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Thursday, October 1
10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
DAY 1 - 1st October 2026 - Conference
Plenary conferences
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome Coffee
Networking
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome Note - HITACHI
Plenary conferences
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Upcell Updates
Plenary conferences
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
The European Battery Industry with a special focus on Sweden
Plenary conferences
Hanna BRASAR- Business Sweden, Senior Consultant – Energy and Transport (Global Battery Program)
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
European Commission Battery Perspectives
Plenary conferences
Johan WULLT- EC representative Sweden, Head of Communication
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
From Battery Science to Industrialisation and Skill-Development
Plenary conferences
Martin KARLSSON- LTU, Executive Director Research Center for Advanced Battery Technology
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
The Next Chapter of Battery Manufacturing in Sweden: Lyten’s Vision and Plans
Plenary conferences
Sami HAIKALA- Lyten, CEO of Lyten’s Swedish R&D and pilot Labs
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Networking
01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Turning Battery Innovation into Industrial Value
Plenary conferences
Nareerat PLYLAHAN- Micropower Group, Cell & Module Specialist
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Solid State Battery Manufacturing Solutions
Plenary conferences
Jungseok SEO- PNT, Senior Director | Battery & Electrode Manufacturing Expert
02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Connecting the Value Chain - Shaping the Nordic Battery Future
Panel discussion
Joachim ARNOLD- OCO Global, Chief Executive Officer
Milissa KULLBERG- Nordic Batteries, CCO
Lars ERIKSSON- Linköping University, Professor
Jiayan CONG- SENIOR EUROPE, VP Technology & Projects
Lauren ALLANSON- Volta Foundation, Director, Member Development
Marc FROMAGER- Schneider Electric, Senior VP Commercial and Segment Industrial Automation
02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Solving the Battery Problem by Evolutionary and Revolutionary Chemistries
Plenary conferences
David BROWN- BroadBit Batteries, Chief Executive Officer
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Building Europe’s Next Graphite Supply
Plenary conferences
Niina GRÖNQVIST- Hycamite TCD, Head of Carbon Business, Co-founder
03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
A Cell Manufacturer's View: Navigating Upstream and Downstream Supply and Demand While Balancing Yield, Compliance and Innovation.
Plenary conferences
Johan ANDERSSON- Volklec LTD, Chief Commercial Officer
03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Coffee Break
Networking
04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Unlocking Deeper Battery Insights— To Accelerate Development, Optimise Production, Improve Deployment, and Advance Sustainability
Plenary conferences
Maria MURPHY- BATIXT, Chief Executive Officer
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
The SPRINT Project: Progress in Quasi-Solid Sodium-ion Cell Production
Plenary conferences
David WRAGG- IFE, Senior Research Scientist
05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Innovation Starts Upstream: Materials and Components for a Competitive Battery Industry
Panel discussion
Jonas ENGSTRAND- Westra Materials, Chief Commercial Officer
Pablo FERNANDEZ-SANTOS- Basquevolt, CTO and CEO
Rune WENDELBO- Shift Materials, CEO
Otto KIVI- KEMIRA, Business Creation Manager, Renewable Energy
Davide BERGNA- Hycamite TCD, Senior Application Specialist Carbon Products
05:45 PM - 05:55 PM
FULL-MAP: Materials Discovery in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Plenary conferences
Mesfin HAILE MAMME- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Professor of AI-Driven Materials Discovery
05:55 PM - 06:05 PM
AID4SME: Enabling SMEs to Develop AI & Data Solutions
Plenary conferences
Donia MARZOUGUI- Verkor, Open Innovation Project Manager
06:05 PM - 06:15 PM
AI-Driven Energy Optimization & Grid Flexibility: The VERKOR Use Case
Plenary conferences
Umut OGUR- Reneryo, CEO
06:15 PM - 06:30 PM
BATTwin Developments
Plenary conferences
Darek CEGLAREK- Warwick University, Professor & EPSRC Co-Director
06:30 PM - 06:40 PM
Upcell Award and Farewell
Plenary conferences
07:00 PM - 09:30 PM
DAY 1 - 1st October 2026 - Networking Cocktail
Networking
Friday, October 2
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
DAY 2 - 2nd October 2026 - Lyten Labs Visit
Networking