Welcome and Introduction

Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 2:51 .

Munich Innovation and Battery Session Kicks Off with Christopher from e.battery systems Discussing System-Level Integration

Hello everyone, welcome to our innovation and battery session here in Munich. In this session, we have four speakers from different companies who will present on various aspects of battery technologies. These presentations will cover topics like the development of battery cells, Battery Management Systems (BMS), and system equations tailored to meet current CO2 footprint requirements along with feasible solutions for today's challenges. The first speaker is Christopher from e.battery systems AG, not Voltfang as initially mentioned. Christopher is both the founder and CFO of e.battery systems AG and he will be discussing integration at the system level. Each presentation is allotted 15 minutes followed by a 5-minute Q&A session where attendees can ask their questions to any of the speakers. We hope that all your queries are adequately addressed during these sessions. Now let's begin with Christopher's presentation.

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Speaker

Roman Stübler
Head of R&D ESS
VARTA Storage GmbH
Germany

Talk of session: What's Next? - Innovations in Battery Technology

The storage industry is being driven by needs from a wide range of areas: lower prices, longer life, second life of EV batteries, higher efficiencies and much more. Innovations in technology are providing answers to these questions. In this session, you will learn what innovations are coming next.

Further Talks of this session:

Second-Life Batteries: About Sustainability, Safety and Tomorrow

Speaker

Christopher Schöpf
CSO
e.battery systems AG
Austria

To Talk

Energy Storage: Battery Chemistry and Technology Trends

Speaker

Iola Hughes
Head of Research
Rho Motion
United Kingdom

To Talk

How to Implement

Speaker

Roman Alberti
Managing Director
Voltfang GmbH
Germany

To Talk

An Active and Balanced Future: Active Cell Balancing in Energy Storage Systems

Speaker

Conor Power
Product Line Director
Analog Devices
Ireland

To Talk

Conclusion

Speaker

Roman Stübler
Head of R&D ESS
VARTA Storage GmbH
Germany

To Talk

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