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Takeshi Abe
Keynote

Takeshi Abe

Kyoto University, Japan

June 18, 2026 · 2:55 pm

Presentation: Current Status of Fluoride Shuttle Batteries

Koichiro Aotani
Keynote

Koichiro Aotani

Nissan, Japan

June 18, 2026 · 9:10 am

Presentation: Challenges of next generation battery for EV application

Doron Aurbach
Keynote

Doron Aurbach

Bar Ilan University, Isreal

June 18, 2026 · 2:35 pm

Presentation: Beyond Li ion batteries: recent progress in developing rechargeable, flowless Zn-bromine batteries.

Julian Bigi
Keynote

Julian Bigi

BMW North America, USA

June 18, 2026 · 8:50 am

Presentation: Turning Compliance into Competitive Advantage: Sustainability as Innovation Catalyst

Daniel Breton
Keynote

Daniel Breton

Electric Mobility Canada, Canada

June 18, 2026 · 11:20 am

Presentation: TBD

Peter Bruce
Plenary

Peter Bruce

University of Oxford, UK

June 15, 2026 · 11:50 am

Presentation: Solid State Batteries a Challenge of Interfaces

Gerbrand Ceder
Plenary

Gerbrand Ceder

UC Berkeley

June 17, 2026 · 2:35 pm

Presentation: Designing new materials for energy storage: Cathode and solid-state electrolyte materials

Maria Chan
Keynote

Maria Chan

ANL, USA

June 19, 2026 · 9:30 am

Presentation: Theory-informed AI/Ml for Battery Materials Characterization

Guohua Chen
Keynote

Guohua Chen

HKUST, Hong Kong

June 17, 2026 · 4:50 pm

Presentation: CVD Coating of Funcional Polymers of Enhanced Performance of NMC Cathode Materials

Jang-Wook Choi
Keynote

Jang-Wook Choi

Seoul National University, South Korea

June 17, 2026 · 9:15 am

Presentation: Diagnostics and Prediction of LIB Performance based on Degradation Mechanisms.

William Chueh
Keynote

William Chueh

Stanford University, USA

June 15, 2026 · 3:10 pm

Presentation: Accelerating Battery Development through Artificial Intelligence

Laurence Croguennec
Keynote

Laurence Croguennec

ICMCB, Bordeaux France

June 18, 2026 · 4:45 pm

Presentation: Development of positive electrode materials for new generations of batteries: from new phases to engineering of composites

Yi Cui
Plenary

Yi Cui

Stanford University, USA

June 17, 2026 · 8:30 am

Presentation: Li metal anodes and electrolytes

Jeff Dahn
Plenary

Jeff Dahn

Dalhousie University, Canada

June 15, 2026 · 9:20 am

Presentation: Unlocking higher energy density and/or longer lifetimes in LFP cells

Vito Di-Noto
Keynote

Vito Di-Noto

Padova University, Italy

June 16, 2026 · 11:05 am

Presentation: Materials Design and Ion Transport Mechanisms in Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries

Bruce Dunn
Keynote

Bruce Dunn

UCLA

June 19, 2026 · 10:20 am

Presentation: Characterizing MnO2 Chemical and Electrochemical Dissolution Processes for Rechargeable Aqueous Batteries

Zineb Edfouf
Keynote

Zineb Edfouf

Mohammed V University, Morocco

June 19, 2026 · 11:20 am

Presentation: Inorganic Phosphites as a New Frontier for Multifunctional Electrodes in Lithium- and Sodium-Based Batteries

Xuning Feng
Keynote

Xuning Feng

Tsinghua University, China

June 19, 2026 · 8:50 am

Presentation: Intrisically safe batteries enabled by regulating thermal runaway front

Betar Gallant
Keynote

Betar Gallant

MIT, USA

June 16, 2026 · 8:55 am

Presentation: Formation by Design: Controlling Li SEI Evolution for High Coulombic Efficiency

Xu Gao
Keynote

Xu Gao

Sichuan University, China/ Collège de France, France

June 17, 2026 · 6:10 pm

Presentation: Clarifying the origin of molecular O2 in oxide cathodes

Guinevere Giffin
Keynote

Guinevere Giffin

Fraunhofer ISC & Julius-Maximilians-University of Wuerzburg, Germany

June 19, 2026 · 11:00 am

Presentation: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Direct Recycling

Jim Greenberger
Keynote

Jim Greenberger

NAATBatt International, USA

June 18, 2026 · 9:30 am

Presentation: From Materials Innovation to Cell and System Design: Industrial Development of LMFP Batteries

Clare Grey
Plenary

Clare Grey

University of Cambridge, UK

June 15, 2026 · 10:50 am

Presentation: NMR, Optical and Electrochemcal Studies of Li-Ion and Li Metal Batteries

Zaiping Guo
Keynote

Zaiping Guo

City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

June 18, 2026 · 5:45 pm

Presentation: Electrode and Electrolyte Design For Zinc ion Batteries

Maria Hahlin
Keynote

Maria Hahlin

Upsalla University, Sweeden

June 16, 2026 · 5:50 pm

Presentation: Probing Li-ion battery electrodes operando

Kelsey Hatzell
Keynote

Kelsey Hatzell

Princeton University, USA

June 15, 2026 · 5:00 pm

Presentation: From Structure to Function: Imaging and Diffraction Insights into Solid-State Batteries

Guiomar Hernandez
Keynote

Guiomar Hernandez

Uppslla University, Sweeden

June 16, 2026 · 11:45 pm

Presentation: Electrolytes for Battery Sustainability and Safety: from Fluorine-Free Liquids to Solid Polymers

Robert House
Keynote

Robert House

Oxford University, UK

June 17, 2026 · 3:00 pm

Presentation: Disordered cathode materials for Li-ion and beyond Li batteries.

Chun-Ann Huang
Keynote

Chun-Ann Huang

Imperial College London, UK

June 16, 2026 · 3:40 pm

Presentation: Operando correlative imaging of X-ray scattering and computed tomography (XS-CT) and processing of electrode microstructure

Bing-Joe Hwang
Keynote

Bing-Joe Hwang

National Taiwan University, Taiwan

June 17, 2026 · 11:25 am

Presentation: Anodic Interface Engineering for Anode-free Batteries

Minoru Inaba
Keynote

Minoru Inaba

Doshida University

June 17, 2026 · 11:45 am

Presentation: Suppression of electrode swelling of Si-based anodes

Saiful Islam
Keynote

Saiful Islam

University of Oxford, UK

June 16, 2026 · 2:40 pm

Presentation: No Small Matter: Atomistic Insights into Lithium-Rich Cathode Materials

Sung-Kyun Jung
Keynote

Sung-Kyun Jung

Seoul National University, South Korea

June 17, 2026 · 12:05 pm

Presentation: Pore-network Homogeneity for Mechanically Reliable Solid-electrolyte Separators in Alloy-anode All-solid-state Batteries.

Yoon Seok Jung
Keynote

Yoon Seok Jung

Yonsei University, South Korea

June 15, 2026 · 4:10 pm

Presentation: Enabling Li metal and Si electrodes for All-Solid-State Pouch Cells

Janek Jurgen
Keynote

Janek Jurgen

Giessen University, Germany

June 15, 2026 · 12:40 pm

Presentation: High-Power Solid State Batteries

Kisuk Kang
Keynote

Kisuk Kang

Seoul National University, South Korea

June 16, 2026 · 11:25 am

Presentation: Solid State Ionics of Halide Superionic Conductor for Lithium Batteries

Stefan Kaskel
Keynote

Stefan Kaskel

Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

June 18, 2026 · 5:25 pm

Presentation: Dry processing: A platform for LiB, SSB and next generation batteries

Chisu Kim
Keynote

Chisu Kim

Hydro Quebeck, Canada

June 17, 2026 · 3:40 pm

Presentation: Design and characterization of doped LMFP cathodes

Hansu Kim
Keynote

Hansu Kim

Hanyang University, South Korea

June 17, 2026 · 12:25 pm

Presentation: Solid state Li metal-free prelithiation for SiOx based anode materials

Shinichi Komaba
Plenary

Shinichi Komaba

Tokyo University of Science, Japan

June 18, 2026 · 2:10 pm

Presentation: Electrode materials for sodium-ion battery

Robert Kostecki
Keynote

Robert Kostecki

LBNL, USA

June 16, 2026 · 4:30 pm

Presentation: Reminded to send the tittle by Dec 15 on 11/12

Naoaki Kuwata
Keynote

Naoaki Kuwata

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

June 15, 2026 · 1:20 pm

Presentation: Multiscale Lithium-Ion Dynamics in Solid-State Battery Materials

Arnulf Latz
Keynote

Arnulf Latz

HIU, Germany

June 16, 2026 · 3:20 pm

Presentation: Electrode and cell design by structure resolved modeling of batteries

Sang-Young Lee
Keynote

Sang-Young Lee

Yonsei University, South Korea

June 16, 2026 · 9:55 am

Presentation: Beyond PEO: Redesigning Polymer Electrolytes for Scalable Solid-State Batteries

Biao Li
Keynote

Biao Li

Peking University, China

June 17, 2026 · 5:50 pm

Presentation: Understanding the phase stability of layered oxide cathodes via cation-cation interactions

Hong Li
Keynote

Hong Li

Chinese Academi of Science, China

June 15, 2026 · 1:00 pm

Presentation: Towards practical application of solid lithium batteries via in situ solidification technologies

Xia Li
Keynote

Xia Li

Concordia University, Canada

June 18, 2026 · 12:20 am

Presentation: Development of Sustainable Cathodes in All-Solid-State Batteries

Yan Li
Keynote

Yan Li

Princeton Nuenergy, USA

June 19, 2026 · 10:40 am

Presentation: From Scrap to OEM-Grade: A Closed-Loop Direct Recycling Process for Ni-Rich Cathodes

Jun Liu
Keynote

Jun Liu

University of Washington, USA

June 17, 2026 · 11:05 am

Presentation: Status of High Energy Lithium Meteal Batteries

Tongchao Liu
Keynote

Tongchao Liu

ANL, USA

June 17, 2026 · 5:30 pm

Presentation: Next-Genaration High Energy and Sustainble Cathode Materials

Yijin Liu
Keynote

Yijin Liu

Universty of Texas at Austin

June 17, 2026 · 4:00 pm

Presentation: Multi scale strain dynamics in intercalation battery cathode

Yi-Chun Lu
Keynote

Yi-Chun Lu

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

June 18, 2026 · 5:05 pm

Presentation: Electrolyte and Membrane Designs for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries

Toshihiko Mandai
Keynote

Toshihiko Mandai

NIMS, JAPAN

June 19, 2026 · 9:10 am

Presentation: Design Guidelines of Electrolyte Materials for High-Energy-Density Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries

Arumugam  Manthiram
Keynote

Arumugam  Manthiram

University of Texas, Austin, USA

June 17, 2026 · 5:10 pm

Presentation: The Intricate Role of Chemical Bonding on the Electrochemical Behavior of Oxide Cathodes

Monica Marinescu
Keynote

Monica Marinescu

Imperial College London, UK

June 16, 2026 · 6:10 pm

Presentation: Understanding Coupled Degradation Mechanisms in Lithium Sulfur Batteries: from Experiments to Models

Shoichi Matsuda
Keynote

Shoichi Matsuda

NIMS, Japan

June 19, 2026 · 8:30 am

Presentation: Chemical Crossover Accelerates Degradation in High-Energy-Density Lithium-Metal Rechargeable Batteries

Wenjuan Mattis
Keynote

Wenjuan Mattis

Microvast, USA

June 18, 2026 · 10:10 am

Presentation: From Chemistry to Cognition: Intelligent Control as the Neural Core of Next-Generation Battery Systems

Shirley Meng
Plenary

Shirley Meng

University of Chicago, USA

June 16, 2026 · 2:15 pm

Presentation: Hypes, Hurdles and Hopes for All Solid State Batteries

Michael Metzger
Keynote

Michael Metzger

Dalhousie University, Canada

June 16, 2026 · 5:30 pm

Presentation: A Novel Multi-Channel Online Electrochemical Mass Spectrometer for Battery Gas Analysis Applied to Electrolyte Additive Screening

Yoshiyuki Morita
Keynote

Yoshiyuki Morita

Honda R&D Co., Ltd, Japan

June 18, 2026 · 8:30 am

Presentation: Sustainable Li-based cathode materials for Honda EV application

Linda Nazar
Keynote

Linda Nazar

The University of Waterloo, Canada

June 15, 2026 · 12:20 pm

Presentation: New Horizons in Sodium Solid State Batteries

Christian Nolin
Keynote

Christian Nolin

Bombardier Recreational Products, Canada

June 18, 2026 · 11:40 pm

Presentation: The Electrification Journey at BRP

Masashi Okubo
Keynote

Masashi Okubo

Waseda University, Japan

June 18, 2026 · 3:15 pm

Presentation: Thermal Stability Index of Sodium Layered Oxide Cathodes

Stefano Passerini
Keynote

Stefano Passerini

Nanjing Normal University, China

June 16, 2026 · 10:15 am

Presentation: Polymer-based electrolytes for bipolar stacked cells

Kristin Persson
Plenary

Kristin Persson

University of California, Berkeley, USA

June 16, 2026 · 8:30 am

Presentation: Decoding the SEI: From Data-driven Molecular Mechanisms to Predictive Design

Jennifer Rupp
Keynote

Jennifer Rupp

TUM, Germany

June 15, 2026 · 6:00 pm

Presentation: Lithium and Action: Stable Solid Battery Interfaces

Hikari Sakaebe
Keynote

Hikari Sakaebe

Kyushu University, Japan

June 18, 2026 · 3:55 pm

Presentation: Novel and highly stable solid-state fluoride shuttle battery utilizing iron

Jeff Sakamoto
Keynote

Jeff Sakamoto

UC Santa Barbara, USA

June 15, 2026 · 5:40 pm

Presentation: Mechano-chemical Phenomena in Electrochemical Systems

Kimberly See
Keynote

Kimberly See

California Institute of Technology, USA

June 18, 2026 · 3:35 pm

Presentation: Anion Redox in Metal Sulfide Cathodes

Minhua Shao
Keynote

Minhua Shao

HKUST, Hong Kong

June 16, 2026 · 9:15 am

Presentation: Electrolyte Design for Quasi-Solid State Lithium Batteries

Yang Shao-Horn
Plenary

Yang Shao-Horn

MIT, USA

June 15, 2026 · 10:20 am

Presentation: Automated experiments and generative Al of electrolyte designs

Jordan Sosa
Keynote

Jordan Sosa

Lightening Energy Quebec, Canada

June 18, 2026 · 9:50 am

Presentation: The Next Frontier in Lithium Batteries: Thermal Performance by Design

Shuhui Sun
Keynote

Shuhui Sun

INRS, Canada

June 17, 2026 · 12:45 pm

Presentation: Atomic-Level Interface Engineering toward Safer, High-Energy Lithium-Metal Batteries

Xueliang Sun
Keynote

Xueliang Sun

Eastern Institute of Technology, China

June 15, 2026 · 3:30 pm

Presentation: Halide-based Solid-State Electrolytes and Electrode Design

Esther Takeuchi
Keynote

Esther Takeuchi

Stony Brook University, USA

June 16, 2026 · 12:25 pm

Presentation: TBD

Venkataraman Thangadurai
Keynote

Venkataraman Thangadurai

University of St Andrews/Faraday Institution, UK

June 15, 2026 · 5:20 pm

Presentation: Recent Advances in Solid Electrolytes for Metal Batteries

Claire Villevieille
Keynote

Claire Villevieille

University Grenoble-Alpes, France

June 15, 2026 · 3:50 pm

Presentation: Understanding degradation mechanisms in solid state batteries by multi-probe characterizations techniques

Martin Winter
Plenary

Martin Winter

MEET, Germany

June 15, 2026 · 9:50 am

Presentation: Liquid Organic Electrolyte Recycling

Vanessa Wood
Keynote

Vanessa Wood

ETH Zürich, Switzerland

June 16, 2026 · 3:00 pm

Presentation: Systematic Studies of Chemistry – Property Relations in Lithium Ion Cathode Materials

Nae-Lih Wu
Keynote

Nae-Lih Wu

National Taiwan University, Taiwan

June 17, 2026 · 9:55 am

Presentation: Surface Engineering to Enable Multifunctional Performance and Safety Enhancement in Graphite|Ni-Rich NCM Cells

Jie Xiao
Keynote

Jie Xiao

PNNL, USA

June 17, 2026 · 9:35 am

Presentation: From Mining to Manufacturing: Scientific Challenges and Opportunities for Batteries

Naoaki Yabuuchi
Keynote

Naoaki Yabuuchi

Yokohama National University, Japan

June 17, 2026 · 3:20 pm

Presentation: Design Strategy of Multifunctional and Practical Positive Electrode Materials for Advanced Li-ion Batteries

Atsuo Yamada
Keynote

Atsuo Yamada

University of Tokyo, Japan

June 17, 2026 · 8:55 am

Presentation: Machine learning force field molecular dynamics simulation of SEI formation on lithium metal

Yuki Yamada
Keynote

Yuki Yamada

Osaka University, Japan

June 16, 2026 · 9:35 am

Presentation: Design and synthesis of new electrolyte solvent for advanced LIB

Yong Yang
Keynote

Yong Yang

Xiamen University, China

June 16, 2026 · 5:10 pm

Presentation: Long-term Ageing of Li-ion batteries: operando characterization, accelerating tests and life-time prediction.

Won-Sub Yoon
Keynote

Won-Sub Yoon

Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

June 16, 2026 · 4:50 pm

Presentation: Decoupling Charge and Discharge Fading for Optimized Battery Performance.

Akira Yoshino
Keynote

Akira Yoshino

Asahi Kasei/LIBTEC, Japan

June 18, 2026 · 11:00 am

Presentation: Objectives and Progress of the SOLiD-Next Project

Ya You
Keynote

Ya You

Wuhan University of Technology, China

June 16, 2026 · 12:05 pm

Presentation: Thermo-responsive electrolyte design for wide-temperature and high-safety rechargeable batteries

Aiping Yu
Keynote

Aiping Yu

University of Waterloo, Canada

June 17, 2026 · 10:15 am

Presentation: Engineering 2D Materials for Metal-ion Batteries