Welcome, Frédéric Motte (Région Hauts-de-France), Bernd Schäfer (EIT RawMaterials), Keynote conversation: Criticality, Session 1 – Criticality: Stakeholder perspectives and Highlight lecture by Pierre Heeroma (LKAB)
Session 1: Criticality: stakeholder perspectives
Criticality means something different to a local government than to a multinational company, to a company that controls raw material sources than to a company that relies on supply by others, to a nation endowed with large and varied geological deposits than to one without such an endowment. This session explores different perspectives on criticality that arise from the position of the focal actors.
About the Conference
IRTC23 will be all about dialogue on raw materials for a sustainable future. Raw materials play an important role in economic and technological development of, among others, the renewable & digital transition. At the same time, supply of many raw materials heavily depends on precarious and unsustainable supply chains. This conference brings together international leading experts, practitioners and participants, to exchange perspectives and engage in in-depth discussions on how to assess and manage raw materials and criticality, and to explore the potential of different strategies to secure supply. Therefore, IRTC23 welcomes a diverse audience from industry, academics and policy making concerned with raw materials for a sustainable future.