DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE

Program Agenda

Day One

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

9:00 - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome by Executive Director

Jim Greenberger, NAATBatt International

9:05 - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome by Sodium Battery Committee Co-Chairs

Erik Spoerke, Sandia National Laboratories

9:10 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome by Zinc Battery Committee Co-Chairs


Emily Dickens, Octet Scientic
Josef Daniel-Ivad, International Zinc Association

9:15 - 9:20 a.m.

Welcome by Premier Zinc Battery Sponsor

9:20 - 9:45 a.m.

The Market Opportunity for Sodium Battery Technology

Kyle Gordon, Roland Berger

9:45 - 10:10 a.m.

The Market Opportunity for Zinc Battery Technology

10:10 - 10:35 a.m.

Commercialization of Sodium Battery Technologies in China

Adrian Yao, Stanford University/STEER

10:35 - 11:05 a.m.

Networking Break

11:05 - 11:30 a.m.

Supply Chain Constaints in the BESS Market

Sam Jaffe, 1019 Technologies

11:30 - 12:40 p.m.

Commercialization Case Studies in Sodium Battery Technology

(5-10 minute presentations companies commercializaing sodium-based battery technology)

12:40 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:00 - 3:10 p.m.

From Mine to Megawatt; Unlocking the Zinc Supply Chain Advantage

Harsha Koll, EverZinc
Daniel Fischer, Delfort Group
Emily Dickens, Octet Scientic
Heather Mulholland, Millipore Sigma

3:10 - 3:30 p.m.

Workshop Keynote Address

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Networking Break

4:00 - 4:50 p.m.

Advancing Zinc-Based Energy Storage: Academic and National Laboratory Research Frontiers

Tim Lambert, Sandia National Laboratories
Sanja Tepavcevic, Argonne National Laboratory

4:50 - 6:00 p.m.

Networking Reception

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Optional Workshop Networking Dinner

Day Two

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

9:00 - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome by Executive Director

Jim Greenberger, NAATBatt International

9:05 - 9:55 a.m.

Research Consortia working on Sodium Battery Technology

Xiaolin Li, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Venkat Srinivasan, Argonne National Laboratory

9:55 - 10:45 a.m.

Commercializing and Deploying Sodium Battery Technology

Richard Baxter, Mustang Prairie

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.

Networking Break

11:15 - 12:30 p.m.

Commercialization Case Studies in Zinc Battery Technology

(5-10 minute presentations companies commercializaing zinc-based battery technology)

Aesir Technologies
Zinc Five
UniEnergy Technologies

12:20 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch

2:00 - 3:10 p.m.

New Product Development: Advancing Zinc Battery Prototypes to Market-Ready Systems

James Larsen, e-Zinc
Michael Burz, Enzinc
Glen Austin, Green Gold Peak

3:10 - 4:20 p.m.

Low Cost Automotive Battery Needs

Vineet Mehta Sr., Pickup & Drop-off Coordinator (Tesla ret.)

4:20 - 5:30 p.m.

Networking Reception