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