As we start looking forward to Battery Day 2025 on 25th September, we wanted to give you an overview of Battery Day 2024's success. On September 26, Battery Associates hosted the 5th edition of Battery Day, which featured 6 panels, 8 deep dives, 4 keynote addresses and several networking breaks throughout the day. Battery Day 2024 saw the registration of 1000+ battery enthusiasts from 60+ countries.
During the event, delegates spent an average of 3+ hours on the platform, and participants conducted 160+ networking meetings.
Our 6 panels at a glance:
Gigafactories Li-Ion / Na-Ion Manufacturing Investments and Challenges
As the global demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage continues to surge, the need for large-scale battery production has never been greater. This session featured the most pressing issues faced by gigafactories, from scaling production without sacrificing quality control, to ensuring the recyclability and sustainability of battery materials. It also explored the critical question of investability: what are the financial and strategic considerations for investors backing the development of both lithium-ion and sodium-ion gigafactories?
Battery Circularity
The session highlighted the challenges and opportunities in the circular battery value chain. It explored strategies for emphasizing partnership and supply chain in second life application followed by insights on scaling battery recycling operations globally and how companies can differentiate themselves through unique technologies and processes.
Critical Minerals and Supply Chain
The panel discussion shared unique insights on resource governance in emerging markets, the impact of energy demands on supply chains, global supply chain linkages, and innovation in the nickel sector.
Anode, Electrolyte & Cathode Advances in Batteries
This panel discussion brought forward insightful discussions surrounding the latest advances in engineering components within a battery cell. The key topic focused on research advances as well as commercial integration of these cutting edge materials being deployed in lithium-ion and beyond batteries today.
Global Impacts of EU & US Regulations on Investment
The panel explored the global impacts of EU and US regulations on investment in the battery industry. The panellists discussed the challenges of developing local supply chains and securing private investment, alongside the role of government funding in advancing battery technologies and manufacturing.
Talent, Diversity, and Culture
The panel emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary skill sets in the battery industry and covered the challenges companies face in acquiring skilled talent. It stressed the importance of diversity in leadership, focusing on creating psychologically safe and inclusive environments, especially for marginalized groups.
Our 8 deep-dives at a glance:
During the event, a number of 40 min deep-dive sessions were run in parallel to ensure in-depth discussion into specific battery topics. This year, our deep-dives included:
Analysis and Outlook of the Lithium Battery and Main Material Market
The session provided an in-depth analysis of the lithium battery and main materials market and explored key trends like the impact of global carbon neutrality policies on market growth. It also highlighted the development of solid-state batteries and discussed the challenges in material supply chains and manufacturing.
BatteryMBA Case Study: NMC Pre-CAM Development in Australia
The case study session explored the role of nickel in the global battery supply chain. It highlighted Australia's vast nickel reserves, ESG advantages, and the impact of falling prices due to Indonesian competition. Despite challenges such as high labour costs and overproduction, the case study emphasized the importance of strategic investment in nickel for Australia, especially by leveraging its strong ESG credentials to differentiate in the market.
EU Battery Passport: Challenges, Solution and Best Practices
This session covered key challenges, solutions, and best practices related to upcoming regulations. The focus was on ensuring battery traceability, sustainability, and compliance with the EU's circular economy goals, which included integrating digital product passports to track carbon footprints and the lifecycle of batteries.
Optimize available capacity and revenues of BESS with predictive battery analytics
This deep dive session discussed optimizing battery energy storage systems (BESS) through predictive battery analytics. It also highlights challenges like capacity losses, particularly due to imbalanced cells in serial connections and inaccurate state of charge (SoC) estimations in LFP systems.
Shaping the European Lithium-Ion Battery Industry in 2024
The deep dive focused on the current state of the European lithium-ion battery industry and its critical role in various sectors, particularly e-mobility. It emphasized the challenges faced by European manufacturers due to competition from the U.S. and Asian markets, as well as the need for strong battery cell production and effective recycling processes.
New innovations in Battery Metrology & QC
The session discussed recent advancements in analytical technologies for battery manufacturing and quality control. The key highlights included the importance of quality in battery production, the shift towards innovative manufacturing techniques.
Innovating Battery Testing Solutions
The session focused on advancements in battery testing technology, highlighting a new portable and user-friendly cycler that simplifies testing processes. The solution addressed the current challenges in testing, including complexity and high costs, by providing real-time data monitoring and an intuitive interface, ultimately making testing more accessible for research and SMEs.
Battery & Electrification Workforce Solutions
The deep dive session discussed the urgent need to decarbonize industries through advancements in battery technology and workforce development. It emphasized the importance of training and upskilling to fill workforce gaps, particularly as the U.S. moves towards domestic battery manufacturing and electric vehicle infrastructure.
Our 4 keynote addresses at a glance:
The Science of Future Batteries for a Cleaner and Safer world
The keynote highlighted Thermo Fisher Scientific's growing focus on clean energy and battery technology. Mercedes Cargo, Global Director of Portfolio and Technology, emphasized Thermo Fisher's commitment to supporting R&D, quality control, and failure analysis in the battery sector through advanced analytical tools and collaborations with global universities. She also discussed the rapid expansion of the battery industry and Thermo Fisher's role in addressing critical challenges such as quality assurance and safety improvements across the battery value chain.
Can climate and capitalism be compatible? - Fireside chat with Climate Capitalism author Akshat Rathi
The keynote address highlighted the unlikely heroes driving the fight against climate change. From the Chinese bureaucrat who did more to make electric cars a reality than Elon Musk, to the Indian entrepreneur showing how to deploy solar on a tight budget, or the American oil executive building the technology that can reverse climate damages, we met the people working to scale technologies that are finally able to bend the emissions curve.
Unlocking Transparency: The Role of the Battery Passport in the Circular Economy
This keynote delivered the importance of battery passports in supporting the EU's circular economy objectives. Pedram Mohebbi highlighted key EU regulations such as the Battery Regulation and the Eco-Design for Sustainable Products, which mandate the use of digital product passports to track and optimize battery lifecycle and recyclability. He stressed the importance of starting compliance efforts now, as achieving regulatory compliance by the 2027 deadline requires early planning and supply chain assessments.
CREONIA electrifies aviation with multilayer electrode manufacturing– a versatile way to bipolar stacked battery cells with higher voltages
The keynote featured Creonia Cells introducing their technology aimed at electrifying aviation and reducing carbon emissions. It included a tri-layer electrode system that produces the anode, separator, and cathode in one extrusion step, improving energy density by 40% while reducing material costs, energy usage, and production space. The team showcased their production process, from slurry preparation to large-scale manufacturing, emphasizing the energy efficiency and sustainability of their process compared to traditional methods.
Our warm thanks go to our sponsors & speakers for making this a successful event and a huge thank you to everyone for supporting our mission to share knowledge about battery industry trends and technology development while connecting leading experts throughout a full day of battery-focused discussions.
We look forward to hosting all the battery enthusiasts on Battery Day 2025, 25th September 2025. Battery Day 2025 will feature panels, deep dive sessions, keynote addresses, BatteryMBA case study and networking breaks throughout the day.
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