Speakers 2026

With over ten years in the Digital sector with Dassault Systèmes, Nicolas Vallin has spent seven years working for the Battery industry holding various positions and supporting Battery & Gigafactory projects globally. Today, Nicolas Vallin is focusing on guiding Battery Manufacturers with their Digital ambitions. He is also a member of the Strategic Orientation Council for the French PEPR Research Program.

Javier Gazzarri is a Consulting Application Engineer at MathWorks, where he has worked for 15 years. Most of his work is on battery modeling and simulation, from cell- to system-level, parameter estimation for model correlation, impedance spectroscopy, battery management system algorithm development, thermal management, aging, state estimation, model reduction and artificial intelligence. Before joining MathWorks, Javier worked on fuel cell modeling at the National Research Council of Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), a master’s degree (inverse methods for sensor design), and a PhD degree (solid oxide fuel cell [...]

Daniel Fischer is an experienced professional in the field of functional specialty papers with a focus on battery technologies. While looking of a wide experience in both, Operations and Technology, in his career, he currently works at delfort, a leading company in the development and production of specialized paper solutions. In his role, he plays a key part in the development and marketing of IonPort®, a fiber-based separator solution for secondary batteries, aimed at enhancing both the performance and sustainability of battery systems. Mr. Fischer is actively engaged in the industry and regularly presents delfort’s latest innovations, contributing to the advancement [...]

Alessio Mariani has over 29 years of experience in the energy industry, holding various executive roles at Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc., Baker Hughes, and GE Oil & Gas. His experience includes running worldwide commercial operations,  global accounts, leading strategic partnerships, and global assignments in Japan and Russia & CIS as regional leadership. Alessio Mariani is a certified Mechanical Engineer from the University of Florence. Alessio loves sailing, flying and spending time with his family.  

Dr. Manan Haq is a researcher and innovator with a background in aerospace engineering and energy storage technologies. His work bridges advanced materials science with sustainable battery development, focusing on zinc-based systems for stationary applications. At Hilabs, he leads efforts to commercialize organic, locally sourced battery solutions that support circular economy principles. With a strong foundation in high-performance systems and renewable energy, Manan is committed to enabling safer, greener, and scalable energy infrastructure beyond lithium.

Jean-Luc Cialdini is the CEO of EasylZinc, a cleantech company developing next-generation zinc-based battery materials to enable safer and more sustainable energy storage. With an international career spanning Europe and the United States, he brings extensive experience in business leadership, commercialization, and industrial markets. Prior to joining EasylZinc, Jean-Luc held senior roles in global organizations, leading growth strategies across advanced materials and technology-driven sectors. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School. As CEO, he is focused on scaling innovative energy storage solutions from lab to industry, supporting the transition toward a more resilient and low-carbon energy [...]

Noura perused her Ph.D. in Electrochemistry at the LRCS laboratory, where she worked on the development electrolytes for stationary storage batteries. Aware of the environmental challenges brought forth by the energetic transition and its corresponding drive for technological advancement, she decided to move into environmental assessment, and joined WeLOOP in 2024 to work on projects in the energy and EEE fields.

Christophe has built up considerable expertise in the area of battery market. He joined AVICENNE 30 years ago and spent 3 years in Japan making analysis on the Electronic, Mobile Japanese battery market. Christophe gained large experience in marketing, strategy analysis, technology and financial studies for the battery and power management fields. He developed the Battery market analysis for AVICENNE which counts more than 300 customers worldwide. Christophe publishes annual study "The rechargeable battery market trend”. Christophe is now Director of AVICENNE ENERGY. He has also been founder chairman of Batteries Event in France since 1999.

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.