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 - 10:30 AM
Welcome Coffee
Networking
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Official Welcome Note
Plenary conferences
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Upcell Strategy & Updates
Plenary conferences
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Changing direction. European Investment Patterns in the Battery Industry
Plenary conferences
Joachim ARNOLD- OCO Global, CEO
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Solutions to Battery Factories Cooling Challenges
Plenary conferences
Jérôme SAGE- BAC, Key Account Manager Battery Factories
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
A Successful European Supply Chain Story
Plenary conferences
Clemens DISCH- Werner Mathis AG, Global Sales & Marketing Manager
Michel POPOVIC- IN CORE Systemes, General Manager
Markus BABEL- SCANTECH Germany GmbH, President
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
POMEGA: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Industry
Plenary conferences
Neslihan YUCA- ITU/POMEGA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, Asso. Prof Dr. ITU and R&D Director POMEGA
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch Break
Networking
01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Creative Reuse of Materials Recycled from LIBs in New Energy Storage Applications
Plenary conferences
Fátima MONTEMOR- INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO, Full Professor/Prof. Catedrática
01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
The Hidden Gigafactory Risk - Solved Through a Strategic European Partnership
Plenary conferences
Ricardo CABEZA TROYA- BST Group, Managing Director BST Iberica
02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Behind Every Great Factory, There Are the Right Ingredients
Plenary conferences
Gianmichele PICIOCCO- Interroll, Global Strategic Business Development Manager
02:15 PM - 02:30 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
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
European Battery Value Chain: Need for Action and Way Forward to Build a Sovereign Value Chain
Plenary conferences
Wolfgang BERNHART- Roland Berger, Senior Partner, Global Co-Head Advanced Technology
02:45 PM - 03:30 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
Truls JOHANSEN- Elinor, CSO, Director of Strategy
João GOMES- b.again, CEO
Guillaume DE VERTHAMON- AirLiquide, Automotive Responsible
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Upcell Young Scientist Award
Plenary conferences
04:00 PM - 04:45 PM
Coffee Break DAY 1 Afternoon
Networking
04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
BATTwin Project Developments: Battery Production & System-Level Digital Twins
Plenary conferences
Marcello COLLEDANI- Politecnico di Milano, Full Professor & Researcher
Elena Domenica MARRA- Comau, Digital Simulation Manager
Alessia MELECHÌ- Comau, Digital Engineer
05:00 PM - 05:15 PM
Verkor Innovation Centre: A Trusted Environment for Innovation & Testing
Plenary conferences
Donia MARZOUGUI- Verkor, Open Innovation Project Manager
05:15 PM - 05:30 PM
Unlocking Scalable Dry Electrode Manufacturing with Integrated Mixing Solutions
Plenary conferences
Matteo GATTI- MIXACO, Business Development Manager
05:30 PM - 06:15 PM
Beyond EVs – Emerging and High-Growth Applications for Batteries
Panel discussion
Ken DAVIES- Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe, Conference Programme Director
Carla PEDRO- PT Chemical, Petrochemical and Refining Association, Director General
Manuel RATO- Hyperion Renewables, Project Manager
Donia MARZOUGUI- Verkor, Open Innovation Project Manager
06:15 PM - 06:30 PM
Upcell Award
Plenary conferences
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
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome coffee - day 2
Networking
09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Building a Resilient and Sustainable Battery Supply Chain
Plenary conferences
Diogo FULA- Battery Cluster Portugal, Business Developer
09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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 (Ex-FREYR Battery, Europe and U.S), Associate Partner
Jim GE- ABF, CEO and Chairman
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Turnkey Solution for Large-Scale Energy Storage System
Plenary conferences
Nicolas SEBBAN- Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment, Deputy GM French subsidiary
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Coffee Break DAY 2
Networking
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
JOSEM - Enabling Sustainable Battery Manufacturing through Engineering Expertise
Plenary conferences
Tinghui HU- Josem, Managing Director EU
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
Bridging Germany and China in the Battery Value Chain: Partnerships, Perspectives, and Practical Lessons
Plenary conferences
Robert LORENZ- Gotion, Sales Manager EMEA
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
Meet our APAC members: HANWHA MOMENTUM
Plenary conferences
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Meet our APAC members: TINCI MATERIALS
Plenary conferences
Vincy YAO- Tinci Materials GmbH, Senior Business Development Manager
12:45 PM - 01:00 PM
The Hidden Cost of Battery Manufacturing
Plenary conferences
Robin LUO- Indus2green, Founder and Project Director
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Farewell Lunch
Networking