Thermal Management Systems, Components, and Material Innovations 2026 – Call for Speakers

Date: June 11, 2026

Venue: The Baronette Renaissance Detroit-Novi Hotel. 27790 Novi Road, Novi, MI 48377

Format: In-Person

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The ITB Group is now accepting technical presentation proposals for its upcoming conference on thermal management innovations for conventional and electrified vehicles. This event offers an excellent platform to showcase your organization’s automotive thermal solutions and demonstrate expertise to targeted thermal management experts involved in powertrain, batteries, power electronics, waste heat recovery and passenger comfort.

Plan now to present and leverage our event’s concentrated high-value environment to develop business opportunities, grow your network, and create meaningful connections throughout the value chain.

Submit an Abstract

The main themes of the conference are shown below:

Proposed Conference Topics Include:

Evolving System Architectures and Topologies
Fluid system, component, and material improvements
Coolant system integration (manifolds, modules, pump/valve, line changes)
Refrigerant system innovation (natural refrigerant systems, valves, lines, manifolds)
Oil and dielectric fluid modules for drive systems and batteries
Developments in waste heat recovery, storage, and reuse
Thermal innovations for vehicle battery packs (heating, cooling, thermal runaway)
Cabin comfort improvement (waste heat, localized heating & cooling, and controls
Materials developments to improve or inhibit heat transfer
Global regulatory changes affecting thermal technologies
Software and algorithm developments for improved efficiency
Testing and Validation Challenges and Techniques

Become a Presenter:

Abstracts for proposed presentations are currently being solicited and should be submitted by March 11, 2026. Click HERE to submit an abstract or contact:

Mr. Bryan Eldredge, Program Director, The ITB Group
Email: beldredge@itbgroup.com

Abstracts – Proposed abstracts should include the following:

Presentation title
Speaker name and job title
A short paragraph (three or four sentences) describing the proposed presentation

Presentations – If accepted into the program agenda, presentations:

Will be approximately 25 minutes in length
In PowerPoint format

There are no fees to present and no written papers are required. Subsequent to the conference, electronic copies of the presentations will be available to conference attendees when provided permission from the speaker.

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.