Thermal Management Systems, Components, and Material Innovations 2026

Thank you for your participation in ITB's 2027 Thermal Management Systems, Components, and Material Innovations 2026 conference. We are looking for the brightest minds to take a leading role in 2027! Planning is underway and we welcome your thoughts and support to become a chairperson/partner, presenter, sponsor, and/or exhibitor. Help us shape the conference message and build an open environment where leaders can address key challenges and solutions impacting future mobility. Let's connect to hear your ideas and plans! Contact Bryan Eldredge, Program Director at beldredge@itbgroup.com.

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Thermal Management system, components, and Material Innovatoins 2026 - June 11th

Thermal Management Design for Distributed RESS with Swappable Modules

Xiaoling Chen, Senior Researcher - General Motors

 

Thick Film Heaters on Steel: A Proven and Cost-effective Innovation in Automotive Thermal Management

Dean Buzby, Heraeus Electronics, Global Product Manager, Thick Film - Heraeus Electronics - Presentation not available. Contact the presenter for information: dean.buzby@heraeus.com

 

Multi-Layer Tubing Systems for Thermal Management Systems

David Schmitz, Segment Manager Automotive - EVONIK

 

Graphite-enhanced Thermal Management: Strategies for low-density, highly processable and sustainable TIMs in EV battery packs

Ahmad Abdul Ghani, Application Development Scientist - Imerys Graphite & Carbon (virtual)

 

Using Additives to Enhance Silicone-Based Thermal Management Materials

Dr. Shuyue He, Applications Scientist - Croda

 

Enabling the Transition to TPV in BEV Coolant Hoses: Validating Long-Term Performance and Coolant Compatibility

Deck Andrejczak, Global Business Development Manager - Teknor Apex

 

Latest Application in Thermal Management and Trends for Engine Cooling

Stephen Denny, Application Engineer -  AKRO-PLASTIC

 

Digital Twin of Holistic Thermal Management for a Battery Electric Vehicle 

Federico Stola, Chief Engineer of Fuel and Thermal Management Systems - Marelli

 

Integrated Thermal Management System: Complexity Reduction Through Function Integration in BEVs 

Joe Vollmer - Sr. Director, Americas - Eberspächer Catem

 

Fluidtronics: Turning Mechatronics and Fluidics into Integrated System 

Dr. Augusto Millán, Sales & Application Manager  and  Arnaud Hyppias, Development Manager, Mechatronic Systems - Moving Magnet Technologies

 

Thermal Management of Automotive High-Performance Compute Using Mixed Copper–Aluminum Heat Exchangers

Andrei Catuneanu, Team Leader Thermal R&D  and Ben Kenney, Advanced Engineering Manager, Thermal - Dana

 

Why Immersion Cooling Systems Behave Differently Than Expected: Hidden Physics in EV Thermal Management

Anthony Khoraych, CEO - Advanced Test and Automation

 

ADAS Thermal Management - Waste heat recovery, storage, and reuse in ADAS Sensors

Nagender Reddy Kasarla, Engineering Manager, Sensors - Molex

 

High-Heat Transfer (HHT) Batteries: A Structural Breakthrough for Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption

Alfred Piggott, Founder & CTO - Applied Thermoelectric Solutions - Presentation not available. Contact the presenter for information: alfred@thermoelectricsolutions.com