Philippa Sjoquist is a multidisciplinary professional with more than 17 years of experience in mining and metals, including site-based operations and global corporate roles. She is an advocate for low-intensity materials production, responsible resource management and has a keen interest in the circular economy. Philippa is currently the Director and Chair of AusIMM's ESG Advisory Council, and the co-chair of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Circular economy working group. Philippa has a Bachelor of Environmental Management, a Masters of International Environmental Law and an MBA that combines the business of mining with advancements in energy productivity. She is a Graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course.

Experienced life cycle assessment practitioner providing qualitative and quantitative cradle-to-cradle life cycle assessments (LCA) according to the ISO14040:2006, 14044:2006 and ISO 14067 standards for measuring the environmental impacts of critical metals. Experienced in providing detailed LCAs for lithium, base metals, REE, and graphite materials and Li-ion battery cell/pack manufacturing and recycling. Supported major battery manufacturers and OEMs in providing carbon footprint reports in line with the EU battery regulations.

Harry Fisher is a Senior Consultant in Benchmark's Consultancy division, supporting clients with market analysis and strategic decisions throughout the lithium-ion value chain, with a particular focus on nickel and cobalt. Harry has a background in geology and 8 years of experience in commodity markets in both consultancy and analytical roles, primarily focused on the battery supply chain.

Joe has held senior management roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Five Oceans Asset Management, Bankers Trust, and Deutsche Bank. He has managed operational reviews and strategic option assessments across mining, processing, railway, and port facilities throughout Australia, North America, and Europe. In addition, Joe has worked in equities and investment research, focused on mining, minerals processing, energy storage, and battery technologies. Joe has managed investments in the global resources and minerals processing industries, including the management of turnaround projects supporting corporate targets, mergers, and divestment activities.

Yue Jin Tay is part of the founding team at Circulor, the leader in supply chain traceability; and is Vice President of Product and also responsible for key customer relationships. His other responsibilities have included leading sales and business development, customer implementation and Circulor’s APAC operations. He has worked with key customers from mining, through the midstream and to OEM manufacturers, to use its end-to-end supply chain traceability technology to reduce risk and meet their ESG, compliance and sustainability goals. Yue Jin has worked on a range of innovative technology initiatives across global supply chains for over 25 years in Shell, Sony, Compaq, 3Com and in the UK Public Sector with PA Consulting and Procserve.

Dr. Grocott is an accomplished executive in the mining and mineral processing sector with nearly 40 years of international experience. Stephen was Chief Technical Development Officer at Clean TeQ Holdings Limited accountable for all technical and process development. He also supported technical marketing, due diligence and project funding for the A$2Billion Sunrise Ni-Co-Sc Project in NSW. Stephen’s exposure to EV and battery producers combined with his world-class expertise in process and development for minerals processing and battery chemicals underpins the progress of the company.