Battery Safety UK 2025
Battery Safety UK 2025
Presentation pack now available
Thank you for joining us for the inaugural Battery Safety UK conference. You can now download the slide pack from the day below. Please note that not all presentation decks are available. If there is a presentation not featured that you would particularly like to access, please reach out to us at the below email and we will endeavour to procure a copy. We look forward to seeing you next year. if you would be interested in our speaking or sponsorship opportunities, please email us at WMGbusiness@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window
Event: Battery Safety UK 2025
Date: Thursday 10th April 2025
Venue: The Slate, University of Warwick, Scarman Rd, Coventry. CV4 7SH.
About the event
Secure your place at the inaugural Battery Safety UK event hosted by WMG at the University of Warwick.
Join key stakeholders in industry, research and policy as we work together to drive battery safety.
Attendees will gain exclusive access to:
- Cutting edge insights from the latest research, technologies, policies and strategies for improving battery safety
- Networking opportunities with industry leaders, academics and policymakers for future collaborations
- Partnership connections for joint R&D projects, trials and pilot projects that will contribute to effective industry solutions
- Opportunities to have your say on policy discussions and address regulatory gaps or challenges in battery safety
This is a free event and promises a full day filled with keynote lectures, industry presentations, and engaging panel discussions. Lunch and refreshments will be available throughout the day.
Fill out the form below and book your place now to avoid disappointment!
There are opportunities for organisations to showcase their expertise as an exhibitor or key sponsor. Contact wmgbusiness@warwick.ac.uk to discuss these opportunities further.
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
| 08.45 - 09.15 | Arrivals and welcome | |
| 9.15 - 9.30 | Conference opening | Professor David Greenwood, Director for Industrial Engagement, WMG |
| Powering a Safer Future: The Societal Impact of Battery Safety - chaired by Dr Melanie Loveridge, Associate Professor - Reader (Research Focussed), WMG | ||
| 9.30 - 9.45 | Safety Across a Battery's Lifecycle | Dr Jonathan Buston, Principal Scientist, Health and Safety Executive |
| 9.45 - 10.00 | Technical Challenges around Lithium-Ion Batteries in e-Mobility | Shayan Yaghoobi, Engineering Lead, Department for Business and Trade |
| 10.00 - 10.15 | The regulatory landscape of battery safety for eVTOL application |
Dr Chris Lyness, Head of Battery, Vertical Aerospace |
| 10.15 - 10.30 | Understanding the Risks Posed by User Replacement of non-OEM Batteries | Dr James Frake, Managing Consultant, Exponent |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | First panel | |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Networking and refreshments | |
| Building Better Batteries: Safety Through Design and Improved Quality - chaired by James McLaggan, Principal Engineer (Battery Safety), WMG | ||
| 11.30 - 11.45 | Importance of safety design on battery systems for high performance and heavy industry | Dr Allan Paterson, Head of Battery Development, Fortescue Zero |
| 11.45 - 12.00 | Improving battery safety with AI-Powered BMS | Krzysztof Slosarczyk, BMS Product Manager, Eatron Technologies |
| 12.00 - 12.15 | A Battery Zonal Risk Assessment Approach | Guy Robinson, Chief Engineer EV Battery Systems, Tata Motors |
| 12.15 - 12.30 | Enhancing Safety and Process Control in Battery Manufacturing Through Vapor and Gas Analysis | Dr Prasanna Kadirvelayutham, Senior Market Development Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| 12.30 - 13.00 | Second panel | |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch | |
| The Science of Battery Safety: Characterising What Makes Batteries Safe - chaired by Dr Mona Faraji Niri, Associate Professor of Battery Modelling, WMG | ||
| 14.00 - 14.15 |
Future of Battery Safety at WMG |
Dr Simon Jones, Principal Engineer, WMG |
| 14.15 - 14.30 |
Developing Methods for Sidewall Rupture Evaluation in Cylindrical Lithium Ion Cells | Elliott Read, Lead Engineer for Cell Safety, WMG |
| 14.30 - 14.45 |
How does degradation affect safety: do polycrystalline materials behave differently to single crystal materials? | Dr Rhodri Jervis, Associate Professor, UCL Chemical Engineering |
| 14.45 - 15.00 |
High Voltage Battery Design against Thermal Runaway and its Propagation |
Dr Ahmed Abaza, Technical Manager – High Voltage Battery Technology, JLR |
| 15.00 - 15.15 |
Advancing Li-ion Battery safety: Modelling and uncertainty analysis of thermal runway behaviour | Professor Sol Brown, Professor of Process and Energy Systems in the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering (CMBE), University of Sheffield |
| 15.15 - 15.45 |
Third panel | |
| 15.45 - 16.00 |
Closing notes |
Professor James Marco, Professor of Battery Systems, WMG |
| 16.00 - 18.00 |
Drinks reception and networking | |
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