Speakers 2025

Benoit Lemaignan is the co-founder and CEO of Verkor, a new venture launched to accelerate the production capacity of low-carbon batteries in southern Europe, in collaboration with EIT InnoEnergy, Schneider Electric, Capgemini and the Groupe IDEC. Prior to the launch, EIT InnoEnergy brought Benoit on board to build synergies with the European Battery Alliance. An aerospace engineer by training, Benoit is a serial entrepreneur. He previously founded and financed Waga Energy in 2015 and Aniah in 2019. He was also Managing Director of OSER ENR from 2015 to 2019 - a public-private partnership supporting the development of renewable projects. Earlier in [...]

Co-founder of LEMON ENERGY Inc. for Li-ion battery anode and cathode materials development. Working as a Chief Engineer and hold 40 patents application in Korea, USA, Chian, and EU as an inventor. Academic background for master’s degree in computer science from George Washington University, Washington DC, USA, and Ph. D. candidate in material science and engineering from Inha University, Incheon, Korea. Member of Korea Ceramic Society, The Electrochemical Society, The American Ceramic Society.

Stellantis is an automotive manufacturer, operating worldwide. With a constellation of 14 iconic automotive brands, Stellantis paves the way to transition to a sustainable mobility, leading the charge in electrification and software development, with cutting-edge technologies at the heart of products and services. Within the Charging & Energy business unit, Nicolas Leclère coordinates the global technological strategy, to propose to customers the best and seamless charging experience. The main challenge : Identify futures technologies and trends to build the next generation of products and services, leveraging on the intersection between mobility and energies Nicolas Leclère is a mechanical engineer, graduated from [...]

Emmanuelle Lancelle-Beltran has a PhD in Material Chemistry as background. She has 27-year R&D industry experience, including 19 years in Automotive Battery System R&D. Dr. Lancelle-Beltran joined the Groupe PSA/STELLANTIS in 2006 in the Research & Development Division with different technical & management positions in battery development field. Since 2022, she has been appointed to her current position as Senior Team Manager for cell advanced engineering & BMS innovations within the Tech Research department of Stellantis.

Julian Kalhoff is a Battery Business Development Manager at Trinseo focusing on the European market by providing innovative binder solutions for the battery industry. With more than 13 years of experience in the battery industry, Julian held various positions in technical, business development and commercial areas at Huntsman and Venator before joining Trinseo in 2021. Julian holds a diploma degree in Chemistry and received his PhD in battery science from MEET battery research institute in Muenster, Germany in 2015.

Dr. Dmitry Belov is the driving force behind ProLogium’s groundbreaking advancements in solid-state lithium battery technology. As Chief Scientist, he leads the company’s innovation efforts from the Paris-Saclay R&D center, where he is spearheading the development of next-generation materials and technologies that will define the future of energy storage. A visionary with over three decades of expertise, Dr. Belov has carved a niche as a pioneer in battery material research. With more than 40 global patents and over 30 influential research publications, he has set the benchmark for innovation in advanced electrolytes, electrode materials, and safety technologies. Dr. Belov's career is [...]

Domien Schatteman is a high-calibre Sales and Business Development Specialist with a Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering and 10+ years of international experience in the chemical and metals industries, currently serving as Strategic Sales Manager at Indaver, driving sustainable solutions in the solvents sector.

Dr. Stefan Permien is the CEO and co-founder of UniverCell GmbH, a german cell and electrode production company focusing on special application markets. With a background in chemistry from the University of Kiel and a PhD focused on lithium-ion battery materials, Dr. Permien is a recognized expert in the battery industry. He also holds an MBA, which has complemented his technical expertise with strong business acumen. Before founding UniverCell in 2019, Dr. Permien served as Chief Technology Officer at Customcells Itzehoe. His ambition to scale beyond research and into full-scale battery production led him to create UniverCell. Today, the company aims [...]