Battery Seminar 2023 Jul. 18-20, 2023: Plymouth, MI (USA) Battery Seminar 2023 Jul. 18-20, 2023: Plymouth, MI (USA)

Industry's most anticipated event

BATTERY SEMINAR 2023

Conference fostering joint development efforts to advance energy storage solutions

Key Event Highlights:

  • Entire day of technical tutorials on fundamental materials’ challenges for electrochemical energy storage, opportunities and challenges with solid-state batteries, best design practices for cell engineering, battery modeling and health monitoring, metals and materials forecasts, patenting energy storage inventions, etc.
  • Latest industry updates on use of energy storage systems in automotive applications by subject matter experts from major OEMs, Tier 1 system developers and battery makers
  • Latest industry updates on use of energy storage systems in large-scale stationary grid/utility storage applications by subject matter experts from major Utility companies, Tier 1 system developers and providers
  • Poster presentations
  • Complimentary meals and refreshments
  • Plenty of industry networking opportunities
  • Chance to win some cool prizes in a raffle Giveaway
  • An evening cocktails reception and an exclusive guided tour of INTERTEK Battery Testing Center of Excellence

Event attendees will get an exclusive opportunity to tour INTERTEK’s 200,000+ square-foot Battery Testing Center of Excellence to learn about the latest testing methods for batteries of all sizes from coin-cell through electric vehicles. INTERTEK performs a variety of tests out of this facility, to industry and global standards, including life-cycling, vibration, environmental, abuse and safety certifications. See this facility firsthand and ask questions to resident experts, and enjoy some light appetizers and beverages while networking with industry peers.

PROGRAM AGENDA

Registration Open

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Breakfast with Networking – Sponsored by AMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS

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Dr. John Warner

Welcome Note (Chairperson: Dr. John Warner – Chief Customer Officer at American Battery Solutions)

About Dr. John Warner

Professor Kelsey Hatzell - Princeton University

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (Tutorial A): Seeing is Believing – Insights into X-Ray and Electron Imaging Tools for Solid State Batteries

This tutorial will survey the range of characterization tools available for dynamically examining solid state batteries. The tutorial will discuss the opportunities and trade-offs for the various interrogation probes. X-ray and electron tools will be discussed in detail as they relate to alkali metal anodes and high voltage cathodes.

About Professor Kelsey Hatzell - Princeton University

Professor Zhenan Bao and Rachel Huang – Stanford University

STANFORD UNIVERSITY (Tutorial B): Organic Material Design for Lithium Batteries

This talk will cover material design studies for both lithium metal batteries (LMBs) and Li-ion batteries (LIBs): Polymer coatings and liquid electrolytes for LMBs; porous current collectors for hybrid LMBs and LIBs; polymer-based safe, stretchable, or recyclable electrolytes for LIBs.

About Professor Zhenan Bao and Rachel Huang – Stanford University

Coffee with Networking – Sponsored by MACCOR

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Kent Griffith - University of California San Diego

UCSD (Tutorial C): Pushing the Boundaries of Nickel-Rich Cathode Chemistry for Long-Range EV Batteries

Nickel-rich lithium-ion battery cathode materials, including NMC and NCA, can provide high energy density while minimizing the use of cobalt. However, as the nickel content increases, material degradation can be severe, limiting the usable cycle life. In this talk, we will go through the degradation mechanisms affecting nickel-rich cathodes including microcracking, transition metal dissolution, parasitic […]

About Kent Griffith - University of California San Diego

Lunch with Networking

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Dee Strand - Wildcat Discovery

WILDCAT DISCOVERY (Tutorial D): Beyond Graphite Anodes

This tutorial will introduce benefits and challenges to both silicon-based and lithium anodes for high energy density lithium ion cells. The effects of volumetric changes on cycling for both materials will be discussed. In addition, a review of dendrite formation and proposed methods of mitigation will be covered for lithium metal anodes.

About Dee Strand - Wildcat Discovery

Ken Hoffman - McKinsey & Company

McKINSEY & COMPANY (Tutorial E): How North America Can Create its Battery Value Chain

The rapid pace of development of the global battery industry has come to the shores of North America, virtually being built from scratch. We talk through how this industry can build robust value chains, that are localized to meet this rapidly evolving industry to move with each new battery chemistry. We will discuss these challenges […]

About Ken Hoffman - McKinsey & Company

Coffee with Networking – Sponsored by MACCOR

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Todd Ostomel – Squire Patton Boggs

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (Tutorial F): Is University IP Worth It?

Research universities are at the forefront of innovation and disruptive technology. They are abundant sources of new intellectual property. But the road from the benchtop to market is long, winding, and uncertain. In view of this, is university intellectual property valuable, particularly so in the battery field? This tutorial will highlight patent timing, ownership, licensing, […]

About Todd Ostomel – Squire Patton Boggs

Dr. John Warner

Wrap-up (Summary & Conclusions)

Summary, conclusions and closing comments for Day 1  

About Dr. John Warner

Registration Open

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Breakfast with Networking – Sponsored by AMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS

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Anne Dailly - General Motors

GENERAL MOTORS: Lithium Batteries Thermal Runaway

About Anne Dailly - General Motors

Tobias Glossmann - MBRDNA

MERCEDES-BENZ: With EV Batteries to Sustainable Luxury

About Tobias Glossmann - MBRDNA

Oliver Gross - Stellantis

STELLANTIS: An Update on Some EV Battery Macrotrends

About Oliver Gross - Stellantis

Coffee with Networking

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Celia Cunningham - Ford

FORD: Solid State Battery Prototypes for Automotive Applications

About Celia Cunningham - Ford

Alex Yu - Factorial Energy

FACTORIAL ENERGY: Scaling Up Li-Metal Solid State Battery Production – Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

About Alex Yu - Factorial Energy

Tal Sholklapper - Voltaiq

VOLTAIQ: Transforming Battery Data into Actionable Business Insight

About Tal Sholklapper - Voltaiq

Lunch with Networking – Sponsored by VOLTAIQ

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Kurt Kelty - Sila Nanotechnologies

SILA NANOTECHNOLOGIES: Sila’s Drop-In Technology Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future

About Kurt Kelty - Sila Nanotechnologies

Cyrus Rustomji - South 8 Technologies

SOUTH 8: Liquefied Gas Electrolyte for Next-Generation Li-Ion Batteries

About Cyrus Rustomji - South 8 Technologies

Jessica Golden - Sepion Technologies

SEPION TECHNOLOGIES: Enabling the Trifecta of Long Range, Low Cost, and Fast Charge in Lithium-Metal Batteries

About Jessica Golden - Sepion Technologies

Coffee with Networking

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Celina Mikolajczak - Lyten

LYTEN: Li-S Battery Development at Lyten – Approaching Commercialization

About Celina Mikolajczak - Lyten

Darren H. S. Tan - Unigrid

UNIGRID: High Energy Density Sodium-Ion Batteries for E-mobility

About Darren H. S. Tan - Unigrid

Yadong Liu - Ascend Elements

ASCEND ELEMENTS: Recharging the Future – Crafting Sustainable Premier Cathode Materials from Spent Batteries Through Hydro-to-Cathode Recycling Process

About Yadong Liu - Ascend Elements

Nathan Saliga - Our Next Energy

OUR NEXT ENERGY: Battery System Level Design for Range and Safety

About Nathan Saliga - Our Next Energy

INTERTEK Facility Tours With Cocktails Reception

Event attendees will get an exclusive opportunity to tour Intertek’s 100,000+ square-foot Battery Testing Center of Excellence to learn about the latest testing methods for batteries of all sizes from coin-cell through EVs. See this facility firsthand and ask questions to resident experts, and enjoy some light appetizers and beverages while networking with industry peers.

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Registration Open

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Breakfast with Networking – Sponsored by AMERICAN BATTERY SOLUTIONS

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Michael Spurr - ADS-TEC Energy

ADS-TEC ENERGY: Enabling Ultra-fast EV Charging on Today’s Power-Limited Grids

About Michael Spurr - ADS-TEC Energy

Pat Hayes - ABB

ABB: TBA

About Pat Hayes - ABB

Jasmeen Bal - Lucid Motors

LUCID MOTORS: Reliability of Charging Infrastructure

About Jasmeen Bal - Lucid Motors

Coffee with Networking

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Sarah Hipel - Rivian Automotive

RIVIAN: User Experience in Charging an Electric Vehicle Battery

About Sarah Hipel - Rivian Automotive

Sean Ackley - VinFast

VINFAST: Where do Range, Charging, and Consumer Expectation Intersect?

About Sean Ackley - VinFast

Albert Liu - Ample

AMPLE: Progress on Scaling Up Modular Battery Swapping

About Albert Liu - Ample

Lunch with Networking – Sponsored by VOLTAIQ

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Jessica Barcco - Consolidated Edison

CONED: Utility Perspective and Strategy on Energy Storage for Resiliency and Electrification

About Jessica Barcco - Consolidated Edison

Alejandro Plazas - Eaton

EATON: Comparison of SOH/Degradation of Battery Technology (VRLA, Li-Ion) for Stationary Applications (UPS/ESS)

About Alejandro Plazas - Eaton

Timothy DeBastos - LG Energy Solution

LG ENERGY SOLUTION: State of Energy Solutions

About Timothy DeBastos - LG Energy Solution

Coffee with Networking

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Joe O'Connor - Nuvation Energy

NUVATION ENERGY: Energy Storage Designs That Maximize Supply Chain Flexibility

About Joe O'Connor - Nuvation Energy

Michael Hoff - American Battery Solutions

ABS: Next Generation Energy Storage for the Next Thirty Years of Mass Deployment

About Michael Hoff - American Battery Solutions

Carlton Brown - Dukosi

DUKOSI: Utilizing Chip-on-Cell Sensing for Better Battery Management

About Carlton Brown - Dukosi

Dr. John Warner

Closing Comments / End of Seminar

About Dr. John Warner

Battery Seminar 2023 Program Agenda PDF Version

A PDF copy of the entire program agenda can be downloaded here

**REFUND POLICY: Registrations will be 100% refundable until a week before the start of the event.**

EVENT REGISTRATION

10% group discount available for 3+ participants from same corporation, as well as 25% discount for attendees from government agencies and academic institutions

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SPEAKERS

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Sean Ackley

VinFast

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Jasmeen Bal

Lucid Motors

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Zhenan Bao

Stanford University

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Jessica Barcco

Consolidated Edison

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Carlton Brown

Dukosi

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Celia Cunningham

Ford Motor Company

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Anne Dailly

General Motors

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Timothy DeBastos

LG Energy Solution

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Tobias Glossmann

Mercedes Benz R&D NA

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Jessica Golden

Sepion Technologies

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Kent Griffith

UC San Diego

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Oliver Gross

Stellantis

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Kelsey Hatzell

Princeton University

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Pat Hayes

ABB

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Sarah Hipel

Rivian Automotive

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Michael Hoff

American Battery Solutions

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Ken Hoffman

McKinsey & Company

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Rachel Huang

Stanford University

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Kurt Kelty

Sila Nanotechnologies

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Albert Liu

Ample

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Yadong Liu

Ascend Elements

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Celina Mikolajczak

Lyten

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Joe O’Connor

Nuvation Energy

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Todd Ostomel

Squire Patton Boggs

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Alejandro Plazas

Eaton Corporation

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Cyrus Rustomji

South 8 Technologies

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Nathan Saliga

Our Next Energy

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Tal Sholklapper

Voltaiq

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Michael Spurr

ADS-TEC Energy

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Dee Strand

Wildcat Discovery

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Darren H. S. Tan

Unigrid

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Alex Yu

Factorial Energy

EXHIBITORS

List of current confirmed event exhibitors

 *Floor plan subject to change without prior notice. All rights reserved.

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Battery Seminar - Saint John's Resort

Facility Tour - INTERTEK (*complimentary shuttle bus provided)

Saint John's Resort

44045 Five Mile Road, Plymouth, MI 48170 USA
Phone: (001) 734-414-0600
~1mi. / 1.6km. from INTERTEK

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Saint John's Resort - Plymouth, MI (USA)

100

Participating Companies

30

Industry Speakers

3

Independent Presentation Tracks

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Exclusive INTERTEK Facility Tour

SPONSORS & MEDIA PARTNERS

Proud supporting organizations of this event

Sponsorship Opportunities

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Program Agenda Archive

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