Abigail Hunter
Executive Director
Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, SAFE
Abigail Hunter leads the SAFE’s Ambassador Alfred Hoffman Jr. Center for Critical Minerals Strategy (Minerals Center). Previously, Abigail served as Director of International Affairs and Partnerships within the Minerals Center.
Before joining SAFE full time, Hunter headed federal government affairs for Quebec for nearly three years as the senior attachée in Washington, D.C. Her mandate focused on the energy, environment, and trade. Hunter started her career at the National Governors Association, where she led the association’s international work.
Hunter completed her Masters in Sustainable Energy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Her four-part capstone on aluminum's clean energy paradox was published by the SAFE. She received her Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University with a double major in International Management and Managing for Sustainability.
Born in Toronto and growing up in New Jersey, Hunter is a proud dual citizen and conflicted hockey fan.
Speaker Programm
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Raw Materials Security – Milestones, Challenges and next Steps
Die sichere Rohstoffversorgung ist entscheidend für Energiewende und Digitalisierung, doch geopolitische Spannungen, Ressourcenknappheit und Handelsbarrieren gefährden stabile Lieferketten. Im globalen Wettbewerb um kritische Mineralien braucht es kluge politische Strategien, um den steigenden Bedarf zu decken und Handelsrisiken zu reduzieren. Diskutieren Sie mit, welche Maßnahmen unsere Versorgung sichern, wie Innovationen Abhängigkeiten senken können und welche Chancen internationale Partnerschaften bieten.
Alison Atkinson, Member of Executive Leadership Team, Director of Projects & Development, Anglo American
Hildegard Bentele MEP, Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments
Abigail Hunter, Executive Director, Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, SAFE
Thomas Schäfer, Chief Executive, Volkswagen Brand und Vorsitzender der Subsahara-Afrika-Initiative der Dt. Wirtschaft
