Agenda

6 November 2025

08.00 - 08.50

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host

08.50 - 09.00

Welcome remark

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

09.00 - 09.15

Keynote Speech

Hungary at the forefront of the European battery industry

dr. Ádám Nagy, Deputy State Secretary for Industry Affairs of the Ministry for National Economy of Hungary

09.15 - 09.30

Keynote Speech

Review of Major Investments in the Battery and E-mobility Industry

Dr. Rita Szép-Tüske, Deputy CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA)

09.30 - 09.40

Keynote Speech

IEA’s Outlook on the Battery Market and Energy Storage

Oskaras Alšauskas, Energy Analyst, World Energy Outlook Team, International Energy Agency (IEA)

09.40 - 09.50

Keynote Speech

Battery Deal for Europe

Ilka Von Dalwigk, Director General, RECHARGE

09.50 - 10.25

Roundtable Discussion

The developing European regulatory framework for the battery industry

Participants:
  • Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE)
  • Ilka Von Dalwigk, Director General, RECHARGE
  • Fabrice Stassin, Secretary General, Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA)
Moderator:

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

10.25 - 10.50

Networking Coffee

10.50 - 11.05

Keynote Speech

Impact of the production equipment on the battery value chain

Peter Auerbeck, Key-Account Manager E-Mobility, GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG

11.05 - 11.20

Keynote Speech

Global Technologies, Local Values

Zhang Huanting, Managing Director, Eve Power Hungary

11.20 - 11.55

Roundtable Discussion

The EV Ecosystem: Infrastructure, Innovation, and Integration

Participants:
  • Chris Heron, Secretary General, E-mobility Europe
  • Michael Sieren, Key Account Manager E-Mobility, GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG
  • Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association
  • Oskaras Alšauskas, Energy Analyst, World Energy Outlook Team, International Energy Agency (IEA)
  • Magda Zemanová, Vice-chairman, Czech Battery Cluster; Automotive & Battery Leader Europe, Bilfinger
  • Patrik Krizansky, Director, SEVA - Slovak Electric Vehicle Association, Vice President, E-Mobility Europe
Moderator:

Gabriel Avăcăriței, Editor-in-Chief, Energynomics

11.55 - 12.10

Keynote Speech

From Market Shifts to Innovation: CATL’s Response to the Changing Battery Landscape and the Role of the Debrecen Plant

Matt (Feng) Shen, Managing Director, CATL Germany & Hungary

12.10 - 12.25

Keynote Speech

Huawei’s Vision: Safe and Reliable Grid-Forming Solutions for the Future

Abel Suri, Solution Director, Huawei Serbia&Hungary

12.25 - 12.40

Keynote Speech

Hype and Reality of Energy Storage Investments in Hungary

Péter Horváth, CEO, Dunamenti Power Plant (MET Group)

12.40 - 13.50

Networking Lunch

13.50 - 14.30

Rountable Discussion

Battery Energy Storage Systems market development in Hungary

Participants:
  • Viktor Horváth, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Energy of Hungary
  • Gábor Molnár, Director of Construction and Technology Department, MET Green Division
  • Szabolcs Molnár, MVM Hungarian Electricity Ltd.
  • Csaba Farkas, Head of Group Renewables, MOL Group
  • Ádám Szolnoki, Chairman, MANAP PV Association, Founder CEO, Manitu Solar
Moderator:

Pálma Szolnoki, Head of Energy Storage Working Group, Hungarian Battery Association (HUBA)

14.30 - 14.40

Presentation

Success stories of HUBA - award

14.40 - 14.55

Keynote Speech

On the Road Towards Circular Economy

Anita Simon, Deputy CEO, Alteo

14.55 -15.05

Presentation

Overview of the battery recycling landscape, challenges and opportunities

Jie(Jessie) Xu, senior research analyst focusing on global battery recycling research, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence/Rho Motion

15.05 - 15.20

Keynote Speech

Powering the Future: Hungary's Pivotal Role in Building a Collaborative Battery Recycling Ecosystem in Europe

Olaf Rogge, Business Development Manager Recycling, BASF Battery Materials

15.20 - 15.35

Keynote Speech

Carbonate to Hydroxide: Strengthening the EU Battery Supply Chain

Aleksandar Devčić, Director, Jedro DS Innovations d.o.o

Daniel Bobanovic, Director of Business Operations, Jedro DS Innovations d.o.o.

César Jil Silva, Director of Global Process Technology, LevertonHELM

15.35 - 16.10

Roundtable Discussion

Empowering sustainability: navigating challenges in battery recycling for a circular future of the battery industry

Participants:
  • Balázs Lykovcán, Product Manager, MOHU MOL Hulladékgazdálkodási Zrt.
  • Máté Ignác, Li-ion Battery waste division leader, ALTEO Circular
  • Aleksandar Džombić, Chairman, CEO, Storioin Energy doo.
  • Jie(Jessie) Xu, senior research analyst focusing on global battery recycling research, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence/Rho Motion
Moderator:

Robert Kun, Research Development Innovation Group Leader, Hungarian Battery Association

16.10 - 16.25

Presentation

Innovation Pathways in Electrified Thermal Energy Storage

Professor Yongliang Li, Director of the Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage

16.25 - 16.30

Closing Remarks

17.00

Networking Reception

Liz & Chain Rooftop Bar - Hotel Marriott Budapest