Workshop Agenda
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Workshop Agenda
Day 1
September 15, 2026
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration & Coffee Networking
Registration will be located at the Alabama Mobility & Power Center
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Live EV Battery Pack Burn
Live burn demonstrations of EV battery modules
8:30 am - 8:45 am
Travel to Alabama Fire College
Buses will bring everyone to the Fire College
11:15 am - 12:45 pm
Rotating amp Facility Tours
Facility tours of AMP's Power Research Lab & Battery Research Center
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Lunch
Lunch with 30-minute keynote presentation
Speaker: John Warner, American Battery Solutions
1:45 pm - 2:20 pm
welcome keynote, featuring bob galyen
Speaker: Bob Galyen, Galyen Energy
2:20 pm - 3:50 pm
track 1: failure analysis & mitigation
Understanding Why Failures Happen & How to Stop Them
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2:20 pm - 2:40 pm: Technical Talk with Ryan Spray, Exponent
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2:40 pm - 3:20 pm: Expert Panel with speakers:
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Jimmy DeChant, Colorado Springs Fire Department
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Bob Galyen, Galyen Energy
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Mike Pendleton, Element Materials Technology
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Ryan Spray, Exponent
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Dalan Zartman, Energy Security Agency
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3:20 pm - 3:50 pm: Safety Innovation Presentations featuring:​
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Mike Pendleton, Element Materials Technology​
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Rita Garrido Menacho, Engineering Systems Inc.
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3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
Networking Break
4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Keynote presentation
Speaker: Kevin Fok, LG Energy Solution Vertech
4:50 pm - 5:50 pm
cocktail reception
Sponsored By: Energy Security Agency
Day 2
September 16, 2026
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Coffee & Networking
Join us for coffee at the Alabama Mobility & Power Center
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Track 2: Safer Cell Design
How Materials & Cell Architectures Shape Safety
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9:30 am - 9:50 am: Technical Talk with Jacob Faulkner, U.S. Naval Warfare Center
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9:50 am - 10:30 am: Expert Panel with speakers:
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Eric Darcy, Soteria Battery Innovation Group
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Joe Turner, Soteria Battery Innovation Group
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Luke Wells, The Alabama Mobility & Power Center
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10:30 am - 11:00 am: Safety Innovation Presentations featuring:​
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Jared Sachs, TA Instruments
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Eric Darcy, Soteria Battery Innovation Group
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch
Lunch with 30-minute keynote presentation
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Keynote
Speaker: Fred Lee, BEACONS Center at UT Dallas
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Networking Break
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Track 3: From Lab to Commercialization
Closing the Gab Between Innovation & Adoption
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11:30 am - 11:50 am: Technical Talk, with Mike Oatridge, The Alabama Mobility & Power Center
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11:50 am - 12:30 pm: Expert Panel with speakers:
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Mike Oatridge, The Alabama Mobility & Power Center
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Fred Lee, UT Dallas BEACONS Center
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John Warner, American Battery Solutions
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Brad Willard, Zebra Technologies
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12:30 pm - 1:00 pm: Safety Innovation Presentations featuring:​
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Mike Pagel, Americase
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Track 4: Safety in high-growth applications
How Safety Evolves in Rapidly Scaling Markets
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pm: Technical Talk, with Jody Leber, CSA Group
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2:20 pm - 3:00 pm: Expert Panel with speakers:
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Kevin Fok, LG Energy Solution Vertech
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Jody Leber, CSA Group
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John Redman, Americase
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Dalan Zartman, Energy Security Agency
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3:00 pm - 3:30pm: Safety Innovation Presentations featuring:​
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Brian Morin, Soteria Battery Innovation Group
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Madison Pintoy, H.B. Fuller
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Networking Break
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Round table discussions
Discussions centered around a variety of safety topics