The Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: Business Priorities for OECD and Government Action side event organised by BIAC is designed as a business-led warm-up session at the outset of the OECD Critical Minerals Forum. It will focus squarely on what OECD economies can do to strengthen supply security, drawing on concrete business experience and forward-looking solutions.

Speakers: • H.E. Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade, Republic of Türkiye • Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary General, OECD • Event Co-Chair Keynote: H.E. Dr. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of Morocco • Event Co-Chair Keynote: H.E. Dr. Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Türkiye Moderator: Mr. Ali Aslan, International Moderator and Journalist

Speakers: • H.E. Mr. Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia • H.E. Eng. Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Arab Republic of Egypt • Mr. Mike Kopp, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy • Mr. Ceferino Rodolfo, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines • Mr. Rohitesh Dhawan, International Council on Mining and Metals Moderator: Mr. Ali Aslan, International Moderator and Journalist

Auditorium stage – SG and Ministerial participants

Odakule Foyer, open buffet

Pera Palace Hotel

Launch event by the OECD Development Co-operation Directorate: “The potential of development finance to unlock investments in the critical mineral value chain”

Cross-Regional Ministerial Roundtable: Building minerals partnerships for growth and development (Pera Palace) Scene setter: • Ms. Marion Jansen, Director, Trade and Agriculture, OECD • Mr. Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist, IEA Moderator Mr. Andreas Schaal, Director OECD Global Relations and Co-operation and OECD Sherpa to the G7, the G20 and APEC Lead interventions: • Mr. Benjamin Gallezot, Interministerial Delegate for Strategic Minerals and Metals Supplies, France • Mr. Reggie Singh, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy and Critical Minerals, U.S. Department of State • Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Mineral Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria • Mr. Andre Omer Siregar, Deputy for Investment Co-operation, Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry, Indonesia • H.E. Mr. Toshihide Ando, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Japan to the OECD • Mr. Hideaki Iwasaki, Director General, Sectors Department 1, Asian Development Bank • Mr. Sascha Raabe, Head of Global Alliance for Responsible and Green Minerals, UNIDO Additional perspectives from Ministers, Heads of delegation Investment perspective • Rt Hon Dominic Raab, Head of Global Affairs, Appian Capital

OECD Scene-setter Geoeconomic Talks – Insights from OECD Regional notes on critical minerals (Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Africa) (Auditorium, Odakule) Moderator: Ms. Laura Dagg, Senior Counsellor, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, OECD Presenting regional notes: • Mr. William Tompson, Head of Division, Eurasia, Global Relations and Co-operation, OECD • Ms. Marta Encinas-Martin, Senior Advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Relations and Co-operation, OECD • Mr. Alexander Böhmer, Head of Division, Southeast Asia, Global Relations and Co-operation, OECD • Ms. Maddalena Procopio, Senior Policy Fellow, Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, Africa Response: • Mr. Adam Webb, Head of Energy Raw Materials, Benchmark • Ms. Elisa Tonda, Chief, Industry Innovation Branch at UN Environment Programme • Ms. Leyla Keser Berber, Chairwoman Tethys Gateway Investment Group • Mr. Grégoire Bellois, Lead, Critical Minerals and Geology, IGF

Central Asia and the Eastern Partnership – Mobilising investment while managing the risks in critical minerals supply chains: an ambitious agenda (Tunnel-Taksim merged room, Odakule) The countries of Central Asia and the Eastern Partnership hold vast yet under-utilised critical minerals reserves, offering significant potential for investments in countries such as Armenia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. As governments modernise geological data, strengthen legal frameworks and signal openness to foreign investors, opportunities for responsible and high-quality critical minerals’ value-chain development are expanding. Building on the recent OECD work on the development of critical minerals in Ukraine and Central Asia, in particular, this panel will explore how the region can attract such investment while addressing key governance, fiscal and environmental risks. Moderator: Mr. William Tompson, Head of Division, Eurasia, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, OECD • H.E. Mr. Akyl Toktobaev, Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision, Kyrgyz Republic • Mr. Asatur Vardanyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Armenia • Mr. Al-Farabi Ydyryshev, General Director of the National Center for Technological Forecasting, Ministry of Industry and Construction, Kazakhstan • Mr. Krzysztof Galos, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment Poland • Mr. Han Ilhan, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board, Uzbekistan Technological Metals Complex • Mr. Mark Robinson, Executive Director, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Latin America and the Caribbean – Addressing the missing links: from a lithium and copper provider region into a high value industrial development hub (Auditorium, Odakule) This high-level dialogue explores the strategic transition of Latin America and the Caribbean from a primary provider of critical minerals like lithium and copper into a high-value industrial hub for the global energy transition. By bringing together government, industry, and civil society leaders, the session will examine the policy frameworks, international and regional cooperation, and the development of local human capital efforts needed to close the gaps in the critical mineral supply chain. Moderator: Ms. Marta Encinas-Martin, Senior Adviser, Latin America and the Caribbean, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, OECD • H.E. Ms. Nelly Paredes del Castillo, Minister of the Environment, Peru • Mr. Walter Luis Landivar Castedo, Vice Minister of Mining, Bolivia • Ms. Valeria Csukasi, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Uruguay • Ms. Yvlin Román Escobar, Policy lead SIRGE Coalition • Mr. Stefan Debruyne, Director of External Affairs, NovaAndino Lithium

Southeast Asia – Regional perspectives on developing critical mineral strategies: Reliable, responsible, resilient by design? (Tunnel-Taksim merged room, Odakule) With leading production facilities, significant mineral endowments, and rising foreign investment flows, Southeast Asia is strengthening its position as a pivotal region for critical minerals. This session will explore the varying regional perspectives across Southeast Asia, showing how policymakers and industry leaders are adapting to changing market dynamics to attract high-quality investment while mitigating fiscal, environmental and social risks. Thematic questions include: What institutional capacity needs to be developed to attract a diversified base of foreign investment in downstream industries? How can traceability and responsible business conduct be strengthened without slowing down permitting? Are regional tools – such as ASEAN Minerals Exploration Strategy – sufficient to strengthen regional cooperation while meeting the competing needs of member countries? Moderator: Mr. Alexander Böhmer, Head of Division, Southeast Asia, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, OECD • H.E. Mr. Stephen Jones, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD • Mr. Ceferino Rodolfo, Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines • Ms. Laksmi Kusumawati, Director for Downstream Planning and International Economic Cooperation, Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS), Indonesia • Mr. Aditad Vasinonta, Director General, Department of Primary Industries and Mines, Ministry of Industry, Thailand • Ms. Annika Seiler, Principal Energy Specialist, ADB • Ms. Meidy Katrin Lengkey, General Secretary, Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI)

Africa – Joining the dots: Minerals, Connectivity and Africa's industrial future (Auditorium, Odakule) Africa stands at a critical inflection point where its mineral wealth can either sustain extractive export models or enable industrial transformation. Realising this potential requires integrated rail, port and power infrastructure that connects mineral basins to processing and manufacturing hubs. What policy, regulatory and investment actions are needed to align minerals, connectivity and energy systems? How can governments, industry and partners coordinate to de risk corridors, attract private capital and enable regional value chains? Could integrated infrastructure be the catalyst for Africa’s industrial future and greater value capture? Moderator: Mr. Karim Dahou, Deputy Director and Head of China Unit, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, OECD (confirmed) • H.E. Mr. Matenokay Tingban, Minister of Mines and Energy, Liberia • Engr. Faruk Yusuf Yabo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Mineral Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria • Hon. Susan Mang’eni, Principal Secretary of State Department of MSME Development at the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME, Kenya • Mr. Ionut-Sorin Banciu, Vice-president of the National Authority for Regulation in the Mining, Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector

• Co-chair: Mr. Öztürk Selvitop, Director General, Foreign Relations, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Türkiye • Co-chair: H.E. Ms. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of Morocco • Mr. Karim Dahou, Deputy Director and Head of China Unit, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, OECD

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Moderator: Mr. Andres Sanabria, Policy Analyst, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities • Mr. Edson Krenak, Indigenous Leader and Program Lead at Cultural Survival, Brazil • Ms Maria Lya Ramos, Associate Director of Oxfam's global extractive industries program • Mr. Mehmet Çetinkaya, Secretary General of the Western Black Sea Development Agency, Representative from Zonguldak region, Türkiye • Mr. Kemal Özkan, Assistant Secretary General, IndustriALL • Mr. David Pred, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Inclusive Development International

Directorates take the lead on key cross-cutting initiatives, combining project updates with thematic discussions. 10:30 – 11:30 | Trade, Economic security and Competitiveness • Presenters: Mr. Przemyslaw Kowalski, Senior Economist, Trade and Agriculture Directorate and Mr. Kévin Magron, Deputy Director, Science, Technology, and Innovation Directorate Response by: • H.E. Mr. Stephen Jones, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD • Mr. Jurgis Vilčinskas, Deputy Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye 11:30 – 12:30 | Strengthening Critical Minerals supply chains through corridor developments: insights from the Lobito Corridor Scene-setter: Ms. Louise Menard, Policy Analyst, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate, OECD Moderator: Mr. Louis Maréchal, Senior Advisor, Minerals & Extractives, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs / Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate Panelists : - Mr. Manuel Toselli, Team Lead, Trade, Innovation and Investment Unit, Economic Transformation and Development Division, OECD Development Centre - Mr. Jurgis Vilcinskas, Deputy Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye - Mr. Guillaume de Brier, Researcher on Natural Resources, Conflict Analysis and Conflict Mapping, IPIS - Mr. Andrew Viola, Senior Advisor, Taxation of Extractive Industries, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration - Mr. Kassongo Bin Nassor, President, Chamber of Mines, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Directorates take the lead on key cross-cutting initiatives, combining project updates with thematic discussions. 14.00 – 15.15 | Mitigating material criticality through circular economy strategies Presentation and Moderator: Mr. Shardul Agrawala, Head of the Environment and Economy Integration Division, OECD Environment Directorate Panellists: • Mr. Jarno Syrjälä, Undersecretary of State, Finland • Mr. Sacha Levasseur-Rivard, Director, Global Affairs Canada • Ms. Inga Petersen, Executive Director, Global Battery Alliance 15:15 – 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 – 16:30 | Traceability and Responsible Business Conduct Moderator: Mr. Benjamin Katz, Sector Lead, OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct Scene-setter: James Hermanson, Advisor, Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate OECD Panellists: • Mr. Heldy Satrya Putera, Deputy Minister for Strategic Downstream Industry, Indonesia (tbc) • Ms. Elisabeth Caesens, Executive Director, Resource Matters • Ms. Gudrun Franken, Head Mining and Sustainability, BGR • Ms. Georgina Hallet, Chief Sustainability Officer, London Metals Exchange

Key take-aways from government, private sector, civil society and OECD conclusions. • Mr. Andreas Schaal, Director OECD Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate and OECD Sherpa to the G7, G20 and APEC • H.E Ambassador Jochem Wiers, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the OECD • Ms Kristen Kaufmann, Senior Vice President, Global Impact Initiatives, USCIB • Ms Maria Lya Ramos, Associate Director of Oxfam's global extractive industries program