
LITHIUMSAFE:
BATTERY SAFETY WORKSHOP

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:
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Experience live battery fire demonstrations.
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Gain knowledge on the latest suppressant & containment solutions.
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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.

FOSTERING AN OPEN DIALOGUE
ON BATTERY SAFETY
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
Extreme Batteries, Extreme Risks:
What It Takes to Keep Them Safe
Material Matters:
The Chemistry Behind Safe Batteries
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.
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
From Regulation to Reality:
Compliance Without Confusion
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.
Grid 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.
2024 SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

John Warner
Chief Customer Officer
American Battery Solutions

John Orlando
Supervising Fire Marshal
New York Fire Department

Eric Darcy
Battery Discipline Lead
NASA JSC

Bradley Willard
Engineering Manager & Battery SME
Zebra Technologies

Stefan Hogg
Strategic Account Manager
Cirba Solutions

Chris Turner
Chief Technology Officer
Inventus Power

Brian Engle
Director, Business Development
Amphenol

Raghavender Tumala
Electrification Safety
General Motors

William Mustain
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina

Paul Rilett
General Manager
Element

Loraine Torres-Castro
Battery Safety Lead
Sandia National Laboratories

Ryan Spray
Principal Scientist
Exponent

Ronald Meeks
Marketing Manager
Commercial Metals Company

Andrew Hanna
Head of Product & Brand
Safire Technology Group

Jiangfeng "Jeff" Zhang
Associate Professor
Clemson University

Stefanie Shaw
Technical Executive
Electric Power Research Institute

Anthony Bombik
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (BATT CAVE)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Ron Hughes
Vice President of Sales
Lighting Resources

Nathan Ellis
Assistant State Fire Marshal
SC State Fire

Foelke Purr
Transatlantic Project Coordinator
Fraunhofer USA

Patrick Hanley
Head of Government Affairs
Viridi Parente

Marlen Valverde
Business Development Manager
H.B. Fuller

Steve Cummings
Director of the Sensors Business
Nexceris

Rob Bedenbaugh
Director of Engineering Support
SC DOT

Brian Morin
Chief Executive Officer
Soteria Battery Innovation Group

Xinyu Huang
Professor
University of South Carolina

Farid Ismayilzada
Chief Strategy Officer
Elven Technologies

Dennis Rainwater
Key Account Manager & Business Development, Automotive
Sensirion

Fred Lee
Chief Executive Officer
KTON

Barbara Hughes
Technical Lead
Forge Nano

Andrew Laib
Engineering Technician
Safe Laboratories & Engineering Corp

Mike Christenberry
Chief Marketing Officer
Carbon Conversion Group

Greg Tooley
Battalion Chief
Orange County Fire Authority

Jimmy DeChant
HazMat Specialist
Colorado Springs Fire Department

Patrick Fowler
Partner
Snell & Wilmer

Alyssia Bostrom
Director of New Market Development
DOLAV

Will Walker
CTO
KULR Technology

Phil Challinor
Brigade Fire Chief
Proterra

Ashwin Pitts
Test Engineer
Soteria Battery Innovation Group

Ryo Tamaki
VP of Products
South 8 Technologies

Steve Richey
COO, CPO, CMO
Promo Logic

Gordon Renshaw
Director of New Business Development
Columbia Vehicle Group

Patrick Durham
Owner
StasheD Training

Brian Austin
Chief of Training
Greenville City Fire Department
