Inga Petersen
Executive Director Global Battery Alliance
Inga Petersen is an experienced sustainability professional with over fifteen years’ expertise in natural resource management, governance and public-private partnerships. She started her career delivering technical assistance projects to enhance the development dividends of the mining sector. She worked directly with governments and donors, designing and managing extractive industries governance projects across Africa and Asia. This allowed her to witness the opportunities and challenges related to natural resource extraction first hand. She subsequently worked with global business leaders and policy makers at the World Economic Forum to lead the mining and metals sector’s transition to a sustainable world. Prior to joining the GBA as Executive Director, Inga acted as Senior Extractives Adviser to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Inga holds a Bachelor from the University of Bath, a Masters in International Relations & International Security from the Institute of Political Science (Sciences Po), Paris and an Executive Master in Global Leadership from the World Economic Forum (WEF).
2025 Agenda Sessions
Lithium and graphite: What Is Africa's true potential for filling the long-term EV battery gap? And,
Part of the Redefining Critical Minerals programme (hosted as part of the Disruptive Discussions agenda on Wednesday)
- What is needed to expedite the introduction of new lithium and graphite mines in Africa?
- How big is Africa's lithium and graphite potential exactly?
- Responsible sourcing - the make or break for these critical minerals?
- The government question - how to balance the profit scale between global supply of raw materials and downstream value-addition
- Lessons learned - advice from Africa's current producers
Wednesday 05 February 10:20 - 11:05 CTICC1
Disruptive Discussions
Part of the Redefining Critical Minerals programme (hosted as part of the Disruptive Discussions agenda on Wednesday)
- What is needed to expedite the introduction of new lithium and graphite mines in Africa?
- How big is Africa's lithium and graphite potential exactly?
- Responsible sourcing - the make or break for these critical minerals?
- The government question - how to balance the profit scale between global supply of raw materials and downstream value-addition
- Lessons learned - advice from Africa's current producers