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?
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
2024 SPEAKERS & PANELISTS
