Daniel Litvin
Founder & CEO Resource Resolutions
Daniel Litvin is Founder & CEO of Resource Resolutions, a new venture dedicated to the resolution of conflict and societal division over natural resources. Daniel is also Visiting Senior Fellow at the Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics.
Previously, Daniel founded and ran Critical Resource, which he grew to be a leading provider of advice to natural resource and energy firms and their investors on sustainability, 'license to operate' and geo-political risks. Critical Resource was acquired by ERM, the world’s largest sustainability consulting firm, in 2020.
Prior to Critical Resource, Daniel was an advisor to McKinsey and Rio Tinto leadership on sustainability issues, a senior research fellow at Chatham House on energy geopolitics, and - at the start of his career - resources and environment correspondent at 'The Economist'.
He is author of the book, ‘Empires of Profit’ - a history of the political challenges facing big corporations, from the East India Company onwards. Daniel holds an MSc in anthropology and development from LSE, and a BA in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford University
2026 Agenda Sessions
Special Screening: Lobito Bound: A journey to Africa's new frontier
What does the global race for critical minerals really look like on the ground?
Lobito Bound follows an overland journey along the Lobito Corridor, exploring the human, political, and commercial realities shaping one of Africa’s most strategically important infrastructure routes. The panel brings together the filmmakers and contributors to reflect on what the film reveals about opportunity, responsibility, and decision-making across the DRC, Zambia, Angola, and beyond.
Delegates are invited to remain for a full screening of Lobito Bound, followed by informal discussion with the filmmakers.
Wednesday 11 February 17:00 - 19:15 Red Sea Stage (CTICC1 – Level 1)
What does the global race for critical minerals really look like on the ground?
Lobito Bound follows an overland journey along the Lobito Corridor, exploring the human, political, and commercial realities shaping one of Africa’s most strategically important infrastructure routes. The panel brings together the filmmakers and contributors to reflect on what the film reveals about opportunity, responsibility, and decision-making across the DRC, Zambia, Angola, and beyond.
Delegates are invited to remain for a full screening of Lobito Bound, followed by informal discussion with the filmmakers.
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