Advanced Materials & Battery Summit 2026

Australia's premier gathering for the full battery value chain.

Critical minerals producers, advanced materials suppliers, cell and pack manufacturers, BESS developers, grid operators, investors and policymakers. Two days. One room. The people who are actually shaping Australia's position as a globally competitive, trusted battery supplier.

Chaired by the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk AC. Thomas Dixon Centre, Brisbane | 21 to 22 October 2026

What to expect

The Summit is built around the conversations that move projects forward. Sessions connect policy with commercial reality across four pillars:

Industry meets government. Senior ministers, agency heads and regulators share the table with project developers and manufacturers. This is where policy signals meet capital deployment decisions.

Sovereign supply chain and local content. Australia's battery opportunity only works if we build real industrial capability here. The Summit unpacks what local content actually looks like, from upstream processing to cell manufacturing, battery provenance and end-of-life recovery.

Research to commercialisation. Universities and research institutions present alongside the companies looking to take their work to market. If you are bridging the gap between lab-scale and commercial-scale, this is where you find your partners.

Networking and deal flow. Structured networking, hosted drinks, and a program designed to put the right people in the same room. In 2025, 355 participants from 114 organisations attended, with 90% reporting high satisfaction. The connections made here are consistently rated among the most valuable in the Australian battery calendar.

Tickets

Early bird and full-price tickets are available. Secure your early bird rate before it closes.

Who should attend

Critical minerals and midstream companies positioning projects in the battery value chain. Battery OEMs, cell manufacturers, pack assemblers and systems integrators. BESS project developers and EPCs. Grid operators, utilities and large energy users planning storage. Investors, financiers and government agencies backing the energy transition. Researchers and innovation leaders connecting work with real industry partners.

About AMBC

The Advanced Materials and Battery Council is Australia's national peak body for the battery industry. AMBC connects every stage of the value chain, from mine to grid to recycling, to accelerate Australia's competitiveness and energy sovereignty.

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