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IFP Training Conference : Rare Earths and Strategic Metals
As the global energy transition gathers pace, demand for critical metals and rare earths is exploding, creating geopolitical tensions and redefining strategic priorities.
Whether supplying battery production lines or contributing to the manufacture of high-tech products such as wind turbines and photovoltaic solar panels, these materials have become indispensable.Securing these critical resources is a key factor in the race to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
๐ What are the issues surrounding rare earths?
๐ Who are the main players?
โ๏ธ How can we guarantee sustainable and safe access?
Our expert Michel Fayad will answer all these questions. This discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

Speaker
An expert in energy and geopolitics, Michel Fayad holds an MBA and Masters degrees in Law, Economics & Management, and Political Science.
He then developed expertise in the energy, mining and financial sectors, designing and managing international projects in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for major groups.
A former advisor to the Lebanese Minister of the Economy, he is a regular contributor to IFP Training as an expert on "Geopolitics".