Conference Agenda

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Day One, February 9

Day Two, February 10

Day Three, February 11

Day Four, February 12

Monday, February 9th, 2026

Additional Registration Fee Required for All Monday Events

11:00 a.m.

Clay Shooting Check-in

11:00 a.m.

Golf Check-In & Box Lunch

12:00 p.m.

Golf Shotgun Start

7:00 p.m.

Tournament Dinner

Tuesday, February 10th, 2026

7:30 a.m.

Registration Opens

7:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Exhibit Floor Set up

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Second Life Use Committee

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Markets Committee

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Zinc Battery Committee

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Military Batteries Committee

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Shmuel de Leon Energy Seminar I: What’s New in Chinese Battery Technology

10:30 a.m. - Noon

Shmuel de Leon Energy Seminar II: Battery Safety

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

ESS and Data Centers Committee

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Recycling Committee

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Education Committee

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Policy and Regulatory Committee

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Lithium Battery Safety Committee

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Track and Trace Committee

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Onshoring Battery Technology Committee

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Electrode Materials Committee

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Equipment Makers Committee

11:00 - Noon

Sodium Battery Committee

11:00 - Noon

Manufacturing in NA Committee

11:00 - Noon

Energy Materials Committee

11:00 - Noon

Battery Finance Committee

Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Welcome Meet and Greet

1:00 p.m.

Opening of NAATBatt 2026

1:00 - 1:05 p.m.

Welcome Remarks of the NAATBatt Executive Director

1:10 - 1:30 p.m.

Report of the Chief Technology Officer of NAATBatt

1:30 - 1:50 p.m.

Report of the Chief Science Officer of NAATBatt

1:50 - 2:10 p.m.

Market Report Keynote: EV Markets and Recharging Infrastructure

2:10 - 2:30 p.m.

Market Report Keynote: Data Centers and Industrial ESS Markets

2:30 - 2:50 p.m.

Market Report Keynote: Defense and Aerospace Battery Applications

2:50 - 3:30 p.m.

Opening of Exhibit Showcase and Networking Break

3:30 - 3:50 p.m.

Market Report Keynote: Grid-Connected ESS Markets

3:50 - 4:10 p.m.

Market Report Keynote: Black Mass, End-of-Life Batteries and Second Life Battery Markets

4:20 - 5:50 p.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Upstream): Session 1A

4:20 - 5:50 p.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Downstream): Session 1B

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Opening Reception

7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Opening Dinner

7:15 - 9:30 p.m.

Board of Directors Meeting and Dinner

Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

7:30 - 8:20 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:30 - 8:20 a.m.

Breakfast Discussion Tables

Table #1: Securing a North American Supply Chain for Energy Materials
Table #2: Site Selection Challenges for Manufacturers in North America
Table #3: Improving the Safety of Battery Cells and Systems
Table #4: Opportunities for Energy Storage in Data Centers
Table #5: Improving the Efficiency of Lithium Battery Recycling

8:20 - 8:25 a.m.

Welcome by the Chairman of NAATBatt

8:25 - 8:45 a.m.

Reports by Breakfast Discussion Leaders

8:45 - 8:55 a.m.

NAATBatt Annual Members Meeting

8:55 - 9:55 a.m.

Panel: Securing Supply Chains for Graphite, Manganese and LFP

9:55 - 10:35 a.m.

Networking Break

10:40 - 12:25 p.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Upstream): Session 2A

10:40 - 12:25 p.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Downstream): Session 2B

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Women in Batteries Networking Lunch

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Panel: Raising Capital in the Battery Business: Lessons Learned

3:10 - 4:45 p.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Upstream): Session 3A

3:10 - 4:45 p.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Downstream): Session 3B

4:45 - 5:45 p.m.

Networking Break

5:45 - 5:55 p.m.

Welcome Remarks by the President of NAATBatt

5:55 - 6:20 p.m.

Keynote Speaker

6:20 - 6:40 p.m.

Lifetime Achievement Award Presentations

6:45 - 8:45 p.m.

NAATBatt Annual Dinner

Thursday, February 12th, 2026

7:30 - 8:20 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:30 - 8:20 a.m.

Breakfast Discussion Tables

Table #1: Automating the Manufacture of Battery Materials, Cells and Packs
Table #2: Innovations in Battery Testing and Measurement
Table #3: Special Issues in the Safe Handling of Lithium Batteries
Table #4: Cybersecurity Issues in Battery Technology
Table #5: Reuse and Repurposing of Lithium Batteries

8:20 - 8:25 a.m.

Welcome by President-Elect of NAATBatt

8:25 - 8:45 a.m.

Reports by Breakfast Discussion Leaders

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

Panel: Understanding Data Center and AI Demand for Energy Storage

9:55 - 11:25 a.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Early-Stage Companies): Session 4A

9:55 - 11:25 a.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Upstream): Session 4B

11:25-Noon

Networking Break

Noon - 1:15 pm

Member Update Presentations

(Contract Manufacturers/Testing Services): Session 5A

Noon - 1:15 p.m.

Member Update Presentations

(Downstream): Session 5B

1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

Lunch

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

Panel: Understanding Tracking and Tracing Requirements in the EU and North America

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Panel: Training the Battery Workforce

4:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks