Conference Program 2024

November 5-6, 2024 | ECC Berlin, GERMANY

Accelerating Europe’s battery industry:
Innovative. Sustainable. Stronger together.

MARKET STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

MANUFACTURING AND GIGAFACTORIES

BATTERY CHEMISTRY AND DESIGN

xEV AND STATIONARY APPLICATIONS

LIFECYCLE AND SUSTAINABILITY

BATTERY WORKFORCE

Pre-conference day | Monday, Nov 4

Pre check-in

  • from 15.00

    Arrival and Pre Check-in

    Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin
    Estrel Congress Center, Sonnenallee 225, 12057 Berlin

Excursions

  • 15.00 - 17.45

    EXCURSION #1
    Look behind the curtains: theion’s lithium sulfur battery

    theion GmbH
    Gerhard-Sedlmayr-StraĂźe 31, 12487 Berlin
    theion GmbH
    Gerhard-Sedlmayr-StraĂźe 31, 12487 Berlin
    15.00 - 15.15 | Check-in / meeting point at the registration desk
    15.00 - 15.15 | Check-in / meeting point at the registration desk
    15.15 - 15.45 | Transfer by bus to theion GmbH or individual arrival
    15.15 - 15.45 | Transfer by bus to theion GmbH or individual arrival
    15.45 - 17.15 | Guided tour: theion’s lithium sulfur battery
    15.45 - 17.15 | Guided tour: theion’s lithium sulfur battery
    17.15 - 17.45 | Transfer by bus to the Estrel hotel or individual departure
    17.15 - 17.45 | Transfer by bus to the Estrel hotel or individual departure

The excursions are limited to 40 participants - for all access ticket holders only (pre-registration required)

Pre-Networking

  • 18.00 - 22.00

    Pre-networking

    Details tbc
    Details tbc

Day 1 | Tuesday, Nov 5

Main Stage

  • 08.00 - 09.00

    Check-in, morning coffee and first networking

  • 09.00 - 09.15

    Welcome and networking kick-off

  • 09.15 - 09.25Market strategies and policies

    OPENING SPEECH
    Europe's political battery roadmap

  • 09.25 - 10.25Market strategies and policies

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Growing a sustainable, competitive and resilient battery ecosystem in Europe - Challenges, opportunities and strategies

  • 10.25 - 11.15Exhibition Hall

    Networking break

  • 10.25 - 11.15Exhibition Hall

    Women in battery meet-up

  • 11.15 - 12.15xEV and stationary applications

    MASTERCLASS | Q&A
    Electrification use cases – What different applications can learn from each other

  • 12.15 - 12.55Battery chemistry and design

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    How can innovation thrive in the battery ecosystem?

  • 12.55 - 14.05Exhibition Hall

    Networking lunch | Speednetworking

  • 14.05 - 15.35Battery chemistry and design

    IMPULSES | Q&A
    Next-gen battery technologies

  • 15.35 - 16.05Exhibition Hall

    Networking break

  • 16.05 - 16.50Lifecycle and sustainability

    MASTERCLASS | Q&A
    OEM strategy for 2nd life and end of life batteries

  • 16.50 - 17.25Lifecycle and sustainability

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Recycling and circular economy strategies

  • 17.25 - 17.45Exhibition Hall

    Recharging break

  • 17.45 - 18.30Exhibition Hall

    BarCamp Session in the exhibition

  • 18.30 - 20.00Exhibition Hall

    Evening reception with food & drinks

  • 20.00 - 00.00Exhibition Hall

    Battery Networking Party

Innovation Stage

  • 09.00 - 11.15

    No Session

  • 11.15 - 12.55Battery chemistry and design

    TECH TALKS
    Battery chemistry and design

  • 12.55 - 14.05Exhibition Hall

    Networking lunch | Speednetworking

  • 14.05 - 15.35Lifecycle and sustainability

    TECH TALKS
    Lifecycle and sustainability

  • 15.35 - 16.05Exhibition Hall

    Networking break

  • 16.05 - 17.25Manufacturing and gigafactories

    TECH TALKS
    Manufacturing and gigafactories

  • 17.25 - 17.45

    No Session

  • 17.45 - 18.30Exhibition Hall

    BarCamp Session in the exhibition

Workshops | Deep Dives

  • 14.05 - 14.50Market strategies and policies

    DEEP DIVE
    Financing and funding: IPCEIs influence on the european economy

  • 14.50 - 15.35Lifecycle and sustainability

    DEEP DIVE
    EU battery passport: Cutting down business or enabling resilient supply chains

  • 16.30 - 18.30

    WORKSHOP #1
    coming soon

  • 16.30 - 18.30

    WORKSHOP #2
    coming soon

Evening program

  • 18.30 - 20.00Exhibition Hall

    Evening reception with food & drinks

  • 20.00 - 00.00Exhibition Hall

    Battery Networking Party

Day 2 | Wednesday, Nov 6

Main Stage

  • 08.00 - 09.00

    Check-in, morning coffee and first networking

  • 09.00 - 09.05

    Opening of conference day 2

  • 09.05 - 09.15Market strategies and policies

    IMPULSE
    Shaping the future: EU raw materials act and policy roadmap

  • 09.15 - 09.25Market strategies and policies

    INTRO
    Raw materials market insights: Trends and projections

  • 09.25 - 10.15Market strategies and policies

    PANEL DISCUSSION | Q&A
    Securing raw material supply in Europe

  • 10.15 - 10.55Exhibition Hall

    Networking break

  • 10.55 - 11.15Manufacturing and gigafactories

    INTERVIEW | Q&A
    How to successfully build-up and run a gigafactory

  • 11.10 - 11.35Manufacturing and gigafactories

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Increased efficiency and potential savings in production

  • 11.35 - 12.25Manufacturing and gigafactories

    TECH TALKS
    Tech Talk Session

  • 12.25 - 13.25Exhibition Hall

    Networking lunch

  • 13.25 - 13.45xEV and stationary applications

    KEYNOTE | Q&A
    Revolutionizing mobility: A vision for battery swapping technology

  • 13.45 - 13.55xEV and stationary applications

    INTRO
    Intro and market outlook for battery energy stationary storage solutions

  • 13.55 - 14.10xEV and stationary applications

    KEYNOTE
    Enabling the energy transition: Large scale grid storage solutions

  • 14.10 - 14.25xEV and stationary applications

    KEYNOTE
    Battery storage systems for industry, commerce and agriculture

  • 14.25 - 14.40xEV and stationary applications

    KEYNOTE
    Vehicle2grid: Using EV batteries for the power grid

  • 14.40 - 15.00xEV and stationary applications


    Session wrap-up and discussion

  • 15:00

    Closing

Innovation Stage

  • 09.00 - 11.15

    No Session

  • 10.55 - 12.25Battery workforce

    SPECIAL SESSION
    Battery workforce

    Skill development and training
    Finding the right talent in a competitive market
    Diversity and inclusion as enablers of innovation
    HR roundtable
  • 12.25 - 13.25Exhibition Hall

    Networking lunch

  • 13.25 - 14.05Battery chemistry and design

    TECH TALKS
    Battery chemistry and design

  • 14.05 - 14.45Manufacturing and gigafactories

    TECH TALKS
    Manufacturing

Workshops | Deep Dives

  • 10.55 - 12.25Battery workforce

    DEEP DIVE
    BatteryMBA Masterclass

  • 13.25 - 14.25Battery workforce

    DEEP DIVE
    tbc

  • 10.55 - 12.25Battery workforce

    SPECIAL
    Employer Speed Dating

  • 13.25 - 15.00Battery workforce

    SPECIAL
    Employer Speed Dating

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Are you interested in contributing as a speaker? Feel free to reach out!

Lucas Meik, Project Manager, Phone +49 511 473147-96, l.m@ipm.ag