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LEIPZIG, Germany and ATLANTA, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX: DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that online battery technology and solutions retailer AkkuShop.de has increased fulfillment efficiency by 300% since introducing Descartes’ ecommerce warehouse management system (WMS). The solution optimizes order fulfillment and warehouse management processes for online sales from the company’s extensive product catalog of over 20,000 items, helping to ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction.

“The decision to use Descartes’ ecommerce WMS as a central software solution has proven to be essential to our company’s success. Together, we have grown steadily over the last 10 years and have been able to continually optimize our fulfillment performance along the way,” said Alex Müller, CEO of AkkuShop GmbH & Co. KG. “Regardless of how much we’ve expanded our product portfolio or grown our shipping volumes, the Descartes WMS has scaled with us and flexibly adapted to our business changes. By implementing the solution, we have raised our overall fulfillment and warehouse performance to new levels, improving efficiency and accuracy, and allowing us to better serve the increasing demands of our customers.”

Part of Descartes’ ecommerce solution suite, the Descartes ecommerce WMS helps direct-to-consumer brands and ecommerce retailers drive significant efficiencies across order fulfillment processes to provide a remarkable customer experience. The solution helps ensure that retailers can ship on time, ship the right items, not oversell existing inventory, and have transparency into warehouse operations. Order information is automatically available to be executed via mobile-driven multi-order pick-and-pack strategies and then fed into Descartes and third-party parcel shipment systems. The solution is pre-integrated with major ecommerce platforms, such as Channel Advisor, Shopify Plus, Adobe Commerce and others, to accelerate implementation and time to value.

“We are proud to have supported AkkuShop on its growth path for more than 10 years with our ecommerce WMS solution,” explained Dirk Haschke, VP & General Manager, Ecommerce at Descartes. “The scalability of our ecommerce warehouse management system ensures that online retailers can optimally design and execute processes even as order fulfillment requirements increase.”

About AkkuShop GmbH & Co. KG

Accumulators, batteries, chargers and accessories: the 20,000+ product range of AkkuShop offers everything that the technology heart desires. The company has its origins in the wholesale distribution of the stationary battery in the 1960’s, when the grandfather of today’s managing director and owner Alex Mueller sold pallets of batteries. In 2003, the company launched AkkuShop.de, its online business, which is today one of Germany’s leading online shops for batteries, rechargeable batteries and chargers. AkkuShop GmbH & Co. KG maintains locations in Austria and Switzerland in addition to its headquarters in Korb near Stuttgart/Germany. For more information, visit www.akkushop.de.

About Descartes

Descartes (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX: DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world’s largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Global Media Contact
Andra Schaz
Tel: +49 (0)89 961 60 61 66
aschaz@descartes.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (“forward-looking statements”) that relate to Descartes’ ecommerce solution offerings and potential benefits derived therefrom; and other matters. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the factors and assumptions discussed in the section entitled, “Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results” in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission and other securities commissions across Canada including Descartes’ most recently filed management’s discussion and analysis. If any such risks actually occur, they could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purposes of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. We do not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.

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Prestigious award recognises pioneering work in the tech and AI sector

LONDON, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Builder.ai, the AI powered composable software platform that allows every business and entrepreneur to become digitally powered, announced today that its Founder & Chief Wizard, Sachin Dev Duggal, has been named as the coveted EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 UK overall winner. Sachin was recognised for his pioneering work in the tech sector and was described by the independent UK judging panel as the embodiment of entrepreneurial spirit, impact and purpose.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year recognises entrepreneurial achievement among individuals and companies that demonstrate vision, leadership and success, and who work to improve the quality of life in their communities, countries and around the world. 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year in the UK and the programme has celebrated more than 2,000 business leaders since it was created.

“It’s an honour and very humbling to be named as the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 for the UK, particularly in this pivotal year which marks the program’s 25^th anniversary. This award really recognises the hard work, dedication and talent of the entire Builder family, it’s their award,’’ said Sachin Dev Duggal, Founder, Builder.ai. “Builder was developed to level the playing field for entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes who want to build exceptional digitally powered businesses on their own terms but don’t necessarily have the tech skills, network, or budget to build their own solutions. We have always been purpose-led and believe the power of our platform allows anyone with an idea to make it a reality – which all-in-more encompasses the spirit of this award.”

This year, more than 160 entrepreneurs from across the UK entered the programme, with 24 regional winners shortlisted to compete for the prestigious UK title. Sachin will now go on to represent the UK at EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year.

Lynn Rattigan, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year UK Partner Sponsor, said: “The calibre of entries for Entrepreneur Of The Year was exceptionally high this year and Sachin Dev Duggal is a very deserving overall UK winner. Sachin is an inspiring business leader who turned his vision into a reality and has raised over $450M in funding so far.  Sachin will now go on to represent the UK at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2024 and we will be rooting for his continued success.”

Sachin believes that every business and every entrepreneur should be empowered to unlock their true potential. In the world of technology where the only constant is change, Sachin is pushing the boundaries of the perception that creating software or an app is too difficult and only for a select few with coding skills, restricting creativity and preventing digital ideas from ever getting started. He created Builder with the mission to make software development as easy as ordering pizza; powering the dreams of the next 500M digital builders, growing the company almost 9x since beta.

Established in 2016, Builder.ai continues to lead the industry with its AI-powered composable software platform that allows anyone with an idea to build an app (web or mobile) – faster and more affordably. By breaking software down into reusable lego-like features, and coupling with state of the Art Artificial Intelligence and Natasha (the world’s first AI product manager) and its patented software assembly line, Builder.ai has been able to demonstrate success globally in allowing customers of all sizes to become software first.

In May 2023, Builder.ai closed its series D bringing its total raise to over $450M as well as announcing a strategic collaboration with Microsoft, which includes an equity investment from Microsoft. The collaboration will see the two companies collaborate on creating AI powered solutions that empower businesses to develop applications and become digitally native without the need for any technical expertise. Builder.ai has been growing at over 100% year on year and, over the last year alone making it one of the largest producers of custom software in the world.

About Builder.ai
Builder.ai^® is an AI-powered composable software platform for every idea and company on the planet. The AI-powered assembly line fuses together Lego-like reusable features, using Building Blocks automation to reduce human effort, leveraging a verified network of experts to vastly extend development capabilities, and producing apps at almost zero failure rate that are multitudes cheaper and faster than traditional software development.

Led by serial entrepreneur Sachin Dev Duggal, Builder.ai is reshaping how software is built and operated with a suite of products and services, including BUILDER STUDIO, BUILDER CLOUD, BUILDER NOW, STUDIO STORE and STUDIO RAPID. In 2020, Builder.ai landed on the 2023 Fast Company list of Most Innovative Companies, was awarded “Hottest AI Startup” and 2022’s “Hottest Scale-Up” at the Europas for Europe’s successful tech start-ups and Best COVID-19 Innovation-Recovery at CogX and awarded ‘Visionary’ in the 2021 Gartner^® Magic Quadrant for Multi-experience Development Platforms. Builder.ai is headquartered in London, supported by employees and hubs in Delhi NCR, Singapore, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Sophia Antipolis, and Dubai. For more information, visit Builder.ai.

BUILDER.AI and BUILDER are trademarks of Engineer.ai Corp. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

About EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
Entrepreneur Of The Year^® is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. National Overall Award winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year title. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.

Media Contact:
stephanie.lowenthal@builder.ai

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London, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Pacific Green is happy to report that control of the first stage of the 99.8 MWh Richborough Battery Energy Park (“REP2”) has been handed over to Shell Energy Europe Limited (“Shell”) which will provide dispatch trading and optimisation services after testing is concluded.

During the w/c the 6th of November, all the REP2 testing and commissioning was successfully completed to the satisfaction of the National Grid and control of the asset was handed to Shell. The technical team at Shell, working alongside their energy trading colleagues, will complete the fine-tuning before entering the asset into commercial markets.

This is an important milestone toward full commercial operation scheduled to take place by the end of 2023 and marks the end of a successful development and construction process for the Battery Energy Storage project purchased from Pacific Green by Sosteno Fund 1 in June 2023.

Rupen Tanna, Head of Power and Systematic Trading, Shell Energy Europe Limited commented: “We are delighted to partner with Pacific Green to optimise the Richborough Battery Energy Park, one of the UK’s major battery projects. When operating at full capacity, it will play a crucial role in supporting the country’s transition to a flexible and low-carbon energy system.”

Scott Poulter, Pacific Green’s CEO commented: “Our team have been working closely with Shell engineers over a number of months and this marks the culmination of those efforts. We are excited to move into full operations and start delivering valuable support and stability services to a critical area of the UK’s transmission network. The Shell team has considerable experience in managing energy assets and we are pleased to pass the optimisation of the asset into their hands at the start of this 10 year contract”

About Pacific Green Technologies, Inc.:

Pacific Green is focused on addressing the world’s need for cleaner and more sustainable energy. It offers grid-scale battery energy storage systems, renewable and environmental technologies.

For more information, visit Pacific Green’s website:
www.pacificgreen.com

About Shell Energy Europe

Shell Energy Europe is present in 14 European power markets, offtaking renewable power from wind farms and solar parks in mainland Europe and the UK and providing business customers with innovative, reliable and cleaner energy solutions to help them navigate through the energy transition.

Shell Energy Europe Limited acts through its agent, Shell Trading and Shipping Company Limited.

Scott Poulter, Chairman & CEO
Pacific Green Technologies, Inc.
T: +1 (302) 601-4659

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อาบูดาบี สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Media Congress มีกำหนดจะจัดขึ้นที่เมืองอาบูดาบี สหรัฐอาหรับเอมิเรตส์ ตั้งแต่วันที่ 14 ถึง 16 พฤศจิกายน 2566 หลังจากที่ประสบความสำเร็จในปี 2565 สำหรับปีนี้ AI-Media จะมีบทบาทสำคัญในฐานะผู้ให้บริการคำบรรยายสดและการแปล โดยนำเสนอโซลูชันขั้นสูงเพื่อปรับปรุงประสบการณ์การถ่ายทอดกิจกรรมแบบสด

ในโลกปัจจุบัน กิจกรรมต่าง ๆ เช่น Global Media Congress มอบแพลตฟอร์มอันทรงคุณค่าสำหรับผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านสื่อในการเชื่อมต่อ ค้นพบเทรนด์ และทำงานร่วมกัน การทำให้แน่ใจว่าเนื้อหาจะเข้าถึงผู้ชมที่หลากหลายและเข้าถึงผู้ชมในระดับนานาชาติเป็นสิ่งสำคัญ และเทคโนโลยีของ AI-Media ทำให้การเข้าถึงนี้บรรลุผลสำเร็จมากขึ้นกว่าที่เคย

James Ward ประธานเจ้าหน้าที่ฝ่ายขายของ AI-Media ได้แสดงความคิดเห็นเกี่ยวกับงานนี้ว่า:

“ผมรู้สึกตื่นเต้นที่ได้เห็นโซลูชันคำบรรยายและการแปลที่เป็นนวัตกรรมใหม่ของ AI-Media ก้าวขึ้นมาเป็นศูนย์กลางในเวทีที่งาน Global Media Congress เทคโนโลยีของเราไม่ได้เป็นเพียงตัวพลิกสถานการณ์เท่านั้น แต่ยังเป็นผู้สร้างสะพานที่ช่วยให้ผู้ชมที่หลากหลายสามารถเชื่อมต่อได้อย่างราบรื่นและมีส่วนร่วมในการสนทนาในระดับสากล เราภูมิใจที่ได้มีส่วนร่วมในการทำให้กิจกรรมเช่นนี้สามารถเข้าถึงได้มากขึ้น ครอบคลุม และเชื่อมโยงในระดับนานาชาติมากขึ้น”

คุณสมบัติโซลูชันที่เป็นนวัตกรรมของ AI-Media:

• การแปลระยะไกลเป็น 5 ภาษาของ UN: เทคโนโลยีของ AI-Media สามารถแปลเนื้อหาจากภาษาอังกฤษเป็นห้าภาษาของสหประชาชาติได้อย่างราบรื่น ซึ่งได้แก่: อาหรับ ฝรั่งเศส รัสเซีย จีน และสเปน ความสามารถนี้ขจัดอุปสรรคทางภาษาและช่วยส่งเสริมการไม่แบ่งแยก
• การแปลเสียงในสตรีมเดียวกัน: นอกเหนือจากการแปลข้อความแล้ว AI-Media ยังมีการแปลด้วยเสียงแบบเรียลไทม์ ซึ่งช่วยให้ผู้เข้าร่วมฟังเนื้อหาในภาษาที่ต้องการได้ อีกทั้งช่วยเพิ่มการมีส่วนร่วม
• การเข้าถึงสำหรับทุกคน: ผู้เข้าร่วมในสถานที่สามารถเข้าถึงเนื้อหาแปลแบบสดจากสมาร์ตโฟนหรืออุปกรณ์เว็บของตนเองผ่านแอปกิจกรรม โซลูชันแบบเรียบง่ายนี้ช่วยให้ผู้เข้าร่วมทุกคนเข้าถึงและมีส่วนร่วมกับกิจกรรมได้มากขึ้น

การขยายการเข้าถึงและการเพิ่มความพึงพอใจ:

เทคโนโลยีคำบรรยายและการแปลของ AI-Media เป็นมากกว่าความสะดวกสบาย โดยขยายขอบเขตการเข้าถึงกิจกรรมและการออกอากาศ การนำเสนอเนื้อหาหลายภาษาและการแปลแบบเรียลไทม์สามารถเพิ่มระดับการเข้าถึงและความพึงพอใจในระดับสากลได้อย่างมาก จึงช่วยสร้างประสบการณ์ที่ดื่มด่ำมากขึ้นสำหรับทุกคน

โซลูชันคำบรรยายและการแปล LEXI ของ AI-Media อยู่ในระดับแนวหน้าในการทำให้กิจกรรมต่าง ๆ เช่น Global Media Congress สามารถเข้าถึงได้มากขึ้น ครอบคลุม และเชื่อมโยงกันในระดับสากล AI-Media อำนวยความสะดวกในการแลกเปลี่ยนวัฒนธรรมและแบ่งปันความรู้ด้วยการเอาชนะอุปสรรคด้านภาษา

หากต้องการสอบถามว่า AI-Media สามารถปรับปรุงกิจกรรมหรือการออกอากาศครั้งต่อไปของคุณด้วยเนื้อหาที่ครอบคลุมและมีภาษาที่หลากหลายได้อย่างไร กรุณาไปที่ AI-MEDIA.TV

เกี่ยวกับ AI-Media
บริษัทเทคโนโลยี Ai-Media ก่อตั้งขึ้นในออสเตรเลียเมื่อปี 2546 เป็นผู้นำระดับโลกด้านโซลูชันคำบรรยาย การถอดความและการแปล ทั้งแบบสดและบันทึกไว้ล่วงหน้า บริษัทช่วยให้ผู้แพร่ภาพกระจายเสียง องค์กร และหน่วยงานรัฐบาลชั้นนำของโลกมั่นใจได้ว่าจะได้รับคำบรรยายที่มีความแม่นยำสูง ปลอดภัย และประหยัดค่าใช้จ่ายผ่านโซลูชันคำบรรยายอัตโนมัติ LEXI ที่ขับเคลื่อนด้วย AI คำบรรยายภาพ LEXI ถูกส่งไปยังหน้าจอหลายล้านจอทั่วโลกผ่านตัวเข้ารหัสคำบรรยายที่หลากหลายของ AI-Media และเครือข่าย iCap Cloud ซึ่งเป็นเครือข่ายการส่งคำบรรยายที่ใหญ่และปลอดภัยที่สุดในโลก AI-Media มอบการให้บริการสื่อทั้งแบบถ่ายทอดสดและบันทึกไว้มากกว่า 8 ล้านนาทีต่อเดือนทั่วโลก Ai-Media มีการซื้อขายกันบนตลาดหุ้นออสเตรเลีย (ASX:AIM) สำหรับข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม กรุณาไปที่ AI-Media.tv

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ติดต่อด้านสื่อ: 
Fiona Habben 
ผู้จัดการฝ่ายการตลาดอาวุโส – ระดับสากล 
Fiona.habben@ai-media.tv

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ApplyBoard’s third annual trends report uncovers the top trends in international education for 2024 and beyond

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ApplyBoard, the leading international student mobility technology platform, has released its third annual trends report, intended to help stakeholders in international education navigate the increasingly competitive sector landscape. The report, Alignment for Student and Institution Success: Top Trends in International Education for 2024 and Beyond, leverages extensive industry data, proprietary ApplyBoard intelligence, exclusive surveys, and candid student interviews to uncover the trends most likely to impact student mobility in the coming years.

Demand for international education is at an all-time high. In each of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, student visa applications rose by at least 23% in 2022, and numbers continued to rise through 2023. With so many students going abroad, the report argues that it is essential that governments, institutions, and businesses align programs, policies, and priorities to develop more pathways for prosperity for all stakeholders. For example, institutions can better ensure student success by working with businesses to identify workforce needs and designing programs that train students capable of filling them.

“More than ever, alignment is needed across the international education sector to ensure the success of students and institutions alike,” says Meti Basiri, Co-Founder and CEO of ApplyBoard. “When governments, institutions, and businesses work collectively in pursuit of common goals, students receive a better educational experience and are better positioned to succeed during and after their studies. At ApplyBoard, we’re committed to working with our partners to bring this standard to life.”

Key findings from this year’s report include:

 

• Major English-speaking destination countries face increased competition from non-Anglophone destination markets entering 2024.
• Aging destination markets need skilled workers in areas like health and STEM, but institutions need to better align student inflows with these job market needs in order to both fill these roles and ensure student success. 
  • Job demand in health care is expected to grow by at least 13% by 2031 in both Canada and the US. Aging populations require increased health care services, and international students will be critical for filling the gaps.
  • Destination markets will face significant skills shortages in STEM in the coming years, but lack of knowledge and mentorship regarding these fields mean international students are not well positioned to address these shortages.
• Replacing retirees will require alignment on stay-and-work messaging: 48% of students interested in studying in North America and the UK are looking for a clear path to permanent residency post-degree.
• Housing shortages, upcoming elections and new government policies will all shape student sentiment in the years to come.
• Student diversity is needed to ensure the long-term health of the international education sector. Nigeria, the Philippines, and Colombia are three countries where strategic recruitment efforts could pay dividends for institutions.

 

Uncover these insights and more by reading ApplyBoard’s Trends Report online here.

About ApplyBoard
ApplyBoard empowers students around the world to access the best education by simplifying the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process to more than 1,750 institutions across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland. ApplyBoard, headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, has helped more than 600,000 students from more than 125 countries along their educational journeys since 2015. To learn more, visit: www.applyboard.com

Brooke Kelly
ApplyBoard
226-220-5319
brooke.kelly@applyboard.com

GlobeNewswire Distribution ID 8979086

BERLIN, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pitch, the presentation platform for modern teams, today announced a significant upgrade. Pitch 2.0 redefines how teams communicate their ideas, with powerful AI tools that enrich deck creation as well as collaboration, delivery, and analysis features that drive results.

Pitch 2.0 at a glance

The new family of Pitch features broadens access to a wide range of tools and templates, and automates the hardest part of the deck creation process — getting started — so that users can focus on the most important part: turning their ideas into business success.

With Pitch 2.0, users can:

• Jump-start presentations. The AI presentation generator is the fastest way to create new decks on any topic. The result offers the same design quality and appeal of the platform’s hand-crafted templates. With a variety of color and font pairings, users can also visualize different slide options before moving on to more customized editing.
• Bring decks to life. New animations, like the continuity transition, transform static slides into a stunning presentation. Users can now create engaging effects to move from one slide to the next, impressing audiences and focusing their attention.
• Know what works. Analytics links let users track how audiences are engaging with their decks. Pitch 2.0 provides a centralized place to manage all presentation links, making sharing and outreach a breeze.
• Duplicate and iterate. Presentation creators can opt to include a new duplication button on their shared presentations, allowing audiences to save and build on their slides.
• Add the whole team. The newly launched commenter role gives teams even more ways of collaborating with coworkers so that everyone can contribute in one shared location.
• Choose a plan for every need. Pitch’s new range of plans includes Free, Pro, Business, and Enterprise options that cater to teams big and small.

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited (“Benchmark”) is delighted to announce that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be recognized with Benchmark’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award, for his visionary leadership in rapidly advancing clean, sustainable energy initiatives, while ensuring that the energy transition can also be a major economic driver.

The Award will be presented on behalf of Benchmark by Nobel Laureate Dr. Stanley Whittingham, forefather of the lithium-ion battery.

As the twice-elected leader of the State of California from 2003 to 2011, Governor Schwarzenegger spearheaded the state’s world-leading commitment to green energy and environmental stewardship, signing the first-in-the-nation Global Warming Solutions Act and the Million Solar Roofs Initiative in 2006. He also issued a seminal Executive Order establishing the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Such actions set the standard for the rest of the USA and beyond.

Governor Schwarzenegger will kick-off Benchmark Week 2023 by joining Benchmark Chief Executive Officer, Simon Moores, for a Fireside Chat, to be moderated by veteran critical-materials expert, Ty Dinwoodie, Managing Director of G&W Advisory Ltd.

Governor Schwarzenegger is scheduled to commence the Keynote Fireside Chat at 9:00 am (PST) on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the home of Benchmark Week 2023 for the week.

Moores, commented, “A generation ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger shifted the entire geopolitical narrative towards the advent of batteries, electric vehicles, and low-carbon technologies long before it was in the mainstream discourse.”

“It is our privilege to recognize Governor Schwarzenegger for his outstanding contributions to clean energy,” Moores said. “Arnold was the first US governor to develop a comprehensive, future-focussed energy strategy, which created the example for low-carbon energy policies around the world.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger, through the USC Schwarzenegger Institute and the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, continues to work tirelessly to advance the numerous sustainable energy and environmental initiatives that he spearheaded during his tenure as Governor.

ABOUT BENCHMARK WEEK 2023
Benchmark Week 2023 is Benchmark’s flagship annual event, taking place November 14 to 16, 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Benchmark Week 2023 is the world’s leading industry forum for the critical-mineral supply chains for energy-transition technologies.

Anchored by Benchmark’s focus on lithium-ion batteries, this year the event expands out to include rare earths and permanent magnets, sodium-ion batteries, and emerging technologies crucial to transitioning the world away from fossil fuels.

ABOUT BENCHMARK MINERAL INTELLIGENCE
Benchmark enables the energy transition through a world-class, independent offering of lithium- and other critical-minerals prices, battery and electric-vehicle supply chain data and forecasts in the form of subscriptions, advisory services and industry-specific events.

Its clients are major decision makers from across the critical-minerals, battery-materials, lithium-ion battery, automotive and energy-storage supply chains.

Benchmark also plays a key role in informing world government policy at the highest level.

www.benchmarkminerals.com

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) announced today that Ma’aden will return as a Founding Partner to the event for the third consecutive year. Ma’aden, the largest multi-commodity natural resources company in the Middle East, will play a central role again in discussions shaping the global minerals sector during FMF 2024 in January.

This event will focus on creating resilient and responsible mineral value chains in the resource-rich mineral super region of Africa, Western and Central Asia. FMF 2024 will convene government leaders, mining executives, investors, and other stakeholders to drive partnership and growth contributing to a sustainable sector and strengthening global minerals supply chains.

Last year at FMF Ma’aden made a series of significant announcements including a major joint venture with PIF, Manara Minerals, supporting global minerals supply chains that are critical to the energy transition. Ma’aden also announced milestone agreements with global mining leaders Ivanhoe Electric and Barrick Gold Corporation helping to drive forward the development of the Kingdom’s mining sector.

The Forum plays a key role in supporting investment and partnerships in Saudi Arabia and globally.

Exciting new initiatives that will be discussed at FMF 2024 include increasing human resource capacity and talent in the region through centers of excellence; developing sustainability standards that meet the requirements of host countries and maintain trust with society; and creating a green metals hub within the super region by utilizing modern technologies and developing processing centers.

FMF 2023 was a resounding success, with over 9,000 participants attending in person and over 13,000 participating remotely. FMF 2024 is expected to have an even wider reach, with a focus on actionable solutions to the challenges facing the mining and minerals sector.

FMF 2024 will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Center in Riyadh from January 9-11, 2024.

To learn more about FMF 2024 and to register for the event, please visit https://www.futuremineralsforum.com/registration/.

Omar Shereen
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Email: omar.shereen@fleishman.com

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