BeSTalks 2026

BeSTalks 2026 – The Era of Perfect Storm? Turning Turmoil into Transformation in Euro-Atlantic Relations for the 21st Century brings together policymakers, business leaders, security experts, and academics to address the geopolitical, economic, and security issues shaping the Euro-Atlantic region. 

Mike Blakeney, Head of Government and Public Affairs at the Cobalt Institute, will join the panel discussion, "Battery Manufacturing and European Energy Security – The Pressures of Increasing Electrification, Supply Chain Security and Europe's Competitiveness" to examine how Europe can build secure, competitive, and resilient battery value chains.