Full Conference Agenda

As international regions and countries compete to host the manufacturing bases for global EV OEMs and battery gigafactories, regulators and industry representatives have a tightrope to walk between encouraging innovation and attracting investment, whilst also maintaining the highest standards for clean manufacturing. Frameworks need to encourage the development of EVs and batteries with the smallest possible carbon footprint and the lowest cost of development – not always complementary goals.

The UK finds itself in a relatively new and unique position in Europe, with both the desire and ability to meet changing EU regulations – thereby guaranteeing a key import and export market with continental friends – but also with a chance to develop further and faster with innovative frameworks of its own. This session will investigate how regulations and standards can be implemented to accelerate innovation and moreover how to ensure the UK is leading the way in credible regulatory development built on improved communication between consumers, the industry and government bodies.

Discussion topics:

• What is/should the UK do to codify standards and regulations to be able to trade with the EU and further afield?
• What can regulators do to help move the UK’s industry further and faster than international competitors?
• Should we be regulating the carbon footprint of cells and packs to include their production?
• What’s the route forward for regulating second life and warranties on battery packs?

As international regions and countries compete to host the manufacturing bases for global EV OEMs and battery gigafactories, regulators and industry representatives have a tightrope to walk between encouraging innovation and attracting investment, whilst also maintaining the highest standards for clean manufacturing. Frameworks need to encourage the development of EVs and batteries with the smallest possible carbon footprint and the lowest cost of development – not always complementary goals.

The UK finds itself in a relatively new and unique position in Europe, with both the desire and ability to meet changing EU regulations – thereby guaranteeing a key import and export market with continental friends – but also with a chance to develop further and faster with innovative frameworks of its own. This session will investigate how regulations and standards can be implemented to accelerate innovation and moreover how to ensure the UK is leading the way in credible regulatory development built on improved communication between consumers, the industry and government bodies.

Discussion topics:

• What is/should the UK do to codify standards and regulations to be able to trade with the EU and further afield?
• What can regulators do to help move the UK’s industry further and faster than international competitors?
• Should we be regulating the carbon footprint of cells and packs to include their production?
• What’s the route forward for regulating second life and warranties on battery packs?

Safety, cell aging and performance are just a few of the reasons that good thermal management is crucial to H/EV success – but the pressing and growing need for ever faster charging is raising the stakes even further. Fast or ultra-fast charging is seen by many as crucial in attracting those consumers seeking to replicate their ICE user experience.  A cohesive thermal management system can be the difference between maintaining a healthy, long-lasting battery and running the risk of thermal runaway or extreme degradation, with well publicised results. 

This session will consider current thermal management best practice, before considering the extra burden from ultra-fast charging and finally our panel of experts will discuss what the options are for maintaining optimal thermal range at all times.

Discussion topics:

• Is a battery that can withstand faster charging more important than one that holds greater energy density?
• How do we prevent an ultra fast charging battery overheating?
• Which cooling systems are the most promising for today’s batteries? Air or liquid/refrigerant? Is this likely to be impacted by ultra fast charging/solid state/other new technologies? 
• What is a tolerable risk window for thermal runaway and where should we be looking for the keys to reduce the possibility to absolute minimum?

Safety, cell aging and performance are just a few of the reasons that good thermal management is crucial to H/EV success – but the pressing and growing need for ever faster charging is raising the stakes even further. Fast or ultra-fast charging is seen by many as crucial in attracting those consumers seeking to replicate their ICE user experience.  A cohesive thermal management system can be the difference between maintaining a healthy, long-lasting battery and running the risk of thermal runaway or extreme degradation, with well publicised results. 

This session will consider current thermal management best practice, before considering the extra burden from ultra-fast charging and finally our panel of experts will discuss what the options are for maintaining optimal thermal range at all times.

Discussion topics:

• Is a battery that can withstand faster charging more important than one that holds greater energy density?
• How do we prevent an ultra fast charging battery overheating?
• Which cooling systems are the most promising for today’s batteries? Air or liquid/refrigerant? Is this likely to be impacted by ultra fast charging/solid state/other new technologies? 
• What is a tolerable risk window for thermal runaway and where should we be looking for the keys to reduce the possibility to absolute minimum?

Safety, cell aging and performance are just a few of the reasons that good thermal management is crucial to H/EV success – but the pressing and growing need for ever faster charging is raising the stakes even further. Fast or ultra-fast charging is seen by many as crucial in attracting those consumers seeking to replicate their ICE user experience.  A cohesive thermal management system can be the difference between maintaining a healthy, long-lasting battery and running the risk of thermal runaway or extreme degradation, with well publicised results. 

This session will consider current thermal management best practice, before considering the extra burden from ultra-fast charging and finally our panel of experts will discuss what the options are for maintaining optimal thermal range at all times.

Discussion topics:

• Is a battery that can withstand faster charging more important than one that holds greater energy density?
• How do we prevent an ultra fast charging battery overheating?
• Which cooling systems are the most promising for today’s batteries? Air or liquid/refrigerant? Is this likely to be impacted by ultra fast charging/solid state/other new technologies? 
• What is a tolerable risk window for thermal runaway and where should we be looking for the keys to reduce the possibility to absolute minimum?

Safety, cell aging and performance are just a few of the reasons that good thermal management is crucial to H/EV success – but the pressing and growing need for ever faster charging is raising the stakes even further. Fast or ultra-fast charging is seen by many as crucial in attracting those consumers seeking to replicate their ICE user experience.  A cohesive thermal management system can be the difference between maintaining a healthy, long-lasting battery and running the risk of thermal runaway or extreme degradation, with well publicised results. 

This session will consider current thermal management best practice, before considering the extra burden from ultra-fast charging and finally our panel of experts will discuss what the options are for maintaining optimal thermal range at all times.

Discussion topics:

• Is a battery that can withstand faster charging more important than one that holds greater energy density?
• How do we prevent an ultra fast charging battery overheating?
• Which cooling systems are the most promising for today’s batteries? Air or liquid/refrigerant? Is this likely to be impacted by ultra fast charging/solid state/other new technologies? 
• What is a tolerable risk window for thermal runaway and where should we be looking for the keys to reduce the possibility to absolute minimum?

Safety, cell aging and performance are just a few of the reasons that good thermal management is crucial to H/EV success – but the pressing and growing need for ever faster charging is raising the stakes even further. Fast or ultra-fast charging is seen by many as crucial in attracting those consumers seeking to replicate their ICE user experience.  A cohesive thermal management system can be the difference between maintaining a healthy, long-lasting battery and running the risk of thermal runaway or extreme degradation, with well publicised results. 

This session will consider current thermal management best practice, before considering the extra burden from ultra-fast charging and finally our panel of experts will discuss what the options are for maintaining optimal thermal range at all times.

Discussion topics:

• Is a battery that can withstand faster charging more important than one that holds greater energy density?
• How do we prevent an ultra fast charging battery overheating?
• Which cooling systems are the most promising for today’s batteries? Air or liquid/refrigerant? Is this likely to be impacted by ultra fast charging/solid state/other new technologies? 
• What is a tolerable risk window for thermal runaway and where should we be looking for the keys to reduce the possibility to absolute minimum?

Battery packs are the heaviest and most expensive component in an EV and managing their cost, size, weight, energy density, power density, thermal range, power electronics, BMS and safety profile is a complex balance. Demand for BEVs is accelerating rapidly, and the prevailing industry view is that demand for certain critical raw materials will comfortably outstrip the ability of miners and processors to supply these materials in the medium term (5-10 years). Meanwhile, most industry stakeholders forecast that the size of the average BEV battery pack will increase steadily over the coming decade. This presents the BEV industry with a dilemma: given a finite lithium supply and growing pack sizes, BEV sales could fall short of expectations.

Is there another way forward? If battery pack sizes were to decrease, aggressive BEV manufacturing targets could be achieved; but with the current state of UK charging infrastructure and the prospect of range anxiety, who would buy this kind of vehicle? It has been widely accepted until now that batteries will continue to get bigger as EV makers seek to match or exceed the capacity of the average tank of fuel in an ICE propelled car.  However this philosophy is being increasingly questioned as developers raise the question as to whether size is everything.  

Discussion topics:

• Is battery size growth inevitable? 
• How can we increase charging rates for existing battery technologies?
• What are the considerations for balancing pack size and charging capacity?
• What are the challenges for charging infrastructure if rapid charging becomes the desired norm?

Battery packs are the heaviest and most expensive component in an EV and managing their cost, size, weight, energy density, power density, thermal range, power electronics, BMS and safety profile is a complex balance. Demand for BEVs is accelerating rapidly, and the prevailing industry view is that demand for certain critical raw materials will comfortably outstrip the ability of miners and processors to supply these materials in the medium term (5-10 years). Meanwhile, most industry stakeholders forecast that the size of the average BEV battery pack will increase steadily over the coming decade. This presents the BEV industry with a dilemma: given a finite lithium supply and growing pack sizes, BEV sales could fall short of expectations.

Is there another way forward? If battery pack sizes were to decrease, aggressive BEV manufacturing targets could be achieved; but with the current state of UK charging infrastructure and the prospect of range anxiety, who would buy this kind of vehicle? It has been widely accepted until now that batteries will continue to get bigger as EV makers seek to match or exceed the capacity of the average tank of fuel in an ICE propelled car.  However this philosophy is being increasingly questioned as developers raise the question as to whether size is everything.  

Discussion topics:

• Is battery size growth inevitable? 
• How can we increase charging rates for existing battery technologies?
• What are the considerations for balancing pack size and charging capacity?
• What are the challenges for charging infrastructure if rapid charging becomes the desired norm?

Battery packs are the heaviest and most expensive component in an EV and managing their cost, size, weight, energy density, power density, thermal range, power electronics, BMS and safety profile is a complex balance. Demand for BEVs is accelerating rapidly, and the prevailing industry view is that demand for certain critical raw materials will comfortably outstrip the ability of miners and processors to supply these materials in the medium term (5-10 years). Meanwhile, most industry stakeholders forecast that the size of the average BEV battery pack will increase steadily over the coming decade. This presents the BEV industry with a dilemma: given a finite lithium supply and growing pack sizes, BEV sales could fall short of expectations.

Is there another way forward? If battery pack sizes were to decrease, aggressive BEV manufacturing targets could be achieved; but with the current state of UK charging infrastructure and the prospect of range anxiety, who would buy this kind of vehicle? It has been widely accepted until now that batteries will continue to get bigger as EV makers seek to match or exceed the capacity of the average tank of fuel in an ICE propelled car.  However this philosophy is being increasingly questioned as developers raise the question as to whether size is everything.  

Discussion topics:

• Is battery size growth inevitable? 
• How can we increase charging rates for existing battery technologies?
• What are the considerations for balancing pack size and charging capacity?
• What are the challenges for charging infrastructure if rapid charging becomes the desired norm?

Battery packs are the heaviest and most expensive component in an EV and managing their cost, size, weight, energy density, power density, thermal range, power electronics, BMS and safety profile is a complex balance. Demand for BEVs is accelerating rapidly, and the prevailing industry view is that demand for certain critical raw materials will comfortably outstrip the ability of miners and processors to supply these materials in the medium term (5-10 years). Meanwhile, most industry stakeholders forecast that the size of the average BEV battery pack will increase steadily over the coming decade. This presents the BEV industry with a dilemma: given a finite lithium supply and growing pack sizes, BEV sales could fall short of expectations.

Is there another way forward? If battery pack sizes were to decrease, aggressive BEV manufacturing targets could be achieved; but with the current state of UK charging infrastructure and the prospect of range anxiety, who would buy this kind of vehicle? It has been widely accepted until now that batteries will continue to get bigger as EV makers seek to match or exceed the capacity of the average tank of fuel in an ICE propelled car.  However this philosophy is being increasingly questioned as developers raise the question as to whether size is everything.  

Discussion topics:

• Is battery size growth inevitable? 
• How can we increase charging rates for existing battery technologies?
• What are the considerations for balancing pack size and charging capacity?
• What are the challenges for charging infrastructure if rapid charging becomes the desired norm?

Battery packs are the heaviest and most expensive component in an EV and managing their cost, size, weight, energy density, power density, thermal range, power electronics, BMS and safety profile is a complex balance. Demand for BEVs is accelerating rapidly, and the prevailing industry view is that demand for certain critical raw materials will comfortably outstrip the ability of miners and processors to supply these materials in the medium term (5-10 years). Meanwhile, most industry stakeholders forecast that the size of the average BEV battery pack will increase steadily over the coming decade. This presents the BEV industry with a dilemma: given a finite lithium supply and growing pack sizes, BEV sales could fall short of expectations.

Is there another way forward? If battery pack sizes were to decrease, aggressive BEV manufacturing targets could be achieved; but with the current state of UK charging infrastructure and the prospect of range anxiety, who would buy this kind of vehicle? It has been widely accepted until now that batteries will continue to get bigger as EV makers seek to match or exceed the capacity of the average tank of fuel in an ICE propelled car.  However this philosophy is being increasingly questioned as developers raise the question as to whether size is everything.  

Discussion topics:

• Is battery size growth inevitable? 
• How can we increase charging rates for existing battery technologies?
• What are the considerations for balancing pack size and charging capacity?
• What are the challenges for charging infrastructure if rapid charging becomes the desired norm?