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LITHIUMSAFE:
BATTERY SAFETY WORKSHOP

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Lithium-ion batteries power the world, but safety risks are on-going. At Soteria's LithiumSAFE: Battery Safety Workshop, we bring the industry together to discuss battery safety challenges and solutions. At LithiumSAFE, you'll:

  • Experience live battery fire demonstrations.

  • Gain knowledge on the latest suppressant & containment solutions.

  • Learn from experts in manufacturing, research, regulations, fire authorities, and more.

This is not just another conference - it's a chance to be a part of tackling battery safety challenges head on.

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Event Venue

FOSTERING AN OPEN DIALOGUE
ON BATTERY SAFETY

Huguenot Mill and Loft

101 W Broad St.

Greenville, SC 29601

2025 AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Workshop Day #1

 Workshop Day #2  

Demo Day & Safety Impacts

Safety Applications & Communication

Join us for live safety demos, a spotlight on suppressant/containment solutions, and panels on safety in extreme environments and the impact of chemistry.

Expert panels in transportation & storage, global regulations & standards, energy storage systems, and messaging safety value.

WORKSHOP
FORMAT

Live Battery Fire Demonstrations

Focused Panel Discussions

Experience live battery fires first-hand through various demonstrations, followed by a spotlight on suppressant solutions.

Panelists will discuss challenges in battery safety, perspectives on solutions, and how to collaborate to advance safety for the industry.

Company Perspectives

Companies will share their perspective on battery safety and how they contribute to improving the industry. Interested in presenting?

2025 Panel Discussions

Workshop Day #1

From Regulation to Reality:Compliance Without Confusion

Material Matters:
The Chemistry Behind Safe Batteries

This session brings together experts to discuss how evolving codes and standards impact battery products—and how companies can stay ahead with domestic and global requirements.

From electrolytes to cathode and anode materials, this panel dives into how battery chemistry and materials impact thermal stability, failure modes, and the next generation of safety-first cell designs.

Batteries in Motion:

Transportation and Storage Hazards

We'll unpack the fire and failure risks associated with moving and storing lithium-ion batteries, with insights into regulations, packaging solutions, and real-world incident prevention.

 Workshop Day #2  

Extreme Conditions, Extreme Risks:What It Takes to Keep Them Safe

This panel explores how lithium-ion batteries perform in extreme conditions—high temperature, altitude, vibration, pressure, and in critical environments—and the safety innovations required to meet these unique challenges.

Utility to Home:
Tackling Safety in Energy Storage Systems

From residential battery packs to utility-scale ESS, this panel addresses safety challenges, fire suppression strategies, and system-level solutions for large-format storage.

Safety Sells:

How to Turn Risk Reduction into a Market Advantage

This discussion focuses on how companies are successfully communicating the value of battery safety—both internally and to customers—and using it as a differentiator in competitive markets.

2025 SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

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John Warner

Chief Customer Officer
American Battery Solutions

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Barbara Hughes

VP of Energy Storage

Forge Nano

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Eric Darcy

Battery Discipline Lead

NASA JSC

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Brian Engle

Director, Business Development

Amphenol

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Kevin Fok

Director of Compliance

LG Energy Solution Vertech

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Chris Egloff

VP of Strategic Business Opportunities

Americase

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Surendra Singh

President

Belmont Scientific

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Ikramul Hasan Sohel

Director, Battery Innovation Center

OMI

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Thaddeus Puccini

Senior Executive

Labelmaster

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Nathan Ellis

Assistant State Fire Marshal

SC State Fire

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Jon Barnett

Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Lighting Resources

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Robert Davidson

Partner

Code Concepts Group

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Kyle Roelofs

VP of Business Development

Bren-Tronics

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Wayne Garrett

Chief Commercial Officer

Viridi

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Safak Dogu

Head of Product Development & Research

Pomega Energy Storage Technologies

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Lorenz Boeck

Chief Scientific Officer

REMBE

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Anthony Bombik

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (BATT CAVE)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Jimmy DeChant

HazMat Specialist, Firefighter

Colorado Springs Fire Department

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Curtis Ashton

Director of Training

American Power Systems

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Brian Morin

Chief Executive Officer

Soteria Battery Innovation Group

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