Keith Coughlan is the Executive Chairman of European Metals Holdings Limited. European Metals is a mineral exploration and development company advancing the Cinovec Lithium Project in the Czech Republic. He has more than 30 years experience in Mining Finance and advising resource companies on projects covering most metals and commodities and in many varied jurisdictions. He was responsible for finding and acquiring the Cinovec Project on behalf of European Metals in 2013. European Metals are partnered in the project by CEZ, the Czech national power utility

Franz Geyer has a degree in economical engineering, mechanical engineering and a Doctor in Engineering by the University of Dresden in Germany. He has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry and serves in different roles the development of Zero Emission Mobility since 2009 at BMW. He’s a Board member of BEPA, the Batteries Partnership, Board member at e-motive, Industry chair at Batteries Europe and he is also BMW representative at EUCAR and ACEA.

EU official, currently heading the team on energy-intensive industries, raw materials and hydrogen at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Previously, head of policy coordination for Energy Union, 2030 climate and energy package, low emission mobility strategy and the circular economy at the Secretariat General. Past EU trade negotiator (steel, WTO market access and industrial tariffs). Former UK government official, coordinated UK preparations for 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). Graduated in French and Politics from the University of Bristol. Studied at France’s Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA).

Lluís Molina has a degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree by the University of Essex in the UK He has more than 25 years of experience in the launch and development of new industrial projects, with an emphasis on CleanTech and Circular Economy. Today he is Responsible at the European Battery Alliance of the acceleration of strategic Raw Materials Extraction and Refining Projects (www.eba250.com).