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William has been involved in the metals markets since 1986, he runs the research for Fastmarkets battery metals and oversees base and precious metals research. Fastmarkets as a Price Reporting Agency (PRA) provides price discovery on the battery raw materials and Fastmarkets Research aims to provide a clear and focused understanding of the metals markets. Prior to working for Fastmarkets, William worked with Rudolf Wolff & Co Ltd, which was one of the founding members of the London Metal Exchange, where he gained broad insight into all aspects of the metals markets, working in their London, New York and Tokyo offices.

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Philipp Adelhelm is a professor for physical chemistry at Humboldt-University Berlin. His current main interest is research on sustainable batteries. After studying materials science at the University of Stuttgart, he moved to the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam (department of Professor Antionetti / Smarsly, 2005-2007) for his doctoral project. This was followed by a 2-year postdoctoral stay at the University of Utrecht (Professor de Jongh) and then a position as a junior research group leader at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Justus Liebig University in Giessen (Professor Janek, 2009-2015). From 2015-2019 he was a professor at the Institute for Technical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. He has been a professor at the Institute for Chemistry at Humboldt-University since 2019, and heads a joint research group on operando battery analysis at the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB).

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Sam Adham is Head of Battery Research at CRU, an independent and leading market analysis and strategic advisory firm. Sam leads CRU’s analysis covering the entire battery value chain from mining to end-use, in addition to technology and costs. Sam is an automotive and battery expert with over a decade of experience at major auto manufacturers, working on advanced engineering projects and strategic planning. He tenured for several years at a leading industry analysis firm before joining CRU.

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Varnika is a Battery Research Analyst at Rho Motion where her primary focus is on the technical side of electric vehicle, energy stationary storage and battery market analysis. Rho Motion, a Benchmark Intelligence Company is headquartered in London.

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Holger Althues studied chemical engineering and received his doctoral degree in inorganic chemistry at the University of Technology Dresden in 2007. Since then he is working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology in Dresden, Germany. In 2008, he became a team manager for the chemical surface technology group and his team was transferred into a division with 3 sub-groups in 2015. In his position as division manager he administrates various projects in the area of film deposition techniques, electrode processing and energy storage applications. His main research topics are materials and surface technologies for high energy secondary batteries. A recent focus is on material and electrode development for lithium sulfur and solid state battery cells.

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Shunsuke Amagai, Co-CEO of Beff, has 15 years of experience in lithium-ion battery R&D and manufacturing in the automotive industry. He joined Nissan Motor Corporation where he was involved in the development and manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries. After that, he transitioned to Mercedes-Benz Group, taking charge of the advanced and mass production development from cells to battery packs. Subsequently, he led the establishment of strategic partnership agreements between Mercedes-Benz and lithium-ion battery manufacturer.

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With 6+ years dedicated to the battery ecosystem, hydrogen, biofuels, EVs, and energy storage, I've developed a deep understanding of the talent landscape in this dynamic industry. As the sole author of the industry's first Battery Talent Salary Survey and Program Director of Battery Workforce Development at the Volta Foundation, I've been at the forefront of addressing the critical talent gap. My expertise spans the entire spectrum of recruitment, from executive search and niche placements to high-volume projects. I've successfully partnered with both established cleantech giants and promising startups to build world-class teams. I'm committed to delivering exceptional results through quality, long-lasting client partnerships, ethical practices, efficient services, quick delivery, and creative solutions.

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Mr. Anstey is the CEO/Founder of GDI. He has over 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur, globally commercializing technologies in energy storage and advanced materials. He is a co-inventor on >14 patent filings, and 7 issued patents. He works on technologies that fight climate change, and focuses on the intersection between manufacturing, strategy, and business development. Mr. Anstey is a proponent of open innovation and accelerating technology development through partnerships.

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Iñigo Anza has been Global Technology Director at Morgan Molten Metal Systems since 2021. At Morgan, leading a team of 25 colleagues sitting across India, China and Germany, he has been driving strategy and growth on a portfolio of activities to develop refractory-based monolithic products covering a wide array of applications and markets: aluminium, cast iron, e-waste recycling, precious metal mining or battery chemicals manufacturing. All these applications have the common denominator of refractory materials having to resist corrosive environments at high temperatures. Prior to that, Iñigo had acquired significant experience in the aluminium industry for more than 10 years, in areas such as recycling, nanocomposite alloys, extrusion, casting or downstream joining techniques for lightweight transport applications.

With a strong generalist approach to problem solving, he holds a PhD in Materials Science from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, USA. He has co-inventored seven patents on refractories and metals alloys as well as coauthored several journal papers and conference presentations.

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Chirranjeevi "Chirru" Gopal is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Mitra Chem, a battery materials start-up that is innovating and commercializing next-generation iron-based cathodes for Li-ion batteries. Chirru leads the product and engineering orgs spanning cathode materials R&D and process development, and machine learning accelerated R&D to scale-up. Prior to founding Mitra Chem, Chirru was at Illumina, building informatics-based approaches to accelerate genomics assays and applications at Illumina, and then at Toyota, using physics-based machine learning and analytics to accelerate battery optimization and manufacturing quality control. Chirru has a PhD from Caltech and a Post-Doc from Stanford University on battery materials and catalysis.

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Andrea Balducci is Professor of Electrochemistry at the Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany. He has been working on innovative electrolytes for supercapacitors and metal-ion batteries for several years and his group is currently involved in several national and European projects dedicated to these devices. His research activities focus on the development of innovative electrolytes containing sustainable and bio-derived solvents, and salts with low fluorine content. Furthermore, he is working on the development of in-situ and in-operando techniques suitable for investigation of the degradation processes taking place in these electrolytes.

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Dr. Brian Barnett serves as CTO for Nyobolt and leads the company's US operations. Dr. Barnett has extensive experience in development and commercialization of battery technology. He is recognized as both a technical and industry expert related to batteries and an expert in battery safety and has directed a series of successful lab-based, highly multidisciplinary battery technology development programs that resulted in technology licensing, spin-off or sale.

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Hussein Basma is a Senior Researcher in the Heavy-duty Vehicles Program at the ICCT. Hussein’s work cover alternative vehicle technologies to tackle the environmental burden of the transport sector worldwide, focusing on electric, hybrid, and hydrogen truck and bus technologies. Hussein's areas of expertise include new vehicle technologies and energy efficiency, charging infrastructure, and life-cycle emissions.

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Dr. Michael Baumann is Co-CEO at TWAICE, the leading battery analytics software which supports enterprises across industries and throughout the battery lifecycle. Customers are empowered to develop and use battery systems more efficiently and sustainably while making them more reliable and durable.

Before founding TWAICE with Dr. Stephan Rohr, Michael completed his Ph.D. at the Technical University of Munich. Michael’s battery specific domain expertise derives from over 6 years of academic research in Harvard, Berkeley, and Singapore, into Li-ion batteries with a particular focus on the Electric-thermal modelling and prediction of aging behavior for lithium-ion batteries.

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Marc-André is the CEO of Grivix, a leading technology company specializing in extreme high-power charging cable solutions (6 Megawatts and above) and charging automation. With over 14 years of experience in product innovation and commercially-driven roles within the global automotive sector, Marc-André has developed a deep expertise in electric vehicles.

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Lukasz Bednarski is an associate director at IHS Markit. He covers battery materials market with particular focus on lithium, graphite, manganese, cathodes, and anodes materials. Lukasz has worked in the commodity sector spanning physical trading, training, product management, and research. Prior to joining, his interest in battery materials led to the development of an independent industry portal covering the sector. In addition to his degree in economics and business administration from Aalborg University, Lukasz has studied financial topics in China, Russia, Germany, and Liechtenstein. He is the author of popular non-fiction book "Lithium: The Global Race for Battery Dominance and the New Energy Revolution.”

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Dr. Kolja Beltrop studied chemistry at the University of Muenster and obtained his doctorate in the group of Prof. Martin Winter in the field of novel electrolytes based on ionic liquids and advanced electrolyte additives for lithium-ion batteries and alternative energy storage systems. He has overall more than 7 years of experience in the field of lithium-ion batteries and is author of several scientific publications. Since 05/2019 Kolja Beltrop is the CTO and co-founder of the start-up company E-Lyte Innovations GmbH.

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Patrick Bernard’s expertise in battery research has led him to diverse positions and activities, and he is now heading Saft corporate research teams in the domain of electrochemistry, process, battery management, modeling, and materials. Fellow of the company, he has published more than 40 articles in journals, books and proceedings and has filed more than 50 patent applications.

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Dr. Wolfgang Bernhart has been working in consulting for over 30 years. He has been Senior Partner at Roland Berger since 2007. Within Roland Berger's Automotive and Industrials platform, he is the Global Co-Head of the Advanced Technology Center, supporting automotive, industrial, and technology clients globally to master the challenges and opportunities that new technologies bring to their businesses and markets. One of his core areas of expertise is the Lithium-Ion battery industry. Since 2008 he advises OEMs and other battery customers, most of the global relevant cell suppliers as well as new players, material producers, refiners, mining companies and LiB recyclers, as well as public and private funds and lenders – in Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.

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Professor Rohit Bhagat is chair of electrochemical energy storage at Coventry University. He specialises in the characterisation and optimisation of processes, systems and devices through application of electrochemical techniques and materials knowledge.

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Moshiel Biton is the CEO and co-founder of Addionics, a battery technology company providing AI-optimized, Smart 3D Electrodes for the next generation of energy storage. Biton has served as the company’s CEO since Addionics’ incorporation in 2017. With over 10 years of experience in the battery industry and more specifically the semiconductor domain, Biton aided in the development of image structures specific to battery materials and researching degradation in both conventional and novel battery cells. There, Biton conducted fundamental research into the design, synthesis and application of 3D metal structures that eventually paved the way to Addonics’ formation. Having reviewed research published in seven publications and co-authored three patents, Biton was a recipient of prestigious honors & awards including Tech Talent UK Visa Award, Horizon 2020 Program of the European Commision and the Alan Howard International PhD Scholarship for his work in the industry. Biton holds a PhD in imaging and modeling of battery materials from Imperial College London.

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Group leader in the department for Power Electronics from 02/1987 – 04/1990 at Steirische Elektronik GmbH in Graz. From 05/1990 – 05/1996 group leader for Electric Vehicles at Steyr-Daimler-Puch Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH. From 06/1996 – 04/1997 group leader electric powertrain Temic Electric Powertrain Systems Biel/CH for Smart EV. From 05/1997-12/2001 Electric drive research team leader at Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart From 01/2002 to 06/2011he covered a wide range of topics at Daimler Chrysler AG in Ulm, Stuttgart, and Sindelfingen as department leader for both, Battery Systems and Technology Application, as well as the Electrical Powertrain and Storage Systems departments series development starting with the S-Class hybrid drive. 01/2012 Mr Bitsche started as Head of the E-Mobility department at Porsche AG with a focus on series development for High Voltage components, High and Low voltage electrical systems, EMC, Electrical energy storage and energy management.

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Eric is a manufacturing engineering leader and technical expert for Jacobs Engineering. His expertise includes battery cell manufacturing, facility design, process engineering, equipment selection, product development, and product commercialization. He has a demonstrated ability to complete projects on time and on budget. He played key roles in the development and commercialization of over a dozen of new battery cells ranging from solid state lithium metal cells to high power Formula 1 race cars cells while partnering with teams in Europe and Asia. Recent project locations include Canada, Germany, Australia and several facilities in the United States.

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Prior to my professional experience, I completed a PhD on negative electrode materials synthesis for lithium-ion batteries at CEA Saclay in France in collaboration with NTU in Singapore. Following my PhD, I spent four years at the French start-up ZnR Batteries, where I was responsible for R&D activities focused on the zinc anode for zinc-air batteries, used in stationary storage. For the past three years, I have been working at Ampère (Renault Group) as a Cell Process Innovation Engineer, specializing in manufacturing innovations and optimizations for future lithium-ion and post-lithium-ion cells.

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Daniel Braithwaite is the Senior Director of Product Engineering at QuantumScape and previously was the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Ardica Technologies, a hydrogen fuel cell startup. He has two decades of experience leading engineering teams to solve problems in the energy industry, and successfully bidding and delivering on contracts with Fortune 500 companies, the US Department of Energy, the US Army, and US Navy. Daniel holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, where he was also the recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for doctoral studies in energy systems, but left the Ph.D. program to start Ardica. He is also the author of 20 US patents and patents pending.

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Dr. Braun is leading the HV Battery Development at AVL in Germany. He is head of Battery Systems & Methodology. Before, he was Team Leader and Project Manager for battery development projects for customers in Asia and Europe. He joined AVL in 2014 after graduating from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) with a PhD degree. During his time at KIT he was acting manager of the Engineering Methods and Management Group and researcher/consultant in development projects for automotive and non-automotive customers. Andreas holds a Diploma degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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After more than 15 years in public research in Luxembourg, Laurent Bravetti has decided to support the deployment of electromobility solutions from Volvo Bus in Luxembourg. He has assisted most public transport operators in Luxembourg in their transition to a decarbonized public transport system. He will share insights from his 10 years of field experience and help us understand how the evolution of battery technologies and charging systems has allowed for a reimagining of public transport in the Grand-Duchy.

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Jean-Sébastien BRIDEL is a lead scientist at Research & Development Corporate of Umicore, responsible for the scientific strategy of the Silicon anode material incubator project in line with market dynamics and customer needs in EV applications. Jean-Sébastien has a long history and experience on electrochemistry and advanced material with a focus on Silicon anode. After his PhD in one of the major French laboratories, he joined Umicore 15 years ago, have been located in different Umicore sites (France, Belgium, Korea) and have been involved in cathode and anode material preparation, advanced cell design and business development.

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After a degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in Heterogeneous catalysis, he was hired by ExxonMobil in 2012. He worked in various technology department around the production of hydrocarbon fluids including process development, manufacturing technology and laboratory supervision. He is currently in the position of performance liquid customer application specialist where he supports his customer to select the best solvent for their application and this include battery recycling, mining and the so-called urban mining.

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Roland Brunner is currently the deputy head of the department of microelectronics as well as group leader at the Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH (MCL). His group, Material and Damage Analytics, strongly focuses on the development and utilization of image-based methods with a strong focus on materials for energy storage and conversion as well as for microelectronics. Further, artificial intelligence-based approaches for efficient microstructure analysis and to gain an in-depth understanding of the structure-property relationship are developed and utilized. The goal of the group is to work within a multidisciplinary environment on new and ambitious ideas to trigger improved failure resilient material designs for industrial applications. He has degree in material science and a phD in material physics. After several research stays abroad in the USA and Japan, he joined the MCL in 2012. He made his habilitation in 2014, and is coopted at the Doktoratsschule Physik der Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Graz and the Univerity of Leoben. Since 2014 he is training master and PhD students in the field of imaging and computational analysis.

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Senior Electrical Engineer in Amazon Robotics. Highly experienced engineer with a strong background in R&D, and electronics design and manufacturing. Specializing in battery specification and design.

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Dr. Robert Burrell is a Research Manager at Project Blue covering research on the lithium-ion battery supply chain, focusing on end-use demand development and its impact on raw material outlooks. Robert combines prior market research experience with his PhD in chemistry to develop forward-looking views of the evolving lithium-ion battery landscape. Project Blue provides market-leading intelligence on raw material supply chains for the energy transition.

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Ben Campbell leads battery research at E Source. Ben's expertise in battery technology and market dynamics helps organizations across the global battery value chain navigate the rapidly evolving energy storage sector. His analysis spans the full battery landscape—analyzing advancements in materials, manufacturing, and the supply chain while translating technical developments into practical insights for utilities and energy companies. Ben is a codeveloper of an industry-leading battery cost model used by OEMs and investors across the world, and forecasts markets for electric vehicle batteries and charging infrastructure. Previously Ben was the Mobility Analyst at Cairn Energy Research Advisors (ERA), which E Source acquired in October 2021. He is based in Boulder, Colorado.

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Ian is passionate about mathematics, computing, batteries and climate protection. He’s excited by an electrified future but frustrated by the barriers imposed by current battery technologies. In response, he began researching lithium-ion batteries at Imperial College London in 2015. In 2019 he graduated with a PhD in the topic, deep expertise of physics-based battery models and experience consulting to a range of industries on vehicle-electrification. Today, he merges his passions at Breathe, where he and his team are working to overcome those barriers. In his role as Breathe's CEO, Ian is responsible for Breathe’s corporate vision, strategic direction, company operations and commercial project delivery.

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Serena Carelli is a battery scientist with a strong focus on lithium-ion battery modeling, degradation mechanisms, and fast-charging optimization. Currently, she works at Electra Vehicles as part of the R&D team, contributing to advancements in battery technologies and energy storage solutions. Serena holds a PhD in Energy Storage from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where her research centered on mechanistic modeling of electrochemical aging at the graphite anode. Her postdoctoral experience at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences (HSO) further honed her expertise, particularly in lithium plating and experimental-modeling approaches to mitigate battery degradation. Her career also includes previous diverse research roles across Europe, exploring polymer interfaces and ceramic materials for energy storage applications. Her academic contributions include multiple high-impact publications in journals such as the Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Outside of her scientific career, Serena has a passion for traveling, art, and cosmology, having explored over 85 countries.

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Soad Chambazi is a Sustainability Analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, focusing on evaluating the cobalt supply chain's Environmental, Social, and Governance risks and opportunities. Before Benchmark, Soad worked in sustainability certification and environmental management. She holds a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Setif, Algeria, and furthered her education with a second master's from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.

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As Business developer presenting XING Mobility’s immersion cooled battery system to European market. Successfully engaging the businesses partners in Norway, Netherlands, Austria, etc since the time working with XING from 2021. Solutions covers the industries of, BESS, marine, non-road mobile machinery, and automotive.

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Myeongjin (MJ) Choi is Head of Business Development EU at Green Li-ion, driving strategic business development and commercial activities across the region. With over 13 years of diverse experience spanning the EV OEM sector (Kia Motors), battery materials (Umicore), and now battery recycling (Green Li-ion), MJ possesses a unique understanding of the entire battery value chain.

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Marius Dalinger is a mechanical engineer who joined Oerlikon in 2023 as an Application Engineer, contributing significantly to meeting the increasing safety and performance demands in the field of electromobility. He specializes in the development of thermal insulation systems and supports customers with technical requirements management.

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Shmuel De-Leon, Founder and CEO of Shmuel De-Leon Energy Ltd., is a leading international expert in the business of energy storage. Prior to founding the company, for over 21 years, Shmuel held various positions as an energy storage, electronic engineering, and quality control team manager. Shmuel holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Tel Aviv University, and an M.B.A. in Quality Control and Reliability Engineering from the Technion Institute in Haifa, as well as an Electronic Technician's diploma.

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Stefan Debruyne is Director of External Affairs at SQM, focusing on SQM’s engagement with stakeholders of the global EV battery value chain. He joined SQM in 2005 as Lithium and Iodine Sales Director Asia-Pacific where he witnessed firsthand the boom in lithium-ion battery production in Asia and the emerging electrification of transportation in China. He earned a Master's degree in Commercial Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) in 1997 and an Executive MBA from Vlerick Business School (in Belgium) in 2021. Prior to joining SQM in 2005, he held a variety of international commercial roles in different listed companies.

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Dr. Kamil Burak Dermenci is a senior researcher in Battery Innovation Centre, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He obtained his MSc Degree from Materials Science & Engineering in 2012 at Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. In 2018, he dived into battery field with his PhD titled “Development & Characterization of All Solid-State Li-ion Batteries”. Dr. Dermenci worked as a Research Assistant between 2012 – 2019. Then, he moved to Battery Innovation Centre, VUB. Since 2023, he holds Associate Professorship title from Turkish authorities. Dr. Dermenci co-authored 30+ scientific publications; involved in more than 5 EU-funded projects and currently coordinating BATMACHINE project. His main research interests are battery prototyping and structure-property-processing-performance relationships of battery-related materials.

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Vinod Dhanraj is an engineer by profession and an innovator by choice. Vinod currently leads a team of engineers at Siemens developing innovative solutions in the field of EV charging infrastructure. With over 11 patents in the field of electronics and power engineering, he is a serial innovator who specializes in bringing out products into the market that make an impact. He partners with various cross-functions to devise custom, holistic solutions that address multiple business areas and resolve persistent technical challenges. His innovative strategies developed in collaboration with technical teams have pushed corporations like Siemens into the digital age in terms of development processes and agile methods. Having been a part of 5 product developments from concept idea to market release he has vast experience in the complete R&D development process being able to tackle the challenges in innovation and certification of new product developments. Vinod holds a master’s degree in electrical power engineering from the TU Darmstadt and is also a Siemens certified scrum master specializing in hardware scrum development.

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Dr. Verena Drews is heading the product development & engineering department for large Lithium-ion round cells at V4SMART, which is a joined company between Porsche AG and VARTA AG. Verena is working in the field of Lithium-ion battery technology and research for 10 years with various positions in the industry and leading universities, obtaining her PhD at Zentrum für Sonnenenergie & Wasserstoff-Forschung ZSW, Ulm. Her talented and diverse team and herself are pursuing to develop the next generation of high power & energy cells in round formats by superior mechanical and electrochemical cell designs.

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After finishing his engineering degree in Materials Science at Polytech Marseille, in 2017 in France, Dr. Arthur DUPUY did his PhD studies at the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada. During 4 years, the purpose of his research was to develop new graphene/semiconductors nanocomposites for an application as on-chip anode for LIBs. This technology was successfully developped and led to the publication of articles, brevets and to a new study field. Subsequently, wishing to improve its skills in the field of batteries techonolgies and project management, Dr. Arthur DUPUY has been Research Associate at the Fraunhofer IWS in the department “Chemical Surface and Battery Technology” since 2021. His current objectives are to develop technically and scientifcally dry electrode processing for both LIBs and SSBs as well as to lead R&D projects with industrial stakeholders.

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Jordan Elkins is a seasoned leader in recruiting and talent acquisition, known for her expertise in building high-performing teams in the technology and manufacturing sectors. With a career that spans over a decade, Jordan has played a pivotal role in shaping the workforce of some of the most innovative companies in the world. Jordan began her journey at Tesla, where she spent three years at the company’s first Gigafactory. There, she was instrumental in recruiting top talent to support the ambitious goal of revolutionizing battery manufacturing. Her ability to identify and attract skilled professionals helped lay the foundation for the factory's success in scaling production. Following her time at Tesla, Jordan transitioned to Google, where she contributed for four years to the Maps Monetization and Google Earth teams. Most recently, Jordan served as a key recruitment leader at Northvolt, a pioneer in sustainable battery manufacturing. Over two years, she focused on building a diverse and skilled workforce that aligns with Northvolt’s commitment to sustainability and innovation. Her strategic vision and collaborative approach have made her a sought-after expert in talent acquisition, particularly in the battery and renewable energy sectors. Jordan is passionate about fostering inclusive hiring practices and mentoring the next generation of talent acquisition professionals. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing with her daughter and traveling.

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Anna is a Senior Battery Algorithm Engineer with expertise in developing advanced battery management solutions. Skilled in battery state estimation, modeling, and control strategies and proficient in Simulink architecture, algorithm development, and testing protocols, she excels in translating complex technical concepts into practical, impactful solutions. With a robust background in applied mathematics, computer science, and control systems, Anna drives innovation in energy storage and management technologies through cutting-edge research and hands-on engineering leadership. Anna holds an MS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and is currently pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

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Ricardo Ferreira joined the International Nickel Study Group in 2006 and was appointed as Director of Market Research and Statistics in 2017. He holds two degrees in Economics, and in Statistics and Information Management; and also two post-graduations in Management and Industrial Strategy, and in Information Management.

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Prof Figgemeier studied chemistry and did his PhD at the University of Paderborn. This was followed by academic research at the Universities of Dublin, Basel and Uppsala. In 2007 he joined Bayer Technology Services heading the materials and corrosion lab as well as the development of materials for battery applications. From 2012 on, he worked as application development engineer for battery materials at 3M Deutschland responsible for technical support of customers in Germany and Europe. Since 2016 he is group leader at the Helmholtz Institute Münster, Forschungszentrum Jülich (section Aachen) and he holds the chair for “Ageing and Reliability of Batteries” at the RWTH Aachen University.

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Dr. Martin Finsterbusch is leading the team “All-Solid-State Batteries” at the Institute of Materials and Devices (IMD-2) at Forschungszentrum Jülich. With his team, he develops ceramic-based cells and components for future electrochemical energy storage devices. Know-how ranges from new materials and synthesis techniques, over conventional and advanced ceramic processing methods all the way to full battery cell manufacturing. In addition, his team is world leading in advanced analysis via ion-beams (IBA), enabling 2D and 3D Li quantification. He studied Physics at the Technical University Ilmenau, Germany and obtained his PhD in collaboration with the Montana State University, USA (MSU) in 2011. At MSU, he spent 4 years studying degradation phenomena in solid-oxide fuel-cells using synchrotron and ion-beam based analysis techniques. For his Post-Doc, he moved to Forschungszentrum Jülich, where he started his research on oxide-based all-solid-state batteries. He took over the Team “All-solid-state” batteries in 2016. Webpage: https://www.fz-juelich.de/profile/finsterbusch_m

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Eibar Flores is a Research Scientist in the Department of Sustainable Energy Technology at SINTEF Industry (Norway). In 2019 he received his Dr. sc. degree from ETH Zurich (Switzerland), and later joined the Technical University of Denmark as Postdoctoral Researcher. He currently develops digital tools to accelerate battery research using machine learning and semantic technologies.

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Dr. John Forgie is an Electrochemistry Senior Manager at Accelera by Cummins, where he leads the Electrochemistry team. John's group is responsible for the characterisation of Li-ion cells and modules for current and future customer programs for commercial vehicle batteries, with focus on electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical aspects and influences to optimise performance and life. In addition, the Electrochemistry team also research next generation cathodes and anodes.

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Professor Alejandro A. Franco is Full Professor at the Université de Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens, France). He is also Honorary Member of the Institut Universitaire de France and the leader of the Theory Open Platform at the ALISTORE European Research Institute. He won an ERC consolidator grant for his project ARTISTIC on the digitalization of battery manufacturing processes based on multiscale modeling and artificial intelligence. He also won an ERC Proof of Concept grant for his project SMARTISTIC on the assistance of battery manufacturers using digital technologies. He is/was involved in multiple projects dealing with the use of digitalization to assist battery R&D (e.g. EU PULSELION, EU BIG MAP, EU HELIS, EU POROUS4APP, and bilateral projects between Professor Franco's group and industry). He is the Chairman of the Expert Group “Digitalization, Measurement Methods and Quality” in the LiPLANET battery manufacturing network and he won the French Prize for Pedagogy Innovation 2019 for his use of virtual reality to teach battery sciences. He is the author of more than 140 scientific articles and of more than 120 invited lectures in international conferences.

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Highly skilled and experienced at the interface between the public and private sector, Adriana has worked in different fields throughout her career, ranging from e-mobility, energy and climate to security and defense. She has strong international expertise in the areas of public affairs and governmental relations and is multi-lingual and proficient in English, German, French, and Romanian.

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Daniel Friebel is the Senior Director of Technology at Natron Energy, where he leads R&D and Technology Transfer. Before entering industrial R&D in 2016, he served for 9 years as scientist and co-PI at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, where he led pioneering in situ and operando x-ray spectroscopy studies in electrocatalysis. Daniel holds a PhD in Chemistry (University of Bonn, Germany 2007) and has co-authored 30+ peer-reviewed publications on electrochemistry and x-ray spectroscopy.

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Currently holding the position of CTO & Managing Director of Skeleton Technologies, Dr. Linus Froboese joined the company as its COO in 2021. He has a strong background leading the industrialization and process development of battery products for Vitesco Technologies and Continental, and has previously been the Deputy Head of Battery Process Engineering at the Battery LabFactory Braunschweig. Dr. Linus Froboese obtained his PhD from the Technical University of Braunschweig, where he specialized in scalable production technologies for solid-state batteries.

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Advised clients on both short- and long-term growth strategy while bridge-making between Asian-USA/European companies as a management consultant for more than 10 years. Expertise Area: Business strategy, Transformation, Cross border M&A, Business Due Diligence, Alliance advisory & PMI (Post Merger Integration). Industries: Chemical / materials and automotive / auto-parts / aerospace industries including lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle.

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Katharina has 15+ years of experience in the battery industry ranging from the direct lithium extraction to dry battery electrode process. Her mission is to bring value to a wide range of battery companies. In addition to her role at Siemens, Katharina is a Vice President of NAATBAtt International and a Co-chair of the “Electrode Materials Committee” at NAATBatt. Katharina holds a doctorate degree in Battery Materials from the University of Bonn, Germany.

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Stefan Goede is the CTO and CO-Founder of Munich Electrification, a battery management system supplier. He has been working in the BMS domain since 2008 and previous career steps include positions such as Staff Engineer for BMS at Tesla Motors, BMS Project Manager at BMW and BMS Function Developer at Daimler.

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Keri Goodwin has over 15 years of materials chemistry research experience. She is currently a Chief Technologist at CPI focused on battery materials formulation and energy storage applications. Her expertise lies in materials development for electronic applications as well as optimisation of coatings and interfaces using a variety of deposition techniques.

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Responsible for the design & integration of Li-ion batteries and their associated power distribution systems, primarily for automotive applications. Denis has worked in automotive powertrains since 2009, starting with advanced combustion engines and moving in 2016 to electrification. With experience at major Engineering Service Providers and global OEMs, Denis' work ranges from prototype vehicle builds to consulting for high volume applications

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Dave Gries has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry, holding various technical roles in product development, manufacturing, and application development. His expertise lies in the mechanical response of porous structures, such as foams and non-wovens, with a focus on thermal transfer and vibration response. Currently, Dave is dedicated to applying porous material technologies to battery systems. His work aims to enhance compression and thermal material properties while addressing the manufacturing challenges associated with high-temperature materials in battery systems. Through his extensive experience and innovative approach, Dave continues to drive advancements in battery technology and materials science.

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Born in Neunkirchen (Austria), 25.04.1982 Studies of Mechanical Engineering, Graz University of Technology (finalized 2007) PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Graz University of Technology (2011) employee at Vehicle Safety Instutute, Graz University of Technology since 2007.

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Dr. Habibi is the founder of EECOMOBILITY Inc., a Canadian start-up out of McMaster University. EECOMOBLTY specializes in AI software and has developed unique products for rapid characterization and production line testing of battery cells, modules, and pack. Dr. Habibi is also a Tier I Canada Research Chair and a full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University. He is the founder and the Director of the Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technologies (CMHT). CHMT has created one of the most advanced and best-equipped automotive research laboratories in Canada and internationally specializing in battery characterization, testing, prognostics, and diagnostics. CMHT researchers have collaborated with industrial partners to design and commercialize unique test equipment that are sold internationally and have created unique testing and characterization capabilities. CMHT currently supports a number of large projects as well as being a resource to automotive companies and start-ups. Dr. Habibi is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers (CSME).

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Education: Special Engineer E-mobility (VDI) Master of Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Dipl. Ing. (FH), Fachhochschule Osnabrück Career: 2006 – Today I P3 automotive GmbH Current activityManaging Director and Lead E-mobility | P3 automotive GmbH

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Tobias Handschuh has over 20 years of experience in the field of electromobility. He earned his PhD from the University of Ulm in 2007. From 2005 to 2008, he worked at BMW before re-joining Mercedes-Benz, where he has held various leadership roles. He was part of the team that developed the first lithium-ion battery for mild hybrid series applicationin 2009 and led the team for the first Mercedes-Benz Plug-in Battery, which entered series production in 2014. As Head of Product Strategy for Electromobility, he contributed to the founding of Ionity and Mercedes me Charge. Currently, he leads the Battery System Development at Mercedes-Benz, overseeing future battery concepts and the approval of all key battery performance indicators.

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Michael Harenbrock holds the position of Principal Expert, Electric Mobility at MANN+HUMMEL GmbH, a global leader in filtration solutions for the automotive industry. After receiving his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from WWU Münster in 1994, he worked in the chemical-pharmaceutical industry before joining MANN+HUMMEL in 1998 as Manager Materials Development Filter. Further positions in the company included Manager, Advanced Development Filtration Transportation and Manager, Advanced Development Electric Mobility & Fuel Cells. He has worked on fuel cell and battery projects since 2010. Through market and technology monitoring, he identifies the need for new innovative filtration solutions for Electric Mobility, and coordinates their related activities worldwide. International networking and collaboration in industry organizations are essential parts of his work. His passion is for Clean Transport – helping to protect man and environment from transport-related emissions.

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Chloe Herrera is an Analyst at Lux and leads the Energy Storage team's coverage of battery technology for electric vehicles and stationary storage. In this role, she analyzes opportunities for novel battery chemistries and follows energy storage market trends. Specifically, Chloe covers innovations in Li-ion technology, the battery supply chain, and long-duration battery storage. She has also contributed to research in battery recycling and raw material extraction. Prior to joining Lux, Chloe conducted research on superconducting materials, authoring four academic papers on the subject. She holds an M.S. in condensed matter physics.

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Nikolaus grew up in a village and spent his teenage years in a small town in Lower Austria, surrounded by rolling hills, forests and pristine bodies of water. As an outstanding student in high school and interested in understanding how the world works, he successfully did a year of preperatory class HEC at the Lycée Francais de Vienne to study management at EM Lyon in France and subsequently also got a Master of Science degree in International Business from the Manchester School of Management. Working for technology consulting firms like Cap Gemini and Gartner in Vienna in his early career, Nikolaus joined the Canadian Embassy's trade commissioner service team in Vienna and worked there from 2001 to 2006. Discovering Canada through this position, he decided to move to Montreal. He there worked at first in the private sector as VP Business Development for a manufacturer of mobile crushing equipment for both recycling and mining applications. From 2010 to 2019, Nikolaus was then Business Development Director for Central and Northern Europe at Montreal International, the award-winning, internatinonally recognized business development and FDI attraction agency of the Greater Montreal region. Since end of 2019, Nikolaus holds the position of Attaché Économie et Innovation at the Quebec representative office in Munich, where he supports Quebec companies expanding into the German speaking markets and is especially interested in battery supply chain and automotive, and in the energy, aluminium and construction sectors.

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David Howey is a Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford where he leads a group researching modelling and control of energy storage systems, with a particular focus on Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles and grid/off-grid storage, funded by Faraday Institution, EPSRC, EU and industry. He received an MEng degree in Electrical and Information Sciences from the University of Cambridge in 2002 and a PhD from Imperial College London in 2010. He is also co-founder of Brill Power Ltd., a company spun-out of his lab in 2016 focused on advanced battery management systems. Website: https://howey.eng.ox.ac.uk

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Dr. Xiao Hua pursued a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London (UCL) UK, graduating with a First Class Honours (Top1%). He then pursued a PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College London UK, under the supervision of Prof. Gregory J. Offer, with full PhD scholarship awarded. Prior joining Li-Auto as the Head of the Battery Intelligence Department, Dr. Hua started his career in Volkswagen group as a senior battery engineer. Then he joined Nio Auto as the Head of Simulation and modelling in the battery system department.

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Will Hudson is the Vice President of Product at QuantumScape, leading the company’s product roadmap and commercialization strategy. Over the last 10 years, he has led various R&D functions at QuantumScape, including the team that developed its ground-breaking solid-state separator film and its first multilayer cell prototypes. Prior to QuantumScape, Will worked on battery development and electrification at other Bay Area startups, including Seeo and Mission Motors. Will has a BS in Chemistry from Princeton University and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from UC Berkeley, where he focused on polymer electrolyte materials for solid-state batteries.

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Iola is the Research Manager at Rho Motion working on electric vehicle, energy stationary storage and battery market analysis, as well as modelling energy and commodity demand associated with the energy transition, and has been with the company since its inception. Rho Motion, headquartered in London, offers the most comprehensive and well-informed forecasts and analysis for the energy transition.

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Viktor Irle has a M.Sc. in Management & Economics of Innovation from Chalmers University of Technology, where he learnt analyzing emerging markets and market disruptions from new innovations. Being passionate about automobiles and especially electric engines and clean technology, EV-volumes.com is the natural outcome of his set of skills. Viktor is convinced the future automotive history is both electric and autonomous.

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Muhammad Momotazul Islam is a researcher specializing in process development and monitoring, with a focus on battery process technology. His expertise lies in leveraging data science and analysis to optimize battery manufacturing processes, driving efficiency and innovation in this critical field. He did his Masters in Mathematical Modeling of Complex systems and Currently, he works at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and data-driven decision-making.

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A passionate EV advocate and a globally renowned leader in the metals and mining industry, who has successfully navigated companies through the complexities and cyclicality of the past 25 years. Barry has led market intelligence, strategic foresight, strategy, sales, marketing, trading, and origination activities to create billions of dollars of investments and market-winning strategies, delivering millions of tonnes of essential products to fuel sustainable prosperity. Barry's career includes extensive experience working for and with many of the leading firms, experts, financiers, and industry bodies, including Anglo American, Outokumpu, the Nickel Institute, the International Nickel Study Group, World Stainless, the IEA, and the WEF. Barry's approach is rooted in deep industry knowledge and a commitment to building ethical, value-driven supply chains from mine to market, combining decades of experience with an unrivalled network. Having grown up and worked in mining and steel towns, he brings a unique understanding of the critical role that industry plays in communities and the essential role communities play in industry. Barry established Ascentia Resources to help clients achieve progress while creating value that benefits both companies and society. Ascentia Resources offers tailored, agile solutions that address today’s challenges while setting a foundation for tomorrow’s success. Collaborating closely with clients to identify growth opportunities, mitigate risks, and implement transformative strategies. By leveraging deep industry knowledge, robust forecasting, and a collaborative approach, to empower businesses to thrive in a world that demands both profitability and responsibility. We advise, co-create, reimagine, provide solutions, and see them through to completion – delivering value and advancing sustainable prosperity.

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Nicolas Jäckel finished his PhD in 2018 at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany, with the focus on structure and properties of supercapacitor and lithium-ion battery electrodes. He continued at FEV as a system engineer for battery-electric vehicles using the methods of model-based system engineering. From 2021 until April 2024, he was working as the battery expert for Knorr-Bremse in the eCubator, an incubator focussing on the electrification of commercial vehicles. Now he is the BMS Teamleader in LION Smart, focussing on high-voltages batteries for various applications.

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Jürgen Janek has a chair for Physical Chemistry at Justus Liebig University in Giessen (JLU), is director of the JLU Center for Materials Research and Scientific Director of the BELLA lab at KIT, Karlsruhe. He was visiting professor at Seoul National University (South Korea), Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan), and D´Aix-Marseille (France), and he was awarded with an honorary doctorate from TU Delft (Netherlands). He holds numerous patents, has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers and got numerous awards. His research interests focus on the physical chemistry of inorganic solids, solid state ionics, and reactivity, specifically on the properties of mixed ionic-electronic conductors, defect chemistry of ionic materials, kinetics of solid-state reactions, and solid-solid interfaces. In recent years, his research is focused strongly to the chemistry of battery materials, solid electrolytes, and solid-state batteries and operando studies of batteries. He is scientific coordinator of the German Cluster of Competence for Solid State Batteries FESTBATT funded by BMBF (Federal Ministry for Education and Research) and member of the DFG Cluster of Excellence POLIS at Ulm/Karlsruhe.

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James Kaschmitter is the CEO of SpectraPower, which he founded in 2002. SpectraPower operates a battery research facility in Livermore, CA that performs contract energy storage research, consulting and expert witness services for government, private companies, law firms, startups and investors. Jim has founded, or co-founded, several companies in the energy storage field. He began research in Li-ion batteries in 1989 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). He was co-founder and CEO of PolyStor Corporation starting in 1993. PolyStor is the only U.S. company to have commercially manufactured in high volume in the U.S. all form factors of lithium-ion cells, including cylindrical, prismatic and polymer. In 1997 Jim founded PowerStor Corporation to commercialize the carbon aerogel supercapacitor that he co-invented at LLNL. PowerStor supercapacitors are now manufactured and sold in high volume by Eaton Bussman. He founded UltraCell in 2002, which successfully developed the world’s first reformed methanol micro fuel cell. UltraCell’s micro fuel cells are currently manufactured and sold by Brentronics and are deployed with U.S military and intelligence units, and are in use in combat in the Middle East. Jim holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and has a bachelor’s degree in the Physics Honors Program from the University of Utah. He holds more than 20 patents in the alternative energy field. He owns, maintains and operates an experimental aircraft and holds instrument and multi-engine ratings.

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Shruti has two decades of experience analysing and researching commodities ranging from iron ore, coal, nitrogen and anode raw materials. She has studied MA (Economics) – Delhi School of Economics,and scenario planning at Said Business School, University of Oxford. Shruti is working as Product Director - Anode and Battery Chemicals at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. She is responsible for Benchmark’s forecasts on anode raw materials – graphite (natural and synthetic) and Battery Chemicals (PPA, HPMSM and Fluorspar). Shruti has worked with companies such as CRU, Peabody Coal and Anglo American spearheading their commodity research in multiple sectors.

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Jun Kawaji is a Chief Researcher of Environmental Systems Research Department, Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd. Jun graduated from School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan in 2001 and received a PhD from Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan in 2005. His expertise is electrochemistry and has been involved in the research and development activities regarding electrochemical energy storage device/system such as fuel cell and lithium-ion battery.

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After graduating in chemistry from the MEET Battery Research Center, Elizaveta Kessler spent four years as a technology consultant for e-mobility, primarily leading projects focused on novel and disruptive battery material technologies.

In 2023, she joined Henkel as a Business Development Manager for Power Storage, where she oversees European customers.

Her responsibilities include advancing adhesive and safety technologies for battery pack designs, further building on her expertise and passion for the field.

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He Kim is a leading expert in battery recycling and sustainable energy systems, with a strong focus on advancing eco-friendly technologies to support the global energy transition. With years of experience in the field, Dr. Kim has contributed to the development and deployment of innovative battery recycling solutions that promote circular economy principles and reduce environmental impact. As a driving force in the industry, he specializes in direct recycling technologies for lithium-ion batteries, leveraging environmentally friendly processes such as ultrasonic separation and ultra-pure water treatments. These innovations enable the recovery and re-manufacturing of high-quality cathode and anode materials, reducing recycling costs by 50% and CO2 emissions by 85% compared to conventional methods.

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Dr. Edwin Knobbe is responsible for the technical coordination of electro-chemical-based simulations of battery cells in the Battery Cell Competence Centre (BCCC) of the BMW Group. He is also the technical project manager of a publicly funded project for simulation-based assessments of battery cells during a thermal event. At the BCCC, BMW has built up the complete infrastructure that is required to investigate and develop battery cells, from material level to complete battery cells in target format. Thus, BMW is pursuing the goal of understanding every aspect of battery cell development to meet battery cell suppliers on an equal footing (“Smart Buyer”).

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Mr. Konecky brings over 20 years of xEV experience to his work, having worked on multiple complex designs for battery system development, charging system integration, and high-voltage powertrain integration. He is skilled in new product design and development, product testing, product safety, integration of multiple sub-systems for vehicles, new product launches and has expanded his skillset beyond batteries into power electronics. His experience in batteries includes multiple technologies (Li-ion, NiMH, UltraCapacitors, Lead-Acid). Mr. Konecky has worked for multiple OEM and Tier 1 battery suppliers (GM, Fisker, Byton, Cobasys, EnerDel, Lockheed Martin) and has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY) and MS from Purdue (IUPUI - Indianapolis, IN).

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Since 04/2021: Managing Director LKMC GmbH / Self employed Project Manager and Expert for Battery Production Systems 2015-2021 (with interruptions): BMW Group: Planning and Production of electrified Power Train Systems

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PhD in 2005, 2 years Samsung SDI, Professor at KIT (since 2020) and before at TU Braunschweig. More than 20 years of research expertise in electrochemical technologies with a focus on modeling and dynamic analysis including reactions and degradation at electrodes.

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Peter Kritzer has studied Chemistry at & received his PhD from University Heidelberg. Since 2000, he is involved in R&D for battery components. His working experience includes separators as well as advanced components for cells and battery systems. His actual position is that of a Senior Application Manager within Pre-development for Lithi-um Batteries & Thermal Management components. In his role he scouts for new technolo-gies / new market trends an apply these to Freudenberg´s components. Besides these activities, he gives trainings for Creativity Techniques & E-mobility. Peter is always curious to apply Freudenberg´s slogan “Innovating Together” to projects with external partners.

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Can Kurtulus has a strong background in leading multidisciplinary teams of software, controls, electronics, and systems engineers, delivering powertrain and vehicle control solutions to global OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers at a top automotive engineering consultancy. With 15 years of experience in battery management software development, he has authored over 20 publications on batteries and controls and holds 15+ patents in the field.

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A Materials Scientist/Engineer by education with a passion for vehicle electrification and sustainable energy technologies. Steven D. Lacey has more than a decade of R&D experience in Li-ion battery topics and beyond (Na-ion, Li-oxygen, thin film microbatteries, solid state batteries) from his positions at various US Army Research Laboratories, NASA Langley Research Center, Paul Scherrer Institute as well as his academic studies at the University of Maryland under Professor Liangbing Hu. At Huntsman, his main focus is to progress battery material development activities, especially MIRALON® carbon materials for Li-ion batteries.

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Christian Lafrance is a senior business developer with over 20 years of experience in high-tech markets. During those 20 years, he has successfully led business in North America, Europe, and Asia. He is now responsible for business development in Europe for Lithion Recycling, for which he leads the deployment of proprietary recycling technology through strategic partnerships. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics (École Polytechnique Montréal,) and a Graduate Diploma in Technology Management (École Polytechnique Montréal).

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Mechanical/chemical engineering at RWTH Aachen University (PhD). Joined Daimler-Benz research in 1995 and held leading positions in fuel cell/powertrain development from 1997 to 2005. From 2006 to 2016, he headed HV storage system research and development within Mercedes-Benz Group, with a focus on Li-ion technologies. These activities included batteries for various applications: 48V batteries, high-performance batteries for hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, plug-in batteries and batteries for EV applications. From May 2016 to May 2019, he was project manager for eDrives in the Mercedes pre-development. At the beginning of June 2019, Arnold Lamm left Daimler AG to found a consulting company for electromobility with a focus on battery and fuel cell development: e-Technologies GmbH.

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Peter Lamp has a Ph.D. degree in Physics. He held several positions in non-profit R&D institutes as well as industry in the field of energy conversion and storage. He joined BMW in 2001 and is currently responsible for R&D Battery Cell Technology.

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I am a Senior Researcher at the LiB Recycling Research Center, POSCO Holdings Secondary Battery Research Institute. With a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Instrumentation & Control (2010), I specialize in developing innovative, eco-friendly, and cost-effective pre-treatment processes for lithium-ion battery recycling. My work focuses on advancing sustainable technologies that align with global efforts for environmental preservation and efficient resource utilization.

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Weihan Li is a Junior Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization for Batteries at RWTH Aachen University, where he leads a research group within the Center for Ageing, Reliability, and Lifetime Prediction of Electrochemical and Power Electronic Systems (CARL). He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology with summa cum laude at RWTH Aachen in 2021, after earning an M.Sc. in Automotive Engineering and Transport in 2017. Prof. Li’s research focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence and physics to drive digitalization in battery technology. He has conducted research at renowned institutions such as Imperial College London and MIT. With over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, numerous patents, and more than €6M in research funding from sources including the BMBF, BMWK, BMDV, EU, and industry partners, his work has garnered international recognition. Prof. Li has received prestigious honors, including the Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2024, the BMBF BattFutur Starting Grant (€2M+), the German Thesis Award from the Körber Foundation, the Reichart Prize, the vgbe Innovation Prize, the Battery Young Research Award, the Umbrella Award, and the RWTH Innovation Award, etc.

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Chief Commercial Officer at Zeta Energy for the last 6 years. Involved in everything binging this technology to market. Senior Vice President Business Development at Skeleton Technologies. Vice President Business Development at Maxwell Technologies, launching first auto programs, more then 7 million vehicles on the road with Maxwell products inside. BMW Group Designworks—Director Transportation Design. Boeing—Senior Technical Specialist, Mercedes-Benz—Assistant vehicle program manager. MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Karlsruhe.

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Dr. Timothy Lin is the founder/CTO of Solid Energies Inc (www.solidenergies.com), which started its business in 2017, with a focus on the research, manufacturing, and commercialization of new-generation solid-state batteries. Dr. Lin is a veteran scientist and entrepreneur in developing and commercializing new generation renewable/clean energy technologies for over 20 years, having founded 3 companies including SEI and Bioenno Tech. Since 2009, his team has received more than 20 grants from federal agencies including DoE/DoD/NASA, and has collaborated with several major EV/defense companies for the technical commercialization related to all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries (ASSB). Recently, his team received grants from (1) the California Energy Commission (CEC) to establish initial commercial manufacturing of ASSB directed toward mass production for potential applications in renewable energy and electric vehicles, and (2) ARPA-E to develop and manufacture a new-generation of solid-state Li-air battery for applications in electrified transportations.

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A Lithium-ion Battery and BESS Analyst in the London office of Shanghai Metal Market, specialising in sustainable energy technologies. My expertise and work focuses on cost analysis of products in the battery industry and price tracking of energy storage systems. I have also been involved in leading high-level discussions on localising the European battery supply chain, developing sustainable energy strategies and corporate power purchase agreements in the energy storage sector. My academic background complements my work with an MSc in Sustainable Energy Technologies from the University of Southampton.

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Zhao Liu is the Senior Market Development Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, specializing in energy material applications. His work centers on addressing analytical challenges in battery research, development, and manufacturing. Zhao develops innovative solutions within Thermo Fisher Scientific to meet the evolving characterization needs of the battery industry. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University.

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Teo Lombardo is an energy analyst at the International Energy Agency, focused on transport electrification and battery manufacturing and technologies, and has worked on several flagship IEA reports such as the Global EV Outlook (2024), the Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions report, the Energy Technology Perspectives 2024, and the EV Battery Supply Chain Sustainability report, among others. Previously, he worked as a postdoc in Prof. Jürgen Janek's research group in Germany working on solid-state and lithium-ion batteries, and he completed his Ph.D., focused on lithium-ion batteries and their manufacturing, at the Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides, France.

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Simon Lorger is New Business Development Manager at Cabot Corporation focusing on conductive additives for the battery industry. Prior to Cabot, he worked at AMG Lithium and Mercedes Benz AG both in R&D and commercial functions. He earned his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart and Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research and has 10 years’ experience in research, development, and business strategy within the battery materials industry.

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Mr. Lu graduated from Department of Business Administration in National Cheng-chi University, Taiwan, and continued to acquire an MBA degree from National Sun Yat-sen University. His first job concerned with the optical film in China for two years, then came back Taiwan to serve Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) as an analyst in Industry, Science and Technology International Strategy Center (ISTI) until now. As a certified industrial analyst of the biggest think-tank in Taiwan, he is responsible for the research about Taiwan battery-related industry, including material, cell, pack and related applications. Not only handling the official government statistics about Taiwan battery industry, sometimes he also plays a role to provide consulting suggestions for Taiwan government and firms. From 2010 to June 2020, he served as the secretary-general of the Taiwan Battery Association.

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Tom Maull is the Technical Strategy Manager for Elysia Battery Intelligence. Prior to his current role, he lead battery modelling activities and algorithm development for several high-profile battery programmes ranging from large Haul Trucks to top-tier motorsport, including Formula E Gen 3 and LMDh. In his current role, Tom develops the R&D strategy for Elysia Battery Intelligence, working in close collaboration with academic and technical partners. Before joining Elysia, Tom worked as a mechanical engineering consultant, serving clients in the automotive and offroad industry.

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Brian leads R&D at EC Power to develop safer, longer-lasting, and cheaper batteries—all leveraging EC Power's patented 30x technology.

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Horst Mettlach, Global Technical Specialist Traction Batteries, Stellantis / Opel Automobile GmbH IPC W3-01 D-65423 Rüsselsheim, Germany. Horst Mettlach studied electrical engineering at Aachen University of Technology (RWTH Aachen) and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU Trondheim) and joined the Electric Vehicle group of Adam Opel AG in 1995. During his career, Horst Mettlach worked on the development of battery systems of different technologies (lead acid, NiMH, NaNiCl and Li-Ion) for Electric, Fuel Cell, and Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera). In addition, he represents Opel Automobile GmbH/ Stellantis in national and European research projects as well as in standardization committees and national and European working groups on electrical energy storage systems. His current position is “Global Technical Specialist Traction Batteries” with focus on development of Li-ion battery systems for mHEV and FCEV applications for various vehicles within Stellantis.

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Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), developing his research activity at I.U.I. CMT—Clean Mobility and Thermofluids. He received his PhD in 2015 in Propulsion systems in transportation from UPV. His research involves the development of clean and safe propulsion systems. In the last years, his activity has focused on low-carbon alternative fuels (biofuels and e-fuels), thermal management of batteries, and thermal runaway prediction and propagation with a combination of experimental and numerical approaches. According to the Scopus database, Carlos has co-authored 35 papers in high quality indexed journals and conferences, with 328 citations and H-index 10.

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Andrew Miller holds the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Ltd (Benchmark), a London-based market intelligence, consultancy and price reporting agency specializing in energy transition supply chains. Andrew oversees Benchmark's supply chain research and analysis, which stretches from long-term forecasting of supply, demand, costs, and pricing, through to sustainability assessments and bespoke advisory projects for a cross section of industry and regulatory stakeholders. At Benchmark, Andrew regularly presents to leading market participants, government bodies and industry forums, while also travelling to active mines, processing plants and manufacturing hubs across the world. He leads a global team of analysts and consultants and has advised some of the world’s leading institutional investors, auto OEMs, battery producers and mining companies. Prior to Benchmark, Andrew held a number of analyst positions across commodity research and finance, after graduating with a first-class honours degree in Economics from the University of East Anglia, UK.

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Ines Miller is leading the team of battery cells for P3 automotive in the field of E-Mobility. She has been involved in numerous projects with automotive OEMs, suppliers, chemical industry and investment banks mostly covering topics of Li-ion and Next-Gen batteries. Within P3 she is an expert for E-Mobility with focus on Li-ion and all-solid-state cells including technology and cost assessments. Before working for P3, Ines has gained her Master’s degree in Business Chemistry at the University of Ulm.

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Dr. Afkham Mir is a researcher in chemical engineering with expertise in materials science, 2D materials, energy harvesting, and electrochemical engineering. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, a role she has held since November 2020. Her research spans graphene, Li-ion battery (LiB) recycling, energy storage devices, and nanoscale engineering, with a focus on advanced material synthesis for sustainable energy and next-generation applications. Dr. Mir's work delves into cutting-edge studies on graphene, MXenes, and other 2D materials for supercapacitors, Li-ion batteries, and miniaturized electrochemical devices. She has published extensively in high-impact journals and contributed to computational studies involving DFT for supercapacitors and ML based capacitance prediction models. Beyond her publications, Dr. Mir has authored book chapters and presented at notable international conferences, including the ECS Meeting in San Diego and the Gordon Research Conference in Massachusetts. She has filed a patent in battery recycling, notably a process for regenerating spent lithium-iron phosphate battery anodes, and has secured multiple research grants, such as HBL's project on graphite anode regeneration and the "SwedGuru" wearable health patch initiative. With a vision of advancing materials science and sustainable engineering, Dr. Mir strives to translate academic breakthroughs into practical innovations, contributing to a sustainable and energy-efficient global future.

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Chris Mohajer is the Business Development Director at AM Batteries, the leader in dry battery electrode technology. In this role, he develops and strengthens commercial relationships with top battery manufacturers and manages customer engagements to support both technical needs and fundraising efforts. With a decade of experience spanning business development, finance, and technical sales in the battery sector, Chris has a proven track record of bringing diverse stakeholders together to drive innovation and commercialization.

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Christoph Neef is a senior scientist and project manager at Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI in Karlsruhe Germany. His focus of work lies on the analysis of new technologies and emerging markets in the fields of energy storage, nano-materials and smart production. Christoph Neef did his PhD in the field of solid-state physics and Li-ion batteries (2012-2016). During his post-doc, he was manager of the laboratory for synthesis and crystal growth at the Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, Heidelberg (2016-2017) and worked on novel cathode materials for Li-ion batteries and respective synthesis techniques.

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Sze-Sze Ng is a material application engineer from Dow Mobility Science. She supports OEM engineers in developing material models and specifications for battery assembly and battery fire protection applications, specializing in silicone assembly materials. She connects industry groups together to improve battery safety through active participation in the SAE Battery Standard Steering committee. She is currently the chairperson of the Micromobility Battery Standards committee, the secretary of the SAE Battery Pack Venting committee, and a member of the Battery System Adhesives, Sealants and Heat Transfer Materials committee. She also volunteers at a local elementary school coaching FIRST LEGO League Challenge, teaching coding and prototype building principles, motivating kids to work on engineering problems, and helping them understand their impact to the community.

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Dr. Nowak studied Chemistry at the University of Münster and got his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. After his doctorate, he joined the working group of Professor Winter at the MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster in 2009 as a postdoctoral researcher, where he established the Analytical department. From 2010-12, he was the Head of the Analytics and Recycling competence areas, and since 2012, he has held a position at the MEET Battery Research Center as Head of the Analytics and Environment division, which mainly focuses on electrolyte aging, transition metal migration and surface investigations, recycling, and second life, as well as toxicological investigations.

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Anne is the co-founder of Brazilian Nickel a company with sustainability and ethical principles at the forefront of it’s Agenda. It’s flagship Piauí Nickel Project is a nickel heap leach which produced its first intermediate products in 2022. Heap leaching is a low cost and inherently low carbon footprint process and BRN is looking at innovative ways to reduce the project carbon footprint even further with the vision of being carbon negative The Piauí site was awarded the Nickel Mark in May 2024. In 2022 Anne was named one of the 25 inaugural ESG champions by the Natural Resources Forum particularly for her work on gender diversity and inclusivity in the mining sector. Anne is a Chartered Metallurgical Engineer from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London. She has over 30 years’ experience in the natural resource sector and has been working in nickel and cobalt since 2003. She is also a scientific associate of the Natural History Museum in London where she continues to contribute to fundamental nickel and cobalt research.

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Dr. Isabella Panovic is a Programme Manager at Innovate UK, leading the delivery of the UK Government’s £200m Zero Emission Heavy goods vehicles (HGV) & Infrastructure Demonstrator programme. The programme aims to increase fleet operator confidence in zero emission technologies and the UK government's understanding of various zero emission HGV technologies and their associated infrastructure. Prior to joining the Land & Maritime Transport team at Innovate UK, Isabella has worked in research and development policy for a number of years and supported development of other net zero technologies, such as offshore renewables and decarbonising heating and cooling. Isabella also completed a PhD at the University of St. Andrews, focusing on biorefineries and the chemistry of biomass.

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Dr. Park leads Enevate’s R&D efforts. He is an expert in battery and surface/bulk chemistries, and novel battery manufacturing techniques. Ben has authored 45+ talks/publications, and has 100+ patents issued/filed. He holds a doctorate in mechanical & aerospace engineering from UC Irvine, MSEE from Purdue University, BSEE from Seoul National University.

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Stefano Passerini is Senior advisor at Austrian Institute of Technology since July 2024 and Distinguished Senior Fellow at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) since January 2023, after retiring from the Professor position at KIT and the co-Director position at Helmholtz Institute Ulm. His research focuses on the basic understanding and development of materials for high-energy batteries and supercapacitors, with the goal to create sustainable energy storage systems from environmentally friendly and available materials and processes. He is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of ionic liquids and the development of sodium-ion batteries. Co-author of more than 800 scientific papers (Scopus H-Index: 125; > 60,000 citations), a few book chapters and several international patents, he has been awarded in 2012 the Research Award of the Electrochemical Society Battery Division. He has acted as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Power Sources from 2015 to 2024. He has been nominated Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry (2016) and the Electrochemical Society Inc (2020). Since 2019 he is a member of the Leopoldina German Academy of Science.

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Huzefa Patanwala is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the Electric Vehicle Safety Lab - Temple University, focusing on lithium-ion battery testing, modeling, and safety for electric vehicles and other electric systems. His research includes dynamic and quasi-static testing, failure detection, and finite element analysis on LIB components, cells, and modules. He holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Economics from Penn State University, a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Temple University and has previously worked at Tesla in the Cell Engineering department.

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Dr Allan Paterson is Head of Battery Development for Fortescue Zero, leading cell technology and applications analysis for high performance battery systems development across breadth of technology areas including motorsport, road car and heavy-duty markets. Prior to joining Fortescue, Allan was the CTO for Britishvolt, leading the technology programme for development of a UK Gigafactory. Previously, Allan has held positions as the Faraday Institution’s Head of Programme Management, and as Chief Electrochemist at both Cummins and Johnson Matthey Battery Systems where he investigated new battery technologies and their application in next generation low carbon EV, PHEV and HEV applications. Allan has 25 years’ experience in the field of lithium-ion batteries and holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of St Andrews on advanced cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

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After graduating with a diploma in Chemistry and Management and a PhD in electrochemistry, Dr. Perner joined Varta and was finally General Manager R&D for Innovation Management and Battery Cell Development. Switching to BMW Group in Munich, he was responsible for different management positions in development of HV-Battery concepts, innovation management for EV/PHEV and Powertrain of i3/i8 series. With the broad background of HV insights, Dr. Perner joined in 2016 as Vice President of the Business Segment Battery Systems at Continental Group. In 2020, Dr. Perner started as Head of Battery Cell Product Definition at Volkswagen and is now in charge of the Development of Battery System Components and Technology.

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PhD Sofia Perticarari is graduated from the faculty of industrial Chemistry in Bologna, Italy with a Bachelor in Biochemistry (2013) and a Master in Atropisomeric Compounds (2015). She then moved to France to work on low-cost aqueous batteries with organic electrode materials for renewable energy storage and carried out a PhD in Organic aqueous battery at the Institut des Matériaux (IMN) Jean Rouxel and CEISAM in Nantes.

In 2019, after completing here PhD, Sophia joined Blue Solutions in Quimper. Within the advanced innovations department, Sophia is today leading electrochemistry research teams in Quimper, Grenoble and Montreal, Canada laying the foundations of the next generation of lithium metal batteries.

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Professor Peuker studied Chemical Engineering at KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany from 1991-97. He received his PhD (Dr.-Ing.) in Mechanical Process Engineering from KIT in 2002 with a thesis on centrifugal separation supported by steam treatment. In 2002 he joined TU Clausthal, Germany, for a position as Junior-Professor before he was appointed Full Professor (chair) for Mechanical Process Engineering and Mineral Processing at TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany in 2008. Prof. Peuker authored and co-authored about 250 scientific papers in the fields of: mechanical separation, particle technology, filtration, recycling and mineral processing. Since 2013 Prof. Peuker has been affiliated with different responsibilities within the EIT RawMaterials. He has been supervisor of more than 80 PhD projects and is spokesman of the research clusters SPP 2045 (multidimensional particle separation) and SPP 2315 (slag design and processing) of the German Science Foundation. Since 2023, Professor Peuker is member of the NFDI (research data infrastructure) expert committee of the German Science Foundation.

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Dr. Kristina Pfeifer is a development engineer in the Advanced Engineering Department at Daimler Truck AG Mercedes-Benz Trucks Europe. She studied Chemistry and completed her PhD in sodium-ion cells at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Since 2021, she holds the responsibility for the entire battery system of the GEN H2 fuel cell truck and manages sodium-ion battery activities, along with the development of sustainable future battery concepts for zero-emission trucks.

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After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Andreas Pfrang received his Doctorate in Physics at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany in 2004. After providing microscopy services as Team Leader at Freudenberg Forschungsdienste in Weinheim, Germany, he joined the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Petten, Netherlands in 2007. There he performed fuel cell-related research and was responsible for the microscopy services of the site until the end of 2012. Since 2013, he has worked on battery testing. At present, he is Leader of JRC’s EUBattery project, which addresses several dimensions of battery-related European policy and includes the operation of JRC’s battery laboratory in Petten.

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Christophe has built up considerable expertise in the area of batteries. He joined AVICENNE 26 years ago and spent 3 years in Japan analyzing the Japanese electronic, mobile & battery market. Christophe has acquired extensive experience in marketing, strategy analysis, technology and financial studies for the battery and power management fields. He developed the Battery market analysis for AVICENNE, which serves more than 220 customers worldwide. Christophe has published several annual surveys such as "The Rechargeable Battery Market". He is also the founder & chairman of Batteries - an international industry conference held in France since 1999. He is now Director at AVICENNE ENERGY. Globally, he has been involved in more than 300 projects for 200+ customers in the Battery value chain. Before joining AVICENNE, Christophe held a key position in FRANCE TELECOM's innovation division. He has a degree in Chemistry & an MBA in Innovation Management from Paris IX Dauphine. His mother tongue is French, and he speaks fluent English.

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Francesca Price is a Senior Analyst in the Metals and Mining Research team at S&P Global Commodity Insights, based in London. With a background in mining geology, Francesca has been covering the metals markets since 2019, initially focused on precious metals and PGMs, and more recently expanding her scope to cover battery metals and all critical raw materials. Her primary focus now is the policy environment of critical minerals, assessing how political, technological, economic, environmental and legislative changes will affect these commodity markets, in the context of the energy transition. Francesca joined the Department for Business and Trade in 2023 as a Senior Policy Advisor for critical minerals, helping deliver high priority workstreams within the UK’s Critical Minerals Strategy for HM Government. Francesca holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Leeds.

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From 2002 - 2008, Wenzel Prochazka studied Mechanical Engineering for Mechatronics at the University of Graz in Austria and the Institute of Applied Sciences in Rouen, France. During his Ph.D. thesis at the University of Graz (Prof Sommitsch, TuGraz; Prof Winter, Meet Münster) from 2009 - 2013, he investigated aging mechanisms of lithium-ion cells for electrochemical aging modelling. Since 2007 he worked for vehicle thermal management at AVL. In 2010, he joined AVL’s Global Battery Competence Team. In 2013, he switched to his current position of Senior Product Manager for Battery Systems, responsible for global Business Development and Battery Strategy.

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I've been working in the lithium battery world for over 20 years, and am currently a battery specialist at TotalEnergies, with particular expertise in immersion cooling solutions. - I completed my thesis on the synthesis of new positive electrode materials in Amiens in 2007. - Then, I was in charge of traction battery development at Stellantis until 2014, followed by a stint as project manager at Exide Technologie, before joining TotalEnergies in 2020 to support the development of immersion-cooled lithium batteries.

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Dr. Yvan Reynier graduated from Electrochemistry Engineering school (Grenoble INP, France) in 2001, then studied Li-ion battery electrode thermodynamics and kinetics at Caltech, USA and obtained a PhD in materials science in 2005. From 2005 to 2007 he worked on a post doc fellowship on development of graphite negative and LFP positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries at CEA Grenoble, then was hired has a project manager. He is now battery expert specializing in cell design and prototyping at CEA-LITEN for industrial projects. Author of 9 patents, 28 publications and co-advisor of 5 PhDs and 10 master trainees

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Dr. Bernhard Riegel completed his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Stuttgart in 1994. Subsequently, he undertook several research stays, including at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, followed by a research stay at the University of Texas in Austin. From 1998 to 2000, he worked at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Ulm, focusing on electrochemical storage technologies such as lead-acid and NiMH. Since 2001, he has been engaged in research and development at HOPPECKE Batterien GmbH & Co. KG. In 2003, he assumed the leadership of research and development for the entire HOPPECKE Group. In 2007, he played a pivotal role in establishing HOPPECKE Advanced Battery Technology GmbH (INTILION GmbH), introducing lithium-ion technology to the industrial battery market at HOPPECKE. Dr. Riegel serves as an advisor to Battery Research Germany (BMBF), Associate Delegate of the Battery European Partnership (BEPA), advisor to FFB Münster, and Task Force Innovation Leader at EUROBAT.

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Martin Rothbart is Senior Product Manager for Energy and Sustainability for the Mobility engineering division of AVL, in Graz, Austria. Martin started his career in semiconductor manufacturing. He joined AVL in 2000 and has held several positions in the company. For more than five years, Martin is responsible for business development in the areas of energy, hydrogen, alternative and synthetic fuels as well as the sustainability in the product lifecycle. That includes predictions and the analysis of future market potential in various global regions. Martin holds a degree in automation technology and a MBA in economics from California State University, East Bay, USA.

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Farzad Sarfarazi currently holds a role as a team lead within the Battery team at Accenture, where his work is centered on stationary battery systems. In this position, he collaborates on projects that aim to integrate these technologies into wider energy systems, with a focus on their economic and efficient deployment. With a background in energy system analysis and a focus on energy economics, Farzad has spent the past six years developing his expertise in modeling energy markets and examining innovative business models related to emerging technologies, including battery systems and sector-coupling technologies. His work is characterized by a deep understanding of market dynamics and a thoughtful approach towards technological innovation, balancing detailed analysis with real-world applicability.

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Gerhard Schagerl (male) received his MSc in 2003 in computer science at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. Gerhard is employed at AVL List GmbH since 2000 and filled positions in SW development and Racing engineering. From 2018 Gerhard joined AVL’s Big Data efforts in the role as Product Manager for Big Data and AI services. In this position he defines strategy and product portfolios, but also develops new data-driven business models. In 2020 AVL’s service portfolio was extended to the Product Line for Data Intelligence which is now in Gerhard’s responsibility.

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Wulf started his career in 1996 as an IT-Consultant in the Web 1.0 based "Media & Telco" scene in Germany. During this time, Wulf realized projects with the most renowned customers and is considered as one of the Media & Telco pioneers in Germany. In 2007, he decided to leave Telefónica to found DXBe Management in Hamburg & Dubai (UAE) - A strategy & Management Consulting company - focusing on pure Digital business. He is one of the IoT & eMobility pioneers in Europe, USA and Asia with several Advisory & Board Memberships positions, founded several start-ups in the field of EV charging—as well as working as a Moderator of several Electric Vehicle & Electric Vehicle Charging Events worldwide.

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Dr. Falco Schneider is a research associate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM. His main interest lies in multiscale simulations for Li-ion batteries. After finishing his PhD on numerical methods for battery simulations in 2022 in the department for flow and material simulation, he continues his work on batteries as one of the developers of the Battery and Electrochemistry Simulation Tool BEST. Previously, he obtained a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in applied Mathematics at the RPTU Kaiserslautern.

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Michael Schoenleber studied electrical engineering at the KIT, Germany, where he focused on electrochemistry and system theory. At the end of his studies, he developed state and parameter estimation algorithms for Battery Management Systems at the Research & Technology Center of Robert Bosch LLC in Palo Alto, USA. Afterwards he returned to KIT and obtained his PhD, focusing on low-frequency impedance characterization of Lithium-Ion cells. In 2017 he co-founded the Batemo GmbH, which is specialized on creating physical, customer and cell specific, validated battery models. Dr. Schoenleber was awarded with the Siemens Energy Award for being the best student of electrical engineering at KIT of his year and with the Freudenberg Award for the best PhD thesis at KIT in 2017. He is co-inventor of two patents in the field of battery state estimation.

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Simon Schwunk leads the battery modelling activities at Porsche.

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Prof. Rodrigo Serna joined Aalto University in 2015 as the leader of the Mineral Processing and Recycling research group and is currently Head of the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering. Prof. Serna has researched new flotation technologies for the recovery of valuable materials from primary and secondary sources, particularly working on direct recycling of battery materials. His other research interests include the application of engineering principles to support the circular economy. Previously, Prof. Serna worked as R&D Team Leader in the Mineral Processing group at BASF, Germany. Prof. Serna obtained his Doctoral degree from the University of Ottawa, Canada.

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Kevin Shang is a senior research analyst in Wood Mackenzie’s Global Energy Storage team, focused on the energy storage supply chain and technology. Before that, he led Wood Mackenzie’s cathode and precursor materials market research. Kevin joined Wood Mackenzie in 2021 following the takeover of Roskill. While in Roskill, he was responsible for research and analysis of cathode materials, battery technology, and the lithium-ion battery supply chain. Kevin is a regular speaker at international conferences on battery technology and supply chains, while he also sits on the advisory board of the Battery Show North America. Before joining Roskill, Kevin worked at the BBC and Reuters TV, reporting on China-related matters and energy markets for the broadcaster’s international audience in both Chinese and English. Kevin obtained his PhD from the Department of Materials, University of Manchester.

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Responsible for battery cells at Ferrari since 2019, oversees cell technical related topics in all projects. Holds a PhD in material sciences and engineering, has been working in the automotive industry for 7 years.

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Dr. Tal Sholklapper has an extensive record of success as a cleantech engineer and entrepreneur. Prior to founding Voltaiq, he worked as the lead engineer on a DOE ARPA-E funded project at the CUNY Energy Institute, developing an ultra low-cost grid-scale battery. Before joining CUNY, Dr. Sholklapper co-founded Point Source Power, a low cost fuel-cell startup based on technology he developed while at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley, where he also did his graduate work in Materials Science and Engineering. As a Materials Postdoctoral Fellow at LBNL, he successfully led the transfer of lab-scale technology to industry partners.

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In 2019, Raphaela began as a working student at Stadler Deutschland GmbH. After completing studies in electrical engineering with a specialization in battery technologies at the Technische Universität Berlin, Rapheala joined the company in 2022 as a system engineer for traction batteries. Since then, she has been involved in several traction battery projects aimed at making public transportation in Germany more sustainable.

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Brian Sisk is CTO of Sepion Technologies, developer of innovative materials including size-selective coated separators and electrolyte systems for automotive and other applications where excellent fast charge and cycle life are paramount. Before joining Sepion, Brian was Senior Director of Energy Storage Systems for Rivian, where he developed the battery systems for the company's award-winning R1T truck, R1S SUV, and Electric Delivery Van. Brian also served as Vice President of Cell Product Development at A123 Systems where he launched NMC and LFP batteries with extreme charge rates for EV, mild-hybrid, and 12V applications. Brian has a PhD in Chemistry from California Institute of Technology.

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Steve Sloop has pioneered comprehensive methods to improve safety and efficiency in recycling lithium-ion batteries and materials. These include deactivation of lithium-ion batteries to eliminate hazards in transportation and storage; electrolyte extraction; electrode harvesting and separation; and cathode-healing™, which is a direct method to reintroduce lithium, structure, and performance to scrap electrodes.

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After earning my degree in electrical and industrial computing engineering from ENSEEIHT Toulouse in 2007, I began my career as a BMS engineer at DOW KOKAM, eventually advancing to the role of Battery System Software Leader. In 2014, I joined IAV, where I have contributed in numerous prototype and series battery development projects, progressing from development engineer to project manager. I currently lead the Battery and Safety team and bring over 16 years of experience in battery-related projects.

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Anna Sosnowik Business Development Director – Europe Ascend Elements Anna Sosnowik joined Ascend Elements in July 2022 to lead the company’s European and UK business development activities, bringing over 10 years of experience in the lithium-ion battery industry. Prior to joining Ascend Elements, Anna spent 9 years at Johnson Matthey as Head of Business Development, Sales/Marketing and Strategy in the Lithium-Ion Battery Division. She held responsibilities for product development and both the technical and commercial strategies to extend Johnson Matthey Battery’s leadership position into different lithium-ion battery industry segments. Before joining Johnson Matthey, she spent 8 years in the automotive industry in several commercial, project development and purchasing positions for global OEM customers and tier 1 suppliers, including Delphi and Group Plastivaloire. She began her career after completing 5 years of study in IEP in Bordeaux, France & IEP Katowice, Poland; receiving Diplomas in both French and Polish.

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Anna Stefanopoulou, is a professor of mechanical engineering at the William Clay Ford Professor of Technology at the University of Michigan. She taught at the University of California, Santa Barbara and at ETH, Zurich, and she was a technical specialist at Ford. She earned her diploma in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (91, NTUA, Athens) and her PhD in Electrical Engineering (96, UMICH, Ann Arbor). Her innovation in powertrain control technology has been documented in a book, 21 US patents, 400 publications (8 of which have received awards) on state estimation, model-based prediction, and multivariable control of dynamic electrochemical and thermomechanical processes in engines, fuel cells and batteries. She is a Fellow of the ASME (08), IEEE (09), and SAE (18) and she has received major society awards.

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Dr. Dee Strand is Chief Scientific Officer at Wildcat Discovery Technologies. Dr. Strand has over twenty years of experience in materials research, development, and commercialization, primarily in the areas of energy storage and electronic applications. Prior to joining Wildcat in 2013, Dr. Strand served as a Research Fellow at Dow Chemical, where she was the technical lead in Dow Energy Materials, as well as the Principal Investigator on external research programs with universities and national labs on battery materials. Dr. Strand also has extensive experience in patent analysis and technical due diligence of new technologies. Dr. Strand completed her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, under the supervision of Professor John Schrag. Her Ph.D. research focused on rheology and birefringence of polymeric solutions.

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Luke joined Fastmarkets in 2024, after working for five years developing direct recycling techniques for end-of-life commercial EV batteries. With a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of East Anglia and a PhD in Lithium-ion battery recycling from the University of Birmingham, Luke has a deep understanding of battery technology and chemistries. During that 5 years Luke also took secondments; working as a recycling consultant for Benchmark Minerals and as a research fellow working on the solvent free selective metal extraction from end-of-life cathodes.

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Will Talbot is a Research Manager at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, where he manages research and analysis within Benchmark’s Raw Materials Forecasting market area, with a particular focus on the nickel and cobalt markets. Will has a background in research and consulting across commodities and has specialised in the lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle markets for the past six years.

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Jonathan Tan is co-founder and CEO of Coreshell Technologies. He is a chemical engineer turned business development leader who worked in the polymer membrane industry before starting Coreshell. He spent the past decade taking projects from R&D to full commercialization and is drawing on that experience to lead the commercialization efforts of Coreshell's battery materials innovation.

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Ronnie Tao serves as the Vice President of Business Development at Amprius Technologies, where he plays a pivotal role in introducing their pioneering lithium-ion batteries. With a strong background in the battery industry spanning 14 years, Ronnie has cultivated a deep expertise in guiding business development efforts across Asia, Europe, and North America. His diverse experience encompasses a range of applications, from small cell wearables to large-scale automotive cells.

Before joining Amprius, Ronnie was instrumental in shaping the North American sales strategy for Highpower International as the Vice President of Business Development, North America. Ronnie's career also includes leadership positions within the battery supply chain at esteemed organizations such as Sony/muRata and Amazon Lab126.

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Remus Teodorescu received a Dipl.Ing. degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnical University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, in 1989, Ph.D. degree in power electronics from the University of Galati, Romania, in 1994 and, Dr.HC in 2016 from Transilvania University of Brasov. In 1998, he joined the Department of Energy Technology at Aalborg University where he is currently a Full Professor. Between 2013 and 2017, he has been a Visiting Professor at Chalmers University. He is IEEE/PELS Fellow since 2012 for contributions to grid converters technology for renewable energy systems. In 2022 he became a Villum Investigator and leader of Center of Research for Smart Battery at Aalborg University. His current research areas are: Smart Battery, Li-Ion battery Health Management with AI, and Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) for HVDC/FACTS.

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Dr. Venkataraman Thangadurai is a full professor and Chair in Energy at the School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom. He is the inaugural Faraday Adjunct Professorial Fellow at the University of St Andrews. He is elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), Royal Society of Canada, and the Electrochemical Society (USA). He has published more than 260 peer-reviewed papers in journals (H-index of 69). He has received the Keith Laidler Award from the Canadian Chemical Society (CSC) in 2016 and Research Excellence Award in Materials Chemistry from CSC in 2021. Dr. Thangadurai is founder of two start-ups based on his lithium-ion electrolytes research. His current research activities include the discovery of novel solid-state electrolytes and electrodes for advanced batteries and fuel cells.

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Pierre Tran-Van is a chemistry engineer (Chimie Paristech school, 1996) and PhD in materials science (Versailles University, 2000, funded by Corning). He was assistant professor at Versailles university and witnessed the new spark in electric vehicle interest whilst creating and coordinating a Master course on photovoltaics, fuel cells and batteries. He joined Renault in 2011 in the research division and was involved in academic collaborations and responsible for start-up screening. In 2016 he was team leader for battery research. Since 2020 he is senior electrochemistry expert. Expertise group is a cross-functional team that is responsible for reviewing technical progress during development and provides support to any cell level issue during research, development, industrialization and serial life.

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Alwin Tuschkan works for AVL as a Project Manager at the IODP Department, the so-called Integrated and Open Development Platform. In this role, his mission is to improve the vehicle and powertrain development processes together with cross-department teams at customers and AVL. After studying Aeronautical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, in 2012 he joined the AUDI AG in Ingolstadt, Germany, where he worked in several positions. He started as a development engineer and project manager in the predevelopment of vehicle and mobility concepts. In 2015 he joined AUDIs Innovation Management Team and coordinated Audis predevelopment projects in the area of mobility concepts and vehicle architecture. In 2018 he joined the team of Powertrain Development and interconnected the Audi Powertrain Predevelopment and Research Topics within the VW Group and the VW Group Innovation. In 2021 he left Audi and joined AVL in Graz, Austria where he initiates and promotes several process innovation topics, such as the AVL Battery Life Cycle Management.

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MSc Doniyor Urishov is a research scientist at VTT. He earned his MSc in Technical Physics in 2019 from Lappeenranta University of Technology. Since joining VTT, his research has concentrated on modeling Li-ion batteries. Additionally, he is a PhD student at Aalto University, where his research topic is a battery management system using a multi-domain digital twin. He also serves as the technical coordinator of the EU-funded BATMAX project.

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Tommi Valkonen is New Technology Strategy Manager at Sandvik. His mission is to help accelerate the decarbonization of mining by boosting the pace of scouting, incubating and adopting new innovations and technologies in Sandvik's future offering. He has worked extensively with BEV, battery, charging and energy storage related topics and done analysis related to the entire battery value chain from mining to BEVs and further to 2nd life applications and recycling. Prior to Sandvik he worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, primarily serving customers in the mining and construction industries

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Katleen Van Nuffel has been working as Senior Technical Service & Development Engineer at Rogers Corporation in the facility in Evergem, Belgium since 2010. She possesses more than ten years of experience with polyurethane and silicone-based elastomers from Rogers, specifically in EV battery applications. Among her responsibilities is promoting the collaborative development of specialty elastomers with battery developers from leading OEMs and Tiers. She holds an M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Ghent in Belgium.

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Maithri Venkat manages Lucid Motors' Battery Cell Lifetime and Parameterization team. She has 9+ years of industry experience in lithium-ion cell development for automotive applications. Currently, she is also leading next-generation cell selection, qualification process, and key supplier partnerships for Lucid Motors' SUV vehicle platform-Gravity. Her technical expertise ranges from cell material evaluation, design tradeoff assessments, performance optimization, and new product introduction. Prior to Lucid, she worked at XALT Energy and benchmarked cell designs & sub-components for high-energy cell development for transportation and marine requirements. She collaborated with top tier OEMs and national labs for USABC 12V start/stop battery development.

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David Verner has more than three decades of experience working with national and international clients on major investments in diverse markets including advanced manufacturing, automotive, energy storage, and FDA-regulated facilities. Most recently, he is providing executive leadership and oversight for multiple lithium-ion battery plants ranging from a 2GWh facility in a renovated existing building up to a 47GWh, 4,500,000 SF greenfield plant representing more than $4.5 billion in investment. Verner has spoken and written extensively about his expertise in battery plant design, lean design and construction, site selection, and other topics. He has been published in outlets such as Battery Technology, Industry Week, Area Development and New Equipment Digest. He is a registered architect and Director of Energy Strategy at Gresham Smith, an Architectural/Engineering firm whose more than 1200 employees serve clients globally.

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Dr. Marja Vilkman is a Principal Scientist at VTT. She has a MSc degree in chemical engineering and DSc degree in physics, both from Aalto University. Marja has worked with functional materials and their processing for more than 20 years. She develops materials and processing methods for sustainable next generation batteries, such as solid-state batteries and batteries that use more abundant or even bio-based materials. Marja is a coordinator of two EU projects, HIDDEN and SOLiD, which aim at producing Li-metal batteries with long lifetime and high energy density. She is also the research chair of the Batteries Europe/BEPA Working Group of Raw Materials and Recycling.

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Steven Visco is the Chief Executive Officer, CTO, and founder of PolyPlus Battery Company in Berkeley, California, as well as a Guest Scientist in the Materials Science Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Steven J. Visco currently holds 127 U.S. patents, more than 200 international patents and has authored over 80 journal articles, as well as books, monographs and other publications. Dr. Visco graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts in 1977 and received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Brown University in 1982. Dr. Visco then joined the staff at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as a Principal Investigator in the Materials Sciences Division in 1984 where his research interests have included advanced batteries and fuel cells. Steven Visco co-founded PolyPlus Battery Company in 1991. In 2013 Dr. Visco was selected by the City of Berkeley for a “Visionary Award” for his work in next generation batteries. Steve also serves on the Technical Advisory the CIC Energigune Institute in Miñano, Spain and was awarded the 2011 International Battery Association Award for “Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Lithium-Air and Lithium-Water Batteries.” PolyPlus Battery Company was selected by TIME magazine for its 50 Best Inventions of 2011 Issue, and was selected for a Gold Edison Award in 2012. In May 2015 Dr. Visco was elected a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society.

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Dragoljub did his chemistry studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina followed by a Master of Science in advanced materials in Grenoble and Darmstadt as part of the ERASMUS Mundus program. At TU Darmstadt Dragoljub finished his Ph.D. in 2018 on silicon-based anode materials and continued his career as a postdoc in the battery field. In 2019 he joined Mercedes-Benz Car Group as an expert in silicon-based anodes and helped establish lab activities for cell development and testing. In 2020 he took responsibility as a project and technical lead for the development of a high energy cell. Dragoljub currently leads the anode expert group responsible for anode development @ Mercedes. Dragoljub successfully established technology partnerships on the subject of new silicon material with two world-leading material suppliers to support his anode development work. Apart from work, Dragoljub enjoys spending his free time with family (two sons and wife) and friends. He enjoys mountains, hiking, and biking. Furthermore, he likes farming (driving a tractor) on his parent’s farm in Bosnia. At Daimler Truck Dragoljub is responsible for the in-house development of Lithium-ion cells.

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Dr. Aamir Iqbal Waidha, received a PhD in materials for energy applications from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. Following a year of postdoctoral research at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he specialized in recycling of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, he joined Theion GmbH. Joining as a Senior Battery Scientist in October 2022, he currently holds the position of Principal Battery Scientist. Dr. Waidha has received several awards for his research and authored more than 20 peer reviewed papers. In addition, he has also filed several patents related to lithium sulfur batteries.

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Dr.-Ing. Marcel Weil finished his Ph.D. in 2004 at the Technical University of Darmstadt (IWAR-Institute). Since 2007, he has been a scientific Group Leader in Systems Analysis and Constructive Technology Assessment (CTA) for Emerging Technologies at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and is a Principal Investigator for the German Helmholtz Technology, Innovation and Society program. Since 2011, he has headed a second working group at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU), and also belongs to the Resources, Environment and Sustainability branch of KIT. Since 2019, Dr.-Ing. Weil has been a leading scientist of the new cluster of excellence for Post Lithium Storage (POLiS) and responsible for the topic sustainability. He has worked as a Research Topic Leader (2015-2020) for the Energy Storage and Grid program of the German Helmholtz Initiative, Energy System 2050, within the research topic of Life-Cycle-Oriented Sustainability Assessment. Since 2020, Dr.-Ing. Weil is heading up the new scientific unit at ITAS, Research for Sustainable Energy Technologies (RESET).

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Chris Welch is a reporter on the metals desk at Argus Media in London and assesses prices for key battery materials such as lithium and cobalt. He writes news and analysis on a range of battery materials, from early-stage mining right through to their application in lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles. Prior to covering battery materials, Chris reported on the European gas market, focusing on news, analysis and daily price assessments for the very liquid German gas market.

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Tim Wicke is a research associate and PhD student at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation research ISI. His core research topics are the market developments of batteries, tech-nology assessments of innovative manufacturing processes in lithium ion battery production as well as technology considerations of alternative storage systems.

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Manuel has a passion for innovation and international collaborations, with areas of technical expertise that include batteries, materials science, and nanotechnology. Working in the lithium-ion battery industry, Manuel has gained extensive experience in lithium-ion battery R&D and technology commercialization, while being instrumental in taking technology from lab scale to pilot production ready. As Head of the Energy Division at AnteoTech his work is focused on enabling high silicon content anodes leading the development of the AnteoTech’s silicon anode program. With a Master of Engineering in Materials and a Master of Business in Entrepreneurship, Manuel is skilled at leading technology development as well as commercialization activities and has participated in several successful substantial capital raises. Previously, Manuel led and pioneered the development of super lightweight, metallized-polymer, current collector technology, for lithium-ion batteries and next generation lithium metal anodes.

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Spent my formative years in regional Victoria, Australia, moving to study at Monash University in Melbourne and then continuing a tortuous journey working based in Melbourne and internationally. I've spent 5 years in the graphite sector starting in geology, research & development to product management and IP, then shifted into marketing. Co-authored over 10 patents and engaged with a very broad cross-section of markets. Currently Marketing Manager of Graphite concentrate, precursor and active materials across Americas & East Asia.

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Martin Winter holds a professorship for “Materials Science, Energy and Electrochemistry” at Muenster University, Germany. He is a Director of the MEET Battery Research Center at Muenster University and of the Helmholtz-Institute Muenster (HI MS) “Ionics in Energy Storage”, a branch of Forschungszentrum Jülich. Martin Winter is the spokesperson of German Battery Research. He holds several president and chairmen positions in scientific societies and is the recipient of more than 50 awards and recognitions.

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Dr. Kevin N. Wood is a Sr. Solutions Engineer and Electrochemistry Expert for Voltaiq. He is also currently an adjunct professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University. Before joining Voltaiq Dr. Wood was both a Professor and CTO managing over $7.5 Million dollars of battery related government and industry sponsored research projects since 2018. He has 5 Patents in the energy storage space and 25 peer reviewed journal publications focused on electrochemical data analysis. His technological advances in characterization and electrochemical analysis have been highlighted by the National Academy of Engineering, PBS, and the Discovery channel. In 2018 his advances were awarded impact paper of the year by Nature Publishing for Future Lithium-based Batteries. In 2021 Dr. Wood gave a TEDx talk on “The Coming Battery Revolution”.

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Kevin Wujcik serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Blue Current, leading the development of the company's fully dry solid-state battery utilizing silicon-active materials. Before joining Blue Current, Kevin worked on the research team at Ford Motor Company, concentrating on battery materials and fuel cell systems research and development. His contributions include being named in over 12 peer-reviewed scientific publications and 9 patents. Kevin earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley, with a thesis centered around lithium-sulfur batteries containing solid polymer electrolytes. Additionally, he holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University, where he contributed to the advancement of novel fuel cell electrode microstructures.

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Philipp Wunderlich studied materials science at RWTH Aachen University and entered battery research in California in 2014 by investigating electrode materials for next-generation battery technologies. In the following years, he developed high-energy carbon electrodes for post-lithium-ion batteries as part of his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry. After that, Philipp worked as a postdoc in the Battery Components & Recycling group at the chair of production engineering of e-mobility components of RWTH Aachen University. In 2020 he became a project manager at umlaut, a group of consultancies and engineering firms that was eventually acquired by Accenture, a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital and consulting. As of today, he is senior manager at Accenture’s Industry X and head of the battery consulting resort. He and his team are providing technical advisory and engineering services to the European battery industry. Their key topics are battery industrialization in Gigafactories, energy storage solutions, circular economy, and digitalization in the battery value chain. Philipp has been speaker on various international industry events and conferences, where he presented insights on future battery materials, market strategies and smart battery production.

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Dr. Jianzhong (Jack) Xia is Director of Materials Research Institute and Director of CEO Office at Nanopore, with a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from National University of Singapore, and a postdoc from University of Texas at Austin. He has 16 years of R&D experience in the field of polymeric thin films and batteries.

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Fan Xu is currently a senior researcher at General Motors specializing in energy storage materials. Her research journey in energy storage begins 21 years ago in Fudan University in Shanghai. In 2003, Fan Xu came to U.S. and pursued her Ph.D. with Prof. Charles Martin in Univ. of Florida on nano-structured battery materials. In 2007, she joined Dr. Nancy Dudney’s group in Oak Ridge National Lab as a postdoc studying solid-state electrolyte. Two years later, Fan joined General Motors as Technical specialist and had helped GM on various battery engineering aspects including cell engineering, supplier cell manufacture & testing, battery control algorithm and battery simulation. After 9 years of engineering experience, Fan decided to move her career focus back to research again with her personal passion and professional dedication in helping GM achieve “All-Electric Future”.

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Marina is the Director, R&D and New Business Development at Livent Corporation. She started her career in 1995 and today her expertise in technology and markets covers lithium battery supply chain from lithium extraction to future energy storage devices. Marina has inventions in lithium-ion battery materials widely used commercially, including the cathode technology that has become the industry standard and is used in a vast majority of consumer electronics devices. Marina is currently a member-at-large for the ECS Battery Division, member of the advisory boards for the Battery500 consortium and Aichemist Metal Inc. Marina has over 100 patents granted in US and worldwide.

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Zi is a Principal Battery Engineer at Sora Aviation, leading the propulsion battery R&D and design integration for the Sora S-1 eVTOL aircraft. Zi has over 13 years of engineering experience having started at Dyson R&D, with the recent 5 years specialising in aerospace electrification and state-of-the-art battery development, including at Vertical Aerospace and Evolito. Zi has a bachelor first class degree in mechanical engineering and a master degree in sustainable energy engineering from University of Nottingham. Zi is also a chartered engineer with IMechE.

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Dr. Jochen Zausch studied Physics at the University of Mainz (Germany) and earned his phd degree in the field of computational soft matter physics working with molecular dynamics methods. Afterwards, in 2009, he moved to the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics in Kaiserslautern to the department for Flow and Material Simulation where he started working on lithium ion battery modeling and the development of ITWM’s “Battery and Electrochemistry Simulation Tool BEST”. The Battery Modeling Group he is now heading is developing BEST even further to make it available in commercial software tools and to apply it in projects together with industrial and research partners. Besides his work on electrochemical modelling he has been active in recent years to adapt the department's competencies in complex rheology and structural mechanics simulation for cell production topics.

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John is the CTO/CSO of Polypore International (Celgard)/Asahi Kasei. He received IBA (International Battery Association) Technology Award 2024 for his invention of Ceramic Coated Separator and Outstanding Contribution in Understanding of Internal Shorts Events of Li-ion Cells that lead the broad application of Ceramic Coated Separator (CCS). This technology has made a significant contribution to the evolution of humanity (SVP/CTO Panasonic). He is recognized as the leading authority on lithium-ion battery safety and separators. Through IEEE, he leads in establishing lithium-ion battery industry standards (P1625, P1725). John pioneered the Sulfide SSE with ~ 40 papers (1984-1991). He has chaired and/or organized more than 60 international conferences and delivered more than 120 invited keynote or plenary speeches at various international conferences. John has published more than 300 patents, papers, and books. John received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also attended Sloan School of MIT.

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Changfu Zou is an Associate Professor in the Automatic Control research unit. His research focuses on modeling and automatic control of energy storage systems, particularly lithium-ion batteries. Many of his works are in collaboration with industry partners, such as Volvo Cars, Volvo Trucks, Polestar, Scania, and CEVT AB. As the project PI, he has received funding from the Swedish Research Council (incl. Starting Grant and Project Grant), European Commission (e.g., for projects BatCon, MoreSafe, SmartHEM, ULICBat, TEAMING), Swedish Energy Agency, Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, Swedish Electromobility Center, etc. Specifically, he has hosted four researchers to achieve the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships, which are among Europe's most competitive and prestigious research and innovation fellowships. Dr Zou has been appointed as a review expert for research grants by the European Commission (e.g., for Horizon Europe CL5), US National Science Foundation, Academy of Finland, Cariplo Foundation in Italy, and so on. He currently serves as an associate editor/editorial board member for journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, and Cell Press journal iScience. He is a recipient of awards, such as the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Best Vehicular Electronics Paper Award, the Scholarship of National Information and Communication Technology, Australia (NICTA), and the Melbourne Research Scholarship.

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CTO and co-founder of BATTBELT. Dr. Ind. Eng. + 10 years of experience as researcher in Engineering & Material science. Energy, Renewables, and Automotive sectors.

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Philipp is an expert in sustainable battery materials, working at Henkel Adhesive Technologies with a focus on battery recycling. His expertise centers on bonding and debonding adhesives in EV batteries, facilitating a circular economy by enabling repair, reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of batteries.

Previously, Philipp served as a consultant for battery materials at the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). He also gained extensive experience at AVL List GmbH, specializing in benchmarking and production technology for state-of-the-art EV batteries.

Philipp holds a master’s degree in Process Engineering from RWTH Aachen University.

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Peter has been in the industry since 2012 and had many different roles since. He has extensive experience in the roaming and standardization field. At Last Mile Solutions he is battling fraud in a newly created Fraud and Risk department. Next to that, Peter is the chairman and spokesperson of the Workgroup Fraud of eViolin and a board member of the EV Roaming Foundation to improve the OCPI standards and he participates in many other working groups in Europe. Peter has been on a mission to lower the barriers to roaming and take away all technical and contractual hurdles to make sure that end users will adapt EV driving as soon as possible.

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Tuomas van der Meer has been building technology and business offering to the expanding battery recycling and battery materials markets and opportunities arising from electric mobility and increasing needs for energy storage since 2017 both at Metso-Outotec and VTT. Role has included along daily business and technology development activities also different roles in European electric mobility platforms, like European Battery Alliance, Batteries Europe, Batteries Partnership and Finnish National Battery strategy. He has been involved in the Finnish BATCircle cluster since 2018, when first Business Finland project was launched.

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