Battery Innovation Summit 2026, SFCW — April 22-24, 2026

⚡ Battery Innovation Summit 2026

Note: This event takes place across multiple locations and days — your Luma confirmation may show Wed–Fri, but you only have access to the specific day(s) you registered for (please check your tickets).- Day 1, April 22: 3:00 to 8:00 PM Exact location (Downtown San Francisco) only available to Day 1 ticket holders via a separate email . No tickets available at the door.

- Day 2, April 23: 8:15 AM to 8:00 PM9Zero, 350 California St., San Francisco, CA- Day 3, April 24: 9:00 to 10:30 AMElectricFish, 955 Terminal Way, San Carlos, CAFor more information about locations and agenda, please check our website: https://www.batteryinnovationsummit.com/.

Agenda

Day 1 — April 22

📍 Downtown San Francisco (exact location shared with ticket holders)🕒 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

3:00 PM — Registration & Networking3:30 PM — Opening Remarks3:40 PM — KeynoteSpeaker: Cameron Dales (Peak Energy)

4:05 PM — Technical Presentation (CoreShell)Speaker: Jonathan Tan

4:25 PM — Technical Presentation (Mitra Chem)Speaker: Chirranjeevi Gopal

4:45 PM — Investable StartupsHost: Sama AghniaeySpeakers: Julian Bigi, Yen T. Yeh, Kosuke Maezono, Jessica North

5:15 PM — Startup Pitches + Expert Q&ASpeakers: Anurag Kamal, Casey Spencer, Joe Adiletta, Alex Kosyakov, Ryan Goethals, Clint O’Connor

6:15 PM — Reception + Live Demo + Poster Presentations

Day 2 — April 23

📍 9Zero, San Francisco

Morning Session — 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM

9:00 AM — Opening Remarks9:10 AM — KeynoteSpeaker: Katharina Gerber (NAATBatt)

9:30 AM — Capital Flow (Panel)Host: Jing NealisSpeakers: Jeff Johnson, Scott Walbrun, Karen Sheffield

10:20 AM — Coffee Break

10:50 AM — DER & VPPs (Panel)Speakers: Rishi Simha, Benjamin Hilborn, Thomas Folker

11:40 AM — Power Users & Providers (Panel)Host: Alex ShoerSpeakers: Sean Gallagher, Adrienne Pierce, Sam Maslin

12:30 PM — Lunch (Sponsored by GridVest)

Parallel:Lunch & Learn — The State of Large-Scale Battery Storage Systems in 2026Moderator: Alex Shoer

Day 2 (April 23) Afternoon Session — 1:15 PM – 8:00 PM

1:15 PM — KeynoteSpeaker: Tom Stepien (Amprius)

1:30 PM — Permitting in California (Fireside Chat)Host: Jonathan TanGuest: Manjeet McCarthy

1:50 PM — Future of Battery Intelligence (Panel)Host: Marcel BoumaSpeakers: Timothy Carlson, Kevin Hays, Evan Murphy, Omer Tanović

Parallel:Workshop — The Cost of Standing Still (Leadership Coaching)Moderator: Cody Cerny

2:40 PM — Tea Time

3:10 PM — Battery Safety (Presentation)Speakers: Erika Guerrero, Luke Workman

Parallel:Workshop — Strategic IP for Battery StartupsSpeaker: Todd A. Ostomel

4:00 PM — Batteries Meet AI (Fireside Chat)Host: Julian SpectorGuest: Aric Saunders

4:25 PM — Break

4:45 PM — Commercialization & Scale Challenges (Panel)Host: Sama AghniaeySpeakers: Tom Stepien, Eli Leland, Shane Tragethon, Kenzo Nagai, Catherine Carmichael

5:35 PM — Fireside ChatHost: Jeff St. JohnGuest: John O’Donnell

6:00 PM — Happy Hour

Day 3 — April 24

📍 ElectricFish Facility, San Carlos🕘 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

9:00 AM — Battery Supply Chain PanelSpeakers: Anurag Kamal, Susan Linwood, Randa Itani

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The Battery Innovation Summit 2026 is a results-driven, commercialization-focused, end-to-end convening of leaders across batteries, energy storage, electrification, and power infrastructure.

Held during San Francisco Climate Week, this three-day summit brings together founders, engineers, investors, OEMs, utilities, policymakers, and infrastructure operators shaping the next decade of battery innovation and energy systems.

This is not a generic climate event.This is where operators, capital allocators, and technology builders align around deployment and scale.

Hosted By

The Battery Saloon

Partners

9ZeroJ.P. Morgan Chase – Green Economy BankingIon Gates

Sponsors

Perkins CoieNoon EnergyIdemitsuGridVest (Lunch Sponsor)

Collaborators

Canary Media

Who Should Attend

Battery innovatorsEnergy storage foundersClimate & infrastructure investorsGrid operators & utilitiesData center infrastructure leadersOEM & e-mobility stakeholdersManufacturing & supply chain executivesEngineers & technical operatorsPolicy & regulatory leaders

📅 April 22–24, 2026📍 San Francisco (Three Locations)🌎 During SF Climate Week

👉 https://www.batteryinnovationsummit.com/

About The Battery Saloon

Founded in 2024, The Battery Saloon is a San Francisco-Based Technical Innovation Studio focused on scaling and commercializing deep-tech battery startups. We help founders build products that are manufacturable at scale and meet market demand.

By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the hosts, partners, and sponsors of this event including JPM Chase and 9Zero.

By registering for this event, you agree to share your registration information with the organizers of SF Climate Week.