Yolande ABDELNOUR

Product Specialist for Atomic Spectroscopy, AGILENT

Yolande Abdelnour holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Plasma Process Engineering from “Ecole Supérieure de Chimie” in Paris and “University of Paris Sorbonne”. She worked as a research engineer at “Photowatts” for 3 years and then joined Varian as European ICP-MS product specialist. Since 2010, she occupies within Agilent Technologies the position of Product Specialist for the Atomic Spectroscopy techniques including Atomic Absorption, Microwave Plasma, Inductively Coupled Plasma coupled to Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Single Quad and Triple Quad Mass Spectrometry.

• Title of his talk:
  Analysis of elemental impurities along the industrial chain of Li batteries

Ramy ABOU-NACCOUL

Market and business development Manager, Shimadzu France

I'm Part of an amazing talented team in Shimadzu. I have the role of Market and business development on Innovations projects and new energy sector. I have a transverse position between R&D and Sales, my aim is to be lead our R&D in the development of new techniques following the demands and future demands of industries.

• Title of his talk:
  Analysis of different components of LiB using chromatography, Spectroscopy and testing machines

Joe ADILETTA

VP of Commercialization, Sylvatex

Mr. Adiletta has 25 years of experience operating in dynamic, early-stage startup organizations. Of those, roughly half have been spent operating in energy storage companies, including A123 Systems, 24M Technologies and Ionic Materials. WIth an academic background in Engineering (BS/MEng, Cornell University) and Business (MBA, MIT), Mr. Adiletta has been successful bridging the gap between technology and business to drive product and program outcomes.

• Title of his talk:
  Future-Proofing Battery Materials Manufacturing

Julia ANGELIN

Sales & Business development - Energy market, SCANTECH

I'm Julia Angelin from SCANTECH. I work in Technical Sales and Business Development. I started working at SCANTECH five years ago, after obtaining my Master's degree for which I wrote a thesis on the global energy transition. The energy market represents 50% of SCANTECH's activity and is the main focus of our R&D team. I’ve been involved in battery application sales in Western Europe since I began with the team. I also work with the plastic, non-woven fabric, and paper industries in Spain and Portugal. Our customers in the energy market manufacture battery separator films, copper and aluminum foils, and electrodes. Our online measurement and control solutions have helped them master their overall process. As for traceability on the production line and the classification of visual defects, our visual inspection equipment has assisted our clients with ensuring optimal production. We hope to continue supporting them in the future.

• Title of her talk:
  Measurement, Surface inspection and Traceability for electrode production

Elizabeth ASHTON

Senior Research Associate, Loughborough University

Dr. Ashton graduated in 2017 from Loughborough University, UK. After completing her materials chemistry Ph.D in 2021, with the research group of Prof. Dann, she has continued her studies in hydrogen research as a postdoctoral research associate. She was part of the team, alongside Prof. Wijayantha, that delivered the Ten Point Green Growth plan for the Midlands Engine. She has recently joined the research group of Prof. Strickland, investigating battery electrolysers for green hydrogen production. Her latest publication ‘Evaluation of the Vapor Hydrolysis of Lithium Aluminium Hydride for Mobile Fuel Cell Applications’ was published in ACS Applied Energy Materials.

• Title of his talk:
  Lead acid combined battery-electrolyser design and performance overview

Alex AUTHIER

Design project manager Li-ion Battery, Equans

Alex Authier has graduated from IMT engineering school (Nantes, France) in 2009, specialized in energy system engineering. Committed to sustainable development challenges, he has dedicated his work to energy efficiency for HVAC systems and utility productions. After 5 years in the energy efficiency and environmental department of Equans, he has developed his skills in dynamic energy simulation applied to energy performance contracts. Integrated to the design team in several gigafactory projects over the last 2 years, he had the opportunity to work on energy efficiency and heat recovery potential over all process steps and specifically drying process, NMP recovery and clean and dry rooms air conditioning.

• Title of his talk:
  Enhancing heat recovery in Gigafab design

Atefeh AZIZI

Senior Solvent Extraction Engineer, Ascend Elements

Atefeh Azizi joined Ascend Elements in January 2023. Atefeh has over 9 years of experience in Extractive Hydrometallurgy engineering. She is a senior Solvent Extraction engineer at Ascend Elements Co. and leading the solvent extraction team focusing on the development of selective extractive methods and process optimization for recycling valuable metals from used LiBs. Atefeh obtained a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering at Queen’s University, Canada, and completed her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Materials science and engineering and extractive metallurgy, respectively, from the University of Tehran. She was the recipient of the MetSoc-CIM (Metallurgy and Materials Society of Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum) Doctoral Student Scholarship 2022. Atefeh’s publications are listed in her Google Scholar account: Atefeh AziziTorghabeh.

• Title of her talk:
  Importance of Solvent Extraction in Li-ion Batteries recycling

Morvarid BAJGIRAN

Process Engineer, Battery Materials, HATCH

Morvarid is a process engineer and project management professional at Hatch, a global leader in engineering and consultancy. She has a bachelor’s in metallurgical engineering and a master’s in mechanical engineering. Morvarid has extensive knowledge in materials characterization and properties analysis of various materials through her work as a graduate student at Concordia University and National Research Council Canada. Morvarid’s engineering activities include technology development, testing and certification, plant design and engineering.

• Title of his talk:
  Graphite Production Technologies for Batteries – State of the Art Review

Andreas BAREID

Director E Mobility & Battery Business Development, QAD

Andreas Bareid was born in Norway, worked in HP within the supply chain in Spain, took his MBA in San Francisco, supported Manufacturing companies with Infosys out of Germany, and is now heading the EV and Battery space for QAD out of Detroit. Andreas is a Boardmember of NAATBatt and launched and co-chair the Battery Technology Onshoring committee as a response to the disruption IRA created. He is a renowned global speaker and EV enthusiast!

• Title of his talk:
  How to Establish and Scale a Sustainable Supply Chain in the Midst of Policy and Supply Chain Disruption - IRA and European "counter measures"

Agnès BEAUGENDRE

Senior research scientist, ARKEMA

Agnès Beaugendre joined Arkema in 2018 as a business development and technical manager for Kynar® PVDF fluoropolymers dedicated to industrial and architectural coatings and films. After 5 years in this position, she joined the Arkema Center of Excellence for Batteries as a senior research scientist. Agnes oversees projects toward the development of new binder and additives solutions for waterborne formulations grouped under the INCELLION® brand for inside the cell components. She is also responsible for the dedicated waterborne application lab within the Center of Excellence with a strong focus on formulation, application and performances of electrodes. Prior to joining Arkema, she received her doctorate degree in Materials Chemistry from Université de Lille (France) and her engineer and master’s degree in the field of formulation of colloidal systems and polymers.

• Title of her talk:
  Comprehensive portfolio of materials for waterbased processes

Reda BELARBIA

Global Battery and Storage Practice, Hexagon

Reda Belarbia is responsible for overseeing the Global Battery/Storage Practice at Volume Graphics, which is a part of Hexagon-MI. In this role, he manages operations and provides expertise in production processes and quality control for battery manufacturing and industrialization. With more than 20 years of experience, he has worked with numerous manufacturing businesses to optimize their engineering and production processes, integrate new technologies, and achieve their quality objectives. Before joining Hexagon-MI, Reda Belarbia held senior positions in well-known engineering companies, including the Ferrari Engine Department, PTC, SolidWorks, FARO Europe, and Volume Graphics (now part of Hexagon MI). At Hexagon MI, he utilizes his extensive technical and practical knowledge to enhance product quality, inspection procedures, and overall assurance, aiming to achieve higher levels of performance and predictable safety.

• Title of his talk:
  Battery Industrialization: Solving the challenge of battery quality with CT and AI based Quality Inspection and Assurance

Dmitry BELOV

Chief Scientist, ProLogium Technology

Dr. Belov has made groundbreaking achievements in the innovation of Li ion battery technology. In particular, advancements in electrolyte materials and battery safety technology. He conducted R&D projects for innovative Li ion battery electrolyte materials at the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan. He joined UTI (Ultralife Taiwan, Inc.) later on, where he and Vincent worked together to develop advanced Li ion batteries. Their cooperation has since blossomed into a partnership of over 20 years.
Dr. Belov holds a Ph.D. in polymer science from the Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences.

• Title of his talk:
  Next Generation Solid-state Battery: Shaping the Future of EVs Transitions with Superior Performance, Cost and Sustainable Resources

Hagen BERGER

CEO, EXACOM

With more than 15 years of experience in industrial metrology and inspection in Germany and the US, Hagen's solution-oriented thinking and customer-driven focus offer our customers expert advice. His expertise in X-Ray and optical solutions for battery technology is an asset to any project.

• Title of his talk:
  Inline X-ray Metrology for Lithium-Ion Battery Cells

Aman BHARDWAJ

Application Specialist Europe, HTDS

Dr. Aman Bhardwaj is an accomplished electrochemist who holds a PhD from South Korea. After completing his doctoral studies, Dr. Bhardwaj moved to Germany to work as a Research Scientist at the University of Cologne, specializing in the development of cutting-edge battery technologies. Currently, he is working as an Application Specialist for Europe at Ametek Scientific Instruments, where he is leveraging his expertise to provide valuable application support to the customer challenges.

• Title of his talk:
  Advanced Impedance Spectroscopy for EV Battery Testing and Diagnosis

Jérémy BLANC

PhD student, One-Sixone

I am a PhD candidate in Battery Modeling and Algorithm Management at Nantes Université and One-sixone. My thesis focuses on the development of a State-of-Function SoF indicator to optimize the energy consumption strategy for a high-power demanding application. Along with that, I take part in testing and diagnostic activities.

• Title of his talk:
  State of Function (SoF) determintion : High-power demanding application

Ian BLANCHFLOWER

Sales : Division Microélectronique, Accelonix

Accelonix Sales manager for micro-assembly processes equipment. Our solutions cover component assembly from wafer back-end processes through die attach, wirebonding and encapsulation. Our clients are working in fine-assembly processes for research, and also highly automated solutions for industrial production.
Background in research optical communications systems and design and industrial development of mobiles phones in UK and France.
I have BA Honors degree in Physics from Oxford University and PhD in Electronics from University College London.

• Title of his talk:
  Accelonix industrial manufacturing processes for battery packs

Gery BONDUELLE

EVP Sales & Marketing, FREYR BATTERY

Gery Bonduelle was prior to FREYR Battery, VP Sales for EMEA and APAC in Enersys, a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications where Bonduelle worked for 25 years. He has extensive engineering, product development, and operational experience, which he combines with a commercial mindset to develop successful customer relations.

• Title of his talk:
  Plenary session - Battery Production in Europe

Thomas BOURSIER

SNF

After obtaining a PhD in polymer chemistry from Lyon 3 university, Thomas Boursier has been integrating SNF where he took the responsibility of acrylic thickeners and polymer additives for construction applications. Since 2020, he has also been nominated responsible for the Batteries Li-Ion application.

• Title of his talk:
  Aqueous-based binders for Li-Ion batteries

Richard BOUVERET

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, BLUE SOLUTIONS

Richard Bouveret has been the CEO of e-Mobility and Smart Grid activities at Blue, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group, since September 2022. A connoisseur of vehicles and their life cycles, an expert in mechanics, and a specialist in cutting-edge technologies, he is interested in all the innovations that this sector of activity encompasses. Richard Bouveret joined the Bolloré Group at a pivotal moment for Blue: his mission is to turn this forerunner in solid-state batteries and electric buses into a leader in these markets and future technologies. Richard Bouveret's passion for cars began in his childhood, thanks to the car manufacturers' manuals he inherited from his grandfather. A graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy engineering school, he has spent the last thirty years at Valeo, and then at ZF Group, leading their development strategies, overseeing their commercial transformations, and guiding their merger and acquisition policies. His diverse experiences have given him a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the automotive sector, as well as an in-depth knowledge of its main markets: Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East.

• Title of his talk:
  Plenary session - Battery Production in Europe

Matthias BRUCHHAUSEN

Team and Project Leader, Hydrogen and Batteries Unit at Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Matthias Bruchhausen has studied Physics at the universities Düsseldorf (D) and Nantes (F). He holds a PhD in plasma physics for research carried out at the Research Centre Jülich (D) and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching (D). His professional experience includes a post-doc at Laboratory of Energies Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Nancy (F) and industrial R&D at OSRAM in Berlin (D). Matthias came to the JRC in Petten (NL) in 2009 where he participated in several Horizon projects on materials research for nuclear applications. In 2021, he transferred to the Hydrogen and Batteries Unit where he joined the team working on the sustainable battery Regulation. His focus is on performance and durability of batteries and standardization aspects.

• Title of his talk:
  Performance and safety in the new European Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries

Max BUGLIOSI

Sales Manager Custom Engineered Products, BS&B Safety Systems

I look after OEM, Aerospace and Automotive programs, developing particular design, working on testing and validating specification of rupture disk assemblies (pressure safety device), for integration of these devices on customer equipment (battery pack, cells, pressurised vessels, fuel systems, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, cryogenic use storage tanks, etc).

• Title of his talk:
  Rupture disks and overpressure relief devices for OEM, Aerospace, Transportation and Energy.

Vincent CALDEIRA

CTO, EasylZinc

Dr. Vincent CALDEIRA, the CTO of Easyl, has a Master degree in formulation and processes, and a PhD in electrochemistry from University Grenoble Alpes, done on the investigation of morphological understanding of zinc electrode behavior. He has 11 years of experience in the domain of battery technologies with 9 especially on zinc-based batteries. He is the one at the origin of the development of the zinc porous multilayered electrode. He is inventor of multiple patents and scientific articles in the field of composite active materials and electrodes for rechargeable batteries. Leading a R&D team in EasylZinc’s lab, he is at the core of the research and development for active material, additives and composites designed for Zinc rechargeable batteries.

• Title of his talk:
  Recent advances in EasylZinc’s innovations for Zinc rechargeable batteries

Nicolò CAMPAGNOL

Battery Insights Solution manager, McKinsey

Co-founder and leader of Battery Insights the core battery “solution” in McKinsey
He works mostly with clients active along the battery value chain, as well as with governments and financial institutes interested in getting involved with the battery industry
He holds a PhD in electrochemistry from KU Leuven (Belgium) and MIT (USA)

• Title of his talk:
  Li-ion production: curve of insanity, a reality check and a look at the future

Arnaud CAPGRAS

Technology & Patent Analyst, Knowmade

Arnaud works for Knowmade in the field of Materials Chemistry and Energy storage. He holds a Chemistry-Process Engineering Degree from the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering School of Lyon (CPE Lyon, France) and a MSc (dual degree) in General Management from the IAE Aix-Marseille (Aix-en-Provence, France). He also holds the International Industrial Property Studies Diploma (Patents) from the CEIPI (Strasbourg, France). Arnaud has more than two years of professional experiences acquired, during his engineering studies, namely in nanotechnologies R&D, technical/marketing as well as in project management.

• Title of his talk:
  Silicon anode for Li-ion Batteries: Empower your understanding of competitive and technology landscape thanks to patent analysis

Heliana CARDENAS

Global Technical Marketing Battery Packaging, COVESTRO

Dr. Cárdenas holds the position of Global Technical Marketing for Electromobility applications in Covestro, where she takes care of the future portfolio of materials needed for EV battery housings and electric powertrain matching technology trends. She had previously earned her Ph.D. in Physics at the German Aerospace Center and previously studied Materials Science and Engineering in Venezuela. Currently living in Cologne, Germany, close to Covestro Deutschland AG headquarters.

• Title of her talk:
  Taking the next step to electrify mobility with polycarbonates

Francisco CARRANZA

CEO, BASQUEVOLT

Francisco Carranza is the Chief Executive for BASQUEVOLT, a battery cell and energy storage cutting edge startup that aims to become a world leader in solid state batteries.

Before joining BASQUEVOLT, Francisco has developed a career in the automotive sector for more than 20 years holding several positions in multinational companies. Before joining this company, Francisco was a member of the Executive Committee for battery cell producer ACC Automotive Cells, a venture between Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and Saft. He also was Managing Director of Energy, Strategic Partnerships& Projects Leader and New Business Development Manager at Nissan Motor Corporation since 2008. Francisco owns an extensive experience in managing new business opportunities regarding connected services, electric vehicle grid integration (V2G, smart charging), renewable energy generation and stationary energy storage using second life vehicle lithium batteries.

Francisco has two engineering degrees (by Escuela Superior de Ingenieros of Sevilla and IFP School) and holds two MBAs from EM Lyon and the Cranfield School of Management.

Since 2017, Francisco is a Visiting Lecturer at London Business School (LBS) as an expert in automotive electrification and new environmental trends.

• Title of his talk:
  Plenary session - Battery Production in Europe

Tristan CARRERE

Life Cycle Assessment Engineer, Tokai COBEX Savoie

Dr. Carrère has a background in material science and engineering. After graduating he completed a PhD in Physics developing new industrial solar cells at the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). He joined the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) as national photovoltaic expert. For 3 years he was there in charge of various aspects of national and European R&D funding programs while advising French ministries for photovoltaic-related topics. He was also managing the Carbon Footprint assessment framework of the national tenders for photovoltaic fields. Then, Dr. Carrère managed R&D projects at Apollon Solar for developing eco-designed solar panels. He joined Tokai COBEX Savoie early 2022 as the group LCA leader in order to build-up internal Life Cycle Assessment knowledge and expertise.

• Title of his talk:
  Carbon footprint assessment of ultra-low synthetic graphite Battery Anode Material

Claude CHANSON

Corporate General Manager, Recharge

Claude Chanson is General Manager of the Recharge association. He has an engineering degree from Bordeaux Graduate School of Chemistry and Physics and a PhD in electrochemistry from the University of Bordeaux 1.
He joined the Saft Group in 1986 initially as an engineer in research and development and as project manager in the telecommunications and e-mobility sectors, before taking the posts of Division Technical Manager and Director for Li-ion technology. He has been with Recharge for ten years, representing the rechargeable battery industry’s interests at European bodies and international transport organisations, such as UNECE and ICAO.
He has been involved in several EU funded projects, either as a consortium member (such as ELIBAMA project- FP7 or Prosum- H2020), or as scientific adviser (such as SCRREEN, or SABATAIR – H2020).
He his expert in multiple Lithium and other batteries technologies, including R&D, manufacturing and recycling, as well as safety and in depth knowledge of batteries LCA.

• Title of his talk:
  The new Batteries Regulation sustainability targets: feasibility and implementation

Baptiste CHATELAIN

Market Management Industrial Leak Testing, PFEIFFER VACUUM

I hold a Doctorate and an Engineering degree in Materials Science, and I have diverse experiences in various sectors such as fundamental research, motorsports, cable transportation, and steelmaking. Currently, I work as a Market Manager for Pfeiffer Vacuum, where I am responsible for coordinating and developing sales and promotional activities for the company in the Western Europe and Africa regions. In addition to my expertise in business development, I bring significant value in terms of application support. I directly engage with clients to propose vacuum technology solutions that best meet their needs.

• Title of his talk:
  Efficient Vacuum Solutions for Cost-Effective Battery Manufacturing

Maher CHEBBO

Managing Director Europe, ENVISION Digital

Background (former)
• Executive Board member of Accenta.ai (1.5 years)
• SVP at GE Global Digital Energy Solutions (3 years)
• General Manager Energy & Natural Resources for EMEA at SAP (21 years)
• Director of Software Engineering Utilities & Telecom at Cap Gemini (6 years)

Boards
• Non Executive Board member of Elisa, Leading Telecom Operator of Finland (Helsinki)
• Non Executive Board member of Accenta focusing on Buildings’ Low Carbon solutions (France)
• Member of the CEET, Committee of Engineers for Energy Transition (United Nations – Secretary General – New York)
• Chair of the Batteries Europe Digital task force (European Commission - Brussels)

Education
• Leading Global Businesses (Harvard Business School)
• PhD Energy MinesParisTech (Ecoles des Mines de Paris)
• Masters of Engineering ENSIAME in Mechanical, Energy, Automation and Information Technology (INSA-UPHF)
• Masters of Science in Images applied to Electronics (UPHF)

• Title of his talk:
  Batteries Value Chain from Gigafactories to Exploitation : Building a Smarter Low Carbon Energy for Customers

Pascale CHENEVIER

Research professor, CEA

Pascale Chenevier is a research professor (« directrice de recherche ») at CEA in Grenoble, where she designs nanomaterials for the new technologies of energy (thermoelectrics, fuel cells, hydrogen production and batteries). She acquired her expertise in nanochemistry first in nanomedicine and biophysics, during her PhD at Bordeaux and a postdoc at Cornell University. Joining CEA in Paris-Saclay in 2003, she turned to printed electronics and electrocatalysis for hydrogen production. She started developing silicon-rich anode nanomaterials for batteries after her moving to Grenoble in 2013, and participated in the creation of a start-up company, Enwires, from 2014 to 2016. She is now part of a wide research team devoted to active material development and operando battery characterization for Li-ion, Li-S and solid-state batteries.

• Title of her talk:
  Binder & slurry preparation: key factors to allow cycling <10bar of solid state Li-ion pouch cells

Jean CHEVALIER

Business developer, EXOES

Gratuated as metrology engineer, 5 years’ experience in physical analysis and testing on electronic systems and batteries, joined EXOES in 2022 as business developer.

• Title of his talk:
  Battery immersion cooling for high performances and safety

Yongjoon CHO

Managing Director, MONITECH

I am a welding engineer with 30 years of extensive knowledge and experience in EV battery and automotive welding/joining technology. I specialized in all four main areas which include EV battery welding, sheet metal welding, lightweight material joining, and structural adhesive bonding. Some of the typical work I did in my previous workplace included:
• Developed and implemented battery manufacturing systems including welding and joining processes and established a real-time quality monitoring system of laser welding and ultrasonic welding.
• Directed production development(R&D) and production manufacturing of various weld quality monitoring systems for ultrasonic sonic welding, laser welding, arc welding(MIG/TIG), spot welding(RSW), etc.
• Developed and implemented state-of-the-art welding and joining processes and established manufacturing specifications for various advanced materials, such as aluminum, CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic), AHSS (Advanced High Strength Steel), etc.
• Supported product development department for multi-material car body design interfacing with other organizations, such as product planning, prototype building, quality control, purchasing, and manufacturing.
• Troubleshot and resolved production issues with failure analysis and improved reliability and productivity of the automotive parts and body-in-white.

• Title of his talk:
  How to monitor and inspect the weld quality of EV battery applications for laser welding and arc welding

Francesco CIGARINI

Senior Consultant, P3 automotive GmbH

Before joining P3 Group Francesco Cigarini worked for 3 years as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Berlin in the field of e-Mobility (focus on electrification of public transport and battery simulation). Previously, he was active as a researcher in the field of Mechatronics at the Technical University of Vienna. At P3, he is now an expert for the thermal simulation of battery systems for automotive and aviation applications (eVTOL). His projects encompass technical benchmarks, battery cell & system simulation and testing and battery pack development. Francesco Cigarini received his academic degree PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Vienna, Austria.

• Title of his talk:
  Enabling the green transition in the aviation sector – Study on the future development of battery design for electric aviation with focus on cell chemistry and thermal management

Céline CLUZEL

Partner MENg MSc, Element Energy, an ERM Group company

Starting her career as a mechanical engineer, Celine gained 7 years’ experience in the automotive sector in France and the UK before taking an MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures from Imperial College London.
Celine leads the transport team in the London office of Element Energy, an ERM Group company, and has delivered numerous projects related to electric, gas and hydrogen vehicles, as well as studies on autonomous vehicles. Celine has developed detailed knowledge of technology cost & performance and consumer behaviour, that she combines with her expertise in refuelling infrastructure rollout strategies to provide fresh insights to this evolving sector. She has also led several authoritative studies on the topic of batteries, from use in vehicles to use in stationary applications and recycling. She regularly works for the UK Department for Transport, Transport Scotland, the European Climate Foundation as well as major EU cities.

• Title of her talk:
  Materials and recycling needs for the uptake of EVs in Europe

Oscar Miguel CRESPO

Deputy Director, CIDETEC Energy Storage

Dr Oscar Miguel Crespo holds a PhD in Chemistry by the University of the Basque Country (Spain). He joined CIDETEC in 1999, and currently works as Deputy Director of the CIDETEC Energy Storage Institute. He has been involved in energy related industrial research activities for more than 20 years including hydrogen and battery technology generation, transference and product development.
His team involves up to 140 scientists and technologists that combine chemists, electrochemists and engineers, covering the whole batteries value chain from powder to power, in close contact with the industry needs and industrial customers. Design and manufacturing of batteries -from cells to pack- is one of the core activities of his team.
He is heavily involved in the European batteries community. He is elected member of the Association Delegation of BEPA, the Batteries European Partnership Association, and was former Chairman of WG4: Battery Cell design and Manufacturing within the Batteries Europe Technology and Innovation Platform.
His is also involved in key strategic european initiatives like Battery 2030+ and LiPLANET lithium batteries pilot line network, plus several other key projects, associations and initiatives within the european batteries ecosystem.
More recently -May 2023-, CIDETEC Energy Storage has launched its first spin-off company, CIDEcell, for the production and supply of specialty battery electrodes and cells, where he is offering support in Businees Development, Marketing and Dissemination strategies.

• Title of his talk:
  CIDEcell: your flexible source of customized electrodes and battery cells

Jeff DAHN

Professor in the Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science and the Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University

Jeff Dahn obtained his B.Sc. from Dalhousie University (1978) and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1982. Dahn then worked at NRC (Canada) (82-85) and at Moli Energy (85-90) before taking up a faculty position at Simon Fraser University in 1990. He returned to Dalhousie in 1996. At Moli, he did pioneering work on lithium-ion batteries.

Dahn was appointed as the NSERC/3M Canada Industrial Research Chair in Materials for Advanced Batteries at Dalhousie University in 1996, a position that he held until 2016. In 2016, Dahn began a research partnership with Tesla as the NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair.

Dahn’s research has been recognized by numerous awards including a Governor General’s Innovation Award (2016) and the Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal in Science and Engineering (2017), Canada’s top science prize. He is the only person to have been awarded both awards this far. Dahn is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an Officer of the Order of Canada.

• Title of his talk:
  Long Lived Lithium-ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries

Shmuel DE LEON

Shmuel De-Leon Energy

Shmuel is a leading international expert in the business of Power Sources. Prior to founding the company, Shmuel held for over 24 years various positions as a power sources, engineering and quality control team manager.

Shmuel holds a BSc. in mechanical engineering from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA in quality control and reliability engineering from the Technion Institute in Haifa as well as an Electronic Technician’s diploma.

• Title of his talk:
  “Li-Ion Cell Passport”: Design of Li-Ion Rechargeable Cell Data sheet

Guillaume de VERTHAMON

Global Market Director for Automotive, Aeronautics & Space, Air Liquide

Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health. Guillaume is in charge of the strategy and the marketing for the automotive market. He coordinates actions between battery ecosystem, R&D and operations to bring innovative added value solutions to customers. In an open innovation mode, Air Liquide aims at better understanding industrial gas impact on battery quality and sustainability. He graduated from EDHEC business school. He has experience in sales, marketing and strategy in both automotive and industrial gases business.

• Title of his talk:
  Industrial gases, a critical role and influence

Arnaud de VRIES

Associate Partner, Porsche Consulting France

23 years professional experience including
11 years at Valeo developing Stop& Start, hybrid and BEV powertrains systems
12 years in strategy consulting
Engineering degree of ENSEA and PHD ENS Paris Saclay
Expert in complex systems development and product strategy
Led several performance and development programs for European, US and Asian OEMS, Tier1s in the Automotive, Space and Defense sectors

• Title of his talk:
  Battery Market and Recycling

Stefan DEBRUYNE

Director of Externals Affairs, SQM

Stefan Debruyne joined SQM in 2005 as Asia-Pacific sales director lithium and iodine. He witnessed firsthand the lithium-ion battery production boom in Asia and the emerging electrification of transportation in China.

In his present role as director of external affairs, he is focusing on the global EV battery value chain.

Prior to joining SQM in 2005, he held a variety of international commercial roles in different NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies.

Stefan Debruyne obtained his master in commercial engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium in 1997. He is also recently obtained an MBA from Vlerick Business School in Belgium.

• Title of his talk:
  Sustainable lithium supply - SQM at the forefront of transparent mining assurance

Stella DEHERYAN

Application Manager, Eneos Materials Europe Belgium

Dr. Stella Deheryan is currently working as Application Manager in ENEOS Materials Europe Belgium BV . Dr. Deheryan is responsible for application resear ch focused on implementation of ENEOS binder s and water based processing of different battery materials within EU region. She has previously worked as Product and Business Development Manager at Agfa Gevaert and Application Man a ger Engineer at JSR . She has completed her doctoral studies at imec/KULeuven in the field of solid state batteries in 2015.

• Title of her talk:
  Water based binder for fast charging anodes

Giuseppe Rosario DEL SORBO

Sales Manager, Granutools

After graduating in Chemical Sciences and Technologies of Industrial Chemistry in Napoli-Italy, Giuseppe R. Del Sorbo worked as Research Fellow in the Chemical Engineering department. Next, he prepared a PhD thesis in Chemistry in Institute Laue Langevin, Grenoble-France. Currently he works as Sales Manager in Granutools, Belgium.

• Title of his talk:
  How to improve battery performance: new characterization methods

Arnaud DELAILLE

PowerUp

PhD in electrochemistry from the University of Paris VI, Arnaud worked for several years at CEA-Liten, in particular as Head of the Battery Laboratory. Co-founder of PowerUp, he holds the position of Chief Science and Innovation Officer.

• Title of his talk:
  Maximize battery asset performance in operation

Gaëtan DEPAEPE

Co-founder & CEO, ENTROVIEW

• Title of his talk:
  Diagnosis for second life: identification of lithium plating during a partial cycle

David DERA

Senior Managing Director, Newmark

David Dera serves as Senior Managing Director in the Global Strategy Group within Newmark’s Global Corporate Services (GCS) division. He heads our Locations Strategy consulting practice in the EMEA region and advises clients on location strategy, site selection, incentives advisory, supply chain optimization and economic development. David has led numerous location strategy projects for dynamic mid-sized companies as well as multinational firms in the manufacturing sector (esp. automotive, electronics, chemicals, building material) and services (esp. R&D, BPO). His expertise lies in the implementation of complex, large-scale and capital-intensive location strategy projects. From a geographic perspective David focuses on Europe, particularly the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, as well as for North America and the Middle East. Moreover, David advises economic development organizations (EDOs) and investment promotion agencies (IPAs) on how to strategically position to attract FDI. He developed investment promotion strategies for various public sector clients (states, regions and cities) throughout Europe as well as globally and as a result shaped the influx of foreign investors in key economic hubs. Prior to joining Newmark, David was Head of Global Footprint Advisory at OCO Global advising clients on location strategy, international market expansion and economic development. He was also a Senior Consultant at EAC International Consulting.

• Title of his talk:
  Selecting a site for a Gigafactory in Europe – during geopolitical turmoil, energy crisis, talent shortages, and scarcity of sites

Daniel M. DESCHODT

Deputy CEO & CCO, Dunkerque-Port

Daniel M. Deschodt is 55 years old. He graduated from French International Management School in Lille, France and Lincoln University in San Francisco, USA. He started his career in an Asset –Based Intermodal Marketing Company as International Development Director based in Paris region. Daniel moved to the stevedoring industry by joining the container terminal operator in Dunkirk, France. Daniel is now working with Port of Dunkirk Authority as Deputy CEO and CCO. He is in charge of marketing, industry, logistics and maritime route developments, PR & communication as well as contracts management. Daniel is a British Honorary Consul (since March 2010) and French International Trade Advisor. (CCEF).

• Title of his talk:
  Dunkirk, the heart of the French Battery Valley

Damien DESPINOY

CEO, Volexion

Damien is the Chief Executive Officer of Volexion, driving business and technology development, commercial, and strategic planning activities. Damien has over 20 years of leadership experience in the Energy, Climate Tech, Materials and Industrial Tech sectors. Prior to joining Volexion, Damien gained expertise in Climate Tech commercialization and Venture Capital (Energy Foundry), Management Consulting (McKinsey), and Industrial Operations, Scale-up & Capital projects (Total Refining & Chemicals). Damien received his MBA from INSEAD, his MS of Chemical Engineering from IFP School and his MS in Chemistry from the Paris Institute of Technology (ENSCP).

• Title of his talk:
  Enhancing Cathode Materials through Conformal Pristine Graphene Encapsulation

David DIALLO

Business Developer Power & Energy, ES France

After a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in sales engineering, David worked for 12 years as a sales engineer in power electronics. He has been working now for ES-France for more than 3 years as business developer for power and energy in the Test Energy and Measurement division. Main focus is to work on new projects and help our customers in their developments with our testing and simulation solutions for applications such as: battery (cells, modules and packs) and BMS testing, battery recycling, AC & DC charging stations, e-mobility, fuel cells, converters, aeronautics, railway, smartgrids…)

• Title of his talk:
  Advanced, secured, and efficient regenerative power solutions for battery testing and recycling

Yves Simeon DOESSANT

Solith Sales and Product Manager, SOVEMA GROUP S.p.A.

Yves Simeon Doessant is the Sales and Product Manager of Solith, Sovema Group’s product line focused on equipment for lithium-ion cell production. With an educational background in biology and foreign languages, Yves joined Sovema Group in 2014 after many years spent as University Professor. In the first few years, he worked as Sales Manager for Sovel, Sovema Group’s power electronics product line; then, he added Sovema lead-acid battery equipment to his portfolio, and since 2020 he has been in charge of the business development for li-ion cell assembly and formation equipment.

• Title of his talk:
  The Challenges of Li-Metal Solid-State Battery Manufacturing

Seamus DOLAN

VP of Global Sales, TEKSCAN

Mr. Seamus Dolan is a seasoned Mechatronics, Aerospace/Defense, and Industrial Manufacturing Sales Director with an emphasis on sensing, pressure, motion, automation & control technologies. He leads Tekscan’s global sales teams ensuring that pressure mapping technology finds its way into leading R&D/Test & Measurement and OEM's across a variety of industries (Energy Storage, Semiconductor, Transportation, Aerospace, Transportation, Valves & Actuators, Railway, Medical, Power Generation, etc.). He holds an MBA from St. Joseph's University; Bachelor of Science from Clemson University; and Dartmouth College - Strategic Leadership Specialization.

• Title of his talk:
  Best Practices in Battery Pressure Testing to Maximize Performance, Lifespan, and Safety

Carmen DÖRSCH

Vice President Business Management Europe & Global Sales, Battery Materials, BASF SE

Carmen Dörsch began her professional career at RWE SE in Finance & Controlling in 2009 and started working with BASF in 2012. Since then, she held several positions in corporate, regional and in business units of BASF, in customer-facing and / or leadership roles: Group Head of Credit Risk Management & Collection for the South America region in Sao Paulo; operational controlling as Group Leader in BASF’s Care Chemicals division; staff assistant to the CEO of BASF SE. Since 1 February 2023, she is heading the Business Management Europe and Global Sales units of BASF's battery materials business as Vice President.

• Title of her talk:
  BASF powering a leading battery materials value chain in Europe

Klaus EBERHARDT

PhD, Exyte AG

Klaus is a proven technology leader with international experience in the global Battery Industry. He has an in depth knowledge of the worldwide battery market, the equipment supplier landscape as well as of the key requirements on how to design and construct cost effective factories. As the Technology Manager for the global Battery Factory business, Klaus supports the various Battery projects from Exyte with the focus of driving down costs for new Factories with innovative solutions and making sure that the most stringent Safety requirements are fulfilled. The scope of services encompasses Consulting such as Site evaluation, Building concept development, Cost estimates, Site Master Planning, Value Engineering, Benchmarking, Safety Concepts and Energy saving concepts followed by the Design and subsequent Construction of the Factories.

• Title of his talk:
  Smart & Green Battery Factories with reduced CAPEX & OPEX

Sébastien FANTINI

Head of Research and Innovation, SOLVIONIC

Sébastien Fantini leads the research, innovation, and business development units at Solvionic. He completed his PhD in physical chemistry with a focus on supercapacitor electrolytes at the University of Versailles in 2001. In 2020, he also obtained a Master's degree in innovation management from Toulouse School of Management. During his post-doctoral studies, Sébastien worked on electrochemistry projects at the University of Limerick in Ireland and CEA Saclay in France. Since joining Solvionic in 2006, he has been dedicated to developing Ionic Liquid-based products, with a particular focus on their use in electrochemical applications.

• Title of his talk:
  Solvionic brings ionic liquid-based electrolytes to the market

Michael A. FETCENKO

Chairman, CHASM Advanced Materials

Michael Fetcenko is Chairman at CHASM Advanced Materials, a company who has developed low-cost carbon nanotubes for Li-Ion batteries and other applications. He has been in the battery industry for 43 years. He was President of Ovonic Battery Company, the inventor of NiMH and Managing Director of BASF Battery Materials. Prior to joining CHASM, he was Executive Chairman at Sion Power, a company developing ultra-high energy metallic Lithium anode batteries. He is an inventor with over 70 patents and 100 publications in the NiMH and Li-Ion field. He is an expert in patents and licensing, with over 40 NiMH licenses and 14 licenses for Argonne NCM cathode materials. His inventions are used in all NiMH batteries for consumer, stationary, and over 25 million Toyota Prius HEV’s.

• Title of his talk:
  Manufacturing Carbon Nanotubes for Lithium-Ion EV Batteries at Gigafactory Scale

Brice FIORENTINO

Business Development, Marketing & Innovation Manager, ENERSENS

Brice Fiorentino is the Business Development, Marketing & Innovation Manager of Enersens, a company specializing in high performance materials and products for thermal management, safety and increasing the energy density of batteries. He has extensive experience in developing businesses for lead generation and exploring new market opportunities. He has built a solid network of key players in the battery market, in order to create partnerships with high added value. He is highly interested and motivated in creating and deploying innovations focused on key topics, such as nanotechnology, clean technology and energy efficiency. He has successfully developed Europe-wide projects and large-scale initiatives in key technology markets, such as the end of 2021, with the selection of the EN.MOTION project, a project for a total amount of €5.5M funded by the European Commission. Before joining Enersens, he held various positions as international innovation project manager at CEA LITEN, at Imerys, but also at Solvay. Brice Fiorentino holds a doctorate in materials science from the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Lyon in 2012.

• Title of his talk:
  Advanced thermal and mechanical barrier to secure the batteries and optimize their performances

Yvonne FISCHER

Sales Manager BU Plasma & Heat Staking, bdtronic GmbH

Yvonne Fischer, holds a M.A. degree in business administration and linguistics, and is a VDE Sales Manager. She has more than 15 years of experience in sales for technical products. Yvonne joined bdtronic in 2012 and is responsible for sales of plasma and heat staking technologies worldwide.

• Title of his talk:
  New Process Solutions For Battery Systems Manufacturing

Dimitri FLACHARD

Lithium-ion battery application engineer, ALTEO

Dimitri Flachard received his Ph.D. (2020) for his research on the development of functional separators for LIBs under the supervision of Prof. Eric Drockenmuller (IMP) and Renaud Bouchet (LEPMI) at the University of Lyon. Then, he worked on electrode manufacturing and LIB prototype at the CEA (L2PC). He is currently working to improve specialty alumina for lithium-ion batteries at the application laboratory of ALTEO.

• Title of his talk:
  Aluminum oxide and hydroxide, key raw materials for lithium-ion batteries

Jon FOLD von BÜLOW

Head of Research, MORROW

Jon Fold von Bülow is one of the Co-Founders of Morrow and serves as the Head of Research. With over a decade of experience in the battery industry, Jon has held various roles in research, development, and management. Before Morrow, Jon lead the development of innovative cathode active materials for lithium and sodium ion energy storage applications at Topsoe. During this time, he was involved in setting up battery research labs in Denmark, Germany, and China. Jon holds a Master of Science degree in Nanotechnology from the University of Copenhagen and has conducted most of his academic work on Li-ion batteries at the University of California Santa Barbara at the UCSBMIT-Caltech Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB).

• Title of his talk:
  Plenary session - Battery Production in Europe

John FRASER

Commercial Director, Huntsman

John Fraser is the Commercial Director, Miralon® at Huntsman Advanced Materials, a division of Huntsman Corporation located in The Woodlands, Texas. Fraser is leading commercial activities during the creation of a new business exploiting a novel methane pyrolysis technology, creating both hydrogen and a unique, solid form of high value carbon known as Miralon®. Fraser has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh and an MBA from Durham University and after a variety of commercial roles in chemicals and consulting sectors, joined Huntsman in 2015.

• Title of his talk:
  Solutions to increase cell capacity and reduce cell weight

Peter FRISCHMANN

CEO & Co-Founder at Sepion Technologies

Following a lifelong passion to power cars with solar energy, Pete Frischmann has devoted the past 12 years to the pursuit of breakthrough energy storage products. He co-founded Sepion Technologies in 2015 to combat climate change by commercializing ion-selective membrane products he co-invented that improve the range, charge time, and cost of electric vehicles. Prior to Sepion, he was a JCESR Postdoctoral Fellow at Berkeley Lab, an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Würzburg, and he holds a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from the University of British Columbia and a B.Sc. in chemistry from Idaho State University. Through his professional training as a synthetic chemist focused on self-assembly of advanced materials he brings an unconventional perspective to solve long-standing battery problems.

• Title of his talk:
  Enabling the Trifecta of Long Range, Low Cost, and Fast Charge with Lithium-Metal Batteries

Yuan GAO

Advisor, CNGR

A world renowned inventor, Dr Yuan Gao has close to 30 years of experience in the complete supply chain of lithium-ion battery industry, from lithium extraction to batteries. One of his inventions, the Ti/Mg technology, enables high voltage lithium-ion batteries and is being practiced today in a vast majority of lithium-ion batteries for small portable electronics such as smart phones and tablets. Dr Yuan Gao joined Pulead Technology in May 2014 and had served as its President and CEO until Sept 2019. Currently he is serving on the Board of Directors of Lithium Americas Corporation, as well as the Boards of Advisors of Nano One and Mitra Chem. Previously Dr Gao served as a Corporate Vice President at Molycorp (USA), and a Global Marketing Director and Technology Manager, as well as in other management positions at FMC Corporation Lithium Division, now known as Livent (USA). Dr Gao received his BSc from the University of Science and Technology of China, and his PhD in Physics from the University of British Columbia in Canada. He received his postdoc training from Professor Jeff Dahn’s lab at Simon Fraser University. He has also received Executive Education from The Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania in the USA.

• Title of his talk:
  A Sustainable Lithium Supply to Support the Fast EV Growth

Pierre GAUDILLAT

Senior Technical Specialist, Battery development, FEV

Responsible for the topics Battery systems – application areas from innovation to series production, from development and assembly to testing and industrialization are part of Pierre’s field of activity.
• Since 2023 Chief Engineer at FEV France
• 2021-2023 Key Account Manager Battery test system at AVL
• 2019-2021 Battery System Development Team Manager at AVL
• 2018-2019 E-Powertrain Upstream Validation Engineer at BERTRANDT
• 2016-2018 BEV Serial Life Lead Engineer at SERMA Engineering
• 2015-2016 Li-ion Cell Abuse Testing Engineer at CEA
• 20011-2014 PhD, development of conductometric gas sensors at University of Burgundy

• Title of his talk:
  From breakthrough announcement to real battery pack concept

Caroline GAYA

Electrochemical Storage Safety Engineer, INERIS - Institut national de l’environnement industriel et des risques

Dr. Caroline Gaya has obtained an Engineering degree in Physics and Chemistry with a speciality in “Energy Storage” in 2015. She defended her thesis in electrochemical engineering in 2019 (Thesis in between LRCS & IRT Saint Exupéry, partnership with AIRBUS, SAFRAN and ZODIAC AEROSPACE). She took the position of Thermal Runaway project leader at Zodiac Aerospace from December 2018 to December 2019. She became Thermal Runaway Project Leader at SAFRAN ELECTRICAL AND POWER from January 2020 to May 2022 (SAFRAN Thermal Runaway Group Specialist since 2021). Finally, she took a new position at Ineris since June 2022 as Project Manager in Electrochemical storage safety.

• Title of his talk:
  Toward safer battery chemistries ?

Alexander GEBELEIN

Sales Manager - Minerals & Metals Division, Hosokawa Alpine AG

Alexander Gebelein is a specialist in the processing of silicon and graphite within the Minerals & Metals Division in the Battery Team. He is distinguished by his many years of experience in the field of processing, conveying and storing powders and bulk materials. In the field of anode materials, Hosokawa Alpine is one of the leading manufacturers for milling and classifying worldwide.

• Title of his talk:
  Hosokawa's Powder processing solutions in the battery industry

Mario GEHRLEIN

CEO, E-Lyte Innovations GmbH

Mario Gehrlein, graduated with a PhD in the field of International Business, Management and Marketing at the University of Gloucestershire in the UK. During that time, Mario Gehrlein worked as an Area Sales Manager in the Export Department at FUCHS SCHMIERSTOFFE GmbH for more than 6 years. In his role, he was responsible for developing the business in several regions and countries, e.g. USA, Mexico, Canada, Switzerland and Kazakhstan. Since the beginning of 2022, Mario Gehrlein has been working for FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY GmbH as head of the electrolyte project. He has more than 6 years’ experience in the global chemical industry and in particular in the field of functional fluids. Since September 2022, Mario Gehrlein is managing director (CEO) at E-Lyte Innovations GmbH.

• Title of his talk:
  High-performance electrolytes made in Germany with German technology. Establishment of large-scale production to strengthen the European battery supply chain!

Sylvain GENOT

X-ray Sales account manager, NIKON

● Mechanical Engineer (CAD/Simulation/Calculations) from 2000 to 2003 - (DPS - Digital Product Simulation) ● Technical Manager in X-Ray CT and Optical and Laser 3D from 2003 to 2020 – (Cetim Sud Ouest) ● X-ray Sales account manager for France since 2020 - (Nikon Metrology)

• Title of his talk:
  Nikon latest developments on Battery inspection for automated and fast CT acquisition

Guillaume GERBAUT

Technical Sales Manager, VonRoll

Guillaume has started in Research & Development in 2005 at VonRoll France SA.
Since 2020, he switched from Application Engineer to Technical Sales Manager, where he managed technical support to Sales Team for EMEA South region.
He has a strong background in two components Potting resins (Polyurethane, Epoxy) and support customers with technical recommendations, testing and implementation of appropriate processes for all VonRoll resins ranges.

• Title of his talk:
  Innovative composites and resin solutions for Battery protection

Bojan GOLUH

Sales engineer, BOSIO - AICHELIN Group

Experienced Sales Engineer with 12 years of experience in several fields like Sales engineer in heat treatment sector, photovoltaic sector and waste-to-energy sector. Fluent in slovenian (mother language) full professional in english language and also speak some german and croatian language. Proficient in AutoCAD program, microsoft and mac environment and other specific programs for complex calculations for heat treatment sector, photovoltaics calculations, thermographic programs and others.

• Title of his talk:
  Innovative Roller hearth kiln concepts minimizing operating cost

Raphael GOOSSENS

Founder & CEO, PEC CORP

Raf is the founder/CEO of PEC and has been working in the battery industry for over 30 Years. Raf has an impressive reference track from the very first battery testing and automation projects with Duracell and Panasonic in the early nineties to being a leading, global supplier in Cell manufacturing with leading players in the energy storage business. Raf was in involved in the design of the very first Lithium Ion factory at Samsung SDD (now SDI) in Cheonan Korea (1998) and has since then been working on basically all existing lithium-based chemistries and celle form factors with most leading battery makers and OEM’s. Raf holds a MSc, in Engineering, is married and has two sons.

• Title of his talk:
  Single step electrolyte filling for hard can cells.

Vincent GOULEY

Communication & Sustainability Director, Lithium Projects, IMERYS

• Title of his talk:
  Contributing to European Li-ion industrial sector

Thomas HAMANN

Sales Manager France and Italy, Auerhammer Metallwerk

Mr. Thomas Hamann, sales manager for France and Italy, 20 years of expertise in sales and logistics of metal strips at Auerhammer Metallwerk GmbH.

• Title of his talk:
  Setting-up new benchmarks in sustainability by choosing ultra-thin metal foils and clad metal strips as alternative recyclable and ROHS-conform materials for batteries

Behnam HORMOZI

CEO, Integrals Power

Behnam has won Forbes 30 under 30 award in Europe’s industry and manufacturing category. He has extensive experience in battery development (McLaren P1/GTR project), technical product management and leading different engineering teams in Cummins (Electrified Power). He is ex-Cummins (Electrified power) battery system & manufacturing engineer with years of technical & industrial experience in government funded projects including, sustainable energy sector, battery energy storage and green renewable energy environment.

• Title of his talk:
  Next-generation LFP & LFMP battery cathode material production in EU

Viktor IRLE

Sales Director, EV Volumes

Viktor Irle has a Master’s degree in Management and Economics of Innovation, at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management.

• Title of his talk:
  An update on the recent and expected future of EV Sales and the implications on Automotive battery demand

Fearghal KEARNEY

Vice-President Sales, CIRCULOR

Fearghal has extensive experience in inspiring business executives to leverage blockchain, machine learning and AI technologies in their supply and value chains to promote sustainability and transparency and helping companies verify responsible sourcing and address ESG objectives.

Fearghal is an accomplished senior finance and commercial professional with over 25 years of experience in advising and managing businesses across several industries focusing on providing visibility into financial, procurement and supply chain processes.

• Title of his talk:
  Technology application to enable battery cell producers and their supply chains to conform to regulations in EU and beyond

Otto KIVI

Business Development, STORA ENSO

Otto Kivi is working as a Senior Business Development Specialist at Stora Enso, focusing on company’s bio-based anode material Lignode. He has over 20 years of experience in international sales and business development.

• Title of his talk:
  Sustainable, locally sourced anode material from trees

Allet KRUG-POLMAN

Senior Application Engineer, Hosokawa Micron BV

Allet Krug-Polman is a Senior Application Engineer at Hosokawa Micron BV in the Netherlands. Hosokawa Micron B.V. is the Technology center for mixing, drying and agglomeration of the Hosokawa Micron group. In the Chemicals Minerals and Metals team she is working as an expert in powder mixing, coating and drying processes. In the Chemicals Minerals and Metals team the battery related processes are also taken care of. Allet has more than 25 years of experience at Hosokawa Micron B.V.

• Title of his talk:
  Hosokawa's Powder processing solutions in the battery industry

Olivier KUENY

Senior Loan Officer in the Project & Structured Finance department, EIB

Olivier Kueny is a Senior Loan Officer in the Project & Structured Finance department at the EIB, where he is covering Project Finance activities notably in relation to renewables, EV Battery Gigafactories and Battery Energy Storage Systems in Western Europe. Previously, Olivier worked as Senior PPP Specialist at the Asian Development Bank in Manila advising Central Asian Governments on PPPs; Chief Investment Officer at AMEA Power in Dubai developing power projects in Africa and Asia; and Director in Project Finance at HSBC in Dubai and London. Before his MBA, he was an Operations Manager in an EDF nuclear power plant in France. Olivier has an MBA from London Business School and is an engineer from Mines ParisTech.

• Title of his talk:
  EIB : Financing the European EV battery transition

Sujeet KUMAR

CEO and Co-Founder, Ionblox

Dr. Sujeet Kumar is the co-founder and CEO of Ionblox, a next-generation energy company transforming the future of mobility by land and air. Previously, Dr. Kumar served as CTO for Envia Systems developing batteries for automotive and consumer electronics, as a Sr. Scientist for Greatbatch developing batteries for medical devices, and as Sr. Engineer at Nanogram Corp developing novel cathode and anode materials. Dr. Kumar has won an R & D 100 award for developing high-energy lithium-ion batteries and is the inventor of over 60 patents. Dr. Kumar has a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Rochester.

• Title of his talk:
  Enabling 100 % Silicon Monoxide Anode using Pre-lithiation

Benjamin LABLANCHE

Application engineer, TENNECO

EMEA Application Engineer at Tenneco SP, technical referent of projects for new business development on BEV, ensuring to develop and deliver protections that fulfills customer requirements and their expectations for operating/non-operating conditions like thermal runaway event.

• Title of his talk:
  A review of bus bar protection against thermal runaway mode, for a faster & more efficient installation

Salomé LARMIER

Sales Development Representative, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Salomé holds a PhD in Petroleum Geology. During her three years of PhD, she used various scanning electron microscopes (SEM) to characterize rock porosity and chemical composition. She also conducted QEMSCAN analyses to determine the mineral distribution. After her PhD, Salomé worked as an application engineer for two years, where she conducted sample analyses, provided customer demonstrations, and delivered training sessions throughout France and Europe for W and FEG SEMs. She is now a Sales Developer for the battery industry applied to SEM and Dual Beam at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

• Title of her talk:
  New method to characterize Li metal and SEI layer with Atomic resolution with inert gas transfer and Cryo-FIB

Guillaume LEMAHIEU

R&D Application researcher, Formulaction

Guillaume Lemahieu obtained an engineer master’s degree of the graduate chemistry school of Lille (France) in 2017. During the same year, he was graduated of two other masters from University of Lille (France) and from Regensburg University (Germany) into the field of colloidal and physical chemistry. In 2020, he obtained his PhD degree after three years of research in collaboration with Total Energies and the University of Lille (France) on the selection of surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery. He joined Formulaction as Application Researcher in 2021 with the mission to find other markets of interest, improve characterization instruments and support Formulaction’s customer and sales network in France, Europe and USA. Until now, he authored and co-authored 8 international scientific papers in the field of colloidal science. His research is mainly focused on physical and colloidal stability of formulations, on predictive algorithms and models for formulation screening, and on the behavior of surfactants at interfaces.

• Title of his talk:
  Optimizing the colloidal stability of battery slurries using the Hansen approach: application to the selection of sustainable and greener solvents

Fiorenzo LENZI

Global Composites Product Manager, VON ROLL

Fiorenzo Lenzi joined Von Roll as Global Product Manager for Composites in May 2019 and is based closed to Basel in Switzerland. He has 20 years of technology experience in the advanced composites industry and holds a PhD in Materials and Chemical Engineering from University of Naples. He has been working for many years on the development and application of multifunctional composite materials for Aerospace and Automotive applications and he is author of more than 10 Patents in this field.

• Title of his talk:
  Innovative composites and resin solutions for Battery protection

Fabien LEVAILLANT

Managing Director, Low Carbon Transition Group - BNP Paribas CIB

Fabien is a managing director within the Low Carbon Transition Group at BNP Paribas CIB. He has over 17 years of banking experience with a particular focus on advisory for power and energy transition assets, providing services to a wide range of clients including major utilities, infrastructure funds, industrials and start-ups. His recent relevant experience includes the financial advisory for Northvolt ($1.6bn debt) and for the 3 first French offshore wind projects developed by EDF Renewables, Enbridge and wpd (beyond €7bn debt overall). He is currently advising several industrials and car OEMs with respect to battery manufacturing and pCAM/CAM projects in the EMEA region, assisting on bankability, funding sources and execution processes.

• Title of his talk:
  Title coming soon

Andy LEYLAND

Eco innovation, Supply Chain Insights

Andrew has advised many leading OEMs and Oil & Gas companies on how to react to the rapid growth in Li-ion battery deployment, both in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. This includes advice on contract structures, commercial terms and direct investment into the sector. He has over 20 years of experience as an analyst and consultant in the metals, mining and chemicals industry. He has held roles as Head of Forecasts & Consulting at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Director at Wood Mackenzie, and Associate Director and Senior Commodities Analyst at VTB Capital. Supply Chain Insights maintains industry-wide models and forecasts, providing data and advisory solutions to those involved in and looking to invest in the battery sector. This includes input to Lender's Market Reports, Due Diligence Projects, and Feasibility Studies. He holds a MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford.

• Title of his talk:
  Supply Chain Insights: Fast Markets Lithium

Lukas LUTZ

Co-founder & CEO, SPHERE ENERGY

Lukas is the Co-founder of Sphere Energy, a battery technology advisory firm. The company's unique blend of technological expertise, software & data proficiency, and experience in navigating complex corporate transformations has earned them an enviable position in the market. Sphere Energy sees its value in bridging the gap between academic R&D and strategic corporate decision-making, all while staying attuned to the latest market trends.
Lukas holds a PhD in physical chemistry and has an extensive background in the battery field as well as data related value creation for industrial applications.

• Title of his talk:
  Navigating the Solid-State Battery Hype: An Industry-Driven Assessment of Potential and Limitations

Lukas MALINOWSKI

Sr. Sales Manager, Cabot

Lukas Malinowski is Sr. Sales Manager at Cabot Battery Materials, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance company with sales to 9 of the top 10 global battery manufacturers. Prior to Cabot, Lukas worked for blue chip companies such as Daimler, BASF, German technology company Heraeus and most recently for E-magy a European silicon anode materials start-up where he led the commercial activities and initiated strategic partnerships as Sr. Business Development Manager. He has experience working with leading international technology companies in Europe, North America, Japan, Korea and China in the battery materials sector. He has an engineering background in Energy- and Process Technology and hold’s a Master’s degree in Sales Engineering and Product Management from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.

• Title of his talk:
  EV cell cost reduction and performance increase with commercial Carbon Black and Carbon Nanotubes as enabler

Andrea MARONGIU

Managing Director, BatterieIngenieure South Europe SL

Andrea Marongiu received his PhD degree in May 2017 in Electrical Engineering at the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) at the RWTH Aachen University (DE) in the field of Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems. His areas of interest are EVs and PHEVs batteries and on board Battery Management System. Since April 2020 he has joint BatterieIngenieure GmbH and BatterieIngenieure South Europe SL as a general manager and Team Lead for battery modeling and diagnostics.

• Title of his talk:
  Digatron Group and BatterieIngenieure: Innovative solutions from cell assembly and testing to battery

Christian MARTIN

Deputy Head Of Department Mobility, Energy and Future Technologies, VDI/VDE

Christian Martin is the deputy manager of the programme for battery cell production by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. As part of this role, he oversees funding for the German partners in the two IPCEIs on batteries. Christian holds a PhD in Technical Physics and has been involved in RDI funding for more than 10 years.

• Title of his talk:
  IPCEIs and more - Germany’s multi-pronged approach to support strategic autonomy in the battery value chain

Guillermo MARTINEZ

Director, Battery sector lead, Turner & Townsend

Guillermo is an experienced professional who has taken part in several large-scale capital investment programs spanning across multiple areas in the Hi-tech & manufacturing sector, including Automotive, Logistics, Energy and Datacentres. As Turner & Townsend’s Europe battery sector lead, he federates the company’s capability across the battery sector for the European region. As a highlight of his experience, Guillermo acted as Program Manager for a tier 1 automotive supplier, managing the client's global industrial portfolio across multiple regions including Europe, Americas, and APAC. This included program and project set up, process creation, reporting, project kick off and coordination, training and managing the delivery teams.

• Title of his talk:
  Funding the battery value chain – A roadmap to secure financing to construct your production asset

Christoph MELZER

Project engineer, Stiftung GRS Batterien

• Project engineer at Stiftung GRS Batterien
• Study of enviromental engineering
• Expertise in analytical chemistry

• Title of his talk:
  Options, challenges, and limitations of a sustainable recycling concept for lithium batteries

Gert MEYLEMANS

Director Communications and Stewardship, EUROBAT

Gert joined EUROBAT - the Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers - in August 2018. As Communications Director, it is Gert’s role to strategically communicate key messages to the available channels and make sure EUROBAT’s voice will be better heard in the Brussels arena and across Europe. Gert, who holds a degree in Marketing and Communications, has more than 30 years of expertise and international experience in automotive PR and corporate communications. He previously worked at Nissan Belux, Bridgestone EMEA and as a freelance communications consultant amongst others at CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers.

• Title of his talk:
  EUROBAT “Battery Innovation Roadmap 2030” – potential beyond Li Ion ?"

Stephan MISRACHI

Technical Director, AMBER ENERGY

Stephan Misrachi has over 40 years’ experience in the design and delivery of advanced chemical process systems for major companies in Europe and Asia. Through his company Techlink, Stephan established a permanent presence in China, Thailand, and India enabling him to deliver low-cost packages built to European quality standards. Stephan’s projects have included the installation of process control systems in battery materials production facilities, the supply of sulphate recovery systems to chlor-alkali plants, and the addition of odour abatement technologies into paper and pulp mills. In collaboration with SAFI, Stephan has developed his own range of process control valves which are particularly suited to abrasive and corrosive fluid applications. Stephan holds a degree in Physics from Cambridge University and carried out additional research at the Universities of Manchester and Paris-Sud.

• Title of his talk:
  pCAM, bottleneck of batteries production in Europe & solutions

Christophe MORIN

Instrumentation Engineer and Battery Cycler Business Developer, BioLogic

Christophe MORIN is an Instrumentation Engineer and Battery Cycler Business Developer at BioLogic SAS. He has over 30 years of professional experience and has worked for a wide range of companies in the scientific instrumentation industry across the world.

• Title of his talk:
  BioLogic - Instruments : From library to expertise, From materials to stack, More than a supplier... a partner!

Denys MUCKER

General Manager Europe, DOLAV

Denys Mucker is a recognized leader in the logistics and packaging industry with over 12 years of managerial experience and a specialized focus on Lithium-Ion Batteries. As Global General Manager AkkuGrain® and General Manager Europe at Dolav Plastic Products, he's known for driving strategic growth and innovative business solutions. Denys holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Management with a focus on Logistics and several specialized certifications in Lithium-Ion Battery handling and Dangerous Goods. He has managed dozens of battery fire tests and so his blend of strategic acumen, operational expertise, and Lithium-Ion Battery specialization makes him a sought-after speaker in his field.

• Title of his talk:
  Safety Meets Savings: Introducing Akkugrain® - The Most Economical and Safest Solution for Lithium-Ion Battery Packaging

Philipp MUTZ

Global Industry Manager for the Battery Industry , SICK

Philipp Mutz, is Global Industry Manager for the Battery Industry at SICK AG in Germany. In his role, he coordinates SICK's global sales activities for the battery business supporting key customers in this field around the world and gathering market trends and requirements.

• Title of his talk:
  Enhancing Battery Manufacturing: Surface Inspection Technologies for Ensuring Process Safety and Product Quality

Omkar NADGAUDA

Senior Consultant, EV Battery Manufacturing, Schneider Electric

Omkar Nadgauda is Senior Consultant, EV Battery Process at Schneider Electric. He advices multiple business inside Schneider Electric on developing digital products for EV Battery industry. The specific focus is on Sustainability, Time to Market, Ensuring Quality and Reducing Waste. He is an industry veteran and has 12+ years of Li-Ion battery operations experience. He has held several roles in this industry from Process Engineer to Director of Operations. During that time, he was responsible for scaling up electrode process, managing engineering department for all the factory and overseeing entire battery operation from Mixing to pack production. He has worked closely with all the supporting departments including Safety, Quality, Finance, R&D and Supply Chain in order to manage a successful operation. Omkar holds a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from University of Pune and Auburn University respectively. And a MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

• Title of his talk:
  How data connectivity can solve operational challenges in EV battery manufacturing

Nikolaus NETZEL

Product Manager, BST

• Over 15 years of worldwide cultural experience in the international product management of digital products. • Technical background with a focus on process automation helps provide sustainable traction for visionary goal achievement. • Strong cross industry experience for shaping new strategic markets. • Further focus on systematic development and implementation of large global trends into strategic product portfolios. • Today, global responsibility for the digital SMARTData product portfolio for the BST, with focus on a wide range of industries like rechargeable battery, fuel cell and print & packaging industries.

• Title of his talk:
  Brand independent bottom-up synchronization of process sensor data

Romain NICOLAS

Product Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software

Romain Nicolas is Product Manager for System simulation activities in the following sectors: Trucks, Buses, Heavy equipment, Railway and Marine. He started his career in the Volvo AB group in 2011 in Lyon as Control Systems engineer. There, he developed Simulink MIL platform for Control algorithms verification, led several projects as engine starting system responsible and worked as Software developer using Agile methodology. Since August 2016, he joined Siemens as Business Developer and then Product Manager, where he’s supporting business growth, sales training, customers support with Amesim features, and executing G2M campaigns with workshops and seminars. Romain Nicolas received a mechanical engineering degree from ESTACA Paris in 2010 and a Master of Science from the IFP School in 2011.

• Title of his talk:
  Automatic battery ageing modeling process for fast and accurate ageing predictions

Matthias OBERHOFER

Business developer, VISCOTEC

Matthias Oberhofer has been working with progressive cavity pump technology for over 5 years. He currently works for ViscoTec as a business developer for e-mobility and is responsible for the market development of specific dispensing applications. The main focus is on fully automated dispensing solutions for battery and electric motor manufacturing.

• Title of his talk:
  Dispensing applications in battery cell manufacturing”

Odysseas PASCHOS

European Business Director, WILDCAT DISCOVERY

Dr. Odysseas Paschos studied Physics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and in 2008 he obtained his PhD on Materials Science from the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Albany in New York. He then worked at the Technische Universität München (TUM) Germany as a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Physics Department for three years where he was engaged with several aspects of electrical conversion and storage including synthesis and electrochemical characterization of materials related to fuel cells and batteries. In 2012, Dr. Odysseas Paschos joined BMW at the Research Battery Technology group led by Dr. Peter Lamp. There, he was in charge of coordinating the cooperation projects of the group, which investigate potential candidates and technologies for lithium-ion automotive cells. Since January 2020, he is working at Wildcat Discovery Technologies as their European Business Director, overseeing all the European activities and customer portfolio.

• Title of his talk:
  High-Throughput Approach to LIB Roadmap Development

David PELLETIER

Lead Scientist, Global Technology Auto Project Leader, SABIC

David Pelletier is a lead scientist with SABIC’s global Automotive Technology team. His focus today is on thermoplastic solutions for electric vehicles and he is specifically supporting as a project leader the application development in this field in Europe. His experience with SABIC crosses various components and systems of vehicles in structural applications, from tailgates to crash management applications. Before joining SABIC in 2015, he held various project management roles in the automotive industry, dealing with sub components development and industrialization at global tiers 1. He also served as a project manager in a world leader toolmaker in the packaging industry. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Sigma Clermont (formerly IFMA).

• Title of his talk:
  Feasibility of Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Composites for Extrusion and Thermoforming of EV Battery Pack Applications

Quentin PELLOIE

Testing Development Manager, 6Napse

Simulation and testing engineer since 2016 for a 6NAPSE group laboratory, I then became a sales manager specialized for our testing services. Since 2022, I am the manager of the 6NAPSE Test Center in Normandy with the management of both commercial and production activities

• Title of his talk:
  Testing for batteries validation

Juan M. PEREZ

Head of Electrical Energy Storage Department, CIIAE - Iberian Energy Storage Research Centre

He is Dr. in Chemical Engineering since 2005. He has worked in other fields always related to chemical recycling of materials and products. He has lead projects for hydrometallurgical recovery of elements from alkaline and lithium batteries and the digitalization of New Circular Economy Business Models. Dr. Pérez has been part of the Steering Committees of European Battery Recycling Association (EBRA) and AEPIBAL (Spanish Association of Batteries and Electrical Storage Systems); and member of the Board of the Spanish Battery Technological Platform, BatteryPlat. Currently, he is Head of Energy Storage Area at Iberian Center for Research in Energy Storage for (CIIAE), in charge of new projects addressing new materials for batteries and other energy storage systems (Supercapacitors, Redox Flow Batteries...) together with developments in Circular Economy topics for both current commercial models (Alkaline, Lithium primary and ion,..) and for new incoming (Metal-air, Flow Batteries…).

• Title of his talk:
  Biohydrometallurgy, an eco-efficient alternative for LIB recycling

Klaus PETERSEN

Director EV, Automotive & Lithium Battery Industry, Factory Automation EMEA, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Klaus Petersen started his career as a specialist quality engineer working at BMW’s assembly plant in Munich and later in its Research and Innovation Centre in Munich. From this strong foundation he went on to hold several technical and marketing management roles, covering many aspects of manufacturing and automation, before joining Mitsubishi Electric Europe with a high level of experience in automation solutions and industries.

Prior to his current role, Klaus Petersen worked as Head of Marketing Communications for a another automation supplier. This background has ensured he has an excellent balance of knowledge for both technical and commercial aspects of marketing industrial automation solutions.

Now Klaus Petersen is responsible for establishing innovative marketing and partnering concepts for growing the power of Mitsubishi Electric’s Factory Automation business in the battery cell manufacturing industry within the EMEA region.

In addition to his expertise, he has developed a broad set of language skills. Originally from Denmark, he has lived and worked in Scandinavia, France and Germany – in each case learning the local language, as well as being a fluent English speaker.

Outside of his work Klaus Petersen enjoys taking to the hills on his mountain bike and often takes his minimalist running shoes for 10k run.

• Title of his talk:
  Digitalization needs scalability, performance and skills to create value

David PETITJEAN

Senior Manager, Sales Lithium, Rio Tinto

David has more than two decades of experience in the chemical and mining sectors, having held senior commercial roles at large international lithium and chemical companies. As Senior Manager, Sales Lithium, David is critical to the development of Rio Tinto’s Battery Materials business, which is adding essential minerals like lithium and nickel to its product portfolio. David holds a Master of Science, specialising in Chemistry and Process Engineering from CPE Lyon.

• Title of his talk:
  Europe’s Giga-Decade could go flat without critical minerals

Christophe PILLOT

Director, Avicenne Energy

Christophe has built up considerable expertise in the area of battery market. He joined AVICENNE 30 years ago and Spend 3 years in Japan making analysis on the Electronic, Mobile & Japanese battery market. Christophe gained large 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 counts more than 400 customers worldwide. Christophe published several annual surveys like “The rechargeable battery market 2022-2030”. He is also the founder & chairman of Batteries congress in France since 1999. Batteries 2023 (25th Edition) will be held in Lyon, France, from October 10 to October 13, 2023. Christophe is now Director of AVICENNE ENERGY.

• Title of his talk:
  The Worldwide rechargeable Battery Market and Main Trends 2022 - 2030

Max PLOTNIKOV

Research Associate, Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics

2022 February – today
Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML
Research associate in the department of "Software & Information Engineering
Processing of the "InnoLogBat" project
Research focus: Resource-efficient and lowemission logistics

• Title of his talk:
  Legal framework conditions in the battery logistics of traction batteries

Meggy QIN

CEO, Shenzhen Pordie Energy Technology Co

• Title of his talk:
  Batteries for portable, wearable devices

Gérard QUOIRIN

Product Engineer Battery Fluids, Battery specialist, TOTAL ENERGIES

2004 – 2007 : Phd in material chemistry with a Lithium-ion battery specialty (LRCS Amiens, France)
2007 – 2009: research engineer at faculté polytechnique de Mons
2009 – 2014: responsible of battery development for electric and hybrid vehicle at Stellantis
2014 – 2020: Project Manager at Exide Technologies
2020 – now: battery specialist at TotalEnergies

• Title of his talk:
  Immersion cooling : Safe, Fast & Cool !

Gwénaelle RADENAC

MTB

Gwénaëlle RADENAC graduated in process engineering from the University of Technology of Compiègne and she is currently a doctoral student at the University of Chemistry of Lyon. Her research focuses on the chemical recycling of blackmass, and in particular on the interaction between mechanical pretreatment (using MTB recycling solutions) and metal extraction (based on Mecaware innovative hydrometallurgical process). The aim is to identify the optimum LIB recycling route to maximize the recovery and recycling rate of critical raw materials.

• Title of his talk:
  Production scraps and end-of-life batteries: A comparison of recycling pretreatment performance

Sriram RAMANOUDJAME

Marketing Director, Strategy & Sustainability, Blue Solutions

Sriram Claude Ramanoudjame has been serving as the Marketing Director, Strategy & Sustainability at Blue Solutions, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group and the leading global manufacturer and designer of all-solid-state electric batteries, since 2022. With a dual background as an engineer and a manager, Sriram brings his expertise in marketing and innovation, gained through his responsibilities in the global automotive industry. At Blue Solutions, he utilizes his versatility to develop products that meet market needs while prioritizing environmental sustainability, aiming for minimal to neutral impact on the environment. Known for his excellent communication skills, Sriram excels in facilitating complex projects within cross-functional and multi-regional teams. Sriram's international journey spans across various locations including France, California, Boston, India, Japan, and Malaysia. Prior to joining Blue Solutions, he held the position of Marketing Director at Valeo, a renowned automotive equipment supplier, where he served in multiple roles over nearly 10 years, gaining extensive experience worldwide. At Blue Solutions, Sriram's primary mission is to establish strong and sustainable partnerships, ensuring the long-term growth of the business, while adapting to the evolving demands of the market and the competitive regulatory environment.

• Title of his talk:
  GEN4 Lithium-Metal Solid-State Batteries: Progress and Successes

Volatiana RAZAFINDRAMANANA

Application scientist, Surface Measurement Systems

Dr. Volatiana Razafindramanana earned her PhD in 2017 at the University of Trois-Rivieres in Quebec (UQTR), in Canada, in Chemistry of condensed Matter and in Material Sciences for energy. In 2018, she came back to France for a post-doc at the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), focused on ceramics for satellite propulsion. Then, in 2019 she worked at the Nation Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) as a researcher in all-solid-state Li batteries. As an application scientist, she is now applying vapour sorption techniques to study the sorption properties of a wide range of materials including battery materials, at Surface Measurement Systems.

• Title of his talk:
  Evaluating battery materials at realistic conditions

Tjerk RASKE

Head of Marketing Region Europe, Dräger

Education:
Industrial Engineer (University of Applied Sciences Wedel, Germany)

Professional Experience:
2011-2014: Managing Director Dräger Mexico – Sales & Service providing Safety Solutions to Mining, Industry & Energy Sector in Mexico
2014-2017: VP Marketing LatAm Dräger – Business Development in Latin America providing Safety Solutions to Mining, Industry & Energy Sector in Latin America
Since 2017: Head of Marketing Europe Dräger – Business Development in Europe providing Safety Solutions to Industry in Europe, in last years special focus on Energy Transition

• Title of his talk:
  Sustainable Battery Industry health & Safety challenges battery lifecycle: from production & use to recycling

Enzo RIBEIRO

Chief of Staff & Head of Financing, VERKOR

Enzo's extensive experience has given him a solid background in finance and political science. He first worked with Verkor as a consultant for a few months to help the company on capital fundraising.

• Title of his talk:
  The financing journey [for an industrial startup] from scratch to a Gigafactory

Lukas RIDIKAS

Supply Chain Manager, KILNTECK

Lukas Ridikas, initially born in France and now living in Austria, is a young passionate about energy production and storage technologies and sustainable development. With an academic background in Materials Science and Energy Engineering from Birmingham and Karlsruhe, he has pursued his professional career, working as a laboratory assistant and engineer in different fields related to the energy industry. He now works for the company KILNTECK, located in Vienna, as its Supply Chain Manager.

• Title of his talk:
  Advanced Kiln Design: Calcination of Battery Active Materials

Florine RINGOT-MOYON

Project manager, Dunkerque Promotion

Florine Ringot-Moyon, 31, graduated in 2015 from ENSIAME Engineering School, Valenciennes, France, as a mechanical energy engineer. She started her career as a R&D engineer in Germany , with experience in aeronautics and also in hydrogen fuel cell development. She came back in France and worked at the ADEME Hauts-de-France as a decarbonization engineer and then joined Dunkerque Promotion as a project manager in 2022.”

• Title of his talk:
  Dunkirk, the heart of the Battery Valley

Will ROBERTS

Senior Research Analyst, Rho Motion

Will is a Senior Research Analyst who has been with Rho Motion since 2021 working on electric vehicle, battery, and charging market analysis. He covers all aspects of the EV market from compiling our EV sales database to forecasting the outlook of the industry to 2040 with a particular focus on OEM strategy and Legislative environments, He is also leading our research into EV motor technology, vehicle platforms and systems, a vital part of the EV-ecosystem. He graduated from the University of Exeter, with first-class BSc (Hons) Physics and MSc with Distinction in Mechanical Engineering.

• Title of his talk:
  The EV and Battery market this year and next.

Bernhard ROMANSKI

Business Development Manager, Battery Cell Production Equipment, COWAIN

Degree 1982 Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering, Ruhr University Bochum Professional Activity 1982 – 1987 Project engineer for customized transmissions, Thyssen Henschel, Kassel 1987 – 1990 Project Manager for electric seat adjusters for Volvo and SAAB, Brose, Coburg 1991 – 1997 R&D Manager, development and Production of industrial geared motors and customized transmissions, Stephan Werke, Hameln, 1998 – 2002 Managing Director, engineering company for automotive transmission technology, Hofer Getriebetechnik, Wolfsburg 2002 – 2017 Managing Director, engineering company for automotive transmission technology, TEG mbH, Wolfsburg 2017 – 2020 Sales Representative Germany, Punch Powertrain , Sint-Truiden 2020 – 2022 Sales Manager Germany, Exhaust retrofit systems, Bosal Retrofit GmbH, Viersen 2022 Business Development Manager, Battery Cell Production Equipment, Cowain Technology, Munich

• Title of his talk:
  Cowain Battery Cell Production Technology for Europe

Emilie RONDET

Project Manager, Ecole de la Batterie

Former Managing Director of French Tech in the Alps in Grenoble, French governmental dynamic promoting and helping startups development, she is now Head of the "Ecole de la Batterie" project within Verkor and coordinates a consortium of sixteen training partners. The aim is to accelerate the industrialisation of batteries in France and Europe, by developing skills in this field from vocational training to PhD.

• Title of his talk:
  Training programs creation for actual and future needs of the battery industry

Johannes ROSSNER

Consultant, ESPEC CORP

Johannes Roessner is the founder of BT Advisor UG, which aims to improve the safety of battery handling and to make the validation of batteries more efficient and thus contributes to the development of safe and long-lasting batteries. Johannes Roessner has over 10 years of experience in the battery industry. He worked with TÜV SÜD in various functions in battery testing in Germany, Japan and China. He was involved in the planning, construction, and operation of battery test labs. In June 2022, he founded BT Advisor UG after returning from Asia.

• Title of his talk:
  Cell performance testing topologies and safety considerations

Grégory SACRÉ

Battery Materials Sales Manager, EVERZINC

Grégory Sacré started his professional career at EverZinc in 2018. After successfully organizing R-Zinc, the first European Conference on Rechargeable Zinc Batteries in 2019, he joined the Battery Materials sales division to focus on the development of this emerging market. In 2023, he took over the sales responsibilities for the primary (non-rechargeable) alkaline battery business. In parallel, Grégory integrated the ESG team of EverZinc to support the company’s long-term strategy to decarbonization.

• Title of his talk:
  The role of zinc-based batteries in the energy transition

Stefano SAGUATTI

Senior Battery Expert, MANZ ITALY

Since 2021 vice chair of IPCEI EuBatIn Facilitation group, the governing board of the project activities representing 41 European enterprise. Within Manz AG is member of the steering board of FBT (future Battery technologies) Manz’s IPCEI project. Since 2020 associate board member of BEPA batteries: European partnership BAT4EU. Since 2019 : Batteries Europe: Elected as advisory Board member of European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP) representing R&I for Cell design and Manufacturing sector. As Advisory Board member is responsible for the advise in the decision process, vision and strategy of the Platform suggesting all necessary actions for its effective functioning. 2014 to date Manz Italy SRL Senior Battery expert, He supervise the advance process technology and manufacturing technology; 20010-2014 Kemet Electronics Italia S.r.l. General Manager of Battery business units. He Reports to the Machinery General manager having the responsibility of the battery machinery business.

• Title of his talk:
  BATTERIES IPCEI: How can the European machinery industry actively contribute to enable "Made in Europe" battery production competitive.

Gerald SAMMER

Principal Business Field Manager, Battery & Cell, AVL

20+ years of experience in automotive technology provider with focus on automotive testing and solutions for efficient lab management operations. Since 1999 member of the Technical Steering Committee in the automotive standardization body ASAM. Author and Co-Author of several books in the area of automotive testing.

• Title of his talk:
  Performance Optimization for Battery Cell, Module and Pack Testing

Jaakko SAVOLAINEN

Commercial Director of Battery Business Line, FORTUM BATTERY RECYCLING

• Title of his talk:
  Towards nothing: Sustainable recycling of all battery metals from lithium-ion battery wastes and related side streams

Marc SCHWEIZER

Business Development Manager, Fischer Group

Master Degree, University of Karlsruhe (KIT) – VW – AUDI – Fischer Group.

• Title of his talk:
  Fischer Group’s electrification product range: from battery cell casings to high performance battery systems

Jan SINGER

Engineering Manager, TWAICE Technologies GmbH

Dr. Jan Singer is Engineering Manager at TWAICE, where his primary focus is working on laboratory measurements and battery models. Before he joined TWAICE in 2019, he was a Research Associate at the Chair for Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Institute for Photovoltaics, University of Stuttgart, Germany. During his Ph.D. studies under the supervision of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kai Peter Birke, he focused on the detection of electrochemical effects induced by volume strains and the development of new non-destructive characterization methods for lithium-ion cells. He started his professional career in 2006 as mechatronic technician at Harman/Becker Automotive Systems. In 2012, he received his Bachelor’s degree from University of Applied Sciences Ulm and graduated with an M.Sc. from University of Stuttgart in 2015.

• Title of his talk:
  Battery safety incidents analysis - Detect & fix anomalies early

Rajendra SINGH NEGI

Team lead (Battery Technology Consulting), ACCENTURE

Dr. Rajendra Singh Negi is a technology focused manager with profound knowledge of batteries and the chemistry involved in it. In his academic career, he has worked and published various publications and patents related to various kinds of battery technologies. In his previous job, he has worked on development and management of various projects related to All solid state batteries. Rajendra has joined Accenture in 2022 when Umlaut, a global end to end consulting and engineering service provider, became part of Accenture. He holds a PhD degree in material chemistry from University of Giessen (DE) and located in Munich.

• Title of his talk:
  The Business of Solid-State Batteries: Market Opportunities and Strategic Challenges

Greg SOBOLSKI

Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Greg Sobolski is a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Intellectual Property Litigation Group. He is an experienced trial lawyer, who represents clients in a range of industries and technologies—including a focus on batteries and materials science. He litigates IP matters before the U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission, the PTAB, and coordinates global litigation and IP strategies between the U.S., Europe, and Asia. His practice includes strategic IP counseling for companies ranging from early stage start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.

• Title of her talk:
  Strategic IP Considerations for Batteries

Anne SOLEILHAVOUP

Sales Manager France, DESOTEC

As an Ingénieur en génie chimique from Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France, Anne today is Area Sales Manager France for Desotec since 2015, responsible for design, sales and delivery of mobile activated carbon filtration solutions for air and water treatment but also into the biogas, remediation sector and the chemical industry. Previous experience in water treatment at Brenntag, in activated carbon at Norit, development expertise in the chemical industry at Univar and automotive industry at Euraltech. International postings in China and USA.

• Title of his talk:
  Emission Compliance in Battery Manufacturing and Recycling

Brahim SOLTANI

Team Leader - Battery System, IAV France

Graduated as an electrical and industrial computing engineer from ENSEEIHT in 2007, I started my carrier as a BMS validation engineer at Dow Kokam then to be Battery System Software Leader.
in 2014, I joined IAV where I worked on multiple prototypes and series battery development projects, occupying various roles ranging from Development Engineer to Project Manager and now as Battery and Electrification Team Leader.
I have been working on battery-related topic for over 15 years.

• Title of his talk:
  "Sustainable Material Selection for Enhanced Battery Environmental Performance"

Ian STEWART

Director of Product Marketing, Sila

Ian Stewart is the Director of Product Marketing at Sila where he drives segment-level understanding and customer and market analysis to inform product development roadmaps and priorities. After receiving his Ph.D in Chemistry from UC Berkeley, he spent 3 years at Caltech as a postdoctoral scholar. Ian then moved to ExxonMobil Chemical Company, where over the following 12 years he held a variety of roles in Research & Development, Capital Projects, and Strategic Marketing. In his final role prior to joining Sila, Ian led the North American Polypropylene Business Team as Product Manager. He is the author of 16 granted patents and 11 academic publications. Ian also chaired the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization that equalized access to out-of-school learning experiences for economically-disadvantaged youth in Houston.

• Title of his talk:
  Replacing graphite with Sila's silicon: Shipping and Validating Today

Steve STONES

Product manager, THERMAL HAZARD TECHNOLOGY

Steve has worked at Thermal Hazard Technology for almost 25 years. In his current position as product manager, Steve is THTs main µRC product specialist. He also provides sales and marketing support for THTs other calorimeters. He joined the company after graduating from Durham University with a degree in molecular biology and biochemistry and a diploma in business analysis from Lancaster University. Steve is based in THT’s head office in Bletchley, UK.

• Title of his talk:
  Determination Of Battery Safety And Performance Parameters Using Adiabatic And Isothermal Calorimetry

Frank STUBHAN

Chief Technology Officer, ACP SYSTEMS

Dr. Frank Stubhan studied physics at the University of Ulm. In 1995, he received his PhD in Surface Chemistry at the University of Ulm with a thesis on nucleation and growth mechanisms of CVD diamond coatings on silicon. He started his career at Daimler AG, where he worked for more than 10 years in materials research and development in Germany and China. As General Manager, he was responsible for setting up a joint venture between Daimler and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai. Frank Stubhan then took on various positions as Managing Director of equipment manufacturing companies for the electronics, photovoltaics and automotive industries. At centrotherm photovoltaics AG, he was responsible for building up the polysilicon production equipment business. As COO of Sitec GmbH, he was responsible for EPC projects of polysilicon plants worldwide. Since April 2017, Frank Stubhan has been working for the ACI Group, where he was in charge of lithium raw material projects as CTO of ACI systems GmbH. Since 2020 he is also responsible for business development in the battery business area of acp systems AG and leads several research projects in this field.

• Title of his talk:
  Cleaning processes in battery production – an underestimated topic

Charles STUYCK

UMICORE BRS

• Title of his talk:
  A View on the Future of Battery Recycling in the European Market Context

Oliver SUCHARD

Quality Assurance Manager, Grillo-Werke AG

Since 2009, QA Manager and Technical Customer Service at Grillo-Werke AG. 2000-2009 Product Development and Quality Management at Exide Technologies. 1999 Graduation with diploma in chemistry at Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.

• Title of his talk:
  Zinc Batteries: yesterday, today, tomorrow

Jean-Marie TARASCON

Chair of Solid-State Chemistry and Energy, Collège de France

Jean-Marie Tarascon is a specialist of Solid-State Chemistry. He started his carrier in the U.S., first at Cornell University (1980), and subsequently at Bell Labs and Bellcore until 1994. He then became professor at the Université de Picardie Jules Verne and director of the Laboratoire de Réactivité et Chimie des Solides (LRCS UMR CNRS 7314) in Amiens.

In 2011, he founded the French Research Network on Electrochemical Energy Storage (RS2E), a CNRS research federation grouping together industrial and academic actors in the battery and supercapacitor fields.

Among his first research topics were the electronic properties of Chevrel phases as well as their ability to insert alkali cations. At the end of the 1980’s, Jean-Marie Tarascon headed the chemistry group at Bellcore and worked at high Tc cuprates supraconductors and the role of oxygen non-stoichiometry, cationic substitutions, magnetism or structure modulation. He thereafter came back to electrochemistry and became a globally recognized specialist on energy storage.

Jean-Marie Tarascon’s credits as a battery researcher include the development of a plastic and flexible Li-ion battery. Since he moved back to France, he has been working on advanced technologies for tomorrow’s batteries, enlisting the development of new “chimie douce” synthesis routes for battery materials, Li-rich layered materials, metal-air batteries and electrocatalytic reactions as well as redox flow systems and other technologies beyond Li-ion batteries (for instance Na-ion batteries).

He accepted the Chair of Solid-State Chemistry and Energy (Chimie du Solide et Energie) at the Collège de France in 2014, where he has been a professor since.

• Title of his talk:
  Entering the private life of batteries via optical sensing during real world applications

Marianne TCHERNIA

Sector leader, Mobility, KORN FERRY

With over 20 years of experience in head hunting and recruitment, Marianne developed a deep understanding of the industrial sector, notably in the automobile market. She joined Korn Ferry in 2019 and is now in charge of the automotive/mobility sector. Marianne’s deep understanding of client needs, her drive for business development and her high-quality standards are recognized on the market. Bilingual French-German, Marianne has worked out a strong industrial portfolio in France and Germany, and EMEA at large. Marianne holds a Master Degree in German literature & civilization as well as a Postgraduate in Economy & Management in German speaking countries. She is a professional certified Coach for individuals and organisations.

• Title of his talk:
  Impacts of the mobility ecosystem transformation on your talents

Carl TELFORD

Senior Research & Innovation Manager, CBI

Over 20 years’ experience in strategic research, consulting, research, and innovation. An expert in project development, futures thinking, and facilitation. In his career to date, Carl has helped major public and private organisations across the world develop innovative technical projects and strategies. Particular experience in the energy storage, automotive, and chemicals & materials sectors. His academic background includes a Ph.D in materials engineering.

Marc THIELMANNS

Vice President Sales & Marketing, Digatron Power Electronics

Marc is the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Digatron Power Electronics in Aachen (DE). He has 27+ years of experience in the battery industry and in working for Digatron. With his deep technical background and understanding, he gained a lot of experience in the hardware/software and service department throughout the years. Focus of his work has always been the close contact to the customers, which he also emphasizes in his latest role as Vice President of Sales & Marketing, having the complete responsibility for all sales and marketing activities in EMEA.

• Title of his talk:
  Digatron Group and BatterieIngenieure: Innovative solutions from cell assembly and testing to battery

Khiem TRAD

Researcher & Project Manager, VITO

Dr. Khiem Trad has received her PhD in materials science from the University of Bordeaux1 (France) and the ICMCB (France) in 2010, where she worked on new phosphate materials as positive electrode in lithium and sodium ion batteries. She joined VITO in 2014 and works as a researcher within the unit Energy Technology. She worked previously as a researcher and project leader in the automotive domain where she was responsible of cells/battery pack test design and testing (including ageing and safety tests). Khiem Trad is leading several research projects within the sustainable electrical energy devices team (SEED). The team main research topics include the design and development of advanced and low-cost battery management systems (BMS) with focus on accurate SoX estimation algorithms towards offering fast and safe battery charging and extending lifetime of batteries. Her main research topics is to better understand cells and battery failures to better prevent them through smart models and battery management systems. She also worked as the project coordinator and researcher on the project Sabatair.

• Title of her talk:
  Advanced battery management system to detect battery performance decay

Pierre TRAN VAN

Electrochemistry Expert, RENAULT GROUP

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 became battery research team leader in 2016. Since 2021 he is electrochemistry expert.

• Title of his talk:
  Considerations on Na-ion’

Hisashi TSUKAMOTO

Founder and CEO, CONNEXX SYSTEMS Corp.

Graduated from KYOTO University in Japan in Chemical Engineering, and accepted Dr degree from the Aberdeen University of Scotland in Chemistry. Worked for GS YUASA in Japan from 1979 for 19 years Developed prismatic Ni-Cd battery for SONY Walkman, High-temperature Li-AL battery for Missile, and Li-ion battery for Cell phones. In 1999, set up Quallion LLC in Los Angeles, California, USA, to develop and manufacture Medical Implant Batteries and US Satelite Batteries. In 2012 after TSUNAMI, he returned to Japan and started CONNEXX SYSTEMS Corp. in KYOTO to build a new resilient energy network with significant energy storage systems.

• Title of his talk:
  High Voltage and Zero Carbon footprint ESS, EnePOND® using repurposed EV Batteries

Florian ULLRICH

Head of Business Development, InnovationLab GmbH

Dr. Florian Ullrich is heading the Business Development Department of InnovationLab. He is responsible for finding, assessing, and establishing new global business relationships and consulting clients regarding mass production of printed organic electronics. With a Ph.D. degree in physics/material science he has profound physical and technical know-how to accompany clients from the initial product idea to the industrial production of flexible, functional print products.

• Title of his talk:
  BaMoS - The Innovative Battery Monitoring Solution for Automotive Applications

Nicolas VALLIN

Battery Consultant & Solution Portfolio Manager - Transportation & Mobility Industry, DASSAULT SYSTEMES

· Current Experience 5 years as Global Battery Industry Consultant supporting battery cell development & gigafactory projects globally @Dassault Systèmes
· Past Experience 3 years as Strategy Analyst for Energy, Materials and Natural Resources @Dassault Systèmes
· Background in System Engineering and Corporate Strategy
· Member of the Digitalization Task Force for BatteRIes Europe (2020)
· Advisory board member of LiPLANET (2021)

• Title of his talk:
  Accelerate Battery Development from Cell Innovation to Gigafactory scale-up with the help of Virtual Twins

Tom VAN BELLINGHEN

Marketing & sales director, UMICORE

Tom Van Bellinghen joined Umicore in 2009 as the Marketing & Sales Director taking care of Umicore´s Rechargeable Battery Materials business. Working out of the Umicore HQ in Brussels, he divides his time between Belgium and Asia. In 2012 he also became responsible for raw material purchasing before becoming the VP Marketing and Sales in 2018. Since 2019 he’s focusing his time on managing the relationships with OEMs worldwide.

Previously, Tom was a Business Development Manager at Intel, and the Country Manager Benelux for Flir Systems.

Tom Van Bellinghen holds a Master of Science degree in Electromechanical Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven and obtained a degree in Business Administration from the Leuven Graduate School for Business Studies.

• Title of his talk:
  Building an EU CAM& pCAM supply chain at Gigafactory scale: Umicore perspective on the opportunities & challenges

William VANAUDENHOVE

Sales Engineer, RX Solutions

Sharing his time between France and Belgium, William joined RX Solutions 3 years ago to further develop the European market for this fast-growing French company. With 15 years of engineering experience in a B2B environment, William has learned to analyze and understand the different challenges companies have. RX Solutions has several customers covering different battery applications, which has helped William to apply X-ray technology to the specific R&D and quality challenges that this market encounters. His role is to educate new contacts about the technology and develop new partnerships within Europe. His ultimate goal is to establish a central place for this cutting-edge technology in the market of battery inspection, at any point in the battery life cycle.

• Title of his talk:
  X-ray Computed Tomography for Battery Inspection

Anna VANDERBRUGGEN

Process engineer, EcoGraf limited

Dr. Anna Vanderbruggen is a mineral processing engineer who earned her degree from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie (ENSG) in France, and completed the EMerald Erasmus Mundus Masters program, focusing on georesources engineering. After working with primary resources, she shifted her focus to secondary materials in 2018 with lithium-ion battery recycling, creating her own research project with a main focus on graphite recycling. Her passion and dedication to this research field led her to pursue a PhD at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg and Aalto University, where she successfully defended her dissertation in 2022. Her innovative method on graphite recycling from used lithium-ion batteries earned her the EIT Change Award 2022.

• Title of her talk:
  EcoGraf A New Anode Supply Chain: Supporting anode cell manufacturing with EcoGraf’s Purification technology and HFfree Anode Electrode Recycling

Eric VANLATHEM

Senior TS&D Scientist, DOW

• Title of his talk:
  Advanced Silicone Materials for Effective Battery Thermal Management and Prevention of Thermal Propagation

Vincent VERON

CFA Low Carbon Transition Group, Head of Transition Minerals, Metals & Batteries, BNP Paribas

Over 20 years of international banking expertise.

Since 2022, Vincent is a senior member at BNP Paribas of the “Low Carbon Transition Group” recently set up to regroup selected experts on decarbonisation pathways with a multi-product approach, supervising in particular the battery sector.

Between 2017 and 2022, Vincent headed the EMEA Metals & Mining team, supervising, originating and executing transactions for companies active in base metals, transition minerals, precious and steel / aluminium.

Before 2017, he held various roles in New York and Paris in the energy sector (including oil & gas and power), leading several project financings or acquisition loans.

Vincent graduated from HEC, a leading international business school, and is a CFA charterholder.

• Title of his talk:
  Title coming soon

Yann VINCENT

CEO, Automotive Cells Company

Yann Vincent has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of ACC on Sept 3rd, 2020.
Graduate of the Paris Ecole Centrale (1980) and holder of an MBA from INSEAD (1989), Yann Vincent joined Renault in 1982 where he held various functions.
He became Director of Quality in 2005 and Chief Operating Officer of AvtoVAZ in March 2008.
He joined Alstom Transport in 2009 where he was appointed Chief operating Performance and Member of the Executive Committee.
From June 2014 to August 2020, he was lndustrial Director of Groupe PSA.

• Title of his talk:
  Plenary session Battery Production in Europe

Simon VOSS

Managing Director eLab RWTH Aachen

Simon currently serves as the managing director of the E-Mobility Laboratory (eLab) as well as Head of E-Mobility Office of RWTH Aachen University. With both entities, Simon is striving on supporting the acceleration of e-mobility-development by providing a high-tech infrastructure and innovation network for R&D on the electric drivetrain. With the "Innovation Podcast" and as the host of The “E-Mobility Lecture Series", Simon is building a platform for knowledge-exchange in the professional E-Mobility space for research and industry.

Simon holds an international BSc. double degree in Mechanical Engineering from TH Lübeck and MSOE University, Milwaukee, USA as well as a MSc. in Sustainable Energy Technology from Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.

• Title of her talk:
  Empowering the Acceleration of Bttery Innovation through Research-Industry Collaboration

Xue WANG

Co-founder & CMO, Botree Cycling

Team member of European urban mining research group in Belgium, with cutting edge knowledge on metallurgy, chemical technology and materials engineering. She has successively served as vice president of Beijing Ruidow Information and China business development of subsidiary of Noble Group, a Fortune 500 company. She has extensive communication and in-depth cooperation with many internationally renowned enterprises, main customers in the rare metal industrial chain, and international organizations and institutions.

• Title of her talk:
  Material regeneration technology for lithium batteries and the current status of industrial applications in China and overseas

Andreas WEIGLEIN

Vice President Operations, SVOLT Europe

Andreas Weiglein is Vice President Operations at SVOLT Energy Technology Europe LtD. Most recently, he was Head of Division Strategy of the European Division of Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies and responsible for the technical and financial turnaround and the strategic realignment of the company. Mr. Weiglein has over twenty years of experience in leadership positions in key automotive markets, such as Japan, China and India. At companies like Volkswagen, Magna and Faurecia, he was responsible for investments and the integration of company groups and coordinated manufacturing ramp-ups and change processes. Andreas Weiglein holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Management from Open University Newcastle (UK).

• Title of his talk:
  SVOLT – Cutting-edge battery innovations

Martin WINTER

Scientific Director, MEET Battery Research Center at University of Münster

Martin Winter currently holds a full professorship for “Materials Science, Energy and Electrochemistry” at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Münster, Germany. This developed from an endowed professorship funded by the companies Volkswagen, Evonik Industries and Chemetall (today Albemarle) from 2008 to 2012.

Martin Winter is founder and scientific director of the MEET Battery Research Center at University of Münster. Since 2015, he is also the founding director of the Helmholtz Institute Münster HI MS “Ionics in Energy Storage”, an institute branch of Forschungszentrum Jülich. Martin Winter has received more than 60 scientific awards and recognitions. He is an officer 1st Class of the Federal Cross of Merit, a fellow of ECS, MRS and ISE and a member of the National Academy of Science and Engineering as well as the State Academy of Science and Arts.

• Title of her talk:
  Liquid battery electrolytes: turning endings into new beginnings

Sebastian WOLF

COO, PowerCo

Sebastian Wolf is Chief Operating Officer of PowerCo and has been appointed as Executive Board Member in May 2022. 
Previously, he served as the Chief Operating Officer Battery Cell Production in Volkswagen AG and Head of Operations Battery Cell from August 2021 to Mai 2022, before foundation PowerCo.
Before joining Volkswagen, Sebastian was Regional President Europe and Vice President in the Automotive Business Unit of Farasis Energy from May 2020 to July 2021 and as Senior Director Operations and Managing Director of Farasis Energy from August 2018 to May 2020.
He also worked for Boston Consulting Group as Advisor and Global Lead Expert Battery Production and Electromobility from October 2017 to July 2021.
Sebastian has lived in several cities and different countries among which Aachen, Stuttgart, Istanbul, Columbia and Shanghai. He now lives close to Salzgitter, Germany, together with his wife and two children. He has a passion for sports cars, Chinese food and pushing for scale up of electromobility as a contribution to a more sustainable world.

• Title of his talk:
  PowerCo‘s Global Battery Production Network - Strategies for successful industrialization

John WOZNIAK

Founder, WOZ POWER

• Title of his talk:
  Is LFP the Future for Lithium Ion Batteries?

Xiaohan WU

Battery expert, Porsche Consulting

10 years active member of the battery community
6 years of international professional experience, e.g. Lead Technology Scout Battery (BASF), Cell development Solid-state batteries (Bosch), Consulting (McKinsey)
Expert for battery technologies including a doctorate in chemistry at the ETH Zurich / Paul-Scherrer-Institute, Switzerland
Relevant industry experience in automotive suppliers, chemical industry and technology start-ups

• Title of his talk:
  Battery Market and Recycling

Cong XIN

Global Application Manager (New Energy Vehicle), ZEISS

Graduated with a Master’s degree at the Université of Lorraine (France), Cong Xin obtained a PhD in Material Science at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. Working at ZEISS company since 2020, Cong is today the Xray application Engineer and works daily on developing new solutions and technologies in battery applications, to ensure the battery customer requirements can be fulfilled.

• Title of her talk:
  Assessing rechargeable batteries with 3D X-ray microscopy, computed tomography, and nanotomography

Marina YAKOVLEVA

Director, R&D and New Business Development, LIVENT

Marina Yakovleva is a Director, R&D and New Business Development at Livent Corporation. Marina started her carrier in battery components industry with FMC Corporation in 1995. Marina has inventions in lithium-ion battery materials widely used commercially. Marina has over 75 patents granted in US and worldwide; over 20 patents pending in US and worldwide. Today, her mission is to implement Livent’s new strategic inventions through industry and academia collaborations to enable high energy density storage devices. Marina is a member of several advisory boards.

• Title of her talk:
  Lithium Metal Anode: myth or reality?

Alex YU

Founder & CTO, FACTORIAL ENERGY

Dr. Alex Yu is co-founder and CTO of Factorial Energy. In 2013, Alex started Lionano and served as CEO during the last year of his Ph.D. in electrochemistry from Cornell University under Prof. Héctor Abruña. He holds several patents in advanced ba0ery technology including NMC/NCA cathode, lithium sulfur cathode, lithium metal anode, and solid-state electrolyte. Alex believes ba0ery technology is the key to unlocking reliable, safe, and affordable EVs worldwide.

• Title of her talk:
  Solid-state, semi-solid-state or all-solid-state batteries: That is the Question

John ZHANG

CTO/CSO Polypore LP, CELGARD

Former Chairman of Cell Group, P1625, IEEE
CTO/CSO Polypore LP
Chairman of IBA (International Battery Association) 2024
Chairman of LBIS
Member of US Expert Committee

• Title of his talk:
  Modern Na-ion Batteries

Allen ZHENG

Manager, Technical Marketing, Borates and Aluminium Pacific

In his more than 15 years with Rio Tinto, Allen has worked across various business functions and across many products such as alumina and alumina hydrate that are used in glass and glass-ceramics.

In his current role, he is responsible for overseeing technical marketing activities in the Pacific for both borates and aluminium alloy. Allen’s recent work also includes the use of borates inbattery applications and lithium-containing products.

By collaborating with customers, operations, R&D partners, and end users, his work provides organizations with:
- A valuable combination of commercial and cross-products experience
- Technical expertise in end uses
- Value-added services from a holistic business approach

Allen has two bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering—one from Wuhan University of Technology in Hubei, China, and the other from Monash University in Victoria, Australia. He also has a master of commerce degree from the University of Queensland in Australia.

• Title of his talk:
  Boron compounds for lithium ion batteries

Laurent ZINCK

Managing Director, Innolith Science and Technology GmbH

Dr. Laurent Zinck - Co-Founder, Chief Scientist and an MD, Innolith Science and Technology GmbH, leading our advanced R&D laboratory in Bruchsal, Germany. Laurent Zinck is the original battery technology innovator – he has over 22 years of experience in R&D of lithium batteries, and he is the leading expert behind inorganic liquid electrolyte systems for rechargeable lithium batteries. His life’s work has been dedicated to new concepts of inorganic non-flammable lithium battery chemistries. After earning his engineering degree from the University of Strasbourg, Laurent completed a doctorate in electrochemistry at the University of Witten-Herdecke for his work with lithium-ion batteries. This doctorate focused on rechargeable devices that utilize inorganic components which would be much safer and longer lasting than any previously available Li-ion technologies. This research led to the first non-flammable lithium accumulator based on inorganic electrolyte, a technology that has now truly reached production readiness. He is an inventor behind numerous patented technologies and, together with his team, he diligently works to unlock advancement and additional innovation - with 265 patents registered and 110 pending already.

• Title of his talk:
  Lithium-ion batteries powered by inorganic electrolyte

Bob ZOLLO

R&D Solution Architect, Keysight Technologies

Bob started at Hewlett-Packard in 1984. During his 38 years with HP, Agilent, and now Keysight, Bob has been part of the company’s marketing and R&D organizations for power supplies, electronic loads, power analysers, data acquisition equipment, and test systems. Now, as a solution architect, Bob is responsible to create Keysight’s battery testing solutions roadmap by researching customer and industry trends and developing plans to meet emerging customer needs.
He was product manager for several generations of power supplies, including the first modular power system introduced by HP in 1989. He has also managed Agilent’s power supply test systems business, wireless power business, and battery test systems business.
Bob holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.

• Title of his talk:
  Calibrated Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and Time-Domain Measurements of a 7 kWh Automotive Li-Ion Battery Module