Managing Metal Price in an Uncertain World

Edric Koh – Head of Corporate Client Development, APAC, London Metal Exchange

From Legacy to New Markets – The Need for Lead Batteries in ESS and Stationary Applications

Dr Matthew Raiford – Senior Technical Director, CBI

Immediate and Long Term Prospects and Challenges for Lead

Joao Jorge – Director of Market Research and Statistics, International Lead and Zinc Study Group

EFB Additive Solution to Extend Cycle Performance

Pengfei Cui – Project Manager & Senior Engineer, Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd.

Innovations in Red Lead – Enhancing Battery Formation Efficiency and Structural Control with Functionalised Oxides

Dr Rainer Bussar – R&D Manager / Head of R&D, PENOX GmbH

New Generation Lead Acid Batteries – Advancements in Achieving Ultra-Low Internal Resistance in Lead Acid Batteries

Kalyana Sundaram – Technical Manager, Eternity Technologies

Dr Mark Stevenson – CEO, Eternity Technologies

Solar Hybrid Case Study & Optimisation

Dr Michael Glenn – Principal Technical Development Manager, Battery Energy Power Solutions

High End Lead Acid battery to Support Latest Automotive Power Train (Battery Design and Engineering for Improved Efficiency)

Anjan Roy – Sr. DGM-OEM-R&D (4W), Exide Industries Limited

High Efficient Modular Machine Design for AGM and SLI Battery Production Lines

Michael Wipperfuerth – Vice President Sales, CMWTEC Technologies

Advanced Methods and Equipment for Modern Battery Manufacturing

Mr John W. Wirtz II – President, Wirtz Manufacturing Company, USA

Beyond the Assembly Line: Automation Technologies Shaping the Future of Lead Battery Manufacturing

Rob Desborough – International Sales Manager, TBS Engineering

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Battery Manufacturing: A Review of ANDRITZ Sovema Equipment

Francesco Capuzzo – Sales & Marketing Director, ANDRITZ Sovema

Reinventing the World’s Oldest Battery: Nano-Structured Leady Oxides for the Modern Age

Dr Athan Fox – CTO, Regenerate Technology, United Kingdom

Lead-Acid Batteries in Asia

Dr Dong Li – Founder, Leoch International Technology Limited

North American Battery Market Dynamics: Policy Shifts and Market Trends

Roger Miksad – President & Executive Director, Battery Council International, USA

The Antimony Price Rise Crisis – a Lower Cost Pathway for Lead-Acid Batteries

Dr Michael McDonagh – Chief Technical Officer, Microtex Energy

A Comparison of All-Glass and Hybrid AGM

Dr Richard Pekala – Chief Technology Officer, ENTEK Technology Holdings

The Role of Additives in Auxiliary and Energy Storage Batteries

Dr Francisco Trinidad – Independent Consultant

An Approach to Increase Negative Charge Acceptance and Reduce Water Loss at the Same Time

Enqin Gao – Director of Research & Development, Hammond Group

Lead-Acid Batteries in Transition: Navigating Market Dynamics Through Technological Innovation and Strategic Globalization – a Case Study of Alpha Beta AGM Separator Technologies

Xiaofei (Helen) Jiang – Marketing Director, Alpha Beta Fiberglass Product

WaveTech’s Innovative CCT® and BARS® Technologies: a Second Life for Stationary AGM VRLA Batteries With Premature Capacity Loss

Dr Boris Monahov – Chief Science Officer, WaveTech Group

Dag Valand – Chief Executive Officer, Wavetech Group

Transforming Lead-Acid Battery Performance: Enabling Short-Time Constant Current Charging via Lead–Carbon Composite Incorporation

Associate Professor Shu-Huei Hsieh – Vice President for Research and Development, National Formosa University

Unlocking the Potential of Hydrolysis Lignin for Lead-Acid Battery Performance

Alexander Gonchar – R&D chief, Synergy Horizon

Achim Lulsdorf – Director, Independant Consultant

Application of Inelastic Neutron Scattering to Understand Lignosulfonate Stability and Lead Battery Failure Mechanisms

Dr Carter Abney – Technical Application Manager, Borregaard

Prolong Operation Time of VRLA Batteries by Using High Performance Valve Technology”

KD Merz – VP Technology; Council Member, Abertax Technologies

Emerging Trends and Future Prospects for Thin Tubular/Advance/Smart Lead-Acid Technology

Amlan Kanti Das – SVP- Operations and R&D, Luminous Power technologies

Monitoring Remote & Mobile Battery Applications Using Cloud-Based Analytics

Donald Karner – President, Watchdog International

Dr Frank Fleming – Technical Consultant, Watchdog International

Dr Russell Newnham – Technical Consultant, Watchdog International

Effect of Adding Carbon Nanotubes Dispersion in Negative Active Mass on the Performance of Stationary AGM Lead-acid Batteries

Dr. Ivailo Traikov – Product specialist, Artmonbat

The Effect of Carbon Aerogel on Improving the Expander and NAM Performance of Lead-Acid Batteries

Ali Alagheband – Technical Manager, Sarv Sanat Toos (SST Co.)

Changing Market Dynamics of Battery Scrap Recycling in India

Vijay Pareek – Executive Director, Gravita India Limited

Research on the Whole Industrial Chain Operation of Battery Manufacturing in Technology, Industry and Trade Integrated Enterprises

Terry Wang – Sales & Marketing Director, Better Technology Group Limited

Delp Zheng – Director of Marketing Center, Better Technology Group Limited

Research Goals: A Look at the New CBI Technical Roadmap and Technical Program

Dr Begüm Bozkaya – Senior Technical Manager, CBI

Benchmarking Automotive Lead-Acid Battery Technologies – A Comparative Analysis of AGM and EFB Systems with New Data Insights

Martin Wieger – General Manager, Austrian Battery Research Laboratory

Micha Kirchgessner – Manager R&D Electrochemical Laboratory, PENOX GmbH

Flooded vs AGM Batteries: Understanding the Differences for Micro-Hybrid Applications

Sundar Mayavan – Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute

Discussion on the Characteristics and Potential Applications of Sodium-ion Batteries

Shouzhong Yi – Head of product R&D, Battery Solutions, Wuxi Paragonage Technology

Optimizing NAM Structure with Additive Formulation for Enhanced Performance in Lead-Acid Batteries for Auxiliary Applications

Dr Sreedhar Naidu Doraswamy – Dy. Manager R&D – Materials, AmaraRaja Energy & Mobility Limited

Impact of Different Laboratory Test Conditions on Float Charging Life at Elevated Temperatures for VRLA Batteries

Henry Zhu – Chief Operating Officer, Hoppecke Battery System Wuhan

Mass Production Applications of Glass Fiber Pasting Paper and Breakthrough Research on Glass Fiber Separators for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Mrs Xiaoying Du – General Manager, Hua Yang Industry Co., Ltd., China

Resilience Through Innovation: How MOLECULAR REBAR® Strengthens Battery Manufacturing in Unstable Markets

Dr Paul Everill – Chief Technology Officer, Black Diamond Structures

Dr Nanjan Sugumaran – Independent Consultant, Black Diamond Structures

Mohamed Sharif – Sales Director, Black Diamond Structures

Pratchaya Senangnart – Application Development Manager, Black Diamond Structures

Towards Unlocking the Full Potential of AGM-VRLA Battery for Energy Storage Solution

Antara Bhattacharjee – Assistant Manager – Reserve Power, VRLA R&D II Operations, Exide Industries Limited

Suspanda Garai – Deputy Manager – Telecom & Solar, VRLA R&D II Operations, Exide Industries Limited

Dr Sagar Sengupta – Technology Head – VRLA Standby II Operations, Exide Industries Limited, India

Partha Dasgupta – Sr. VP & Head of R&D II Operations, Exide Industries Limited

Panel Session

Dr Paul Everill – Chief Technology Officer, Black Diamond Structures

Dr Carter Abney – Technical Application Manager, Borregaard

Ali Alagheband – Technical Manager, Sarv Sanat Toos (SST Co.)

Antara Bhattacharjee – Assistant Manager – Reserve Power, VRLA R&D II Operations, Exide Industries Limited

Shane Christie – CTO, Arc Active