GIGA USA 2025
2025-06-03 00:00 - 2025-06-04 23:59 (America/Denver) | Ronald Raegan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
Join Benchmark’s week of networking, dealmaking and policy in Washington DC for GIGA USA 2025, a live, and in-person conference being held June 3-4 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
Across two days and multiple streams, discussions will explore the rise of USA’s lithium ion battery gigafactory economy and the need to build secure, sustainable supply chains for lithium, nickel, graphite, cobalt, manganese, rare earths, and other critical raw materials.

Targeting American Tonnage: The role of the USA in the global battery arms race to 300TWh deployed capacity.
Shifting thinking from GWh to TWh for true Net Zero by 2050: Charting the rise of battery gigafactories and their importance to global geopolitics.
Understanding the lithium-ion battery ecosystem: What is the role of automotive OEMs and Tier One suppliers in the race to build secure and sustainable supply chains?
Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act: What implications of the US Government’s large-scale stimulus policy targeted at clean energy supply chains have emerged?
Developing Specialty Commodities: What does this mean for the critical minerals of lithium, graphite, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and silicon?
Circularity, recycling, and tracing: will new technologies and improved collection strategies impact the race for critical minerals?
Aligning policy, finance, and global partnerships to strengthen America’s energy and green mobility future
US Gigafactory expansion considerations: site location, size, technology, ESG, circularity and partnerships required
Energy Storage Systems (ESS): Understanding the dynamics of the next wave of lithium-ion battery demand
Building sustainable battery supply chains from the mine site onwards: decarbonized operations, managing environmental & social impacts, and good corporate governance
Innovation in the chemistry and design from the cell pack to the anodes, cathodes, and how this will impact the critical materials required

TUESDAY JUNE 3:
7:30 am: Registration Opens
7:30 am: Breakfast Networking
8:30 am to 5:00 pm: Giga USA Day One
5:00 pm to 7 pm: Giga USA Networking Reception
WEDNESDAY JUNE 4:
7:30 am: Breakfast Networking
8:30 am to 5:00 pm: Giga USA Day Two
Note About Venue Information
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is an iconic, landmark property in the heart of DC. Located on historic Pennsylvania Avenue, positioned between the White House and the US Capitol, the building is just minutes away from the airport, convention center, hotels, and museums and is easily accessible with an onsite parking garage and metro station.

Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo 2025
2025-06-03 00:00 - 2025-06-05 23:59 | Jakarta, Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
In June 2024, SMM held the third Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference & Expo 2024 in Jakarta. The conference invited Indonesian government officials to participate deeply. Previously, the Indonesia Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Mr. Luhut, attended the meeting and delivered a speech announcing that Indonesia would introduce the latest nickel price index. During the conference, Mr. Tubagus Nugraha from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment of the Republic of Indonesia attended the meeting and delivered a speech. On-site, over 1000 corporate delegates from more than 30 countries worldwide witnessed this moment. As we enter 2025, the global emphasis on the mining sector has increased, and Indonesia, with its unique natural resource reserves, has attracted widespread attention from companies worldwide. This year, we will hold the fourth Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference in May. Our 2025 event has confirmed nearly 10 government officials from various countries to deliver keynote speeches. Also, we will extend global invitations to over 100 speaking guests, 40+ exhibitors, and 1600+ conference delegates.
