mounia Boucetta

Senior Fellow
Policy Center for the New South
Farid Habib

Farid Habib

Senior Director - Metals & Mining
Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Dr. Gareth Hatch

Dr. Gareth Hatch

Strategic Advisor
Rare Earth Industry Association (REIA)
Martin Valdes

Martin Valdes

Partner, Head of Private Equity
Resource Capital Funds
Dr. Michelle Michot Foss

Dr. Michelle Michot Foss

Fellow in Energy, Minerals and Materials
Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
Henry Sanderson

Henry Sanderson

Associate Fellow
Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Aurian De La Noue

Aurian De La Noue

Executive Director, Consulting
S&P Global
Amb. Carlos Enrique Pascual

Amb. Carlos Enrique Pascual

Senior Vice President Geopolitics & International Affairs
S&P Global Energy
Francesca Price

Francesca Price

Senior Principal Analyst
S&P Global
Abigail Hunter

Abigail Hunter

Executive Director
SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy
Sarah Gordon

Sarah Gordon

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Satarla
Eng. Abdullah Al Jehani

Eng. Abdullah Al Jehani

Senior Geologist, Owner of the National Core Library Initiative (NCL)
Saudi Geological Survey
Jamal Al Obireed

Jamal Al Obireed

Executive Director of Academy
Saudi Geological Survey
Eng. Mustafa Makki

Eng. Mustafa Makki

Senior Computer Scientist, Owner of National Information Initiative (NGD)
Saudi Geological Survey
Dr. Rakan Al-Abdulwahed

Dr. Rakan Al-Abdulwahed

Mining Engineer
Saudi Geological Survey
Sheila Khama

Sheila Khama

Non-Executive Director
Saudi Stock Exchange; NASDAQ; FTSE entities
David Awram

David Awram

Chairman / Co-Founder
SDC Metals / Sandstorm Gold Royalties
Dr. Janina Elliott

Dr. Janina Elliott

Segment Director, Mining
Seequent
Nicholas Lugansky

Nicholas Lugansky

Head of Mining
SLB
Christophe Roux

Christophe Roux

Head of Batteries, Mining and Industries UK, Africa and Middle East
Société Générale
Roger Baxter

Roger Baxter

Executive Chairman
Southern Palladium
Lungisa Fuzile

Lungisa Fuzile

Chief Executive, Africa Regions and Offshore
Standard Bank Group
Prof Jef Caers

Prof Jef Caers

Professor & Mineral-X Director
Stanford University
Ms Farzi Yusufali

Ms Farzi Yusufali

Co-Founder
Stratum AI
Jos Simson

Jos Simson

Chief Executive Officer
Tavistock
Assheton Carter

Assheton Carter

Executive Chair and Founder
TDi Sustainability
Dr. Muhammed Imran

Dr. Muhammed Imran

Vice President, Rare Earth Elements Division
The Saskatchewan Research Council
Sahibzada Muhammad Tariq

Sahibzada Muhammad Tariq

Chief Executive Officer
TM Resources
Prof. Saleem Ali

Prof. Saleem Ali

Lead Critical Minerals
United Nations University
Prof. Mostafa Benzaazoua

Prof. Mostafa Benzaazoua

Director of the Geology & Sustainable Mining Institute
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic
Prof. Yassine Taha

Prof. Yassine Taha

Associate Professor
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic
Jai Shroff

Jai Shroff

Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer
UPL
Kunal Sinha

Kunal Sinha

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Valor
Jay Hambro

Jay Hambro

Chief Executive Officer
Verdigris Strategic
John O'Neill

John O'Neill

Director Global, Government and Industry Engagement
Curtin University-Western Australian School of Mines
Marium Khalid

Marium Khalid

Founder
Women in Mining (Pakistan)
Rana Abdullah Zumai

Rana Abdullah Zumai

Chairwoman
Women in Mining Association KSA
Clayton Ludik

Clayton Ludik

Vice President - Digital Consulting
Worley
Simon Yacoub

Simon Yacoub

Vice President & Global Subsector Leader, Mining, Minerals & Metals
Worley
Scott North

Scott North

Co-Founder
Yeti Ventures
Stephanie Saliba

Stephanie Saliba

President
Young Mining Professionals, Riyadh
Marie Bourrel-McKinnon

Marie Bourrel-McKinnon

International Ocean Governance and Seabed Governance Advisor
Amena Bakr

Amena Bakr

Head of Middle East & Opec+ Insights
Kpler