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–The Present Outlook for Critical Materials and National Resource Policies–
IRuniverse Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo, Japan) is pleased to announce that the
13th Battery Summit in TOKYO will be held on March 17 (Tue)–18 (Wed), 2026.
Since its launch in 2017, the Battery Summit has grown into a leading international platform for the global battery and materials industries. The 2026 edition marks our 13th summit, and will be held on a larger, more global, and more interdisciplinary scale than ever before.
In addition to the international conference program, this year’s event will feature a field trip/plant tour for participants.
The two-day summit will host nearly 30 presentations, inviting battery manufacturers, materials suppliers, resource companies, automotive OEMs, ESS-related firms, recycling companies, equipment manufacturers, and leading researchers from Japan and abroad.
Several companies from China, South Korea, Europe, and North America plan to attend the summit. Additional details will be updated on our official event page.
■ Event Overview
Main Theme
“Critical Materials and the Battery Industry Through the Lens of Resource Policies Across Countries”
The summit will address global resource strategies, cutting-edge recycling technologies, and economic security issues impacting supply chains.
While the battery sector sits at the core, we will expand the discussion to explore a central question:
What materials are truly critical—and what strategies are needed to secure them?
■ Program (Tentative)
The final program will be announced in February.
Tuesday, March 17
Resource & Critical Materials Sessions
13:00 – 17:00 Conference Sessions
(Coffee break included)
17:00 – 19:00 Networking Banquet
Wednesday, March 18
Battery Session (Morning)
Recycling & Safety / Fire Prevention Sessions (Afternoon)
10:00 – 12:00 Conference Sessions
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Break
(Lunch is included in the registration fee)
13:00 – 17:00 Conference Sessions
(Coffee break included)
■ Expected Attendance
Approximately 200–250 participants
Languages:
English or Japanese (with English–Japanese simultaneous translation will be digitally shown - the use od Wordly)
Presentations in English or Chinese are welcome upon request.
■ Location
Bellesalle Onarimon Tower,
3rd & 4th Floor Sumitomo Fudosan Onarimon Tower, 1-1-1 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
■ Registration Fees JPY (Excluding Tax)
MIRU Members
- Conference Only: ¥40,000 (USD 260)
- Conference + Banquet: ¥50,000 (USD 325)
General Participants
- Conference Only: ¥55,000 (USD 355)
- Conference + Banquet: ¥65,000 (USD 420)
Students：¥8,000 (USD 50)
※ MIRU Members refer to subscribers with an active annual contract.
▶ Speakers/Participating Companies
Resources Session
- Argus Media – Andrea Valentini "LFP economics – are current raw material prices sustainable?"
- CTCPM Metallurgy Expert – Egyul Mamoko "Legal Framework in the Mining Sector in DRC"
- Electra Battery Materials Corporation – Michael Insulan "Canada’s Battery Metals Landscape: Electra’s Role and Vision"
- Indonesia Nickel Miners Association (APNI) – Meidy Katrin Lengkey "Current Trends in Indonesia's Nickel Production"
- SMM (Shanghai Metals Market) – Owen Jiang "Copper Market in China"
Critical Materials Session
- NIC Resources Co., Ltd. – Motoki Nishino "Tungsten Price Outlook 2026: Where is the Ceiling?"(Tentative)
- Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. – Kotaro Shimizu" Economic Importance of the Rare Earth Industry"
- Kolos - Volodymyr (Vol) Berezhniy "Securing Allied Supply Chains for Rare Earth Magnets and Critical Materials: U.S.–Europe–Ukraine Industrial Integration.” (Related Articles)
Battery Session
- ADEKA Corporation – Kenji Kakiage "An Overview of Lithium-Sulfur Battery Technology"(Tentative)
- TDK Corporation – Atsushi Sano "TDK’s All-Solid-State Battery Technology"
- Central Glass Co., Ltd. – Makoto Kubo
- Nippon Steel Corporation – Masato Yamamoto "Material Supply for the Automotive and Battery Sectors at Nippon Steel"(Tentative)
- Novelis - Jean-Francois Despois "Novelis’ Challenge for a Circular Aluminum Economy: Battery Case Technology and EoL Recycling in Europe” (Tentative)
- SoftBank - Yoshiki Takayanagi
Recycling Session
- ABR (Advanced Battery Recycling) – Yu Tack Kim "The World First Commercialized Eco-Friendly Direct Recycling Plant in Korea"
- Evergreen New Energy – Garrett Zhang "Battery Recycling Business by Evergreen New Energy"
- LOHUM - Pratyush Sinha "Lohum's Business Strategy and Outlook"
- RecycleKaro (India) Pvt. Ltd. – Rajesh Gupta "Outlook for Li-ion Battery Recycling in India and RecycleKaro"
- Primobius GmbH – Michel Siemon "Hydrometallurgical battery recycling at industrial scale -What really matters for reliable, high-recovery and future-ready operations-"
- SHARP Corporation (Tentative)
- SungEel HiTech Co., Ltd. – Jeong Su Jin "The Guardian of Closed Loop"
Fire Safety & Risk Management Session
- PFU Limited – Hongo Masanobu "LIB Detection System Powered by "Raptor VISION," an AI Engine Specialized in Waste Sorting"
- Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET) – Kuniaki Tatsumi
"Recommendations for Building a Sustainable Battery Industry: An Analysis of International Market Trends and Policy with a Focus on Safety Regulations"
Government Officials Participation
Representatives from embassies and related organizations (scheduled):
- Member of the House of Representatives – Yasutoshi Nishimura, former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
- Embassy of India – Athul Janardhanan, First Secretary
- Embassy of Canada – Hiroyuki Kunitake, Trade Officer (Energy & Resources)
- Embassy of Australia – Dan Glover, Counsellor (Industry, Science & Resources)
- Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
- Embassy of Japan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea
…
Update in progress.
▶Potential speaker or participant companies below
- Adani Group
- Adysteco Gallery Recycle
- BRUMP
- CODELCO JAPAN
- Denis Sharypin
- Eramet International
- GANZHOU LONGKAI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
- GEM Co., Ltd.
- GLOBAL LEAD Technologies
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Honda Trading Corporation
- Iwatani Corporation
- Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories
- Jiangxi Copper Company Limited
- JINKELI
- LINEV Systems UK, Ltd.
- MALAYSIA NON-FERROUS METALS ASSOCIATION
- Norilsk Nickel
- POSCO HOLDINGS Team,
- Project Blue
- Rio Tinto Japan
- SK Tes
- S&P Global Commodity Insights
- TAMURA CORPORATION
- TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
- YUN FENG
We are currently inviting influential domestic and international companies to speak and reaching out to leading companies in Japan and abroad! (Updates to follow)
*Feel free to reach out to us.
(Updates will be posted below periodically)]
▶ Emcee
- Louissa Liau
S&P Global Price Reporter at S&P Global Commodity Insights - Mr. Katsuhiro Nagayama
Adjunct Faculty Member
Member, NEDO Leading Research Program – External Expert Committee
Technical Advisor
Sponsors
▶ Sponsorship applications are now open!
If your company is interested in promoting your company’s service/products and supporting the event, please feel free to contact us.
～List of Participating Companies from the Previous Event (in alphabetical order)～
Ador Digatron
Advanced Material Japan Co., Ltd.
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd.
ANTARES
AQUILA FOGED METALS
Asahi Kasei Corporation
ASSAD CONSULTING SERVICES
Atlas Battery Limited
AYE Co., Ltd.
Batteries & Energy Storage Technology
BOOYEOUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD
China Shenyang JUGU Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
CMWTEC Technologie GmbH
East China Yongchang Fiberglass Products Co., Ltd.
EV Volumes
F&A Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
Fuji Die Co., Ltd.
FUJIFILM Corporation
Ganzhou Longkai Technology Co., Ltd.
gf.Z Co., Ltd.
Green Battery
GS Yuasa Corporation
Hanwa Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
Hayakawa Company Co., Ltd.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Honda Trading Corporation
INTERCONTINENTAL BATTERY
Japan BSL Co., Ltd.
Japan Nickel Institute
JFE Techno-Research Corporation
JIANGSU SANHUAN INDUSTRY & COMMERCE CO., LTD.
JOGMEC (Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation)
Jorboa Japan Co., Ltd.
Keiai Corporation
Kustan GmbH
Lasa Shoji Co., Ltd.
Metal Do Co., Ltd.
Metal Solution Provider Co., Ltd.
Mitsui & Co. Metals Ltd.
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Sumitomo Trust Bank, Limited
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
New Nippon Denko Co., Ltd.
Nippon Re Energy Power Co., Ltd.
Project Blue
R&L Co., Ltd.
Sakthi Power to Lead
SANCT Co., Ltd.
Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd.
SMM
Solfin Yoshimura Co., Ltd.
SSRL Battery Chemical Private Ltd.
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
TCYC AGM Separator
Terra Charge Inc.
Tiberius Japan GK
Tokai University
Tokyo University of Science
Torch International Co., Ltd.
Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.
Toyota Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.
United Resources Corporation
VOLTA Co., Ltd.
Yizhou Technology (China, Tianjin)
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▶The Hotel Information in Tokyo
- The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo | Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6245, Japan
- Imperial Hotel | 1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8558, Japan
- The Okura Tokyo | 2-10-4 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
- Andaz Tokyo | Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-4 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
- Fairmont Tokyo | BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA TOWER S, 1-1-1 Shibaura, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0023, Japan
- Takanawa Hanakohro | 3-13-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074, Japan
- Tokyo Prince Hotel | 3-3-1 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-8560, Japan
- Mitsui Garden Hotel Shiodome Italia-gai | 2-14-24 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0021, Japan
- Shiba Park Hotel | 1-5-10 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
- Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo-Hibiya | 1-5-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan
- Hotel Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo-Shiodome | 1-9-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0021, Japan
- HOTEL MYSTAYS Hamamatsucho | 1-18-14 Hamamatsucho, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0013, Japan
- Sotetsu Fresa Inn Hamamatsucho Daimon | 1-2-7 Shiba-Daimon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0012, Japan
- Hotel Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Hamamatsucho | 1-6-5 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0014, Japan
▶Contact
- IRuniverse Inc.
Attn: Risa Sugihara / Nanaka Oshiro
TEL: 03-5847-6015
Email: info★iruniverse.co.jp (Please replace ★ with @)
We will continue to update this page with the latest information — please check back regularly.
You can find information about past Battery Summits here.
Battery Summit Archive
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