EBA Annual Event
Industrial Development, EU Policy, Financing
16 April 2026
Brussels, Belgium
About the Event
The European Battery Alliance (EBA) is organising a high-level event bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, financial actors and innovative scale-ups to discuss the next phase of Europe’s battery industry.
As the ecosystem shifts from planning to industrial scale-up, the sector is entering a decisive moment. New EU instruments and policy frameworks are emerging to strengthen competitiveness, investment and strategic autonomy across the value chain.
This event will provide a platform for open dialogue between policy, finance and industry, offering practical insights, clarity on upcoming initiatives and opportunities for meaningful business engagement.
Event Programme
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09:30-09:50 |
Registration & Refreshments |
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10:00-10:10 |
Welcome Address Emma Nehrenheim - EBA Managing Director, InnoEnergy |
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10:10-10:30 |
Keynote Speech Bertrand L’Huillier – Head of Cabinet, European Commission, Cabinet of Executive Vice President Stéphane Séjourné |
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10:30-11:15 |
Panel 1: Financing the battery industry Moderated by: Julia Poliscanova – Senior Director, Vehicles & Emobility Supply Chains Brussels (EU), T&E Jean-Christophe Laloux – Director General, European Investment Bank Representative of EVP Séjourné - European Commission Mathieu Hubert – SVP & General Secretary, ACC Daniela Blaschke – Head of Public Affairs and Subsidy Strategy Management, PowerCo Matti Hietanen – CEO, Finnish Minerals Group Laurent Debrue – COO, Verkor |
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11:15-12:00 |
Panel 2: Strengthening the European battery value chain Moderated by: Baptiste Buet – EUBU Director, InnoEnergy Valère Moutarlier – Deputy Director General, DGGROW, European Commission Frédéric Lucenet – Global Head of Manufacturing & Service, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Antti Koulumies – CEO, Terrafame Ruth Lambrechts – Director Government Affairs, Umicore Nemanja Mikac – CEO, ElevenEs Antoine Troesch – Managing Director, DEMEA |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch Break & Networking Coffee |
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13:10-14:20 |
Innovation & Industrial Project Presentations Facilitated by: Kenya Shatani, EBA Project & Innovation Manager, InnoEnergy Presenters::: Christer Bergqvist – CEO, Altris Yoshi Uenishi– CSO, ALKEEMIA Pablo Calla – CTO, Kore Metals Denis Geoffroy – COO, NanoOne Nicolo Campagnol – CPO, BasqueVolt Mahmood Alemrajabi – CEO, RefinyX |
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14:20-14:30 |
Closing Address by EBA Managing Director Emma Nehrenheim - EBA Managing Director, InnoEnergy |
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14:30-15:30 |
Networking Reception |
Agenda
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Time |
Description |
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09:30-10:00 |
Registration & Refreshments |
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10:00-10:10 |
Welcome Address Emma Nehrenheim - Managing Director, EBA |
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10:10-10:30 |
Keynote speech Stéphane Séjourné - Executive Vice-President – Prosperity & Industrial Strategy, European Commission |
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10:30-11:15 |
Panel 1: Financing the battery industry Benoit Lemaignan – CEO, VerkorYann Vincent – CEO, ACC Jean-Christophe Laloux – Director General, European Investment Bank Kurt Vandenberghe – Director General, DG CLIMA |
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11:15-12:00 |
Panel 2: The industrial accelerator act & European local content Valère Moutarlier – Deputy Director General, DGGROWTbc - EBRD Antoine Troesch – Managing Director, DEMEA Mahmood Alemrajabi – CEO, Greenavance Wouter Ghyoot – VP Umicore Antti Koulumies – CEO, Terrafame, |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch Break & Networking Coffee |
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13:00-14:00 |
Start-up & Project Pitches Joost van Oorschot – CEO, Kore MetalsNicolo Campagnol – CPO, BasqueVolt Christer Bergqvist – CEO, Altris Nemanja Mikac – CEO, ElevenEs |
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14:00-14:20 |
Questions & Answers |
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14:20-14:30 |
Closing Address by EBA Managing Director |
This event offers a platform to discuss policy, finance and industry priorities, clarify upcoming instruments, and share concrete perspectives from the battery value chain. Participation will allow opportunities for business and industrial engagements.
Format
The event will combine:
• High‑level keynote speeches from European Commission representatives• Moderated panel discussions with policymakers, industry, and financiers
• Innovation spotlights featuring European battery start-ups
Designed to encourage open exchange and practical insights, the event will address both policy design and implementation realities.
Audience
Senior and executive representatives from:
• European institutions and national authorities
• Battery value chain companies
• Public and private finance
• Start‑ups and scale‑ups
and others in the ecosystem
This is a closed, invite-only event designed for focused, high-level discussions.
European Battery Alliance
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