At the critical stage of the in-depth advancement of the global energy transition and the full implementation of China's "dual carbon" goals, the new energy vehicle and energy storage industries have witnessed explosive growth, and the wave of retired power lithium batteries has officially entered the peak of large-scale development. As the core hub connecting the new energy production end and the recycling end, the lithium battery recycling industry is standing at a historical crossroads of strong policy supervision, a booming market, profound technological transformation, and high-level industrial integration, facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Against this backdrop, SMM (Shanghai Metals Market) is proud to host the LBRI-2026 SMM Annual Conference on the Lithium Battery Recycling Industry, bringing together elites from the entire industrial chain to jointly discuss the path to standardized industry development, technological breakthroughs, and value reshaping.