Impossible Metals

Benchmark Giga USA 2025
2025-06-03 - 2025-06-04 | Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington DC, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, Washington, DC, 20004
On Day 1, 1 pm to 3:30 pm Impossible Metals CEO and Oliver Gunasekara will participate on the panel, “Deep Sea Mining: Unlocking New Frontiers for Critical Minerals” addressing environmental, regulatory, and technological challenges to responsible seabed extraction and sharing industry perspectives on project readiness, innovation, and the path to commercial viability with Craig Shesky, Chief Financial Officer, The Metals Company and David Anonychuk, Global VP Metallurgy & Consulting, SGS.

World Resources Forum '25
2025-09-02 - 2025-09-03 | International Conference Center Geneva
Impossible Metals CEO and Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will present, “Advancing Responsible Deep-Sea Mining: Impossible Metals’ Technology to Protect Marine Ecosystems”, on Tuesday, September 2, at the 1C Deep-Sea Mining: Legal, Environmental and Social Perspectives Scientific Session.

The Critical Minerals Forum NYC 2025
2025-10-16 | Clifford Chance NY, Two Manhattan West, 375 9th Ave, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Impossible Metals CEO & Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will participate on Panel 3 | The Role of Innovation in the New World Order, 2:30 pm. – 3:15 pm.

Underwater Minerals Conference (UMC) 2025
2025-11-09 - 2025-11-14 | Sirata Beach Resort, 5300 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL, 33706, United States
Impossible Metals CEO and Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will be presenting, “Results from testing Eureka II Selective Harvesting AUV” during Technical Session VI on Wednesday, September 19, 2025.

Resourcing Tomorrow
2025-12-02 - 2025-12-04 | Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, n1 0QH, United Kingdom
Impossible Metals CEO & Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will be presenting, “Geopolitical Dimensions of Deep Sea Mining” on Thursday, December 4, at 13:00.

ALTA Americas
2025-12-08 - 2025-12-11 | Caesars Palace, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Impossible Metals CEO & Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will present “Solving Strategic Vulnerability of Battery Metals” at 5 pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

Future Minerals Forum 2026
2026-01-13 - 2026-01-15 | King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, Al Hada, Riyadh 12912, Saudi Arabia
Impossible Metals CEO & Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will be speaking at the Future Minerals Forum 2026 on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 14:00 – 14:30, on the topic “Innovative exploration practices to develop deep sea mining resources.”

FII PRIORITY Miami 2026
2026-03-25 - 2026-03-27 | FAENA Miami Beach, 3201 Collins Avenue, Faena District, Miami Beach, FL, 33140, United States
Impossible Metals CEO & Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will be speaking on the panel “What Will It Take to Win the Race for Critical Minerals?” The panel will discuss the inherent risks of a centralized supply chain for rare earths and lithium. The current geopolitical climate has rendered these risks unacceptable, and most countries, including the U.S., are not prepared to deal with the implications of losing access to critical minerals. The panel will discuss risk-mitigating strategies, including the recent U.S. announcement of a $12 billion critical mineral stockpile.

Deep Sea Mining Summit 2026
2026-04-22 - 2026-04-23 | Deep Sea Mining Summit 2026, London, United Kingdom
On Thursday, 23 April, 2026, Impossible Metals CEO & Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will present, “Eureka Collection System Roadmap Update.
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Offshore Technology Conference 2026
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-07 | NRG Park, 8600 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX, 77054, United States
On Monday, May 4, 1400 – 1630, Impossible Metals CEO & Co-Founder Oliver Gunasekara will join the International Marine Minerals Society’s dynamic 2.5-hour panel session exploring the technological frontiers of deep-seabed mining, “Engineering the Future of Deep-Seabed Mining: Collection, Transport, and Processing.”
The focused panels will feature leading engineers and companies tackling the most critical technical challenges of the industry: nodule collection systems, transportation from seabed to surface and onward to processing facilities, and the latest innovations in onshore and offshore processing. Each 45-minute panel will highlight cutting-edge solutions, address moderator-led questions, and engage the audience in open discussion. This session will provide rare insight into the state of the art in subsea engineering, practical pathways toward commercial readiness, and the future role of marine minerals in the global energy transition.
