Sector Panel: Battery Value Chain

Sector Panel: Battery Value Chain Passed

Thursday October 8, 2026 14:35 - 15:15 Auditorium (W280)

Moderator: Sean De Vries
Panelists: Danfang Chen, Danny Huh, Luis Aguilera

Hear from industry leaders across the Battery Value Chain on how they're tackling the greatest challenges faced in both Sweden and Canada.

Lecturers

Sean De Vries Moderator

Executive Director
Battery Metals Association of Canada (BMAC)

Sean De Vries is the Executive Director of the Battery Metals Association of Canada (BMAC), a non-profit industry association representing all segments of the circular battery value chain.

Sean leads the association's key initiatives including engaging and cultivating partnerships within the value chain, helping to build a strong and enduring battery industry across Canada that meets the rapidly increasing need for sustainable energy.

Danfang Chen Panelist

Chief Engineer, Battery Cell Manufacturing Process
Volvo Group

Danfang Chen is Chief Engineer for battery cell manufacturing processes at Volvo Group in Sweden. With more than 15 years of experience in manufacturing technology, industrialization, and sustainable production, Danfang leads an engineering team and advanced engineering projects supporting electromobility and future manufacturing solutions. Her expertise includes battery cell production, powertrain production, manufacturing technology evaluation, industrialization planning, investment assessment, and the development of future production systems. Previously, she held manufacturing technology manager positions at Volvo Group, with global responsibility for production processes and manufacturing technology roadmaps across several powertrain technology areas. Danfang holds a PhD in Production Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, with a focus on factory planning, and is a Docent in Sustainable Manufacturing Technology at Chalmers University of Technology.

Danny Huh Panelist

SVP, Strategy & Operations
NEO Battery Materials

Danny Huh is the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations at NEO Battery Materials. He heads strategic partnerships, corporate finance, and go-to-market strategy of the Company’s high-performance, customized battery solutions for drone, robotics, and physical AI. With an extensive range of industry experience, he has had both public and private company experience in leading commercialization and operations for agricultural technology, medical devices, chemical material development, and renewable energy.

Luis Aguilera PanelistExhibitor

CEO
Energy Node AB

Luis Aguilera is the founder and CEO of Energy Node, a Gothenburg-based company developing advanced passive thermal-management solutions for batteries, power electronics and other electrified systems. He has a PhD in materials and previous experience from Volvo Cars and Heart Aerospace, where he worked across product development, system integration and industrialization.

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