Cambridge EnerTech announced that registration is entering its final weeks for the 15th Annual Battery Safety Summit, the industry’s leading forum focused on advancing safety science and technology across the global battery ecosystem. This year’s event will convene top researchers, engineers, policymakers, and manufacturers from around the world to discuss new breakthroughs, standards, and strategies that are shaping the future of safe energy storage. As electrification expands into every sector—from electric vehicles and grid-scale systems to consumer electronics—the summit provides a vital platform for addressing one of the field’s most urgent and complex challenges: ensuring the safety and reliability of advanced battery systems throughout their entire lifecycle.
As the demand for higher-energy, faster-charging, and more sustainable batteries accelerates, industry leaders continue to confront the trade-offs between performance, cost, and safety. The Battery Safety Summit’s comprehensive two-day program will explore cutting-edge research, case studies, and testing methodologies that enable safe design and operation of next-generation chemistries. Attendees will hear expert insights on thermal runaway prevention, abuse tolerance testing, materials stability, battery management system (BMS) safety, and forensic analysis of failure incidents. The event’s collaborative format fosters open discussion and knowledge-sharing between innovators at the forefront of safety engineering and standards development.
Key Highlights
Dates: November 12–13, 2025
Location: Bethesda, MD + Virtual
Co-Located Event: Battery Recycling & Sustainability Summit (https://www.cambridgeenertech.com/battery-recycling)
Program Tracks: Chemistry & Materials for Next Generation Batteries | Battery Management Systems and Charging Safety | Increasing Efficiency & Thermal Stability | Forensics & Post-Incident Diagnostics & Testing
Featured Speakers
Paul V. Braun, PhD (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) • William Fitzhugh, PhD (Adden Energy) • Kevin Fok (LG Energy Solution Vertech) • Hannah Loizzo-Jay (Ford Motor Co.) • Ahmad Pesaran, PhD (NREL) • Esther S. Takeuchi, PhD (SUNY Stony Brook) • Dragoljub Vrankovic, PhD (Daimler Truck) • Eric Wachsman, PhD (University of Maryland)
