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Day one – Tuesday 9 September 2025 – Warwick Arts Centre
08.30 — 10.00
Arrival and Registration
10.00 — 10.10
10.10 — 10.20
10.20 — 10.30
10.30 — 11.00
11.00 — 11.30
11.30 — 12.00
Keynote Q&A
12.00 — 14.00
Lunch and Exhibition
14.00 — 16.00
Parallel Session
Active Materials & Supply Chain
This theme covers all aspects of battery active materials supply chains for Li-ion and beyond Li-ion technologies from mining through to synthesis to performance in a battery cell. We invite applications for talks and posters on the development of global battery supply chains from virgin raw materials to recycled active materials, as well as discussions on Life Cycle Analysis studies of battery active material supply chains. Also included in the scope will be talks on new methods of sustainable material synthesis, processing parameters and surface engineering.
Invited Talk: Dr Evi Petavratzi, Senior Mineral Commodity Geologist, BGS (British Geological Survey)
14.00 — 16.00
Parallel Session
Battery Modelling
The development and use of new modelling methods is fundamental to our ability to accelerate innovation from early cell development, through to the integration of cells into systems and their final deployment. The session will explore recent advances that demonstrate the value that modelling methods and tools bring across the entire battery ecosystem focussing on the interface between scientific discovery, engineering and manufacturing.
Invited Talk: Dr Sam Cooper, Reader in Artificial Intelligence for Materials Design in the Dyson School of Design Engineering and Imperial College London
14.00 — 16.00
Parallel Session
Battery Safety and Abuse
This themed session will span many aspects that are critical to Li and Na-ion battery safety. The core themes will encompass characterisation, testing and forensic approaches – this includes operando methods and includes early detection of failure modes. The session will also include discussion of materials and component improvements that are designed to improve safety and mitigate failure. Policy and regulation will be included as well as more technical considerations along with key aspects relevant to fire services.
Invited Talk: Dr Jonathan Buston, Principal Scientist, Health and Safety Executive
16.00 — 18.00
Exhibition, Poster Session and Networking
18.15 — 20.30
Welcome Networking Reception – National Automotive Innovation Centre
Day two – Wednesday 10 September 2025 – Warwick Arts Centre
09.00 — 09.30
10.00 — 10.30
10.30 — 12.30
Parallel Session
New Battery Chemistries and Interfaces (1)
Boosting the energy density of existing Li-ion batteries requires the investigation of new battery chemistries and materials to increase the capacity of electrodes, and enhance the cell voltage, C-rate, and electrode lifetime. Some of these gains will be achieved by modifying the electrode/electrolyte interface. Insights are needed in both fundamental understanding and engineering advances. This theme intends to provide a forum for the dissemination of new advances and development in but not limited to next-generation Li-ion batteries, Na-ion/K-ion/multivalent ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and metal batteries.
Invited Talk: Professor John Irvine, School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews
10.30 — 12.30
Parallel Session
Electrode Manufacturing
Manufacturing of battery electrodes is a cornerstone of energy storage innovation and battery cell development. This session will delve into the intricate processes and challenges involved in electrode manufacturing and development, through exploration of its scientific, engineering, and industrial dimensions. The theme will focus on how scientific and engineering understanding can be used to optimise electrode interfaces at all levels to ensure best performance in cell, from lab scale to full production.
The theme will look to encompass critical aspects of slurry based and dry electrode manufacture, for both liquid and solid-state electrolyte systems. It will consider aspects such as (but not limited to) formulation and additives, understanding and development of mixing, coating, drying and calendaring technologies and their effects on electrode structure and performance. It will further consider electrode influence on critical parameters such as electrolyte wetting/ penetration and formation, along with influences of non-active components such as current collectors.
Invited Talk: Dr Hieu Duong, Chief Manufacturing Officer, AM Batteries
10.30 — 12.30
Parallel Session
Advances in Recycling and Reuse
This session will provide an overview of the current global and national battery recycling industry. New and improved strategies for recycling battery components will be explored, focussing on non-active materials with greater challenges for recovery such as electrolytes, hard carbon and binders, seeking to identify solutions for adoption.
The session will cover advances in physical separation, methods of making recycling processes safer, minimising waste and boosting efficiency. In addition, the session will consider to how overcome the challenges in the recycling of next-generation chemistries and larger cell formats.
Invited Talk: Professor Louise Horsfall, Chair of Sustainable Biotechnology, University of Edinburgh
12.30 — 14.00
14.00 — 16.00
From Innovation to Market
Invited speakers and Q&A
14.00 — 18.00
Exhibition, Poster Session and Networking
19.00 — 23.30
Faraday Institution Conference Dinner 2025 – Coventry Cathedral
Day three – Thursday 11 September 2025 – Warwick Arts Centre
10.00 — 12.00
Parallel Session
New Battery Chemistries & Interfaces (2)
Boosting the energy density of existing Li-ion batteries requires the investigation of new battery chemistries and materials to increase the capacity of electrodes, and enhance the cell voltage, C-rate, and electrode lifetime. Some of these gains will be achieved by modifying the electrode/electrolyte interface. Insights are needed in both fundamental understanding and engineering advances. This theme intends to provide a forum for the dissemination of new advances and development in but not limited to next-generation Li-ion batteries, Na-ion/K-ion/multivalent ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and metal batteries.
Invited Talk: Dr Rob House, Associate Professor of Materials, University of Oxford
10.00 — 12.00
Parallel Session
Advanced Characterisation & Degradation
A thorough understanding of degradation and failure mechanisms in battery systems is critical for developing effective countermeasures to mitigate these issues and extend battery life. These mechanisms result from a wide variety of structural and morphological changes occurring across multiple scales within the system, often intertwined in complex ways that make them challenging to investigate. Addressing this requires a comprehensive suite of advanced characterisation techniques, such as those available at central facilities. This session will explore a diverse range of characterisation approaches and the strategies used to establish degradation mechanism in battery systems. Topics will include in situ/operando methods, software and simulation tools, and advanced electrochemical techniques. Additionally, optimised methods for tracking battery health throughout its effective lifetime will be discussed.
Invited Talk: Professor Nuria Garcia-Araez, University of Southampton
10.00 — 12.00
Parallel Session
Facing up to the battery skills challenge
Join a panel of experts to explore the skills shortage in the battery sector and how interdisciplinary skills and/or government policies will support industry needs in advancing battery technological innovations. The session will also shed light on how industry-academia collaborations can be optimised to address these gaps as we transition towards net-zero.
12.00 — 13.30
Lunch and Exhibition
13.30 — 14.00
Closing Keynote Talk | Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
14.00 — 15.00
- Rebecca Schapira, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
- Carmen Cavallo, FAAM
- Thomas Bartlett, Faraday Battery Challenge, Innovate UK
- Tim Powell, STFC
- Hadi Moztarzadeh, Advanced Propulsion Centre
15.00 — 15.20
Poster Session Awards 2025
