This session will spotlight bold and inclusive strategies to unlock the full potential of mineral value chains. From artisanal mining to downstream processing, participants will explore how gender-equitable procurement, transformative skills development, shared infrastructure, and community-driven policies—all powered by disaggregated and granular data—can shift value addition to serve as an engine for broad inclusion, empowerment, and resilience.

Moderator: 

• Tracey Cooper, Advisory Board Member, Lagertha, South Africa (Moderator)

Speaker: 

• Vanessa Erogbogbo, Director, Division of Sustainable and Inclusive Trade, International Trade Centre
• Sonnia Sarango, Soy Emprendedora Initiative, Ecuador (sponsored by Catalyste+)
• Isaac Andrews Tandoh, CEO, Minerals Commission, Ghana 
• Mariangela Linoci, UNCTAD