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Mr. Reyes is currently the Philippine Commercial Counsellor and Economic Official to ASEAN based in the Embassy of the Philippines in Jakarta, Indonesia.
While on home assignment prior to his posting in Jakarta, he was detailed at the trade negotiations arm of the Department of Trade and Industry and was tasked with handling trade in services negotiations for the Philippines. He also served as the assistant to the Chairperson of the Senior Economic Official (SEOM) for the ASEAN 2017 Chairship of the Philippines.
Mr. Reyes is an experienced trade negotiator in the Philippines, forging trade and investment ties to help businesses expand abroad. He represented the Philippines in ASEAN FTA negotiations such as ASEAN-China FTA, ASEAN-HK, ASEAN- Korea FTA, ASEAN-Japan CEP, and ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA. He was the lead negotiator on trade in services for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2015-2017. He was also part of the team that developed and crafted the ASEAN Community Vision Post 2015 (AEC Blueprint 2025).
He also worked on implementing the Philippines’ first bilateral FTA, the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA).

Robin Martin – Head of Market Development, joined the LME in March 2018 and manages the company’s business development activities across product development, market data, market structure, sales and marketing. He is a member of the LME and LME Clear Executive Committees. 
Prior to joining the company, Robin worked at the World Gold Council for five years leading the organisation’s market infrastructure initiatives aimed at improving the transparency and efficiency of the global gold market. He was also responsible for the European Investment sector activities of the World Gold Council, leading projects to broaden investor access to gold. Prior to that, he spent more than 10 years at Accenture as a senior management consultant focusing on business strategy and operating model development in the financial services sector. 
Robin holds master’s degree in International Securities, Investment & Banking from ICMA Centre and an undergraduate first class degree in Management Science & IT from Alliance Manchester Business School.

Ghee Peh is an Energy Finance Analyst with a focus on the Asian coal industry and South East Asia. Ghee has worked on major mining IPOs in Hong Kong and ndonesia including coal, copper and gold companies and has a deep interest in commodity markets.

Prantik Dasgupta has more than 20 years experience in the commodity space having worked across leading corporates in senior management positions and has been based in multiple countries in Asia including Indonesia , Singapore and India. He is an accomplished marketing professional and a high successful procurement expert having been instrumental in increasing the footprint of leading corporates like the Vedanta Group and the Adani Group globally. At present he works for the Coeclerici Group as the Country Director for India and also handles the Business Development for the group in Indonesia.  He also holds an MBA from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management and is an Engineer by training. 

Curerrently serving as Promotion and Government Relation Head at PAMA. 25 years experience in mining industry, major expertise on business development, coal marketing, market analysis and government relation. Active involving in several mining related organisation; ASPINDO, APBI and PERHAPI.

Renova currently holds the role of VP Risk Management and ESG at PT Bumi Resources Tbk. He has more than 20 years of working experience in risk management, corporate governance, compliance, project management and information technology. He worked as Assistant Manager Corporate Finance at PT Indosat Tbk from 2001-2010. In 2013-2016, he then worked at BHP Billiton Indonesia responsible for risk management and governance. In 2016-2019, he worked at Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund (IIGF) as Vice President in charge of risk management and compliance.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering from STT Telkom, Indonesia and later earned Master of Finance degree from University of Indonesia.

Dr. Suarga is the first Chairman of Carbon Team formed by Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires, then lead Standardization and Certification Permanent Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as well as Sustainable Consumption and Production. His later task was appointed as the Vice Chairman of Eastern Indonesia Economic Council, while together with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry he formed Ecolabel Desk. Beside being the Chairman of Indonesia Carbon Trade Association, he is now also belong to Ministry’s Board of Experts of Technical Committee for Environmental Friendly Technology Verification and Special Committee for Public Facility Services Standard. He believes that managing natural resources most challenging responsibilities are social issue resolutions.
Dr. Suarga earned his Bachelors degree from Ohio University in Economics double majored in Mechanical Engineering, after finishing postgraduate in Management from Trisakti University, he acquired PhD in Resource Management and Anthropology from University of Indonesia, plus Digital Disruption advance course from Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. 
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Mr. Kris has 31 years of experience in the coal business, with the first 13 years of his professional career as coal metallurgist & marketer at BHP Group and continue with 18 years started his general management role in early 2005 at Medco Mining Group.  Currently he is holding Top management position in MEMI (national coal mining company).
From 2021, he is the Chairman - Coal Mining Policy with PERHAPI (Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals) and he is also the Chairman - Policy of METI (Indonesia Association of Renewable Energy). Since 2012, he is the Chairman of Sustainability at APBI - Indonesia Coal Mining Association. 
Kris graduated from Mining Engineering of ITB (Institute Technology of Bandung), with Major in Coal Processing and MBA of ITB, with Major in Energy Management.

Hirofumi Yaginuma is a Senior Director in JETRO Jakarta office. He oversees research on Indonesia's economic trends, business conditions and activities of Japanese companies operating in Indonesia. The results of his research are widely disseminated, especially to Japanese companies. Currently, he has been conducting researching the status of EV diffusion in Indonesia and other topics.
After joining JETRO in 2014, he worked at the Kitakyushu office based in Fukuoka Prefecture, providing consulting and support for matching events to strengthen the export and overseas investment of local SMEs.
He also worked in the Planning Division of the Tokyo Head Office from 2019 to 2022, where he was engaged in budget requests to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and budget management for the entire organization until his current position.

Vice General manager of Fen-Wei Digital Information Technology Co., LTD., mainly responsible for consulting information, industry research and CCI index related work.
With more than 10 years of research and analysis experience in the coal industry, he has in-depth research on the distribution and optimal allocation of coal resources, supply and demand in coal and downstream markets, cost and logistics, and index pricing.
With a degree in mechanics and management, he has worked in State Grid, financial institutions and new energy enterprises, engaged in technical management and industry research. Since joining the China Coal Resources Network, he has continued to provide industry consultation on coal coke resources, coal quality, cost, transportation and other aspects for well-known mining companies at home and abroad, regularly provide industry reports for domestic and foreign financial institutions, and serve as IPO industry consultant for a number of Hong Kong listed companies. In addition, he also led the construction of China Coal mine database, coal cost database and other industry databases of China Coal Resources Network.

Hendra Sinadia Assumed the role as APBI-ICMA's Executive Director On October 2017. Prior to join APBI-ICMA Hendra Served as the Executive Secretary of The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA). 
Hendra Sinadia Has been in the Mining Industry for more than 15 Years. He first started his career in the industry when worked for PT Freeport Indonesia In 2002-2008 with his latest position at the company was as the company's Chief Attorney. After leaving Freeport, Hendra served as President Director of PT. Vale Eksplorasi Indonesia (subsidiary Of Vale International SA) In 2010 – 2011. 
Hendra is currently the Vice-chairman of Indonesian Mining Institute and Director at PT Indo Minerba Insani which he Co-founded in 2013. 
Prior to work in the mining industry, Hendra worked as The Senior Legal Consultant at Roosdiono & Rekan In 2000 - 2002, and as the Senior Tax Consultant At Prasetyo Utomo Consult (member Firm Of Arthur Andersen ) In 1996 - 2001. Hendra Sinadia received gis degrees from Faculty Of Law, Hasanuddin University Makassar In 1991 And Master Of Business Administration, Westcoast University, California In 1995.

Jeffrey Mulyono finished Undergraduate in ITB Bandung, Majoring in Mining Engineering in 1980. He started his career in heavy equipment distributor group (PT. UNITED TRACTORS Tbk) untill ending His service in PT Pama Persada Nusantara (as Director) and PT Berau Coal (as President Director) in 2005. Where-after he involve in Several Mining and Mining Related Company as: President Directors PT PKN (Pesona Khatulistiwa Nusantara and PT BEP group (Bhakti Energi Persada), Independent Comisioners, Comisioners and Advisors untill Now. He also Handled Chairmanship in: - Indonesian Coal Mining Association for two Terms (ICMA 2003~2006 + 2006~2009) - Indonesian Mining Association (IMA 2006) - Forum on Post Mining Forest Reclamation - and several Others. He also Act as Source Person in Mining and Mining Related Aspect and Presenters for those Subjects , in Indonesia, Other Asian Countries eg japan ,China; Australia, European Countries as well as USA. He also act as advisor to PT. PKN (Pesona Khatulistiwa Nusantara), PT Thriveni Indonesia, PT Manoor Bulatn Lestari.

Anna is a Senior Program Manager at the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance representing over 500 member companies operating in the supply chain for the electronics, automotive, and other sectors. Anna stewards the efforts of RMI member companies towards responsible minerals sourcing of battery materials, with a particular focus on nickel. 
Anna began her career in international organizations including UN and GIZ. Since 2016, she has worked for business associations fostering sustainability in global supply chains. She has over seven years of experience supporting downstream companies to conduct supply chain due diligence and combines industry experience with ESG knowledge and innovation skills. 

J.J. Messner de Latour is the Sector Lead for the Purchasing Sector at the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). Prior to joining IRMA, he led Minerals Integrity and Traceability for Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington. 

He has over 15 years’ experience on issues related to responsible business, extractive sector governance, political risk, socially responsible investment, and use of security forces. J.J. previously led the Downstream Purchaser sector on the Board of Directors of IRMA and was a long-time former Steering Committee member and recent Commissioner of the Strategic Review Commission of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights (VPSHR). 

He also represented Microsoft in the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and Global Battery Alliance (GBA). J.J. previously served as the Executive Director of The Fund for Peace, an international NGO based in Washington, D.C. He designed, managed, and implemented programs for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), IDB Invest, African Development Bank, U.S. State Department, USAID, foreign governments, and companies in the oil and mining sectors. 

Notable achievements include directing the Fragile States Index over a decade and co-authoring the IFC’s "Guidance Handbook on Use of Security Forces" and leading the development of "From Commitment to Impact," a joint study with DCAF on the in-country implementation of multistakeholder initiatives. He holds a Masters in Science from George Mason University in Arlington, Virgina and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is based in Grand Baie, Mauritius.

Phoebe Whattoff brings a wealth of expertise and experience to her role as the Australian Country Director at Minviro. With a background as the Sustainability Manager, Phoebe expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments, both qualitative and quantitative, adhering to ISO 14040:2006, 14044:2006, and ISO 14067 standards.
 
Her proficiency extends across a spectrum of materials crucial to modern industries, including lithium, base metals, rare earth elements (REE), and graphite. Phoebe's work has also provided invaluable insights into Li-ion battery cell and pack manufacturing and recycling processes, aligning with EU battery regulations.
 
Phoebe is renowned for her contributions to academia and research, with publications exploring the environmental implications of battery manufacturing and raw material supply chains. Notably, her focus on anode-grade graphite production has led to significant advancements in standardising life cycle assessment methodologies, particularly through her leadership in shaping Product Category Rules for Graphite.

Irdanto is an experienced Sustainability Scientist at Minviro, a company specialising in life cycle analysis and quantifying environmental impacts through research, science-driven consultancy, and data. With a background in environmental and economic sustainability assessments, Irdanto has expertise in ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067, and GHG Protocol standards. 

At Minviro, Irdanto provides a wealth of sustainability knowledge and experience across multiple stakeholders in mining and metal sectors, with expertise in the sustainability of Lithium-ion batteries, especially state-of-the-art battery recycling techniques, aligning with EU Battery Regulations.

Irdanto has a prominent academic background in geology and natural resources management, with a Double Degree PhD in sustainability assessment areas. Throughout his professional career, Irdanto has provided high-quality sustainability research, consultancy, and policy advisory services in Europe, including to the JRC European Commission.

After joining Minviro in June 2023, Irdanto has continuously demonstrated his dedication to providing practical leadership to enable businesses in the raw material and decarbonisation technology value chains to progress on their sustainability journey.

Daniel leads SFA (Oxford)’s nickel market analysis, which underpins SFA’s battery metals price forecasts, and supports clients with deep insights into the nickel market. He oversees nickel supply modelling with a particular focus on battery-grade nickel feedstocks and the evolving supply chain dynamics between producers and consumers.
Daniel began his career as a geologist, and is able to leverage the experience gained in the mining sector to inform and enhance SFA (Oxford)’s market-leading analysis.

Isman A Atmadibrata, Senior Manager of Marketing Research at PT Kideco Jaya Agung. One of large coal mining company in Indonesia which already in production for more than 30 years in Indonesia.

Isman, head Marketing Research Department, with more than 15 years of experience in the coal research, sales and marketing. Isman currently put more attention to big data analytic and forecasting using machine learning to support his organization. His market watch in the section of coal resources, supply & demand, coal costs, logistics, govt policy and development of renewables, gaining a profound understanding of the energy market.

Megain Widjaja is the founder of ICDX Group, the leading commodity exchange in Indonesia. Under his leadership, ICDX has introduced a series of innovative financial derivatives contracts, initiated commodity financing schemes, launched a commodity murabahah platform, and pioneered the nation's first voluntary carbon credit market. Megain led ICDX through remarkable years of innovation and modernization. Since appointed as tin exchange by The Ministry of Trade in 2013, ICDX has succeeded the number of tin export destination from 14 to 29 countries in 2023. Megain also realized the importance of social, economic, and environmental balance that focuses on sustainable operations and a green economy. Under his guidance, ICDX Group creates multiple initiatives to move forward toward a green economy, with the collective campaign #GoCarbonNeutral as the pivotal point for the commodity futures trading industry in Indonesia to adopt a carbon-free operational model. Megain currently serves in Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) as the Vice Chairman of Commodity Futures Market Standing Committee and actively involved in B20 initiative for the Trade and Investment Task Force.

Cameron is the Director of Assurance for the Aluminium Steward ship Initiative and leads the international assurance function fol ASI which includes regular engagement with auditing firms, audi tors and nearly 350 ASI Member organisations with facilities in ovel 50 countries. He is a business-orientated environmental scientist with twent five years' experience in areas including performance standards management systems, land use management and biodiversity sustainability reporting, auditing and assurance, and corporate sustainability strategy. He is degree qualified in both environmental management ano earth science, with professional experience also in health and safety and communities/social programs and initiatives. Over his career, he has held corporate sustainability roles through out the mining and metals sector, including multi-national organizations such as Orica, Newcrest and Rio Tinto. Prior to joining ASIin early 2020, Cameron also managed a strategic sustainability consultancy, Rio Tinto and multi-national consulting firms.

Bryce has more than 19 years of working experience in New Energy Lithium-ion Battery materials field with key roles in overseas investment, critical mineral sourcing, responsible sourcing and ESG & Sustainability management in the company. He has led the responsible mineral supply chain due diligence program in Huayou Cobalt since 2016 and also firstly in cobalt Industry, which has contributed significantly to the formation of the industrial supply chain due diligence solution. Through implementing the comprehensive ESG management throughout its investments from mining, refining and further processing, which makes ESG become the core competitiveness of Huayou Cobalt. The company takes it’s leading role to provide green, sustainable supply chain to new energy Li-ion battery industry, especially at aspects of carbon reduction, supply chain traceability, environmental friendly and community harmony.

Martha is a socio-environmental specialist with focus areas on climate and energy policy and sustainability. As an associate researcher at International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) since 2020, Martha has been involved in projects on fossil fuel subsidy reform, just transition, renewable energy, and responsible practices in critical minerals mining and processing industry. As an academic, her research focuses on social implications and political economic dynamics of energy transition and Indonesia's renewable energy policy. Martha's PhD thesis (2019) on the role of the private sector in renewable energy takes an approach that emphasises the needs to examine local political and social aspects in the policy design to address global environmental issues. Since 2021, she serves as an expert board member of Indonesian Renewable Energy Society.

·Director of the Development Department of the China Chamber of Minerals, Minerals and Chemicals lmport and Export.
·Initiator of the Responsible Critical Minerals Initiative (RCl), chairman of the decision-making committee.
·Vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the China Corporate Social Responsibility Alliance in Africa.
·Initiator of the Sustainable Natural Project (SNR).
Mr. Sun has more than 20 years of working experience in bulk resource strategy research, import and export trade coordination
foreign investment management, global resource governance
voice in economic and trade rules, and internationalintegration of standards.
Mr. Sun is a senior expert in the fields of business and human rights with extensive practical experiences in human rights protection and conflict prevention, supply chain due diligence management and risk mitigation, community relations handling and stakeholder participation, grievance mediation and remedial measures for multiationalenterprises.
·Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the negotiation of
human rights legalinstruments for multinational companies at the United Nations.
·Expert on international compliance lc500 think tank.
·Member of the Global Mineral supply chain Steering committee
(MSG) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD).
·Consultant of the EU Responsible Procurement Project(RESOURCING).
·Global advisory committee member of the World Bank's smart
Forest Mining.
·Member of the United Nations Special Working Committee on Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).

She is a seasoned and sought after thought leader, ex-Mckinsey and Rio Tinto. She is able to share insights from both a practitioner and advisor perspectives, on critical minerals and metals, cutting across ESG, operational excellence and supply chain optimisation.

Mr Subhashish Datta has over thirty-three years of professional experience in Finance & Accounts, Business and Strategic Planning, Commercial, Company Secretary, et al in the Infrastructure, Power, and Mining sectors.
He has a rich and wide-ranging experience having worked with various companies at various geographical locations across India and abroad viz., Tata Power, TRF (Tata Enterprise), Thiess Minecs India (MNC), Coastal Gujarat Power (merged with Tata Power), Powerlinks Transmission (Tata Power & PowerGrid JV), Stewarts & Lloyds (earlier Tata Steel subsidiary), Bharat Yantra Nigam (Govt. of India undertaking) etc. Since April 2022, Mr Datta is the Chief Financia Officer of PT. Kaltim Prima Coal.
Mr. Datta is a Fellow member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He completed his CFA course from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India. He is Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Lloyd Hain heads AME’s research and consulting divisions. He is responsible for the executive management of the AME Research Group. His principal interest is developing AME's work relating to infrastructure, transactions and financing in the resources industry, as well as strategic and project advice. Lloyd is a mining engineer with considerable depth of experience in industry having worked in technical, operational and management roles. He has experience in the planning and operation of many types of deposits from simple, single seam to highly complex, faulted, steeply dipping, multi-seam environment.

Mr. Gao Xuege is the Chairman and General Manager of PT Risun Weishan Indonesia, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise in project management and accounting to his leadership roles.   Born in Hebei Province, China, Mr. Gao Xuege has a strong educational foundation in law and accounting, having studied at China Youth University of Political Studies and Hebei University of Economics and Business.

Educational Background
China Youth University of Political Studies: Laws (Sep 1997 - Jun 1998)
Hebei University of Economics and Business: Accounting (Sep 1994 - Jun 1996)
Professional Career
PT Risun Weishan Indonesia: Chairman, General Manager (May 2021 - Present)
Risun Property Hainan: Chairman (Feb 2014 - May 2021)
Xingtai Production Base, Risun Group: Manager of Planning and Development Department and General Management Department (July 2007 - July 2012)
In his current role at PT Risun Weishan Indonesia, Mr. Gao Xuege leads the company's strategic initiatives and oversees its operations, driving growth and development.   His tenure at Risun Property Hainan and Xingtai Production Base has equipped him with comprehensive skills in planning, development, and general management, making him a versatile and effective leader in the industry.

Mr. Gao Xuege’s extensive background in both law and accounting, combined with his practical experience in senior management roles, underscores his ability to navigate complex business environments and deliver results that align with organizational goals.

Suwanto is currently a Senior Research Analyst of the Power, Fossil Fuel, Alternative Energy and Storage (PFS) Department at the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), an intergovernmental organisation within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He is specifically responsible for the Fossil Fuel, Hydrocarbon and Minerals (FOM) Unit.

He is an energy enthusiast with a unique background encompassing diverse domains, including non-renewable energy industries, renewable energy, and other low-carbon technologies, extending from profit-driven ventures to non-profit sectors and from business to research activities. Delving extensively into energy think tank institutions and engaging in energy and climate projects has significantly broadened his comprehension of energy transition and climate actions for sustainable development.

He has experience in energy project development in ASEAN, including ACE-USAID SPP, ASEAN Power Grid Advancement Program with ETP/CASE, ASEAN Low-Carbon Energy Technology Roadmap on Hydrogen and Ammonia with ERIA, South East Asia CCS Accelerator (SEACA) with GCCSI, etc.
He holds a master’s degree from the University of Freiburg, Germany, majoring in Sustainable Systems Engineering. Prior to his master’s degree, he served as a Petroleum Engineer at a multinational oil and gas company in Indonesia.

Keith Tan is Associate Regional Pricing Director for Asia Metals at S&P Global Commodity Insights, having joined in 2007 after earlier stints at petrochemical market information provider ICIS and DaimlerChrylser. Initially covering the Asian petrochemical markets out of the company’s Singapore office, Keith joined the metals group in 2010 and was part of the team that built the benchmark Iron Ore Index. He relocated to Shanghai in 2015 to expand the team’s coverage of Chinese steel exports and pricing, and returned to Singapore in 2022 for the regional metals role. Keith graduated with first class honors from the National University of Singapore.    