DLES 2026, which takes place 25–26 March 2026 in Slough, UK, offers two days of in-depth discussions, technical insights, and high-level networking focapplyd on advancing lithium extraction and sustainable supply chains.
Conference topics include:
• Unlocking the Full Potential of DLE: From R&D to Commercial Deployment
• Aligning DLE Innovation with EU Strategic Raw Materials Goals
• Advancing Domestic Lithium Supply in the UK: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward
• Engineering and Scale-Up Considerations: Lessons from Modular and Hybrid DLE Systems
• Integrating DLE into Geothermal and Oilfield Brine Projects
• AI & Automation for Real-Time Monitoring and Process Optimization
• Lithium Market Outsee: Supply, Demand, and Pricing Trfinishs to 2035
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Lithium Projects
• Designing DLE for Circularity: Recovery, Recycling, and End-of-Life Planning
• Data-Driven DLE: Building Digital Twins for Process Efficiency and ESG Validation
• Panel Discussions: Scaling DLE in Europe & DLE vs Traditional Extraction
Featured speakers include:
• Dr Micha Zauner – CEO, Deutsche E-Metalle AG
• Simon Gardner-Bond – chief technical officer, TechMet Limited
• Anne Gonin – Innovation & Applications director, Eurodia
• Mathieu Bailly – president, Eurodia
• Jeremy Wrathall – founder & CEO, Cornish Lithium
• Mervyn Stevens – VP Battery Minerals & Materials, Worley
• Frank Jackel – co-founder & MD, Metalshub
• Matthieu Gras – R&D project manager, Saint-Gobain
• Lucas Giardella – R&D project manager, Saint-Gobain
• Nick Baxter – head of communications & ESG, Cleantech Lithium
• Petri Taipale – senior sales manager Hydrometallurgy (Lithium), Metso
• Dr Robert Pell – founder & CEO, Minviro
• Stewart Dickson – CEO, Weardale Lithium
• Dylan Khoo – senior analyst, Consulting Services, Argus Media Ltd
The sponsors are Danfoss and Inter-China Chemical.
