Battery Value Chain Xchange USA 2026|Detroit, MI|September 30, 2026
Battery Value Chain
Xchange USA 2026

Can North America Build a Battery Value Chain That Scales?

Battery competitiveness is no longer defined by innovation alone. Join the materials producers, manufacturers, OEMs, recyclers, investors, and technology leaders working to strengthen North America's battery value chain from critical minerals to circular recovery.

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September 30, 2026
Detroit, MI
Why Attend

The Big Question Facing the Battery Value Chain:
What Will It Take to Build a Scalable, Competitive, and
Resilient North American Battery Ecosystem?

The battery market has moved beyond isolated technology breakthroughs. As demand accelerates across electric mobility, energy storage, industrial systems, and grid resilience, the focus is now on which companies can scale manufacturing, secure materials, commercialize new chemistries, improve system reliability, and build circular supply chains.

Battery Value Chain Xchange USA 2026 brings together the executives, manufacturers, investors, policymakers, and technical leaders working through the commercial questions that will define the sector's next phase: battery industrial strategy, next-generation chemistry readiness, gigafactory optimization, safety and systems integration, and circular recovery.

This is where the battery ecosystem examines what long-term competitiveness actually requires — from critical minerals and materials processing to manufacturing scale-up, capital alignment, system reliability, and lifecycle value creation.

100+
Delegates
15+
Expert Speakers
5
Strategic Pillars
1
Power-Packed Day
What You Will Learn

Five Agenda Pillars Shaping the Future of the Battery Value Chain

The agenda is structured around the industrial, technological, operational, and circular economy priorities that will determine how North America builds a stronger and more competitive battery value chain.

01

Strengthening North America's Battery Industrial Base

Explore how capital, policy, critical mineral security, materials processing, cross-border coordination, and long-term supply chain strategy can support a more resilient domestic battery ecosystem. This pillar examines how North America can move from fragmented capacity expansion toward a coordinated industrial base built for scale.

02

Commercializing Next-Generation Chemistries

Assess the commercial readiness of Solid-State, Sodium-Ion, LFP, LMFP, and Lithium-Sulfur technologies within the North American market. Discussions focus on manufacturability, scalability, cost competitiveness, performance validation, supply chain compatibility, and real-world deployment timelines.

03

Gigafactory Optimization & Manufacturing Scale-Up

Examine how manufacturers can improve yield, automation, quality assurance, throughput, workforce readiness, and smart factory performance as battery production expands. This pillar focuses on the operational discipline required to convert announced capacity into reliable, cost-effective output.

04

Safety, Reliability & Intelligent Systems Integration

Explore advances in pack architecture, thermal management, predictive diagnostics, battery management systems, reliability validation, and regulatory alignment across automotive, commercial mobility, stationary storage, and industrial applications.

05

Circularity, Recycling & Lifecycle Economics

Evaluate how North America can strengthen recycling capacity, traceability frameworks, second-life deployment models, and lifecycle economics to build a closed-loop battery ecosystem. This pillar examines how end-of-life management can become a strategic resilience and economic advantage.

Who Attends

The Battery Value Chain Ecosystem

Battery Value Chain Xchange USA 2026 convenes the senior stakeholders responsible for strengthening North America's battery economy, bringing together critical mineral producers, materials processors, cell manufacturers, OEMs, recyclers, energy storage developers, investors, engineering partners, technology providers, and public-sector stakeholders shaping the next phase of battery scale-up.

70%+
Senior Decision-Maker Focus

Senior executives, project leaders, technical specialists, investors, and policy stakeholders responsible for battery materials strategy, manufacturing scale-up, supply chain partnerships, recycling infrastructure, project finance, systems integration, and commercial deployment.

100+
Organizations
Curated Battery Value Chain Ecosystem
A focused battery ecosystem spanning critical mineral producers, battery materials companies, cell manufacturers, OEMs, recyclers, energy storage developers, investors, engineering firms, technology providers, and government stakeholders.

Core Attendee Profiles

Critical Mineral Producers & Resource Owners

Mining executives, resource developers, and materials leaders securing lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese, and emerging battery minerals needed for long-term supply resilience.

Lithium Nickel Cobalt Graphite

Midstream Refiners & Chemical Processors

Leaders scaling battery-grade lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, nickel sulfate, cathode precursor materials, graphite purification, electrolyte materials, and specialty chemical inputs.

Refining Cathode Processing Precursors

Cell Manufacturers & Gigafactory Operators

Operations, manufacturing, engineering, and quality leaders focused on yield improvement, automation, production efficiency, workforce development, and cost reduction at scale.

Production Automation Quality Scale-Up

Automotive & Energy Storage OEMs

Procurement leaders, platform strategists, system integrators, and supply chain executives securing reliable battery supply for electric vehicles, commercial mobility, grid storage, and stationary applications.

Procurement Supply Chain OEM ESS

Recycling & Circular Economy Innovators

Battery recyclers, materials recovery companies, second-life developers, traceability platforms, and lifecycle strategy leaders building closed-loop battery systems.

Recycling Recovery Circular Second-Life

Infrastructure & Private Capital

Institutional investors, private equity funds, infrastructure capital, strategic investors, and public finance stakeholders supporting battery manufacturing, materials processing, recycling, and supply chain expansion.

PE/VC Infrastructure Capital Finance

Target Industries & Sectors

Automotive OEMs & Tier 1 Suppliers
Battery Cell & Module Manufacturers
Critical Minerals & Battery Materials Producers
Chemical Processing & Specialty Materials Firms
Advanced Manufacturing, Automation & Robotics Firms
Energy Storage Developers & System Integrators
Battery Recycling & Circular Economy Companies
Institutional Investors & Infrastructure Funds
Engineering, Procurement & Construction Firms
Government Agencies, Regulators & Industry Associations
Who You Can Expect to Meet

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Join organizations participating across the battery materials, advanced manufacturing, mobility, energy storage, recycling, critical minerals, and industrial infrastructure ecosystem.

6K EnergyABBAddionicsAlbemarleAlsym EnergyAmazonArgonne National LaboratoryAscend ElementsAvery DennisonAVL List GmbHBorgWarner Inc.Dassault SystemesDurr Systems AGE3 LithiumEnvision AESCESourceEuropean CommissionEvonikExyte GroupGeneral MotorsHonda Racing Corporation (USA)Infineon Technologies AGKarma Automotive LLCKeysight TechnologiesLi-Metal CorpLucid MotorsMalvern PanalyticalMazda Motor EuropeMercedes-BenzNanoramic LaboratoriesNikola Corporation 6K EnergyABBAddionicsAlbemarleAlsym EnergyAmazonArgonne National LaboratoryAscend ElementsAvery DennisonAVL List GmbHBorgWarner Inc.Dassault SystemesDurr Systems AGE3 LithiumEnvision AESCESourceEuropean CommissionEvonikExyte GroupGeneral MotorsHonda Racing Corporation (USA)Infineon Technologies AGKarma Automotive LLCKeysight TechnologiesLi-Metal CorpLucid MotorsMalvern PanalyticalMazda Motor EuropeMercedes-BenzNanoramic LaboratoriesNikola Corporation
NXP SemiconductorsAlbemarle CorporationAqua MetalsAurubis AGBaker HughesBASFBMWBorgWarnerBosch RexrothCall2RecycleCATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology)Cirba SolutionsClariosCummins Inc.Denso AutomotiveDuesenfeld GmbHEcobatFord Motor CompanyFortum Battery RecyclingFraunhofer InstituteGlencoreHenkelHydrovoltHyundai Motor GroupJaguar Land RoverJX Metals CorporationKymera InternationalLG Energy SolutionLi-Cycle Corp. NXP SemiconductorsAlbemarle CorporationAqua MetalsAurubis AGBaker HughesBASFBMWBorgWarnerBosch RexrothCall2RecycleCATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology)Cirba SolutionsClariosCummins Inc.Denso AutomotiveDuesenfeld GmbHEcobatFord Motor CompanyFortum Battery RecyclingFraunhofer InstituteGlencoreHenkelHydrovoltHyundai Motor GroupJaguar Land RoverJX Metals CorporationKymera InternationalLG Energy SolutionLi-Cycle Corp.
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Media Partners

Connecting the battery value chain ecosystem with industry-leading editorial coverage and senior decision-maker audiences across the global energy sector.

Energy Business Review

Energy Business Review

Energy Business Review is a print and online magazine that provides readers with a 360-degree view of the energy ecosystem. The magazine covers the entire spectrum of the energy community, which includes various energy companies and many more. Our subscribers include Senior Research Scientist, SVP Drilling & Well, Chief Engineers — Drilling & Completion, Drilling Contractors, Geologist/Geophysicist, Project Heads, VP Refinery Operations, Director — Oil & Gas Exploration and Production, GVP Strategy & Sustainability, Rig Owners and many other senior decision-makers from the energy sectors.

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How This Will Help You Compete

Your Competitive Edge in the Battery Value Chain

Battery competitiveness will reward organizations that can strengthen supply visibility, improve manufacturing performance, align with capital and policy priorities, and build resilient partnerships across the full value chain.

Strategic Supply Visibility

Understand how critical mineral security, resource nationalism, trade policy, and regional processing capacity are reshaping battery supply chain strategy.

Manufacturing Competitiveness

Benchmark gigafactory economics, yield optimization, automation integration, quality systems, and production scale-up strategies against industry leaders.

Capital Alignment

Engage with investors, policymakers, and strategic partners structuring financing models for large-scale battery materials, manufacturing, and recycling infrastructure.

Circular Integration

Evaluate recycling, traceability, second-life applications, and secondary material supply as strategic levers for cost control, resilience, and lifecycle value.

Cross-Value-Chain Collaboration

Build partnerships across upstream materials, midstream processing, cell manufacturing, OEM integration, energy storage deployment, and circular recovery.

What You Will Leave With

Actionable Intelligence, Not Just Insights

Every session is designed to help participants evaluate market opportunities, pressure-test assumptions, and make stronger strategic decisions across the battery value chain.

Assess

Evaluate the industrial, technological, financial, and operational factors shaping North America's battery value chain.

Identify

Spot credible partners, technologies, projects, suppliers, investors, and commercial opportunities across the battery ecosystem.

Benchmark

Compare chemistry pathways, manufacturing strategies, cost structures, supply chain models, and recycling approaches against emerging industry standards.

Strengthen

Improve internal decision-making around materials sourcing, production scale-up, systems integration, lifecycle planning, and capital deployment.

Position

Place your organization at the center of the conversations shaping battery manufacturing, supply security, and circular recovery in North America.

Testimonials

What Participants Say About Thought Xchange Network Events

“It was a pleasure to participate. The host, organization, and participants were excellent. The event format and the topics discussed have strong potential for further growth.”
Peter BelovLightOre GmbH
“A very well-organised conference. It was a very interesting and unique blend of speakers and discussions.”
Pavlina SpasovskaMinespider
“We got a very good chance to showcase our technology and operations and to connect with companies across the value chain.”
Timur AshirovSeparatic
“It was a very positive experience for me. The event was well organized, the discussion flowed naturally, and the format created a strong environment for sharing ideas and engaging with the audience.”
Sergej MarojevicQCharge
“I found the content to be significantly deeper and more specialized, resulting in a more unique and insightful experience.”
Yasufumi UshikiSumitomo Heavy Industries
“I learned a great deal of valuable information from the conference and found the sessions very insightful.”
Yuta HagiwaraInnovation Core Sei
“It was valuable to hear different perspectives and emerging approaches across the ecosystem.”
Timo SteitznovoMOF AG
“My deepest thanks for creating a platform that continuously empowers innovators, closes the gap between theory and execution, and drives global progress.”
Pravin SankhwarSAIARD
“There were some fascinating insights and interesting facts shared throughout the sessions.”
Daniel PearceAssentech Sales Limited
“It was a pleasure to participate. The host, organization, and participants were excellent. The event format and the topics discussed have strong potential for further growth.”
Peter BelovLightOre GmbH
“A very well-organised conference. It was a very interesting and unique blend of speakers and discussions.”
Pavlina SpasovskaMinespider
“We got a very good chance to showcase our technology and operations and to connect with companies across the value chain.”
Timur AshirovSeparatic
“It was a very positive experience for me. The event was well organized, the discussion flowed naturally, and the format created a strong environment for sharing ideas and engaging with the audience.”
Sergej MarojevicQCharge
“I found the content to be significantly deeper and more specialized, resulting in a more unique and insightful experience.”
Yasufumi UshikiSumitomo Heavy Industries
“I learned a great deal of valuable information from the conference and found the sessions very insightful.”
Yuta HagiwaraInnovation Core Sei
“It was valuable to hear different perspectives and emerging approaches across the ecosystem.”
Timo SteitznovoMOF AG
“My deepest thanks for creating a platform that continuously empowers innovators, closes the gap between theory and execution, and drives global progress.”
Pravin SankhwarSAIARD
“There were some fascinating insights and interesting facts shared throughout the sessions.”
Daniel PearceAssentech Sales Limited
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Join senior executives, policymakers, investors, manufacturers, technical leaders, and downstream stakeholders accelerating North America's battery scale-up and ecosystem integration.

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Opens August 1, 2026
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Partner with the Leaders Powering North America's Battery Value Chain

Align your organization with senior decision-makers advancing critical minerals, battery materials, cell manufacturing, gigafactory optimization, systems integration, recycling, capital deployment, and circular strategy. Battery Value Chain Xchange USA 2026 gives sponsors a focused platform to showcase expertise, build visibility, and engage leaders shaping North America's battery economy.

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