| 2024 Speakers

Michael Kaas

Michael Kaas

EV Applications Engineer
EJOT-ATF
Bret-A-Trimmer

Bret Trimmer

Application Engineering Manager
NEOGRAF Solutions
Wim Dexters

Wim Dexters

Sales Engineering Director
bdtronic
Akzonobel
Kevin Hales

Kevin Hales

Automotive Innovation Manager – Powder Coatings,
Akzonobel
Anthony R. Giesey

Anthony R. Giesey

SVP & Head of Brands
Evonomy

Advantec
Adrian Serna

Adrian Serna

Business Development Manager
AdvanTech International

Speaker Bio

Advantec
Zeltwanger
Ryan Takacs

Ryan Takacs

Sales Manager
Zeltwanger

Speaker Bio

| 2023 Speakers

BOB-GALYEN

Bob Galyen

rt. CTO CATL,
Chairman Emeritus
of NaatBaTT
Michael Kaas

Michael Kaas

EV Applications Engineer
EJOT-ATF
Bret-A-Trimmer

Bret Trimmer

Application Engineering Manager
NEOGRAF Solutions
Engineered Fluids

Gary Testa

President and CEO
Engineered Fluids, Inc.
Lord Corporation
Tim Vokes

Timothy Vokes

Application Engineering Manager,
Parker Lord
Nathan Saliga

Nathan Saliga

Chief Engineer
ONE
Dupont
Tom Clark

Dr. Tom Clark 

NA Battery Technology Leader
DuPont
Ford Motor Company
Brian Robert

Brian Robert

Cell Technology Research Group, Ford Ion Park – Battery Center of Excellence
Ford Motor Company
Plasmatreat
Alex Borchardt

Alex Borchardt

Sales & Business Development
Plasmatreat
Keysight Technologies
Jim Duffy

Jim Duffy

Business Development Manager
Keysight Technologies
TOX® PRESSOTECHNI
Brendan Kenyon

Brendan Kenyon

Head of TOX Product & Technology Manager
TOX® PRESSOTECHNIK USA
Plasmatreat
Frank Petrolli

Frank Petrolli

VP Strategic Market Development
Plasmatreat
Arnold Fastening Systems
Xuzhe Zhao

Xuzhe Zhao

Application Engineer Leader PhD
Arnold Fastening System

Jacob Turner

Jacob Turner

Scientific Associate in Adhesive Technologies
Henkel

Lubrizol
Andrew Richenderfer

Andy Richenderfer

Senior Research Engineer
Lubrizol

Nordson Corporation
Shawn Webb

Shawn Webb

Automotive & E-Mobility Specialist
Nordson Corporation

Speaker Bio

Nordson Corporation
Scott Stephan

Scott Stephan

Business Line Manager
Elantas
Advantec
Adrian Serna

Adrian Serna

Business Development Manager
AdvanTech International

Speaker Bio

Advantec
Amphenol Advanced Sensors
Brian Engle

Brian Engle

Business Development Manager
Amphenol Advanced Sensors
Sika
Martin Zäch

Martin Zäch

Global Technology Manager Battery
Sika
Forward Engineering North America
Adam Halsband

Adam Halsband

Manager Director
Forward Engineering North America
Mahindra Automotive North America

Karl Plattenberger

Chief Engineer- Powertrain and Thermal Systems
ReElement Technologies
Ben Wrightsman

Benjamin Wrightsman

President
ReElement Technologies
Monarch Tractor
Harmanpreet Singh

Harmanpreet Singh

Senior Battery Mechanical Engineer
Monarch Tractor
Zeltwanger
Thomas Schwoerer

Thomas Schwoerer

President
Zeltwanger
Ascend Performance Materials
Kai Becker

Kai Becker

Global Application Leader
Ascend Performance Materials
Poly-Nova
Rick Valeriote

Rick Valeriote

Chief Operating Officer & Founder
Poly-Nova Technologies

Speaker Bio

Poly-Nova
XING Mobility
Franklin Huang

Franklin Huang

Business Development Manager
XING Mobility

Speaker Bio

XING Mobility
Intertek
Rich Byczek

Rich Byczek

Global Technical Director
Intertek
Laserax
Catherine Veilleux

Catherine Veilleux

Applications Lab Supervisor
Laserax
American Battery Solutions
Dr-John-Warner

Dr John Warner

Chief Customer Officer
American Battery Solutions
True Balancing LLC
Clint O’Conner

Clint O’Conner

Co-Founder
True Balancing LLC
EC Power
Eric Rountree

Eric Rountree

CEO
EC Power
Coherent
Marc Auger

Marc Auger

Business Development Manager
Coherent Inc.
Photon Automation
Dr. Najah George

Dr. Najah George

Senior Director of Research and Development
Photon Automation
Honeywell
Jared Keyes

Jared Keyes

Global Application Engineering Leader
Honeywell
VOLTAIQ
Kevin Wood

Kevin Wood

Scientist, Professor, Inventor, Strategist, and Entrepreneur in Energy Storage
Voltaiq
General Motors
Fan Xu

Fan Xu

Research Technical Program Manager
General Motors

If you would like to join the 2024 speaker faculty, we’d love to hear for you contact us