Agenda Battery Day

6 November 2024

08.00 - 09.00

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host

09.00 - 09.05

Welcome remark

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

09.05 - 09.20

Keynote Speech

Hungary’s position in the global battery industry: an overview of the key investments of the past year

István Joó, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency; Government Commissioner for Investment Promotion and Implementation of Large FDI Projects

09.20 - 09.35

Keynote Speech

The development of the European battery value chain

Thore Sekkenes, European Battery Alliance Program Director

09.35 - 09.50

Keynote Speech

Together for a Green Future

Jason Chen, General Manager, Operations CATL Europe

09.50 - 10.35

Networking Coffee Break

10.35 - 11.20

Rountable Discussion

The developing European regulatory framework for the battery industry

Participants:
  • Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE)
  • Giorgio Corbetta, EU Affairs Director, Eurobat
  • Ákos Nagy, Senior Counsel, Kinstellar
  • Fabrice Stassin, Secretary General, BEPA
  • Marek Bielewski, Scientific Officer, European Commission Joint Research Centre
  • Daniel Ihász-Tóth, Team Leader, Security of Supply / Energy System Needs Department, EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulator
Moderator:

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

11.20 - 11.35

Keynote Speech

Advanced battery technology which accelerates battery production worldwide

Bob L. Galyen, SAE International Fellow and Battery Standards Steering Committee / Chairman, NAATBatt International Chairman Emeritus and CTO

11.35 -11.50

Keynote Speech

Sustainable battery solutions

Keith Norman, Chief Sustainability Officer, Lyten

11.50 - 13.00

Networking Lunch

13.00 -13.10

Keynote Speech

The Hungarian government’s strategy to promote network-related battery investments

Viktor Horváth, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Energy of Hungary

13.10 - 13.20

Keynote Speech

IEA’s analysis on Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions

Apostolos D. Petropoulos, Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)

13.20 - 14.05

Roundtable Discussion

Battery Energy Storage Systems market development in Hungary

Participants:
  • Csaba Fekete, Business Development Director, ALTEO Group
  • Viktor Horváth, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Energy of Hungary
  • Felicián Gergely, Head of Business, Greenvolt Power Hungary Kft.
  • Gábor Bercsi, CEO of SPIE Hungaria
Moderator:

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

14.05 - 14.15

Keynote Speech

Grid forming battery systems. Enablement of PV integration, Grid stability, Merchant market grid services

Thierry Pollet, Energy Sector Executive, Huawei

14.15 - 14.30

Keynote Speech

BASF Battery Recycling: Setting up a battery recycling value chain for the European electric vehicle market

Dennis Haardt, Global Key Account Manager - Battery Recycling & BASF SE Project Co-Lead Catena-X Automotive Network

14.30 - 14.40

Keynote Speech

“Closed loop” completing the Hungarian battery industry - No. 1 in Europe

Soo Chul Park, Senior Vice President and EU Managing Director, SungEel HiTech Hungary

14.40 - 15.20

Roundtable Discussion

Empowering sustainability: navigating challenges in battery recycling for a circular future of the battery industry in Central and South-East Europe

Participants:
  • Péter Vermes, Battery and WEEE division business consultant, Éltex
  • Dennis Haardt, Global Key Account Manager - Battery Recycling & BASF SE Project Co-Lead Catena-X Automotive Network
  • Boglárka Olti-Horváth, Head of Group Ventures, MOL Group
  • Soo Chul Park, Senior Vice President and EU Managing Director, SungEel HiTech Hungary
Moderator:

Róbert Kun, Head of R+D+Training Working Group, Hungarian Battery Association (HUBA)

15.20 - 16.00

Networking Coffee Break

16.00 - 16.15

Keynote Speech

Smart Air and Gas Solutions in Battery Manufacturing from raw material mining till battery end-of-life

Tamás Bakos, Regional General Manager CT Central South Europe, Atlas Copco

16.15 - 16.45

Roundtable Discussion

Opportunities for Hungarian and European suppliers in the Hungarian battery industry landscape and scope for regional cooperation

Participants:
  • Tamás Bakos, Regional General Manager CT Central South Europe, Atlas Copco
  • Albert Hulshof, Member of the Management Board, Head of Corporates Division, UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
  • Sándor Sipos, CEO, Chemplex Kft.
  • Zsolt Viant, Commercial Leader, Scintilla
  • Sándor Kertész, CEO, Infoware Zrt.
Moderator:

Ákos Dervalics, Manufacturers and Suppliers Working Group Leader, Hungarian Battery Association; Country Manager, InnoEnergy in Hungary

16.45 - 16.55

Presentation

Battery R&D and testing – experiences of CATL

Balázs Szilágyi, Senior Public Affairs Manager, CATL

16.55 -17.05

Presentation

Battery test center project at ZalaZONE.

Zoltán Weltsch, Innovation Director, ZalaZONE, Hungary

17.05 - 17.15

Presentation

Korea-Hungary Battery Cooperation Center

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

17.15 - 17.45

Roundtable Discussion

Battery Logistics: Shipping, Storage and Transportation

Participants:
  • Zoltán Gáldi, Managing Director, DHL Freight Magyarország Kft.
  • Laszlo Szonyi, Director, Sales, DSV Air & Sea Hungary Kft.
  • Zoltán Fábián, CEO, Mahart Container
Moderator:

József Kossuth, Cargo Director, Budapest Airport

17.45 - 18.00

Closing Remarks

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

19.00 -

Networking Reception