DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE

Program Agenda

Day One

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

9:00 - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome by Executive Director

James Greenberger, NAATBatt International

9:05 - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome by Recycling Committee Chairs

Speakers:
Renata Arsenault, Ford Motor Co.
Todd Coy, Kinsbursky Brothers Intl.

9:10 - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome by Lead Workshop Sponsor

9:15 - 9:40 a.m.

The Market for Lithium Battery Recycling in North America

Jessie Xu, Benchmark Minerals

9:40 - 10:05 a.m.

Can LFP be Profitably Recycled?

Kyle Gordon, Roland Berger

10:05 - 10:30 a.m.

Networking Break

10:35 - 11:00 a.m.

Recycling the Tough Stuff: Electrolytes, Graphite, and Manganese

Novis Smith, American Hyperform

11:00 - 11:25 a.m.

Handling Impurities in Recycling-Originated Feedstocks

Dustin Krause, Redwood Materials 

11:25 - 11:50 a.m.

Improving the Efficiency of Trading Lithium Batteries and Black Mass

Kevin Gaus, Interco Trading Inc.

11:50 - 12:15 p.m.

Innovations in Battery Identification and Sorting Technologies

Shane Thompson, Cirba Solutions

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 - 2:05 p.m.

Best Practices for Discharging DDR Batteries

Danny Marshall, Blue Whale Materials

2:05 - 3:35 p.m.

Meet the Recyclers

(5 minute presentations by NAATBatt members active in the recycling of batteries or purchase and re-sale of used batteries and black mass)

3:35 - 4:15 p.m.

Networking Break

4:15 - 4:35 p.m.

Special Issues in Decommissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems

Stephanie Shaw, EPRI

4:35 - 4:55 p.m.

Post-Disaster Clean-ups: What Industry Needs to Know

Dalan Zartman, Energy Security Agency

4:55 - 5:45 p.m.

Networking Reception

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Optional Workshop Dinner (Separate Registration Required)

Day Two

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

9:00 - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome by Second Use Committee Co-Chairs

Speakers:
Don Karner, Electric Applications
John Kincaide, 2nd Life Batteries

9:10 - 9:35 a.m.

Classification of Black Mass

Jamie Weaver, NIST

9:35 - 10:00 a.m.

Can North American Recyclers Compete with Asian Materials Suppliers?

Kevin Hobbie, Green Li-Ion

10:00 - 10:25 a.m.

Briefing on the Work of the SAE International/Li-Bridge Battery Track and Trace Committee

Frank Menchaca, SAE International

10:25 - 11:00 a.m.

Networking Break

11:00 - 11:55 a.m.

Handling DDR Batteries: Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator:
Todd Coy, Kinsbursky Brothers Intl.

Speakers:

11:55 - 12:15 p.m.

Update on Battery Recycling, Reuse Legislation and Industry Perspective

Leo Raudys, Call2Recycle

Daniel Zotos, Redwood Materials

12:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 - 2:10 p.m.

Applications for Second Life Vehicle Batteries, their Durability and Value

Kandler Smith, NREL

2:10 - 3:10 p.m.

Meet the Battery Repurposers

(5-minute presentations by NAATBatt member firms that are repurposing batteries for re-use)

3:10 - 3:45 p.m.

Networking Break

3:45 - 4:10 p.m.

The Economics of Second-Life Use for Stationary Applications

Antoni Tong, Smartville

4:10 - 4:35 p.m.

Year in Review: Lessons Learned about the Transportation of Lithium Batteries

Brian Engle, Amphenol

4:35 - 5:30 p.m.

Closing Reception

Day Three

Thursday, July 31, 2025 (Optional Day)

9:30 a.m.

Bus Leaves from the Peppermill Hotel for Redwood Materials Tour

10:15 a.m.

Bus Arrives at Redwood Materials

10:15 - 12:15 p.m.

Program and Tour at Redwood Materials in Sparks, NV

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Box Lunch at Redwood Materials

1:30 p.m.

Bus Departs for the Peppermill Hotel