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ITB’s automotive thermal conference on June 11th, will spotlight thermal innovations across internal combustion and electric drive systems, batteries, and safety systems. A central theme is innovations to reduce costs while improving vehicle thermal performance.
Register to attend to learn from your peers, connect with OEMs facing critical engineering challenges, and network with suppliers offering new technologies and solutions. This annual event fosters innovation, encourages knowledge exchange, and lays the foundation for future collaborations.
Interested to generate qualified commercial and technical opportunities and draw customers to your engineering solutions? Opportunities to join the conference as a SPONSOR and/or EXHIBITOR are available. Take a leading high-profile role to maximize your participation.
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 - June 11, 2026
7:30 a.m. |
Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast
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8:30 a.m. |
Opening Remarks and Thermal Development Insights
Sean Osborne, Vice President - The ITB Group
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Thermal Materials and Fluids
8:50 a.m. |
Topic Forthcoming
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9:20 a.m. |
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
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9:40 a.m. |
Multi-Layer Tubing Systems for Thermal Management Systems
David Schmitz, Segment Manager Automotive - EVONIK
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10:00 a.m. |
Coffee and Conversations Break
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10:40 a.m. |
Graphite-enhanced Thermal Management: Strategies for low-density, highly processable and sustainable TIMs in EV battery packs
Jérôme Crépin-Leblond, Leader Conductive Polymers R&D - Imerys Graphite & Carbon (virtual)
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11:00 a.m. |
Using Additives to Enhance Silicone-Based Thermal Management Materials
Shuyue He, Applications Scientist - Croda
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11:20 a.m. |
Enabling the Transition to TPV in BEV Coolant Hoses: Validating Long-Term Performance and Coolant Compatibility
Deck Andrejczak, Global Business Development Manager - Teknor Apex
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11:40 a.m. |
Latest Application in Thermal Management and Trends for Engine Cooling
Stephen Denny, Application Engineer - AKRO-PLASTIC
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch
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Thermal Systems and Components
1:15 p.m. |
Digital Twin of Holistic Thermal Management for a Battery Electric Vehicle
Federico Stola, Chief Engineer of Fuel and Thermal Management Systems - Marelli
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1:45 p.m. |
Integrated Thermal Management System: Complexity Reduction Through Function Integration in BEVs
Joe Vollmer - Sr. Director, Americas - Eberspächer Catem
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2:15 p.m. |
Fluidtronics: Turning Mechatronics and Fluidics into Integrated System
Augusto Millán, Sales & Application Manager and Arnaud Hyppias, Development Manager, Mechatronic Systems - Moving Magnet Technologies
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2:35 p.m. |
Coffee and Conversations Break
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3:00 p.m. |
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
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3:30 p.m. |
Why Immersion Cooling Systems Behave Differently Than Expected: Hidden Physics in EV Thermal Management
Anthony Khoraych, CEO - Advanced Test and Automation
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4:00 p.m. |
ADAS Thermal Management - Waste heat recovery, storage, and reuse in ADAS Sensors
Nagender Reddy Kasarla, Engineering Manager, Sensors - Molex
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4:30 p.m. |
High-Heat Transfer (HHT) Batteries: A Structural Breakthrough for Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption
Alfred Piggott, Founder & CTO - Applied Thermoelectric Solutions
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5:00 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.
Conference Chairperson
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.
