● Current high demand data for battery production in the electric vehicle industry

  ● Setting standards for battery performance, sustainability, and recycling

  ● Progress in driving investment in gigafactories and reducing reliance on imports

  ● Trends in increased job opportunities and technological advancement

  ● Recent progress in discussions with China on the battery supply chain

European Commission

  ● Policies and regulations implemented and needed to encourage local production and sustainability

  ● Insights from China and U.S. on advancing local battery technology and suitable development paths for Europe

  ● Challenges in attracting R&D investment and foreign investors' main concerns about building battery gigafactories

  ● Established local supply chains within the collaborative ecosystem and focus on workforce training and education

  ● When will Europe achieve large-scale production of power batteries?

German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMDV)

  ● How do OEMs view the cost pressures and technological updates of power batteries?

  ● Choosing and utilizing various types of power batteries to balance the diversity of EV models

  ● What battery technologies are currently feasible for OEMs: solid-state, sodium-ion, cathode, anode, and others?

  ● The most popular safety and thermal management system solutions

Markus Fallböhmer, Senior Vice President Battery Production, BMW Group

  ● What battery technologies do capital markets favor: management systems, battery packs, solid-state batteries, silicon anodes, electrolyte materials, or others?

  ● The current status and challenges of investing in raw materials mining, refining, ore deposits, and specific resources

  ● Policy and regulatory support needed to drive investment in the battery industry

  ● Case studies of joint investments: banks, venture capital firms, OEMs, and mining companies

  ● The U.S. experience in battery industry investment and localization

s Maxime   Castes, Environment, Health and Safety   Manager, EUROBAT

s ACC   - Automotive Cells Company

s Manager   Government Affairs, CATL

s Belén   Neira, VP, Head of Sales, Battery Energy Storage, EU&INT,   Volvo Energy

s Luca   Mazzarella, Head of New Mobility, Autoneum

s Simon   Voss, Managing Director E-Mobility Lab, RWTH Aachen   University

s Kleiner   Perkins

s Law   Firm

  ● Overview of key players in global solid-state batteries

  ● Key material challenges: solid electrolyte materials, electrodes without anode, dry membranes, etc.

  ● Research on thermal management and insights for other battery types

  ● Current challenges including manufacturing complexity, integration with existing technologies, and market readiness for commercialization

  ● Trends and Advantages of Software Technologies in Solid-State Batteries: Machine learning, digital twins

SSB Company

  ● Addressing consumer concerns: how to meet both fast charging and battery lifespan needs?

  ● Nanoporous silicon materials

  ● Investment and commercialization progress of 100% silicon anodes

  ● Integration cases of fast-charging silicon materials with OEMs

Open for Sponsor

● Improvements in smart battery management systems and technology integration for OEMs and charging

● Examples of applying digital twins and simulation technologies

● Intelligent solutions for improving battery lifespan, safety, and anomaly detection

● Incorporating AI and machine learning into development management processes

s Roberto Diesel, Vice President Energy System and Drivetrain, EDAG Group

s Battery   Association

s ASEC 

s Marcel   Weil, Scientific Research Group Leader, Research for   Sustainable Energy Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

s Kenneth   Yan, Head of Production Technology and Planning,   Volkswagen-PowerCo SE

s LG   Energy Solution

s Battery   Recycling & Black Mass Analyst, Fastmarkets 

s BMS   / Battery Safety Provider  

s AI   / Digital Twin / Big Data Company

  ● Advancements and key benefits of sodium-ion batteries

  ● Analysis of the market and trends for commercialization of sodium-Ion Batteries

  ● Recent technologies and essential raw materials (anodes, cathodes, electrolytes, etc.)

  ● Requirements for preparing electrode materials

  ● How to integrate sodium-ion batteries into various electric vehicle types

BYD

Roberto Diesel, Vice President Energy System and Drivetrain, EDAG Group

● Alternative chemistries of cobalt-free battery: LFP, sodium-ion batteries

● Material innovations to enhance energy fensity: silicon anodes, improved cathodes, etc.

● Market adoption of cobalt-free battery technology

● Need for industry standards: standardized testing and performance benchmarks

● Funding and incentives for cobalt-free battery R&D

● Collaboration on innovative materials and manufacturing: universities and industry

Open for Sponsor

● Comparative costs of battery factories worldwide: Europe, the USA, and China

● Essential factors for reducing costs in battery manufacturing: strategy, Innovative technologies, software, and materials

● Balancing environmental regulations with economic efficiency in battery production

● The role of recruitment and training in enhancing operational efficiency

● Emerging strategies for cost control in China’s battery supply chain: Adhesive advancements, lightweight battery designs, and digital approaches driven by simulation, etc.

s Samsung   SDI

s Frank   Hiller, Maintenance Supervisor CELL   Manufacturing, TESLA

s Benedikt   Sobotka, Co-Chair, Global Battery   Alliance; CEO, Eurasian Resources Group

s Nexus   Venture Partners

s Law   Firm

s Open   for Sponsor

  ● Recent advances and pricing landscape of electrolyte technologies

  ● Examples of applications in solid-state batteries and optimizing battery management systems

  ● Ongoing safety concerns to tackle, including leakage and instability in extreme environments

  ● Regulatory challenges for the approval process for new electrolyte technologies

  ● Challenges of innovation in incorporating into current battery designs and manufacturing processes

Frank Hiller, Maintenance Supervisor CELL Manufacturing, TESLA

  ● Global advances in battery recycling technologies

  ● Status of battery recycling and second-life applications in Europe: policies, regulations and industry strategies

  ● Market pricing for black metals in used battery recycling and crushing/refining capacities

  ● Eco-friendly technologies in the battery recycling process

  ● Recycling-oriented battery design: modular structures and smart manufacturing solutions

Frank Stumpf, Operations and Managing Director, Fortum Battery Recycling Oy

  ● Creating cohesive standards for battery data and performance metrics across Europe

  ● Updates on the progress of pilot projects for the battery passport system

  ● Identifying compatibility challenges in battery data tracking and management

  ● Strategies to enhance collaboration between battery producers, recyclers, and regulatory bodies

  ● The role and case studies of digital tracking and blockchain in enhancing battery passport data management

Open for Sponsor to Battery Passport Technology Company

  ● Challenges and strategies for sustainable recycling of Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries (LFP)

  ● Extraction of cathodes and anodes

  ● Ion exchange method for lithium recovery

  ● Material recovery in recycling rrocesses

Open for Sponsor to Battery Recycling Company