ABOUT THE EVENT
NAATBatt 2024 Speakers
Les Alexander
Battery Innovation Center
President & CEOThurs, Feb. 22nd | 8:35 - 9:25 a.m.
Developing the Battery Workforce in North America
Khalil Amine
Argonne National Laboratory
Leader of the Advanced Battery Technology teamWed, Feb. 21st | 9:35 - 10:25 a.m.
Looking Beyond Lithium-Ion -- How Soon?
Renata Arsenault
Ford Motor Co.
Technical ExpertWed, Feb. 21st | 8:20 - 8:25 a.m.
Welcome by the Chairman of NAATBatt
Scott Bulera
Industrial & Advanced Manufacturing Group | Turner Construction Company
VP/General ManagerWed, Feb. 21st | 4:50 - 5:40 p.m.
Infrastructure Challenges in the Build-Out of Battery Manufacturing
Jim Craner
Verdi Technology
President | Occupational and Environmental Medicine PhysicianThurs, Feb. 22nd | 11:45 - 12:35 p.m.
Addressing Health and Safety Challenges in Battery Making and Recycling
Ilka von Dalwigk
InnoEnergy/European Battery Alliance
Policy and Market Intelligence Manage at EITWed, Feb. 21st | 8:45 - 9:35 a.m.
Filling the Gaps in the Supply of Energy Materials
Safak Dogu
Pomega Energy Storage Technologies
Head of Product Development and ResearchWed, Feb. 21st | 9:35 - 10:25 a.m.
Looking Beyond Lithium-Ion -- How Soon?
Tien Duong
Vehicle Technologies Office | U.S. Department of Energy
Chief Battery EngineerWed, Feb. 21st | 8:50 - 9:10 p.m.
Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Peter Fitzmaurice
Fastmarkets
Product DirectorWed, Feb. 21st | 8:45 - 9:35 a.m.
Filling the Gaps in the Supply of Energy Materials
Bob Galyen
SAE | NAATBatt
Chairman of the Battery Standards Steering Committee | CTOTues, Feb. 20th | 1:10 - 1:30 p.m.
Report of the Chief Technology Officer of NAATBatt
James Greenberger
NAATBatt International
Executive DirectorTues, Feb. 20th | 1:00 - 1:05 p.m.
Welcome Remarks of the NAATBatt Executive Director
Freeman Hall
B2U Storage Solutions
CEO & Co‐FounderThurs, Feb. 22nd | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Will the Second Life Battery Business Work?
Robert Hess
Newmark
Vice Chair, Global Corporate ServicesWed, Feb. 21st | 4:50 - 5:40 p.m.
Infrastructure Challenges in the Build-Out of Battery Manufacturing
Ken Hoffman
McKinsey & Company
Co-Head EV Battery Materials ResearchTues, Feb. 20th | 3:30 - 3:50 p.m.
Market Report: Cell, Cathode and Anode Production in North America
Devin Horne
Panasonic Corporation of North America
Manager for Battery Public PolicyThurs, Feb. 22nd | 8:35 - 9:25 a.m.
Developing the Battery Workforce in North America
Sam Jaffe
Addionics
Senior Director of Business DevelopmentWed, Feb. 21st | 1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
Making Battery Manufacturing Equipment in North America
Paige Johnson
Ten-Nine Technologies
Founder and CEO of Tulsa-basedTues, Feb. 20th | 1:05 - 1:10 p.m.
Welcome Remarks of the Terawatt Sponsor: Ten-Nine Technologies
Betony Jones
U.S. Department of Energy
Labor Advisor to the Secretary of Energy and DirectorThurs, Feb. 22nd | 8:35 - 9:25 a.m.
Developing the Battery Workforce in North America
John Kincaide
2nd Life Batteries®
PresidentThurs, Feb. 22nd | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Will the Second Life Battery Business Work?
Bernie Kotlier
Labor Management Cooperation Committee, California
Executive DirectorThurs, Feb. 22nd | 8:35 - 9:25 a.m.
Developing the Battery Workforce in North America
Peter Lamp
BMW Group
Development Engineer for Fuel Cell SystemsWed, Feb. 21st | 8:50 - 9:10 p.m.
Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Joe LoGrasso
Polaris Industries Inc.
VP-Battery Systems Engineering & StrategyWed, Feb. 21st | 7:45 - 7:50 p.m.
Welcome by the President of NAATBatt
Celina Mikolajczak
Lyten
Chief Battery Technology OfficerWed, Feb. 21st | 9:35 - 10:25 a.m.
Looking Beyond Lithium-Ion -- How Soon?
Andrew Miller
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Ltd
Chief Operating OfficerTues, Feb. 20th | 2:30 - 2:50 p.m.
Market Report: Energy Materials Extraction and Processing
Nathan Niese
Boston Consulting Group
Partner, global lead for the electric vehicle and energy storage topicsTues, Feb. 20th | 3:50 - 4:10 p.m.
Market Report: Lithium Battery Recycling and Second Life Markets
Emil Nusbaum
Automotive Recyclers Association
Vice President of Strategy, Government and Regulatory AffairsThurs, Feb. 22nd | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Will the Second Life Battery Business Work?
Oana Penu
EIT InnoEnergy
InnoEnergy Skills Institute DirectorWed, Feb. 21st | 4:50 - 5:40 p.m.
Infrastructure Challenges in the Build-Out of Battery Manufacturing
Sumreen Rattan
Moment Energy
COO and Co-founderThurs, Feb. 22nd | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Will the Second Life Battery Business Work?
Bennett Resnik
Venn Strategies
Senior Vice President in the Critical Infrastructure PracticeWed, Feb. 21st | 1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
Making Battery Manufacturing Equipment in North America
Robert Rezende
San Diego Fire-Rescue
Battalion Chief assigned as the Hazmat Program ManagerThurs, Feb. 22nd | 11:45 - 12:35 p.m.
Addressing Health and Safety Challenges in Battery Making and Recycling
David Roberts
LiBridge
DirectorWed, Feb. 21st | 8:45 - 9:35 a.m.
Filling the Gaps in the Supply of Energy Materials
Michael Sanders
Avicenne Energy US
Senior Advisor and the US leaderWed, Feb. 21st | 9:35 - 10:25 a.m.
Looking Beyond Lithium-Ion -- How Soon?
Chad Shaffer
Siemens Digital Enterprise, Industry Software Inc.
Director of Business DevelopmentWed, Feb. 21st | 1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
Making Battery Manufacturing Equipment in North America
Surinder Singh
Relyion Energy
CEOThurs, Feb. 22nd | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Will the Second Life Battery Business Work?
Dirk Spiers
Spiers New Technologies
Founder and CEOThurs, Feb. 22nd | 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Will the Second Life Battery Business Work?
Erik D. Spoerke, Ph.D.
Sandia National Laboratories’ Grid Energy Storage Program
Energy Storage Materials LeadWed, Feb. 21st | 9:35 - 10:25 a.m.
Looking Beyond Lithium-Ion -- How Soon?
Evelina Stoikou
BloombergNEF
Energy Storage Senior AssociateTues, Feb. 20th | 1:50 - 2:10 p.m.
Market Report: EV Markets in North America
Joern Tinnemeyer
EnerSys
Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice PresidentWed, Feb. 21st | 1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
Making Battery Manufacturing Equipment in North America
Kyle Vanderhoff
AEP
Manager of Business AttractionWed, Feb. 21st | 4:50 - 5:40 p.m.
Infrastructure Challenges in the Build-Out of Battery Manufacturing
David Ventola
Dürr USA
Business Development Director for the Clean Technology Systems divisionWed, Feb. 21st | 1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
Making Battery Manufacturing Equipment in North America
Kyle Veugeler
Siemens
Technical Account Manager – Batteries USAWed, Feb. 21st | 1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
Making Battery Manufacturing Equipment in North America
Rahul Walawalkar
Customized Energy Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
President & MDWed, Feb. 21st | 8:45 - 9:35 a.m.
Filling the Gaps in the Supply of Energy Materials
Dr. M. Stanley Whittingham
Binghamton University (SUNY)
Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and EngineeringTues, Feb. 20th | 1:30 - 1:50 p.m.
Report of the Chief Science Officer of NAATBatt
Martin Winter
University of Münster
MEET Battery Research Center, Professor, Founder and Scientific DirectorWed, Feb. 21st | 8:50 - 9:10 p.m.
Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Vanessa Witte
Wood Mackenzie
Senior Energy Storage AnalystTues, Feb. 20th | 2:10 - 2:30 p.m.
Market Report: ESS Markets in North America
Andrew Wood
Cirba Solutions
Program ManagerThu, Feb 22nd | 11:45 - 12:35 pm
Addressing Health and Safety Challenges in Battery Making and Recycling
Abby Wulf
American Battery Materials Initiative, Department Of Energy
Executive ChairWed, Feb. 21st | 8:45 - 9:35 a.m.
Filling the Gaps in the Supply of Energy Materials
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes
U.S. Department of Energy
Deputy Director, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC)Wed, Feb. 21st | 5:50 - 6:15 p.m.
Keynote Speech
Keynote Speaker
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes
U.S. Department of Energy
Deputy Director, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC)
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Tien Duong
Vehicle Technologies Office
U.S. Department of Energy
Chief Battery Engineer
Batteries Research & Development
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Peter Lamp
BMW Group
Development Engineer For Fuel Cell Systems
2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Martin Winter
University Of Münster
MEET Battery Research Center, Professor, Founder And Scientific Director