Agenda

2-5 September 2025 | Kota Kinabalu, Borneo

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Arrivals

3:00 pm6:00 pm

Registration

Available at both Hilton Kota Kinabalu and during the Welcome Reception
Venue: The Waterfront, Kota Kinabalu

6:00 pm8:00 pm

Welcome Reception
Join us for our first networking event of 21ABC. The Welcome Event will be held at The Waterfront, Kota Kinabalu

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Day 1

 

8:00 am9:00 am

Registration

9:00 am9:10 am
9:10 am9:35 am

Presentation Title to come

James Griffiths
CRU

9:35 am10:00 am

Presentation Title to come

Kevin Clarke

Wood Mackenzie

10:00 am10:25 am

Presentation Details to come

 

10:25 am10:50 am

Managing metal price in an uncertain world

Edric Koh
LME

10:50 am11:10 am

Morning Tea

11:35 am12:00 pm

Immediate and Long Term Prospects and Challenges for Lead

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

12:00 pm12:25 pm

Presentation Title to be confirmed

Daramic

12:25 pm12:50 pm

EFB Additive Solution to Extend Cycle Performance

Pengfei Cui Project Manager, Shandong Jinkeli Power Sources Technology Co., Ltd., CHINA

12:50 pm1:40 pm

Lunch

2:05 pm2:30 pm

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

2:30 pm2:55 pm

Solar Hybrid Case Study & Optimisation

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

3:20 pm3:40 pm

Afternoon Tea

3:40 pm4:00 pm
4:00 pm4:20 pm
4:20 pm4:40 pm

Presentation Title to come

Steve Mate
Mate Gauges

4:40 pm5:00 pm

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

Rob Desborough
TBS

Thursday 4 September 2025

Conference Day 2

9:00 am9:25 am

Presentation Title to come

Dong Li
Leoch Batteries

9:25 am9:50 am

Presentation Title to come

Roger Miksad
BCI

9:50 am10:15 am

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

10:15 am10:40 am

A Comparison of All-Glass and Hybrid AGM

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

10:40 am11:00 am

Morning Tea

11:00 am11:25 am
11:25 am11:50 am
12:15 pm12:40 pm
12:40 pm12:50 pm

Presentation title to be confirmed

Speaker to be confirmed, Jiangsu CEMT Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.

12:50 pm1:40 pm

Lunch

2:05 pm2:30 pm

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

2:30 pm2:55 pm
2:55 pm3:20 pm

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

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

3:20 pm3:40 pm

Afternoon Tea

3:40 pm4:05 pm
4:05 pm4:30 pm

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

5:20 pm5:45 pm

Recycling status in India under changing market dynamics

Vijay Pareek
Gravita

6:30 pm9:30 pm

Gala Dinner

Friday 5 September 2025

Conference Day 3

9:00 am9:25 am

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

9:50 am10:15 am

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

10:15 am10:40 am

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

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

10:40 am11:00 am

Morning Tea

11:00 am11:25 am

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

11:25 am11:50 am
11:50 am12:15 pm

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

12:15 pm1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm1:40 pm

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

1:40 pm1:55 pm

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

1:55 pm2:20 pm

Presentation Title to come

Shane Christie
Arc Active

2:20 pm3:00 pm

Panel Session