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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 — 11.20
Academic Keynote Talk | Professor Sir Stanley Whittingham, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering, Binghamton University (USA)
Chaired by: Professor Louis Piper, WMG – University of Warwick
11.20 — 12.00
Industry Keynote Talk | Fortescue Zero
Chaired by: Professor Louis Piper, WMG – University of Warwick
12.00 — 14.00
Lunch and Exhibition
14.00 — 16.00
Parallel Session
Session 1 – 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)
Chaired by: Professor Paul Anderson, University of Birmingham
14.00 — 16.00
Parallel Session
Session 2 – 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
Chaired by: Professor James Marco, WMG – University of Warwick
14.00 — 16.00
Parallel Session
Session 3 – 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
Chaired by: Dr Mel Loveridge, WMG – University of Warwick
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 — 10.00
Academic Keynote Talk | Professor Shirley Meng, Professor at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago (USA)
Chaired by: Dr Valentina Gentili, Vice President of Global Research and Development, Agratas
10.00 — 10.30
10.30 — 12.30
Parallel Session
Session 4 – 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
Chaired by: Professor Venkataraman Thangadurai, University of St. Andrews
10.30 — 12.30
Parallel Session
Session 5 – 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
Chaired by: Professor Patrick Grant, University of Oxford
10.30 — 12.30
Parallel Session
Session 6 – 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
Chaired by: Dr Laura Driscoll, University of Birmingham
12.30 — 14.00
14.00 — 14.40
Industry Keynote Talk: Dr Reza Younesi, Founder of Altris AB and Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University
Chaired by: Ian Ellerington, Technology Transfer Director, Faraday Institution
14.40 — 16.00
Session 7 – From Innovation to Market
- Dr Gyen Ming Angel, Director of Venture Building, Prosemino
- Dr Ola Hekselman, CEO and Co-Founder, Solveteq
- Dr Alice Merryweather, Founder and Applications Lead, Illumion
Chaired by: Ian Ellerington, Technology Transfer Director, Faraday Institution
16.00 — 18.00
Exhibition, Poster Session and Networking
19.00 — 23.30
Faraday Institution Conference Dinner 2025 – Coventry Cathedral
After-dinner talk from Robert Llewellyn, Founder of Fully Charged
Day Three – Thursday 11 September 2025 – Warwick Arts Centre
10.00 — 12.00
Parallel Session
Session 8 – 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
Chaired by: Dr Georgina Gregory, University of Oxford
10.00 — 12.00
Parallel Session
Session 9 – 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
Chaired by: Dr Gabriel Perez, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
10.00 — 12.00
Parallel Session
Session 10 – 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 — 14.20
Session 11 – Battery Roadmaps:
This final session will showcase the battery future development from an academic, government and industry lens, covering EU, Asia and US if possible, and will:
- Set the scene with UK battery landscape, cross sector demand and development targets.
- Cover new developments driven by regulations (Rules of Origin, EU passport)
- Discuss EU opportunities and shine a focus on possible future developments
- Rebecca Schapira, Deputy Director for Advanced Manufacturing, Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
- Dr Carmen Cavallo, Senior Research Scientist, R&D, FAAM
- Dr Thomas Bartlett, Deputy Director, Faraday Battery Challenge, Innovate UK
- Dr Tim Powell, Automotive Sector Lead, STFC
- Dr Hadi Moztarzadeh, Head of Technology Trends, Advanced Propulsion Centre
- Dr Ulderico Ulissi, Head of Overseas Tech & Startup Cooperation, CATL
14.20 — 15.00
Closing Keynote Talk | Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
15.00 — 15.20
Poster Session Awards 2025
