Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day One -
24 September 2024
08:00 - REGISTRATION
ENERGY TRANSITION, DECARBONISATION, CRITICAL MINERALS & GOVERNMENT POLICIES
08:50 - 08:55
ORGANISERS' WELCOME REMARKS
Daniel Radz
Founder, Spire Events, Singapore
08:55 - 09:15
GOVERNMENT ADDRESS: CRITICAL MINERALS & THE FUTURE OF MINING IN AUSTRALIA
Allison Britt
Director, Mineral Resources Advice and Promotion, Geoscience Australia, Australia
09:15 - 09:30
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: ALLIANCES IN A SHIFTING GLOBAL ORDER & GEOPOLITICS OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Nobuo Tanaka
Chair, Study Group on Next Generation Nuclear Energy Utilization at Canon Institute of Global Studies (CIGS)
Chair, Steering Committee of Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF)
Executive Director Emeritus, International Energy Agency (IEA)
CEO, Tanaka Global, Inc., Japan
09:30 - 10:30
OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: THE RISKS, REWARDS & THE FUTURE FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY IN THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, DECARBONISATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ROLE OF CRITICAL MINERALS IN THE SECURITY IMPERATIVE CONTEXT
Nobuo Tanaka
CEO, Tanaka Global, Inc., Japan (Session Chair)
Joseph Sopcisak
Technical Director, Department of Defense, United States
Raphael Keller
French Minister-counsellor for Economic Affairs & Head of the Regional Economic Department Japan-Korea, Embassy of France to Japan, France
Dr John Coyne
Head of Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre | Head of Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement,
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Australia
Hon Bill Johnston MLA
Former Minister for Mines & Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations, Parliament of Western Australia, Australia
10:30 - 11:00
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY & DEFENCE AND SECURITY IMPERATIVES
11:00 - 11:20
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: INDIA - A KEY PARTNER IN SUPPLY CHAINS
H.E. Sibi George
Ambassador of India to Japan, Embassy of India to Japan
11:20 - 11:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS TO SECURE CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAINS
Joseph Sopcisak
Technical Director
Manufacturing, Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP)
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Industrial Base Resilience)
OSD / OUSD (Acquisition and Sustainment) / OASD (Industrial Base Policy)
Department of Defense, United States
11:45 - 12:10
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: HOW CRITICAL MINERALS IMPACT SECURITY-RELATED ISSUES TODAY?
Critical minerals are fundamental to developing emerging technologies and industries such as clean energy, semiconductors, and defence. However, their supply chains are highly concentrated, particularly around China, which has used its near-monopoly to exert strategic and economic influence. In response, ASPI established the Darwin Dialogue and exclusive 1.5-track dialogue to examine the urgent need for a diversified supply chain and strategic policy measures to enhance global resilience against price volatility and geopolitical risks. In this session, Dr Coyne will discuss the impact of security-related issues on critical minerals and recommendations for fostering competitive and secure supply chains, emphasizing the necessity for mini-lateral coordinated government and private sector efforts to address these critical vulnerabilities.
Dr John Coyne
Head of Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre | Head of Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement,
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Australia
12:10 - 12:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: CRITICAL MINERALS – VYTAS, MAKING IT HAPPEN!
Julian Ford
Chief Technical Officer Vytas Limited, Australia
12:30 - 12:50
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: FRANCE STRATEGY FOR SECURING SUPPLIES OF STRATEGIC MINERALS & METALS
Raphael Keller
French Minister-counsellor for Economic Affairs & Head of the Regional Economic Department Japan-Korea, Embassy of France to Japan, France
12:50 - 14:00
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
14:00 - 14:30
FIRE SIDE CHAT: EXPLORING THE NEW MINING FRONTIERS, FROM SEA BED TO SPACE & IMPLICATIONS FOR SECURITY-RELATED, MILITARY & CIVILIAN INDUSTRIES
Mika Hirai (Interviewer)
Brad Glosserman
Deputy Director of and Visiting Professor, Tama University Center for Rule Making Strategies
Senior Advisor, Pacific Forum, United States
URANIUM – A CRITICAL MINERAL IN JAPAN
14:30 - 14:45
PRESENTATION: SOUTH AUSTRALIA - HOME TO THE WORLD'S LARGEST URANIUM RESOURCE
Dr Bronwyn Camac
Director, Geological Survey of South Australia, Department for Energy and Mining, SA., Australia
14:45 - 15:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: JAPAN’S INCREASING RELIANCE ON NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR NET ZERO FUTURE
Tom O'Sullivan
Founder and Managing Director, Mathyos Global Advisory, Japan (Session Chair)
Dr David John Honey - MLA
BSc (Hons); PhD; CChem; FRACI, Shadow Minister for State Development; Water; Hydrogen; Science; Innovation, Manufacturing & ICT, Parliament of Western Australia, Australia
Nicolas Vierges
Founder & Principal, Carbon50, France
MINING PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION SHOWCASE
15:15 - 15:30
PRESENTATION: HOW THE NORTHERN TERRITORY CAN SUPPORT JAPAN’S CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAIN?
Dorothy Close
Director, Regional Geoscience at Northern Territory Geological Survey, Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade, NT, Australia
15:30 - 16:00
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
FINANCING & INVESTMENT
16:00 - 16:15
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC & CRITICAL MINERALS RESOURCES IN ACHIEVING ENERGY TRANSITION AND NET ZERO FUTURE
Andrew DeWit
Professor, School of Economic Policy Studies, Rikkyo University, Japan
16:15 - 16:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: ACCELERATING JAPAN’S CRITICAL MINERALS INDUSTRY
Yuriy Humber
President, Yuri Group, Japan
16:30 - 16:45
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: FACILITATING INVESTMENTS INTO CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECTS – OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
Lachy Haynes
Energy Transition Partner, PwC, Australia
16:45 - 17:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: FROM EXPLORATION TO PRODUCTION, MINING FINANCING & INVESTMENT TRENDS FOR CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECTS
Andrew DeWit
Professor, School of Economic Policy Studies, Rikkyo University, Japan
Yuriy Humber
President, Yuri Group, Japan
Lachy Haynes
Energy Transition Partner, PwC, Australia
Julian Ford
Chief Technical Officer Vytas Limited, Australia
17:15
CLOSING REMARKS
17:20 - 18:00
COURTESY NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION