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-Straße 31, 12487 Berlin
    theion GmbH
    Gerhard-Sedlmayr-Straße 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

15% Early Bird discount until July 8

Stay flexible with your ticket!

If you book now, you can still change the name of the attendee later or even ensure full cancellation rights up to two weeks before the event with an All Access ticket!

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