On the 25th, IRUNIVERSE held the “12th Battery Summit” at the Tokyo International Forum. With lithium-ion batteries now expanding their demand base from EVs to the ESS sector, the summit explored the future roadmap of the battery industry from multiple perspectives, shining a spotlight on the latest developments in technology and recycling. Co-hosted with SMM (Shanghai Metals Market), China’s No. 1 metals information provider, this year’s summit had a more international flavor than ever before. More than 130 attendees filled the venue, listening attentively to the speakers’ presentations.
Representing the organizers, Yuji Tanamachi, CEO of IRUNIVERSE, emphasized the significance of the event as it marked its 12th edition. He noted at the outset:
“Speakers include not only SMM from China, but also Ganzhou Longkai Technology Co., LTD, which specializes in recycling LFP batteries, making for a highly diverse program.”
As a guest of honor, Yasutoshi Nishimura, a member of the House of Representatives and former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, as well as Acting Chairman of the Parliamentary League for the Battery Industry, delivered remarks. He opened with:
“While EV growth is slowing, stationary storage is rapidly expanding. Those who dominate the battery sector will inevitably dominate the world.” He went on to add:
“From upstream to downstream, we must form global alliances, nurture talent, and ensure that Japan’s battery industry firmly develops into a core industry of this country. I am committed to supporting this effort.”
At the networking reception following the lectures, discussions continued energetically, with conversations around the latest insights introduced during the sessions. Thanks to the co-hosting with SMM, which brought in a more diverse lineup of international speakers than usual, the event provided a truly global networking atmosphere.
The program of the day was as follows. Details of the lectures will be distributed at a later date.
Program
13:05–13:35
Yasuhiko Fukuda, Manager, System Solutions Section, EMS Business Division, Daihen Corporation
“Daihen’s Grid Storage Battery System Contributing to Renewable Energy as a Main Power Source”
13:35–14:05
Patrick Xu, Key Account Manager, New Energy Division, SMM (Shanghai Metals Market)
14:05–14:35
Feng Zizhen, Director, International Business Department, Ganzhou Longkai Technology Co., LTD
“Recycling of LFP Batteries in China”
14:35–15:05
Amar Singh, Secretary General, Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI)
15:05–15:15
Riko Fujii, COO, Greenbattery Co., Ltd.
“GreenBattery’s Vision and Strategy”
15:15–15:25
Yuki Nagaoka, CEO, gf.Z Co., Ltd. & WeLion Beijing New Energy Technology
“gf.Z’s Challenge Toward Solid-State Batteries”
15:45–16:15
Masashi Sonoda, Sr. Account Manager, Megapack Sales, Energy Products, Tesla Japan LLC
“Tesla’s Mission and Tesla Grid Storage Battery: Megapack”
16:15–16:45
Beejay Kim, Representative for Korea and Japan, EV Volumes
“Current Status of the Korean ‘K-Battery’ Industry”
16:45–17:15
Ying Lu, Principal Analyst, Project Blue
“Key Trends in the Battery Metals Market”
17:25–17:55
Kosuke Nakagawa, Executive Vice President, Terra Charge Co., Ltd.
“Terra Charge’s Challenge: Building the Next-Generation Energy Infrastructure through EVs and Batteries”
17:55–18:25
Professor Masanori Yamamoto, Nagoya University
“Battery Scores and Applied Technologies Revealed by EV Teardowns in Japan, the U.S., and China”
18:25–18:55
Uwe Rosenkranz, CEO, R&L Co., Ltd.
“Clean Energy Solar Power – German Engineering, Japanese QM, and Chinese OEM”
Details of the lectures will be distributed at a later date.
(IRuniverse)
