Agenda Overview

15–18 September 2026. All timings are provisional and subject to change.

Monday 14 September (Pre-Conference)
14:00 – 17:00 CBI General Assembly Members-only meeting
Tuesday 15 September
09:00 – 12:30 CBI Technical Update Members-only meeting
11:00 – 18:00 Registration Opens
14:00 – 17:00 Integrating Lead and Other Advanced Battery Technologies Pre-conference workshop
14:00 – 17:00 Navigating the EU Batteries Regulation: What It Means for Industry Pre-conference workshop
18:00 – 19:30 Welcome reception Social
Wednesday 16 September
09:00 – 12:30 Plenary session Plenary
10:30 – 17:00 Exhibit hall open Expo
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45 – 16:30 Session titles to follow Parallel sessions
16:30 – 17:15 Plenary panel Plenary
17:30 – 18:30 WGBI Meeting Networking
Evening Free Free
Thursday 17 September
09:00 – 12:30 Plenary session Plenary
09:00 – 17:00 Expo hall open Expo
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch Break
13:45- 16:30 Session titles to follow Parallel sessions
16:30 – 17:15 Panel session Plenary
19:00 – 23:00 Gala Evening Networking
Friday 18 September
09:00 – 12:15 Session titles to follow Parallel sessions
12:15 – 13:00 Plenary panel Plenary

Key Programme Focus Areas

Latest innovations in lead battery technology
Energy storage systems (stationary & grid-related), and automotive applications
Low-voltage electric vehicles
Motive power solutions
Micro-mobility applications
Industrial battery use cases