8:00 to 10:00 Parliament Breakfast
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 10:35 Opening Remarks - Jeff Townsend - Co-founder, Critical Minerals Association (UK)
10:35 – 10:55 The State of Play: Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026 - Shobhan Dhir - Critical Minerals Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
10:55 – 11:15 Presentation: G7 Update
11:15 – 11:55 Panel Discussion: Standards Based Markets & Shared Prosperity
11:55 – 12:35 Panel Discussion: Stockpiling Strategic Supply vs Global Green Economic Development
12:35 – 13:15 Panel Discussion: International Financing at Scale
13:15 – 14:15 Lunch
14:15 – 14:30 Fireside Chat: Lessons from Abroad
14:30 – 14:50 The UK Critical Minerals Strategy - Progress on Delivery - Department for Business and Trade
14:50 – 15:30 Panel Discussion: Success Stories - How to Attract UK Funding
15: 30 – 16:00 Tea and Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:40 Navigating Environmental Permitting for Critical Mineral Projects
16:40 – 17:20 Diversifying Procurement – Perspectives from Purchasers
17:20 – 17:30 Closing Remarks - Chris McDonald MP, UK Minister for Industry