Advanced Energy Storage for Defense & Security
The 2026 Advanced Energy Storage for Defense & Security Summit will convene key decision-makers and innovators from across the DoW, Federal Government, Commercial Sector, & Academia to explore how emerging technologies such as customizable, intelligent battery cells and management systems are helping to power the future. This forum aims to examine how lithium-ion and other battery technologies can help to improve Warfighter platforms such as tactical UAVs & EVs by offering higher density, longer duration, & better safety. Advancements in energy storage are transforming how we harness and utilize power for mobility systems, as well as help to enhance portable electronics in austere environments.
Speaker Details
- COL Josh Wiles, USA (Confirmed) Requirement Director, Ft. Benning
- José Collazo-Castillo (Confirmed) Battery Supply Chain Senior Advisor, OUSW A&S
- Dr. KJ Cho (Confirmed) BEACONS Director/Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, UT Dallas
- Marshall Schroeder, Ph.D. (Confirmed) Lead, Electrolyte and Interface Science Team, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
- Venkat Srinivasan (Confirmed) Director at Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science
- Ikenna Nlebedim (Confirmed) Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI), U.S. Department of Energy
- Stanley Whittingham (Confirmed) Nobel Laureate and Distinguished Professor and Director of NECCES and Battery-NY at Binghamton University (SUNY)
- COL (R) Brant Dayley (Confirmed) Vice President, Integrated Energy & Propulsion Systems, GM Defense
- Gabriel Veith, Ph.D. (Confirmed) Distinguished Staff Scientist, Chemical Sciences Division, ORNL
- Dr. Gavriel Legynd, Ph.D. (Confirmed) CEO, VisioneerIT
Event Topic
Defense, Energy, Military
Early Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:
$ 690.00
Register by 04/24/2026
Standard Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC:
$ 790.00
Advanced Registration- Industry & Contractors:
$ 990.00
Register by 03/27/2026
Early Registration- Industry & Contractors:
$ 1,090.00
Register by 04/24/2026
Standard Registration- Industry & Contractors:
$ 1,290.00
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