Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day One -
17 September 2025
08:40 - REGISTRATION
ENERGY TRANSITION, DECARBONISATION, CRITICAL MINERALS & GOVERNMENT POLICIES
09:10 - 09:20
ORGANISERS' WELCOME REMARKS
09:20 - 09:50
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: U.S. EFFORTS TO SECURE CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY CHAINS
Joseph Sopcisak
Senior Policy Advisor, Holland & Knight LLP, United States
09:50 - 10:50
OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: THE RISKS & REWARDS OF CRITICAL MINERALS IN DIFFICULT GEOPOLITICS, DECARBONISATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY
Magdalena Osumi
Clean Energy Analyst, Yuri Group, Japan (Session Chair)
Joseph Sopcisak
Senior Policy Advisor, Holland & Knight LLP, United States
Andrew DeWit
Professor, School of Economic Policy Studies, Rikkyo University, Japan
James Yellowlees
President, Pacifica GK, Japan
Dr. Sean Xun
Assistant Chief, Global Minerals Analysis Section, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, United States
10:50 - 11:30
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY & DEFENCE AND SECURITY IMPERATIVES
11:30 - 11:50
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: GLOBAL MINERAL FACILITIES WORK AT THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS)
Dr. Sean Xun
Assistant Chief, Global Minerals Analysis Section, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, United States
11:50 - 12:10
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: ANCHORING DOWNS - JAPAN'S ENERGY LANDSCAPE AS IT STANDS TODAY
Magdalena Osumi
Clean Energy Analyst, Yuri Group, Japan
12:10 - 12:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: INTRANATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY RISK: CASE STUDY OF INDIA
Keita F. DeCarlo
Physical Scientist / Country Specialist, Global Minerals Analysis Section, U.S. Geological Survey, United States
12:30 - 14:00
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
CLEAN ENERGY GEOPOLITICS, INVESTMENTS, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS
14:00 - 14:20
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: FACILITATING INVESTMENTS INTO CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECTS – OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
James Yellowlees
President, Pacifica GK, Japan
14:20 - 14:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: PIVOTAL ROLE OF CRITICAL MINERALS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
Christopher Richter
Deputy Head of Japan Research, CLSA Capital Partners, Japan
14:40 - 15:10
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: LEARNING FROM JAPAN IN BUILDING CRITICAL MINERALS INDUSTRIAL POLICY
Andrew DeWit
Professor, School of Economic Policy Studies, Rikkyo University, Japan
15:10 - 15:40
REFRESHMENTS BREAK & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
ACCELERATING CRITICAL MINERALS ECOSYSTEM
15:40 - 16:00
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: CRITICAL MINERALS SUPPLY - ALLIANCES AND STRATEGIES NEEDED FOR JAPAN AND ASIA
Dr Nanda Kumar Janardhanan
Deputy Director & South Asia Regional Coordinator, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan
16:00 - 16:50
CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION: BUILDING CRITICAL MINERALS INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, SECURING SUPPLY CHAINS ACROSS KEY MANUFACTURING SECTORS, ADVANCING CRITICAL MINERALS RECYCLING & PROCESSING & ATTRACTING FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN THE MINERAL RESOURCES SECTOR
Dr Nanda Kumar Janardhanan
Deputy Director & South Asia Regional Coordinator, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan (Session Chair)
Christopher Richter
Deputy Head of Japan Research, CLSA Capital Partners, Japan
Magdalena Osumi
Clean Energy Analyst, Yuri Group, Japan
Keita F. DeCarlo
Physical Scientist / Country Specialist, Global Minerals Analysis Section, U.S. Geological Survey, United States
16:50
CLOSING REMARKS
17:15 - 18:15
COURTESY NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Keynote Conference & Exhibition Day One -
17 September 2025
09:00 - 13:00
1-2-1 Private Meetings