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ITB’s annual battery pack integration conference will be held on June 11th, 2025 and focuses on commercialization of solutions to reduce cost while improving performance. A major theme is solutions for integrating battery pack component functions, to simplify designs, and reduce or eliminate materials while continually ensuring safety requirements. The solutions may involve evolution of conventional architectures and components or new highly integrated battery pack designs.
In one conference day you will learn about development priorities, meet OEMs with engineering challenges, and suppliers advancing technologies and designs. This conference promotes exchanging ideas and sets the stage for continuing discussions, meetings, and business collaborations.
Key topics for the conference include:
Register to attend! We welcome organizations to join their industry colleagues to sit in on leading presentations and discover key technologies and developments shaping the future of battery packs, components and materials.
In conjunction to this event, ITB is hosting its annual Thermal Management Systems 2025 conference on June 12th (same venue). Opportunities to participate in both events are available and favorable pricing to attend both events is offered.
For inquiries about participation opportunities, please contact Mr. Bryan Eldredge, Program Director – Conferences, at beldredge@itbgroup.com or call +1 (248) 380-6310.
CONFERENCE AGENDA - Day 1: Automotive Battery Pack Integration 2025 (June 11, 2025)
8:30 a.m. |
Registration, Networking, and Refreshments
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9:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
Sean Osborne, Vice President- The ITB Group
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BATTERY CHALLENGES
9:40 a.m. |
Smart Design for Fast Charging: Battery Pack Safety Under High-Power, Cold-Climate Conditions
Jacob Bookwalter, Application Sales Engineer - Element Materials Technology
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10:10 a.m. |
Faster Charging, Extended Range, and Propagation Prevention through Advanced Thermal Management
Bret A. Trimmer, Application Engineering Manager - NeoGraf Solutions
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10:40 a.m. |
Networking Break
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BATTERY THERMAL
11:20 a.m. |
Innovative Flexible Cooler for enhanced Thermal Regulation of EV Battery Cells
Maurizio Bagnasco, System Expert Manager and Luc Milanini, Director of R&D - Hutchinson
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11:50 a.m. |
Oscillating Heat Pipe Thermal Management for Battery Packages
Dr. Corey Wilson, Director of Research and Development - ThermAvant Technologies
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12:20 p.m. |
Lunch
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1:20 p.m. |
Heat-Resistant Pouch Film and Tab Sealing Film for all Solid-State Batteries
Satoshi Takenaka, Manager Next Generation Business Exploration Office - AGC
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
1:50 p.m. |
Global Powertrain Transitions and Battery Development Priorities
Darren Nowak, Director Research and Analysis - The ITB Group
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2:30 p.m. |
Networking Break
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BATTERY MATERIALS
3:00 p.m. |
Enhancing Battery Recycling and Second-Life Batteries with AI-Driven Electrical Impedance Spectrometry (EIS)
Clemens van Zeyl, Managing Director - Heimdalytics
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3:30 p.m. |
The Material Difference of Thermoplastics in Enabling Electric Mobility
Dinesh Munjurulimana, Senior Manager - SABIC
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4:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
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CONFERENCE AGENDA - Day 2: Thermal Management Systems and Materials (June 12, 2025)
8:30 a.m. |
Registration, Networking and Refreshments
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9:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks and KENOTE:
Global Light Vehicle OEM Thermal Management Development Priorities
Sean Osborne, Vice President - The ITB Group
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THERMAL SYSTEMS
10:00 a.m. |
EV Powertrain Thermal Management: Insights into Performance, Range and Efficiency
Dr. Abdul Motin, Staff Engineer, Powertrain Product Development - Rivian Automotive
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10:30 a.m. |
Revolutionizing Thermal Management for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Chethan Tembad, Engineering Business Manager - Hutchinson
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11:00 a.m. |
Networking Break
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THERMAL MATERIALS
11:40 a.m. |
Performance and Efficiency: Multi-Layer Tubing for Thermal Management in BEVs
Dr. Christian Kochanek, Business Development Manager, Automotive and Mobility - Evonik
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12:10 p.m. |
New Hydrolysis Resistant PPA for Thermal Management
Michael Pilarski, NA Business Development Manager, PPA - BASF
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12:40 p.m. |
Lunch
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1:40 p.m. |
Thermal Management System and Materials: High Temperature Cooling Lines
Luis Fernando Flores Bustos, Account Manager Automotive - Arkema
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2:10 p.m. |
Sustainable PA66 for EV Thermal Management: Coolant-Resistant Solutions from Recycled Materials
Ji-Hoon Kim, Principal Business Development Leader and Vahid Mortazavian, Senior Product Application Development Manager - Ascend Performance Materials
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2:30 p.m. |
Advancing Coolant Tube Solutions for Battery Electric Vehicles
Murali Chandrasekhar Director of Engineering - Martinrea International
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2:50 p.m. |
Networking Break
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THERMAL COMPONENTS
3:20 p.m. |
Thermal Management System Performance Optimization and Validation Testing using Compact Module-Based Integration
Saima Alam, Thermal Management Engineer and Manoj Billa, Lead Thermal Management Engineer - Hutchinson
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3:50 p.m. |
Game-Changing Thermal Management Valve – Turning the Standards Upside-Down
Christian Elz, Product Engineering Manager - EQYO (Saint-Gobain)
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4:20 p.m. |
Optimized Mechatronics Solutions for Air and Fluid Management to Address Electrification Challenges
Augusto Millan, Sales & Application Manager - Moving Magnet Technology
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4:50 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
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Note: ITB will photograph the conference for promotional purposes. By participating in the conference you grant ITB permission to use your likeness in any/all conference related promotions.
Sean Osborne
Vice President - The ITB Group
Mr. Osborne leads vehicle efficiency, thermal and fluid management initiatives at The ITB Group. He has been developing and implementing strategic visions as a executive in several organizations for 25 years. Over the past 35 years he has accumulated extensive experience in automotive development, including experience working in Europe and China as well as the United States. Areas of his automotive specialization are vehicle efficiency, thermal and fluid management, fuel systems, and communications networks. Mr. Osborne holds Master’s degrees in Engineering and Management from MIT and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from General Motors Institute.
