Annual General Meeting 2026

GBA Annual General Meeting 2026

8-9 December | Berlin, Germany 

Theme: From Blueprint to Practice: Scaling Sustainable Battery Value Chains​

The Global Battery Alliance is pleased to welcome GBA members and invited guests to the GBA Annual General Meeting 2026 in Berlin.

Pre-registration is now open. Advance registration is required and participation is subject to venue capacity.

Express your interest in attending the GBA Annual General Meeting 2026 by completing the pre-registration form.

The AGM will bring together the GBA community for discussions on key priorities, progress across our work and opportunities for collaboration, alongside networking and interactive sessions.

The programme will include plenary and interactive discussions, networking opportunities and an optional visit to Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. A policy dialogue with a Member of Parliament and visit to the Bundestag is also proposed for either the afternoon of Monday, 7 December, or Wednesday, 9 December, with timing to be confirmed.

Further programme and logistical information will be shared with confirmed participants.

The 2025 AGM featured speakers including:

• Jessika Roswall, Commissioner, European Commission
• Crusivia Chilobe Hichikumba, Permanent Secretary for Investment and Industrialisation, Government of the Republic of Zambia
• Lucie Sestakova, Head of Cabinet for Commissioner for International Partnerships, European Commission
• Karena Cancelleri, Executive Vice President Battery Cathode Materials, Umicore
• Richard Liang, Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sunwoda
• Hans Eric Melin, Managing Director, Circular Energy Storage