AGENDA

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Registration & Mixer

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Welcome Remarks & The Next Chapter of Energy Innovation: Launching STEER Open Cell

Adrian Yao, Founder & Team Lead, STEER

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT

Battery Report 2025 Deep Dive

Michael Liu, Director, Research & Insights and Lead Author, 2025 Battery Report, Volta Foundation

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT

Battery Social Networking Reception

Stanford University's Redwood City Campus Cardinal Hall.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Registration & Breakfast

Stanford University Redwood City Campus Cardinal Hall

9:00 AM PT

Opening Remarks

Yen T. Yeh, Volta Foundation

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Keynote Address

Speaker to be announced in late 2025

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM PT

Networking Break

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Critical Links to Build Resilient Materials Supply Chain

Panelists to be announced in late 2025.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PT

Bridging the Gap in Battery Deployment for EVs

Panelists to be announced in late 2025.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PT

How Do We Efficiently Deliver Reliable Grid Storage?

Panelists to be announced in late 2025.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Realities, Needs, and Requirements for Data Centers

Panelists to be announced in late 2025.

3:30 PM - 4 PM PT

Networking Break

4:30 PM PT - 5:30 PM PT

Opportunities in Addressing Defense Battery Shortages

Panelists to be announced in late 2025.

5:30 PM PT

Closing Remarks

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PT

Breakfast

Stanford University Redwood City Campus Cardinal Hall

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PT

Battery Value Chain Working Groups

Details will be released in late 2025.