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Roland Chavasse, Secretary General of the International Lithium Association lecture
May 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Roland Chavasse is the Secretary General of the International Lithium Association (ILiA), the global industry body representing the lithium value chain, which he co-founded with Anand Sheth in 2021. Roland has a wealth of experience with rare and critical elements, including a decade of commercial experience working with tantalum, rhenium, cobalt, niobium and nickel-based superalloys. Since 2016 he has specialized in metals association management, hosting conferences on four continents, managing responsible sourcing programs, editing trade journals and always advocating for members’ interests. He is based in London, UK.
Roland will cover:
- How lithium atoms were/are created
- How lithium was first noticed and identified
- Lithium becomes fashionable, then industrial, then explosive
- Batteries appear
- A whistlestop tour through other applications of lithium
- Batteries again
- Revolution, not transition: The electrification of everything and portable power for the people
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