Highlights of the Program
2 days business program:
Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.
SHOWCASING INNOVATION:
Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.
leaders talk:
Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.
MULTIPLE STREAMS:
A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.
SMART TECHNOLOGIES:
Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.
roundtable discussion:
Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.
Program
Day 1 :
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
HOW TOYOTA IS MANAGING BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE INITIATIVES TOWARD CARBON NEUTRALITY
Elizabeth Callaway
Toyota
- Exploring how Toyota is optimizing logistics and transport while sharing proven practices from an OEM perspective
- Highlighting current reuse activities, discussing challenges, and outlining goals for a more sustainable future
- Presenting opportunities for collaboration between OEMs, recyclers, and dismantlers to advance circularity
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON TOYOTA RECYCLING AND REUSE FOR CARBON NEUTRALITY
09:40 - 10:05
ADVANCING BATTERY CIRCULARITY – GM’S APPROACH TO MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES
Stephen Patrick
GM
- Exploring how GM designs battery systems to enable reuse, refurbishment, and efficient recycling
- Sharing insights from over a decade of recovering and reusing every returned EV battery
- Showing how partnerships and closed loops build a stronger and more sustainable EV supply chain
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON GM’S APPROACH TO EV BATTERY CIRCULARITY
10:10 - 10:35
CHALLENGES OF REPURPOSING USED EV BATTERIES
Bijan Palme
Bluewater Battery
- Comparing recycling, repurposing, and resale pathways to help battery owners choose optimal end-of-life strategies
- Examining how data transparency and traceability gaps impact safety, valuation, and regulatory compliance
- Assessing environmental advantages alongside economic barriers shaping second-life battery adoption
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON PRACTICAL PATHWAYS FOR REPURPOSING USED EV BATTERIES
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By EXXONMOBIL
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE POTENTIAL OF A CIRCULAR BATTERY ECOSYSTEM TO AUGMENT THE BATTERY MINERAL SUPPLY CHAIN
- How can circular battery strategies contribute to building a more secure domestic supply chain?
- Why have recycling companies failed to find an economic model?
- What technologies are enabling better speed and efficiencies in battery refurbishment and recycling?
- What material supply can benefit the most from recycling?
- How do battery technology changes influence the ability to implement circular ecosystems?
| ExxonMobil Corporation | Moderator
| CALSTART
| Traubenbach Associates
| Lawrence Technological University
| FEV Consulting Inc.
| Battery Metals
11:30 - 11:55
CLOSING THE LOOP IN EV BATTERY RECYCLING
Sushant Patro
Primobius GmbH
- Presenting an industrially proven EV battery recycling process optimized for U.S. market needs
- Processing diverse battery chemistries and formats without full discharging requirements
Timothy Newton
Primobius GmbH
- Delivering reliable, high-efficiency performance aligned with IRA and EPA sustainability goals
- Establishing benchmark standards for quality, health, safety, and commercial leadership
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON ADVANCING CLOSED-LOOP EV BATTERY RECYCLING
12:00 - 12:25
CAN LFP BE PROFITABLY RECYCLED?
Kyle Gordon
Roland Berger
- Exploring how different recycling pathways are being applied today, with a focus on LFP batteries
- Gaining insights from China’s evolving technologies and market dynamics influencing global trends
- Understanding the conditions and success factors for making LFP recycling viable in North America
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON PROFITABLE RECYCLING OF LFP BATTERIES
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE RECYCLING OF LFP BATTERIES
Christoph Melzer
Stiftung GRS Batterien
- Although LFP demand is rising, recycling pathways remain limited and require new scalable solutions
- Meanwhile, the green mass process offers a safer and more efficient route to recover lithium from LFP waste
- Ultimately, industrial scale-up and certification will support circular lithium use in future cell production
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE LFP BATTERY RECYCLING CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES
14:00 - 14:25
ROAD TO RENEWAL – SCALING A CIRCULAR FUTURE FOR EV BATTERIES
Bryce Cornet
Cox Automotive Inc.
- Showcasing how EVBS collaborates with 26+ automakers to extend EV battery life and keep fleets running
- Demonstrating a zero-waste recycling process that recovers minerals and reintegrates them into the supply chain
Brian Skalovsky
Cox Automotive Inc.
- Sharing lessons from scaling a safe and profitable circular battery ecosystem nationwide across 70+ sites
- Highlighting practical case studies that prove the value of repair, refurbishment, and remanufacturing
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON CIRCULAR FUTURE FOR EV BATTERIES
14:30 - 14:55
SAFETY RISKS FOR REUSED BATTERIES – AFTERMARKET USE CASES
Miguel Gonzalez
Exponent
- Examining how aging batteries face higher performance loss and thermal failure risks
- Explaining degradation factors like core collapse, heat rise, and lithium plating effects
- Sharing methods to assess and reduce safety risks when repurposing used battery packs
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON SAFETY RISKS FOR REUSED BATTERIES
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By LINEV SYSTEMS US, INC.
15:30 - 15:55
NAVIGATING REGULATORY CHALLENGES AND EXPLORING PROFITABLE PATHWAYS IN BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE
Reik Laubenstein
IAV Automotive Engineering, Inc.
- Exploring how evolving regulations and emissions targets influence reuse and recycling options
- Comparing life cycle impacts and costs to show where reuse or recycling offers stronger value
- Examining second-life uses and how software-defined vehicle (SDV) functions support smoother battery redevelopment
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON REGULATORY AND PROFITABLE BATTERY RECYCLING PATHWAYS
16:00 - 16:25
BATTERY PASSPORT, TRACEABILITY, AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Praveen Cherian
Capgemini
- Understanding how battery passports support IRA compliance and strengthen EV tax credit access
- Exploring how aligning with global rules helps streamline exports and improve supply-chain clarity
- Learning how traceability enables circular economy goals through reuse, recovery, and recycling
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON BATTERY PASSPORT AND TRACEABILITY TOPICS
16:30 - 16:55
NAVIGATING BATTERY REPURPOSING CHALLENGES AROUND THE BATTERY VALUE CHAIN
Prasanna Mantravadi
FEV Consulting Inc.
- Exploring the scale of EV battery retirements and the sustainability case for second-life energy storage
- Examining technical and economic barriers from battery design, diagnostics, and testing to system integration
- Assessing standardization, policy tools, and commercial vehicle case studies to enable scalable reuse
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES IN EV BATTERY REPURPOSING
17:00 - 18:00
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
Day 2 :
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR) MODEL BILL FOR EV TRACTION BATTERIES
Marc Boolish
Wiley Rein LLP
- Exploring how EPR policies can shape the responsible management of EV traction batteries from production to disposal
- Examining evolving state and federal activities driving end-of-life solutions for EV battery systems
- Understanding how collaboration among manufacturers, recyclers, and policymakers can strengthen circular battery ecosystems
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON EPR MODEL BILL FOR EV TRACTION BATTERIES
09:40 - 10:05
OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE FROM THERMOMECHANICAL BATTERY RECYCLING PLANTS
Peter Heßler
URT Umwelt- und Recyclingtechnik GmbH
- Learning how thermomechanical processes have evolved to make lithium-ion battery recycling safer and more efficient
- Understanding the daily operational insights from seven plants already in use
- Discovering how proven design parameters are shaping follow-up orders and advancing future recycling projects
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN BATTERY RECYCLING
10:10 - 10:35
ADVANCING BATTERY INNOVATION AND SUPPLY CHAINS IN MICHIGAN
Keira Higgins
Resource Recycling Systems
- Highlighting Michigan recycling gap data to quantify consumer battery disposal volumes and supply chain needs
- Detailing how state and federal funding will support the development of battery recycling roadmaps, accelerate innovation, and unlock funding
- Demonstrating NextCycle Michigan accelerator success stories and announcing new programs expanding the recovery, reuse, and recycling of batteries
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON MICHIGAN BATTERY INNOVATION AND FUNDING PATHWAYS
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
Sponsored By COLDBLOCK
11:00 - 11:25
HIDDEN COSTS OF BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE
Amanda Filie
Exponent
- Exploring how life cycle assessments reveal hidden resource costs in battery recycling
- Highlighting how regulations and lawsuits drive stronger sustainability and transparency
- Showing how data-driven LCAs guide better decisions across the battery value chain
11:25 - 11:30
Q&A SESSION ON BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE COSTS
11:30 - 11:55
SOLVENT EXTRACTION IN BATTERY RECYCLING
Mei Soo
ExxonMobil Corporation
- Exploring how different diluents affect the efficiency and performance of the solvent extraction process
- Highlighting the safety, health, and environmental considerations linked to diluent selection
- Demonstrating how choosing the right diluents can enhance industrial hygiene while reducing environmental impact
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON SOLVENT EXTRACTION IN BATTERIES
12:00 - 12:25
RAPID ANALYSIS OF BLACK MASS DERIVED FROM RECYCLED LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
Kirill Pereverzev
ColdBlock Technologies Inc.
- Exploring the market drivers behind black mass testing and why accurate analysis matters
- Examining the technical challenges, from sample variability to digestion limits and data reliability, when using traditional methods
- Learning how ColdBlock enables faster digestion, larger sample sizes, and practical industry adoption
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON BLACK MASS ANALYSIS FOR BATTERY RECYCLING
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE BATTERY RECYCLING AND REUSE EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
WHY TRUE CIRCULARITY STARTS WITH REUSE, NOT RECYCLING
Chris Benson
Moment Energy
- Exploring how repurposing strategies create profitable pathways before recycling in battery life cycles
- Learning from Moment Energy’s airport project, where second-life EV batteries power fast fleet charging
- Understanding why rigorous testing, safety principles, and transparent data drive trusted battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON WHY TRUE CIRCULARITY STARTS WITH REUSE
14:00 - 14:25
CRACKING THE RECYCLING PUZZLE - HOW TO MAKE A PROFIT IN A COMMERCIAL RECYCLING OPERATION
Kenneth Hoffman
Traubenbach Associates
- Exploring why battery recycling ventures outside China have struggled to achieve commercial success
- Understanding how profitability in recycling depends on optimizing treatment and refining charges
- Learning strategies to build scalable recycling operations that compete effectively without replicating China’s model
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON PROFITABLE BATTERY RECYCLING STRATEGIES
14:30 - 14:55
BUILDING THE BATTERY CIRCULAR ECONOMY - TRACEABILITY TO TRANSACTION
Sushma Kittali-Weidner
Circular Supply Chain Network
- Connecting battery passports and EPR traceability systems to scalable circular business models
- Applying AI decision intelligence to optimize second-life pathways across storage, mobility, and reuse
- Executing enterprise marketplaces that manage pricing opacity, logistics complexity, and stakeholders
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON FROM COMPLIANCE DATA TO BATTERY REUSE MARKETS
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS
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