Manufacturing & Industrial

From Mine to Mission: Critical Raw Materials for Defence Capability 2026

This high-level policy dialogue addresses Europe's need for secure and resilient access to critical raw materials essential for defence capabilities. Attendees will discuss strategic dependencies, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the role of critical raw materials such as beryllium, nickel, and niobium in innovative defence systems. The event aims to streng…

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4Speakers
0Sponsors
2On the bill · sessions
4Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at From, in alphabetical order.
Andreas Köster
President · Beryllium Science & Technology Association (BeST)
Joe Stupfel
CEO · Permag
Katarzyna Palaczanis
Secretary General · ECGA
Vincenzo A. Conforti
Head of Government Relations · Glencore
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Agenda

Selected from 2 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:45 - 10:45

    Panel 1: Critical Raw Materials as Enablers of Defence Innovation: From Material Performance to Next-Generation Capabilities

    How does access to high-performance critical raw materials underpin defence innovation, shape R&D and procurement decisions, and determine Europe's ability to develop next-generati…

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  • 11:30 - 12:30

    Panel 2: Securing Supply Through a Coherent Approach

    Strategic dependencies and geopolitical challenges; defence industrial readiness and supply security; future EU policy priorities; targeted objectives for strengthening resilience;…

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Intermission
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An audience of 4 companies, parsed from the program.

Four companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
4Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite125%
  • Director / Head of125%
  • Other roles250%

Of 4 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Beryllium Science & Technology Association (BeST)1V
  2. 02ECGA1V
  3. 03Glencore1V
  4. 04Permag1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.