2019 Agenda
NAATBatt Annual Meeting & Conference
2019 Featured Sessions
WED 3.13
4:20 – 5:20 pm
Energy Materials
Markets Outlook
Michael Lew, Moderator
THURS 3.14
8:30 – 8:35 am
Welcome by President-Elect of NAATBatt
Joern Tinnemeyer
Monday, March 11, 2019
Time
Session Name
Speakers
1:00 p.m.
Start of Golf Tournament
Wigwam Gold Course
2:30 pm
Start of Tennis Tournament
Wigwam Tennis Courts
7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Tournament Dinner
Trellis Garden
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Time
Session Name
Speakers
7:30 a.m.
Registration Opens
Wigwam Foyer
7:30 a.m – 3:00 p.m.
Battery Product Expo Set Up
Mojave Ballroom
8:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m.
Battery IP Workshop and Workshop Lunch
Ozanne Room
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
SAE Battery Standards Steering Committee
Palo Verde Room
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Zinc Battery Committee Meeting
Palo Verde Room
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Recycling Committee Meeting
Palo Verde Room
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
NAATBatt Board of Directors Meeting
Palo Verde Room
8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
Working with Tech Transfer Offices on Battery IP
Jaime Navarrete, Crown Battery (moderator)
Kenneth Polasko, SkySong Innovations
Bob Daigle, Rogers Corporation
Doug Hockstad, University of Arizona
Adam Small, Urbix
8:50 – 9:45 a.m.
Managing Intellectual Property Through a Consortium
Don Karner, Electric Applications
Brian Morin, Soteria Battery Innovation Group, Inc.
Dan Abraham, MPEG-LA
Sandy Kane, NAATBatt International
9:45 – 10:35 a.m.
Battery Intellectual Property in China
John Platt, Snell & Wilmer (Moderator)
Jeff Yambrick, SVOLT Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Joseph Guy, Nano One Materials Corp.
Jason Li, IP In-house, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
10:35 – 10:50 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:50 – 11:05 a.m.
Trends in Intellectual Property Involving Battery Technology
Dan Abraham, MPEG-LA
11:05 – Noon
Emerging IP Issues in xEV Technology
Phil Weicker, EVelozcity
Will Van Curen, Nikola Motor Company
Kevin Morrow, Unique Electric Solutions Inc.
Adam Flaster, Local Motors
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch and Networking
1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
NAATBatt Annual Members Meeting
Pima/Pueblo Ballroom
1:15 – 1:20 p.m.
Welcome by President of NAATBatt
John Warner, Warner Energy Consulting
1:20 – 1:40 p.m.
Report of the Chief Science Officer of NAATBatt
Stan Whittingham, SUNY at Binghamton
1:40 – 2:00 p.m.
Report of the Chief Technology Officer of NAATBatt
Joern Tinnemeyer, EnerSys
2:00 – 2:20 p.m.
Market Report: EV Markets in North America
Logan Goldie-Scot, BloombergNEF
2:20 – 2:40 p.m.
Market Report: ESS Markets in North America
Mitalee Gupta, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.
Market Report: Industrial Batteries in North America
Michael Sanders, Avicenne Energy US
3:00 – 3:40 p.m.
Networking Break and Battery Product Expo Opening
Mohave Ballroom
3:40 – 4:40 p.m.
Under the Radar Opportunities: Aerospace, Defense and Automotive
Cory Combs, Ampair
Ben Craig, Alion Science and Technology;
Kent Snyder, Ford Motor Company
4:40 – 5:00 p.m.
Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries in China and North America
Michael Sanders, Avicenne Energy US
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Member Update Presentations: Session 1
EnerSys
Digitron
Arkema
SVOLT Energy Technology Company
MPEG LA
Siemens
Crown Battery
Indie Power Systems
Maccor
Soteria
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Mohave Ballroom
7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Opening Dinner
Wigwam Lawn and Patio
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Time
Session Name
Speakers
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Mohave Ballroom
8:30 – 8:35 a.m.
Welcome by the Chairman of NAATBatt
Bob Galyen, CATL
8:35 – 9:25 a.m.
Can Lead Acid Batteries Maintain Their Market Share?
Bob Galyen, CATL
Michael Sanders, Avicenne Energy US
John Warner, Warner Energy Consulting
Ed Schaffer, Advanced Battery Concepts
Jaime Navarrete, Crown Battery
Joern Tinnemeyer, EnerSys
9:25 – 10:20 a.m.
New Approaches to Battery Testing and Formation
Nick Hennen, Digatron Power Electronics (Moderator)
Chris Burns, Novonix
Tal Sholklapper, VoltaiQ
Eric Din, Hive Battery
David Wood, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
10:20 – 10:40 a.m.
Beyond Lithium-Ion: The Promise and Challenges of Lithium Sulfur Technology
Khal Amine, Argonne National Laboratory
10:40 – 11:10 a.m.
Networking Break
Mohave Ballroom
11:10 – 12:15 p.m.
Member Update Presentations: Session 2
Nuvation Energy
Sandia National Laboratories
Chroma Systems Solutions
Carestream
Albemarle
Amphenol Advanced Sensors
FCA LLC
EnerDel
Borman Specialty Materials
Dynamic Manufacturing, Inc.
Focus Graphite/Grafoid
12:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Wigwam Lawn and Patio
1:45 – 2:05 p.m.
Trends in Global Regulation of Automotive Batteries
Tod Mackintosh, General Motors
2:05 – 2:25 p.m.
Energy Storage Evaluation Tools: How Do You Value Energy Storage?
Ricky Concepcion, Sandia National Laboratories
2:25 – 3:25 p.m.
Member Update Presentations: Session 3
Electric Applications Incorporated
ARMOR Group
Battery Innovation Center (BIC)
Gridtential
Dürr MEGTEC
Everledger
CSA Group
Retriev Technologies
Urban Electric Power
NOHMs Technolgies
3:25 – 4:00 p.m.
Networking break
Mohave Ballroom
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Energy Materials Markets Outlook
Michael Lew, Moderator, NAATBatt International
Edward Sugar, EAS Advisors LLC
Peter Fitzmaurice, Fast Markets
Andrew Miller, Benchmark Minerals
Austin Devaney, Albemarle
Kent Snyder, Ford Motor Company
5:00 – 6:10 p.m.
Member Update Presentations: Session 4
Li-Cyle Corp.
WeRecycleBatteries.com
Eos Energy Storage
Forge Nano
Morgan Advanced Materials
Snell & Wilmer
Spiers New Technologies
PPG
Salt River Project
NREL
Hive Battery Labs
Soltex
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Mohave Ballroom
7:30 – 8:15 p.m.
NAATBatt Annual Dinner
Pima/Pueblo Ballroom
8:15 – 8:45 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
Andy Tobin, Commissioner
Arizona Corporation Commission
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Time
Session Name
Speakers
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Mohave Ballroom
8:30 – 8:35 a.m.
Welcome by Incoming President-Elect of NAATBatt
Jeff Yambrick, SVOLT Energy Technology Company
8:35 – 9:15 a.m.
Voice of the Customer: What Grid Operators Really Want Advanced Battery Developers to Know
Melisa Johns, Duke Energy
Zak Kuznar, Duke Energy (Moderator)
Scott Bordenkircher, Arizona Public Service
Rick Lowther, Salt River Project
David McIntire, Salt River Project
Steven Prsha, San Diego Gas & Electric
Ted Burhans, Tucson Electric Power
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Making Direct Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries Profitable
Linda Gaines, Argonne National Laboratory
David Howell, U.S. Department of Energy
Jeff Spangenberger, Argonne National Laboratory
Ahmad Pesaran, NREL
Ilias Belharouak, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
10:15 – 10:40 a.m.
Networking Break
Mohave Ballroom
10:40 – 11:25 a.m.
Blockchain and Battery Lifecycle Management
Lauren Roman, Everledger
Kunal Phalpher, Li-Cycle
Laura Wagner, Ford Motor Company
Michael Pasziti, Terrapure
Bob Galyen, CATL
Steve Tolen, Indie Power Systems
Todd Coy, Retriev Technologies
11:25 – 12:25 p.m.
Battery Innovation Summit
Based upon a solicitation conducted earlier in the year by NAATBatt International, the
following companies have been invited to present at this year’s Battery Innovation
Summit as the Top Ten acquisition/licensing/investment targets in the North American
advanced battery industry for 2019:
EnZinc Inc.
Excellaron
Astrolabe Analytics
Membrion
Salient Energy Inc.
Transthermal Heat Bridge
Johnson Battery Technologies
Tydrolyte LLC
Besstech
Binghamton University SUNY
12:25 – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Wigwam Lawn and Patio
1:45 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Member Update Presentations: Session 5
Umicore
UniEnergy Technologies
UL
ZAF Energy Systems
American Manganese
Argonne National Laboratory
Manz
Lithion Recycling Inc.
Dukosi
Global Battery Solutions
Battery Resourcers
Intersolar/ees
2:50 – 3:55 p.m.
Can Zinc, Sodium and Redox Flow Batteries Challenge Lithium-Ion in the Market?
Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy
Randy Moore, ZAF Energy Systems
Erik Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories
Gary Yang, UniEnergy Technologies
3:55 – 4:00 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
4:15 – 6:00 p.m.
Tour of APS McMicken Energy Storage Facility
Buses will depart from the Porte Cochere at the front of The Wigwam Conference
Center at 4:15 p.m. sharp. Pre-registration is required. If you have not pre-registered
and wish to attend, please contact Paula Szyper or Jim Greenberger immediately
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Farewell Networking Event
Wigwam Bar and Patio
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