Introducing the 5th Annual LithiumSAFE: Battery Safety Workshop
Where Battery Safety Takes Center Stage
As electrification reshapes transportation, energy, and consumer technology, safety expectations have become a defining priority. The LithiumSAFE: Battery Safety Workshop was created to provide a dedicated forum to discuss safety challenges, innovations, and collaborations. From cell design and pack integration to transport, storage, regulation, and emergency response, LithiumSAFE brings together perspectives across the value chain — turning insights into safer products, facilities, and communities.
September 15-16, 2026
Day 1: 8:30 am - 5:50 pm, day 2: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Alabama mobility & power center, tuscaloosa, al 35487, United states
Event Co-Hosts
Event Sponsors
Workshop Format
An Interactive event built for sharing insights & driving progress
The workshop blends technical expertise, safety perspectives, and open discussion to explore safety challenges, mitigation strategies, regulatory realities, and emerging technologies through:
Expert Panel Discussions
In-depth conversations with safety leaders highlighting real-world battery risks and evolving thermal runaway mitigation strategies.
Keynote
Speakers
Industry voices from across engineering, manufacturing, insurance, emergency response, and policy sharing insights.
Technical Perspectives
Innovators and manufacturers sharing their approaches to implementing safety solutions across diverse battery applications.
Live EV Battery Burn Demo
Guided live burn demonstrations of EV battery modules that showcase how thermal runaway unfolds and how first responders react.
Exhibitors with Solutions
Companies showcasing materials, technologies, suppression systems, and services designed to strengthen battery safety.
Networking
Sessions
Opportunities to connect with peers, partners, and thought leaders committed to advancing safer battery systems.
Event Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Kevin Fok
Director of Compliance,
LG Energy Solution Vertech
Bob Galyen
Owner,
Galyen Energy
Fred Lee
Chief Executive Officer,
KTON LLC
dalan zartman
Chief Executive Officer,
Energy Security Agency
Panelists & Presenters
Eric Darcy
Co-CTO,
Soteria Battery Innovation Group
jimmy dechant
HazMat Specialist,
Colorado Springs Fire
Department
Jacob Faulkner
Chemical Engineer, U.S. Naval Warfare Center
Kevin Fok
Director of Compliance, LG Energy Solution Vertech
Bob Galyen
Owner, Galyen Energy
Rita Garrido Menacho
Senior Consultant,
Engineering Services Inc.
Jody Leber
Global Business Manager,
CSA Group
Fred Lee
Chief Executive Officer,
KTON LLC
brian morin
Chief Executive Officer,
Soteria Battery Innovation Group
arne niemann
Business Development Manager, SWJ
Mike Oatridge
Executive Director, The Alabama Mobility & Power Center
Mike Pagel
Senior Consultant, HazMat Safety Consulting,
Americase
Mike Pendleton
Technical Director,
Element Materials Technology
Madison Pintoy
American Business Manager - ePower & Storage, H.B. Fuller
John redman
Chief Operating Officer, Americase
Jared Sachs
Battery Segment Sales Leader, TA Instruments
Ryan Spray
Principal Scientist,
Exponent
joe Turner
Co-CTO, Soteria Battery Innovation Group
Nick warner
Principal, Co-Founder,
Energy Safety Response
Group
Luke Wells
Battery Research Center Engineering Manager, The Alabama Mobility & Power Center
brad willard
Engineering Manager & Battery Safety Expert,
Zebra Technologies
dalan zartman
Chief Executive Officer,
Energy Security Agency
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests received prior to July 15, 2026 may receive a full refund. Requests received between July 16, 2026 and August 15, 2026 may receive a 50% refund. Requests received on August 16, 2026 or later are not qualified for a refund, but may be transferred to another attendee.
Transfer/Substitution Policy
If a registrant is unable to attend the Workshop, they may transfer their registration to another person at no cost. Substitution requests can be sent by email to Amy Brinson with the contact information of the existing registrant and their new substitute.
