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Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe Advisory Committee

Our Advisory Board is composed of a diverse cross-section of experts from across the European battery industry, bringing together leaders from key sectors to shape the agenda and ensure the event addresses the most pressing challenges and opportunities in the market.

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Designed for Engineers by Engineers

Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo consults with the battery and H/EV communities through its committees of distinguished engineers, industry leaders, and next-generation innovators. Their dedication and expertise help make Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology, Europe’s premier conference for battery and H/EV technology engineers, thought-leaders, experts and peers.


2026 Advisory Committee Members

The largest event in Europe that brings together the battery and EV tech communities, with a comprehensive conference delivered by industry leaders, combining technical content focusing on real world commercial solutions.

Alexandre Van De Rijt

Alexandre Van De Rijt

Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Co

Andreas Weiglein

Andreas Weiglein

Vice President Operations, GF

Andrew Leach

Andrew Leach

Senior Associate, Energy Storage - Bloomberg NEF

Bridget Deveney

VP Product Development and Applications, Vianode

Carsten Obermann

Carsten Obermann

Manager APAC Battery Programs, Webasto

Céline Büchel

Céline Büchel

Lecturer, University of Zurich

Christoph Neef

Christoph Neef

Project Manager / Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer ISI

Conrad Nichols

Conrad Nichols

Principal Technology Analyst, IDTechEx

Daniel P. Abraham

Daniel P. Abraham

Senior Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory

David Ainsworth

David Ainsworth

Advisor - Battery Technology, Castrol

Dennis Gallus

Dennis Gallus

Principle, Roland Berger

Dr. Dragoljub Vrankovic

Dr. Dragoljub Vrankovic

Manager Cell Predevelopment, Daimler Truck

Dr. Philipp Veit

Dr. Philipp Veit

Senior Business Development Manager & Public Affairs, Circunomics GmbH

Esther Quintanilla

Esther Quintanilla

Global marketing Director, Dow

Verena Drews

Francisco Carranza

Chief Sales Officer, Smappee

Georg Kaesmeier

Georg Kaesmeier

Managing Partner, Forward Engineering GmbH

Heiner Hans Heimes

Heiner Hans Heimes

Member of the Institute Management, Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components of the RWTH Aachen University

Ilka von Dalwigk

Ilka von Dalwigk

Director General, RECHARGE

Ines Miller

Ines Miller

Team Leader – Technical Service and Development, Automotive Adhesives, DuPont

Cagla Odabasi Ozer

Jennifer Channell

Head of Commercial, Anaphite

Jonathan Helbig

Jonathan Helbig

Manager, Accenture

Lukas Lutz

Lukas Lutz

CEO, Battery Sphere GmbH 

Luke Gear

Luke Gear

Research Manager, Project Blue

Michael Harenbrock

Michael Harenbrock

Principal Expert Electric Mobility, MANN HUMMEL GmbH

Nils Steinbrecher

Nils Steinbrecher

Senior Director, Cylib GmbH

Nina Schmüser

Nina Schmüser

Policy Manager Energy Storage, VDMA

Philipp Seidel

Philipp Seidel

Principal, Arthur D. Little

Philipp Wunderlich

Philipp Wunderlich

Head of Battery Technology, Accenture

Reda Belarbia

Reda Belarbia

Senior Director, Lumafield

Shmuel Deleon

Shmuel Deleon

CEO, Shmuel De-Leon Energy

Simon Engelke

Simon Engelke

Founder & Chair, Battery Associates

Tilo Hauke

Tilo Hauke

EVP Downstream, Next Source Materials Inc.

Tomasz Poznar

Tomasz Poznar

Chief Commercial Officer and General Manager Europe, Ascend Elements

Ulderico Ulissi

Ulderico Ulissi

Head of Global Climate Ventures, CATL

Volker Schumann

Volker Schumann

VP Battery Division, Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH