Upcell Event - Lisbon 2026
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Wednesday, April 8
10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
DAY 1. Updates and Collaborative Projects in the EU and NAM
Plenary conferences
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Official Welcome Note
Plenary conferences
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Upcell Strategy & Updates
Plenary conferences
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Market Overview and Project Trends
Plenary conferences
Joachim ARNOLD- OCO Global, CEO
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Solutions to Battery Factories Cooling Challenges
Plenary conferences
Jérôme SAGE- BAC, Key Account Manager Battery Factories
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Together - a Successful European supply chain story
Plenary conferences
Clemens DISCH- Werner Mathis AG, Global Sales & Marketing Manager
Michel POPOVIC- IN CORE Systemes, Generl Manager
Markus BABEL- SCANTECH Germany GmbH, President
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Coffee Break_ morning DAY 1
Networking
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
The Hidden Gigafactory Risk - Solved Through a Strategic European Partnership
Plenary conferences
Ricardo CABEZA TROYA- BST Group, Managing Director BST Iberica
12:45 PM - 01:00 PM
Meet our members: INTERROLL
Plenary conferences
Gianmichele PICIOCCO- Interroll, Global Strategic Business Development Manager
01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Integrated In‑Line Inspection Across the Solid‑State Battery Manufacturing Process. Supporting a Pioneer Solid‑State Battery Producer Through Advanced Quality Assurance
Plenary conferences
François LEVAC- Ametek, Business Director EMEA
01:15 PM - 02:00 PM
Materials Supply Chain in Europe & Recycling as a Strategic Lever – New Opportunities for Technology Providers
Panel discussion
Antonio NEVES COSTA- Savannah Resources, Communications Manager
01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Lunch Break
Networking
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
IST Presentation - Activities in the Battery Field
Plenary conferences
Fátima MONTEMOR- INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO, Full Professor/Prof. Catedrática
03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
Upcell Young Scientist Award
Plenary conferences
03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
European Battery Value Chain: Need for action and way forward to build a Sovereign Value Chain
Plenary conferences
Dr. Wolfgang BERNHART- Roland Berger, Senior Partner, Global Co-Head Advanced Technology Center Automotive & Industrials
04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Building the Gigafactory Ecosystem: What EU and NAM Can — and Cannot — Do
Panel discussion
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Coffee Break DAY 1 Afternoon
Networking
05:00 PM - 05:15 PM
BATTwin Project Updates
Plenary conferences
Marcello COLLEDANI- BATTwin Project Coordinator/Politecnico di Milano, Full Professor & Researcher
Elena Domenica MARRA- Comau, Digital Simulation Manager
05:15 PM - 05:30 PM
Meet our members and projects: POMEGA
Plenary conferences
Neslihan YUCA- ITU/POMEGA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, Asso. Prof Dr. ITU and R&D Director POMEGA
05:30 PM - 05:45 PM
Verkor´s new Projects
Plenary conferences
Donia MARZOUGUI- Verkor, Open Innovation Project Manager
05:45 PM - 06:30 PM
Beyond EVs – Emerging and High-Growth Applications for Batteries
Panel discussion
Ken DAVIES- Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe, Conference Programme Director
06:30 PM - 09:30 PM
DAY 1. Networking Cocktail
Networking
Thursday, April 9
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
DAY 2. Upcell Event - Building Bridges between EU/NAM and ASIA PACIFIC
Plenary conferences
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Battery Cluster Portugal - Projects in Portugal
Plenary conferences
09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Meet our APAC Upcell members: SUMILON
Plenary conferences
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
EU-ASIA Stablishing connections - Indus2green
Plenary conferences
Robin LUO- Indus2green, Founder and Project Director
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break DAY 2
Networking
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
EU/NAM–Asia-Pacific Collaboration in Practice – Real Cases, Opportunities & Challenges
Panel discussion
Marian BOCEK- Inobat, Co-Founder & CEO
Arthur SARAIVA- CATL, Government Affairs Manager
Adrian SPILLMANN- Bühler AG, Director Market Segment Battery Solutions
Sonia GILDE S RATHSCHECK- CVX Ventures (but Ex-FREYR Battery, Europe and U.S), Associate Partner CVX Ventures
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Farewell Lunch
Networking