Breakout Session
Tue 08
14:50h
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Breakout Session
EMERGING BATTERY APPLICATIONS
Europe’s Battery Ecosystem at the Crossroads: Strategic Autonomy, Industrial Scale and Security of Supply
Sebastian Puig
SP STRATUM
CEO
Speaker
14:30h
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EMERGING BATTERY APPLICATIONS
Battery applications for Data Centres. How Ultra-fast charging batteries solve AI data center power spikes
Pol Torres
Eurecat – Technology Centre
Head of AI Energy research line in the Applied Artificial Intelligence Unit
Speaker
16:20h
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EMERGING BATTERY APPLICATIONS
Battery Cluster Portugal: Unlocking Portugal’s Potential for Europe’s Battery Future
Diogo Fula
Battery Cluster Portugal
Acting General Manager
Speaker
16:40h
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EMERGING BATTERY APPLICATIONS
Exploring the legal and regultaory framework outlook in fast-evolving energy technologies
Dr. Romain Mauger
CIIAE
Head of Legal Research Unit
Speaker
14:30h
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NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY CHEMISTRY
Next-Generation Battery Chemistries – Exploring new frontiers
Valeria Blanco
ICMAB
Researcher
Speaker
14:50h
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NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY CHEMISTRY
Insights into Next Generation Battery Chemistries
Laura Simonelli
ALBA SYNCHROTRONS
Beamline Group Leader
Speaker
15:10h
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NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY CHEMISTRY
The Evolution of the Solid-State Battery Sector; Commercial Readiness and Emerging Applications
Pablo Fernandez-Santos
BASQUEVOLT
Managing Director
Panelist
Graeme Purdy
ILIKA
CEO
Panelist
Leire Zubizarreta
ITE
Head of Battery Materials
Panelist
Veeral Hardev
Blue Current
Vice President of Business Development
Panelist
Sonia Rathscheck
CVX Ventures
Partner
Moderator
16:20h
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Breakout Session
NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY CHEMISTRY
Sodium -Ion Batteries as a Breakthrough Technology
Jon Ajuria
CIC energiGUNE
Researcher
Speaker
16:40h
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NEXT-GENERATION BATTERY CHEMISTRY
Innovation in Battery Electrochemistry; Opportunities and Challenges
Leire Zubizarreta
ITE
Head of Battery Materials
Speaker
14:30h
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RECYCLING & SECOND LIFE
Europe’s Critical Minerals Challenge: Recycling as a Strategic Advantage
Laura Grima
AIDIMME
Researcher
Speaker
14:50h
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Breakout Session
RECYCLING & SECOND LIFE
An Overview of the developing market in Second-Life Batteries
Dr. Radostin Pavlov
Eurecat – Technology Centre
Researcher
Speaker
15:10h
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RECYCLING & SECOND LIFE
Battery Recycling: Where Are We Now?, Progress, Challenges & What’s Next?
Oscar Miguel
CIDETEC
Deputy Director
Moderator
Pere Lleonart
Leitat
Researcher
Panelist
Laura Grima
AIDIMME
Researcher
Panelist
Dr Rob Burrell
Project Blue
Research Director
Panelist
16:20h
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RECYCLING & SECOND LIFE
European Batttery Recycling – Challenges, Opportunities and Growth
Dr Rob Burrell
Project Blue
Research Director
Speaker
16:40h
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RECYCLING & SECOND LIFE
Innovation in Recycling Technologies for the Recovery of Strategic Raw Materials
Pere Lleonart
Leitat
Researcher
Speaker
14:30h
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BATTERY PASSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
The role of the Battery Passport in the sustainability ecosystem
Gabriela Benveniste
IREC
Head of the Energy Economics and Social Impacts Research Group
Speaker
14:50h
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BATTERY PASSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
Digital Product Passports: Choices, Challenges and Solutions for the Battery Ecosystem
Fahim Chowdhury
DigiProd Pass
Chairman
Speaker
15:10h
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BATTERY PASSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
Battery Passports: Regulatory Burden or Strategic Business Opportunity?
Giuseppe Benenati
Spherity
Sales Director DPP Southern Europe
Panelist
Gabriela Benveniste
IREC
Head of the Energy Economics and Social Impacts Research Group
Panelist
Fahim Chowdhury
DigiProd Pass
Chairman
Panelist
Ken Davies
Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe
Conference Program Director
Moderator
16:20h
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Breakout Session
BATTERY PASSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
Beyond the Pilot: What we learnt deploying Battery Passports in Production
Giuseppe Benenati
Spherity
Sales Director DPP Southern Europe
Speaker
17:00h
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Breakout Session
ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Advances in Dry Electrode Manufacturing for High-Power Energy Storage: From Process Innovation to Commercial Deployment
Dr. Richard Qiu
LiCAP Technologies, Inc
President
Speaker
17:00h
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ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Cooling GigaFactories while saving Water, Energy & Money!
Bill Williams
Baltimore Aircoil Company
Global Director Business Development Battery & Semiconductor
Speaker
16:40h
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ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Next-Generation Battery Testing Solutions for Enhanced Safety and Reliability
Matthias Eydner
Weiss Technik
Product Manager
Speaker
15:10h
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Breakout Session
EMERGING BATTERY APPLICATIONS
Batteries Applications in the space sector
Albert Anglarill
AMETIC
Territorial Project Director
Moderator
Roberto Gutiérrez
Airbus
Product Portfolio Manager
Panelist
Miguel Táuler
Hispasat
Chief of Resources & Organization
Panelist
Wed 09
14:15h
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Breakout Session
ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
New Applications for Energy Storage in Commercial and Industrial Markets
Simon Steffgen
BVES
Referent Industrie
Speaker
14:35h
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Breakout Session
ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Integrating BESS into Data Center Power Architecture
Alejandro Fuster
SpainDC
Technical Director
Speaker
15:50h
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ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Achieving Energy Sovereignty; Battery Storage at the Heart of Europe’s Energy Transition
Mikel Irujo Amezaga
Government of Navarra
Regional Minister of Industry and Ecological Transition
Panelist
Jordi García Brustenga
Ministry of Industry and Tourism
Secretary of State for Industry
Panelist
Dario Moreno Lerga
Sagunto City Council
Mayor of Sagunto
Panelist
Isabel Borrás Almela
Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism
Communications Adviser to the Secretary of State for Industry
Moderator
Pol Gibert
Catalonia Government
Secretary General of Business and Labour
Panelist
15:30h
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ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
An Overview of the European BESS Economy, Expansion, Opportunities & Challenges
Borja Martínez
Fieldfisher
Partner
Speaker
Ramón Vázquez del Rey
Fieldfisher
Partner
Speaker
14:15h
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FINANCING, INVESTMENT AND PROJECT BANKABILITY
Battery storage: challenges and opportunities
Luis Marquina
AEPIBAL
President
Speaker
14:35h
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FINANCING, INVESTMENT AND PROJECT BANKABILITY
Delivering Succesful BESS Projects; Economic Analysis and Success Factors
Manuel Rato
Hyperion Renewables
Project Manager
Speaker
15:30h
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FINANCING, INVESTMENT AND PROJECT BANKABILITY
UNEF BESS Index: Market Signals and Business Models for Energy Storage in Spain
Borja Dalmau
Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF)
Director of Energy Storage
Speaker
16:15h
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FINANCING, INVESTMENT AND PROJECT BANKABILITY
Creating Bankable Energy Storage Markets: Regulatory Solutions for Scaling Energy Storage Investment
Sonja Risteska
SolarPower Europe
Head of the Battery Storage Platform
Speaker
14:15h
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ENERGY STORAGE DEPLOYMENT
Powering Data Centers : Challenges and Opportunities for the European BESS Ecosystem
Naim El Chami
Neoen
Battery Technical Expert
Speaker
14:35h
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ENERGY STORAGE DEPLOYMENT
Powering Connectivity, Supporting the Grid: The New Role of BESS in Telecom Infrastructure
Montserrat Mussons
Cellnex Telecom
Senior Energy Project Manager
Speaker
15:30h
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ENERGY STORAGE DEPLOYMENT
Batteries and BESS in industry: risks, assessment and practical measures
Rosa Sanchez
Bequinor
General Manager
Moderator
Carolina García Bailo
DENIOS Spain and Portugal
General Manager
Panelist
Cristina Sacristán Gallurt
TÜV SÜD Iberia
Business Line Manager for Fire & Explosion
Panelist
Isabel Sanchis Chilet
DEKRA
Process Safety Consultant
Panelist
Luis Sánchez Fuentes
Engineered Fire Piping
Special hazards Managing Director
Panelist
Patricia Mas Monsonís
IDELAB
Project Engineer
Panelist
Gonzalo Fernandez Fraile
GXO Logistics
Business Development Manager
Panelist
16:15h
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ENERGY STORAGE DEPLOYMENT
The Next Decade – Opportunities for Growth in the European Battery Technology Ecosystem
Francisco Carranza
Upcell Alliance
Member of The Supervisory Board
Speaker
14:15h
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Breakout Session
ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
BatteryPlat Technology Roadmap: Sodium-Ion Batteries and Flow Batteries
Raquel Ferret
BatteryPlat
Business Development Director
Speaker
14:35h
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Breakout Session
ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Battery Energy Storage: Current Trends, Strategic Insights and Emerging Technologies
Alex Cipolla
Volta Foundation
Project Director
Speaker
15:30h
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ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Beyond Batteries: Unlocking the Business Value of Energy Storage & Demand Flexibility
Carla Feliu
Bon Preu
Deputy Head of Electricity Supply
Panelist
Cristina Corchero
Bamboo Energy
CTO & Co-Founder
Panelist
Anna Casas
Octopus Energy
Spanish Flexibility Lead
Panelist
Gorka Martí
CEEC
Demand Flexibility & Energy Storage Coordinator
Moderator
16:15h
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ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
The Zinc Advantage: Securing Europe’s Energy Storage Future
Dr. Josef Daniel-Ivad
International Zinc Association
Manager, Zinc Battery Initiativeersities
Speaker