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

Dr Matthew Raiford – Senior Technical Director, CBI, United States

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, Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd., CHINA

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, Deutschland

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

Dr Mark Stevenson – CEO, ETERNITY TECHNOLOGIES FZ LLC, United Arab Emirates

Mr. Kalyana Sundaram – Technical Manager, Eternity Technologies FZ LLC, United Arab Emirates

Solar Hybrid Case Study & Optimisation

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

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

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

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

Mr. Michael Wipperfuerth – VICE PRESIDENT SALES, CMWTEC TECHNOLOGIE GMBH, GERMANY

Advanced Methods and Equipment for Modern Battery Manufacturing

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

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

Mr. Francesco Capuzzo – Sales & Marketing Director, ANDRITZ Sovema, Italy

The Antimony Price Rise Crisis – a lower cost pathway for lead acid batteries

Dr Michael McDonagh – Chief Technical Officer, Microtex Energy Pvte Ltd, United Kingdom

A Comparison of All-Glass and Hybrid AGM

Dr Richard Pekala – Chief Technology Officer, ENTEK Technology Holdings LLC, USA

The Role of Additives in Auxiliary and Energy Storage Batteries

Dr Francisco Trinidad – Independent Consultant, Hammond, Spain

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

Mr. Enqin Gao – Director of Research & Development, Hammond Group Inc., USA

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

Ms. Xiaofei(Helen) Jiang – Marketing Director, Alpha Beta Fiberglass Product Co., Ltd, China

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, United States

Mr Dag Valand – CEO, Wavetech Group, Germany

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, Taiwan

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

Alexander Gonchar – R&D chief, Synergy Horizon, Poland

Mr Achim Lulsdorf – Independent consultant and industry expert, Independent consultant and industry expert, USA

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

Dr. Carter Abney – Technical Application Manager, Borregaard, United States of America

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

KD Merz – VP Technology; Council Member, Abertax Technologies, Malta

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

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

Monitoring Remote & Mobile Battery Applications Using Cloud-Based Analytics

Mr. Donald Karner – President, Watchdog International, United States

Mr. Frank Fleming – Technical Consultant, Watchdog International, United States

Mr. Russell Newnham – Technical Consultant, Watchdog International, Australia

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, Bulgaria

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

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

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

Terry（Junxian） Wang – Sales&Marketing Director, Better Technology Group Limited, China

Delp(Dongdong) Zheng – Director of Marketing Center, Better Technology Group Limited, China

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

Dr Begüm Bozkaya – Senior Technical Manager, CBI, Germany

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

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

Mr Martin Wieger – General Manager, Austrian Battery Research Laboratory GesmbH, Austria

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

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

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

CTO Shouzhong Yi – Head of product R & D, Battery solution,, Wuxi Paragonage Technology Co. Ltd, China

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), Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited, India

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

Mr. Henry Zhu – COO, Hoppecke battery system (Wuhan) Co.,Ltd, P.R.China

Mr. Hong Cai – test engineer, Hoppeck Battery System(Wuhan) Co.Ltd, P.R.China

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

Dr Paul Everill – Chief Technology Officer, Black Diamond Structures, LLC / Atomized Products Group / Addenda Ltd, United States

Dr Nanjan Sugumaran – Independent Consultant, Black Diamond Structures, LLC, India

Mr. Mohamed Sharif – Sales Director, Black Diamond Structures, LLC, India

Mr Pratchaya Senangnart – Application Development Manager, Black Diamond Structures, LLC, Thailand

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

Ms. Antara Bhattacharjee – Assistant Manager -Reserve Power, VRLA R&D II Operations, Exide Industries Limited 217, Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kolkata – 700059, India

Mr. Suspanda Garai – Deputy Manager – Telecom & Solar, VRLA R&D II Operations, Exide Industries Limited 217, Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kolkata – 700059, India

Dr. Sagar Sengupta – Technology Head-VRLA Standby II Operations, Exide Industries Limited 217, Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kolkata – 700059, India

Mr. Partha Dasgupta – Sr. VP & Head of R&D II Operations, Exide Industries Limited 217, Nazrul Islam Avenue, Kolkata – 700059, India