Nordic Battery Summit 2026

Program

PROGRAM

18.5.2026, Tampere Automotive & Vehicle Technology Cluster’s pre-event at 16.00 – 22.00
Deadline to register: 15.5.

15:30
Bus transfer from Torni Hotel Tampere to Hangaslahti
(approximately 30 minutes, address: Lassinlinnankatu 24, Tampere)

16:15
Welcome & Opening Remarks at Hangaslahti, lakeside venue
Introduction to the Tampere Automotive & Vehicle Technology Cluster

16:30
Company and participant introductions by our international guests
Informal conversations, food and beverages will be served

18:00
Traditional Finnish smoke sauna experience (optional)

21:30
Bus transfer back to Torni Hotel Tampere

Participation is free of charge, and beverages, sauna and a light meal will be provided.
Please note that the space is limited so we reserve the right to review and confirm each participation.

19.5.2026, SEMINAR
Deadline to register: 15.5.

9:00 Registration, morning coffee & networking

10:00 Opening

• Ilkka Homanen, Business Finland
• Hanna Brasar, Business Sweden
• Benedicte Fasmer Waaler, Innovation Norway

10.30 Session 1: Trends and updates from Nordic, European and global perspective

• Bo Normark, Industrial Strategy Executive, EIT InnoEnergy and Ilka von Dalwigk, Director General, RECHARGE– Trends and Situation of battery industry in Europe
• Bozorg Khanbaei, Executive Director, BEPA – Battery European Partnership Association – A blueprint for Battery R&I
• Esa Parjanen, CEO, Nordic Nano Group – From Technology Breakthroughs to Business Breakthroughs: How Next-Gen Batteries Change the Rules
• Truls Johansen, Director of Strategy / CSO, Elinor Batteries – Now what?

12.00  Lunch and networking

13.30 Session 2: Off-road applications – electrification in challenging environments

• Kalle Einola, Director, Research & Programs, Technology and R&D, Ponsse Plc. – Towards sustainable future of cut-to-length forestry
• Juuso Kelkka, Senior Manager Technology Development, CF Engineering, Ioncor Oy – Ioncor Modular Batteries, Purpose-Build for Off-Highway
• Tommi Niemi, Manager, Electromobility Systems, Epec Oy – System Integration of Electrified Non-Road Mobile Machines in Challenging Environments
• Marko Antila, Senior Scientist, Electric vehicles and charging solutions, VTT – Future Energy Technology for Nonroad Mobile Machines
• Panel discussion accompanied by Harry Lilja, Managing Director, Micropower

15.00  Coffee and networking

15.50 Session 3: AI driven innovations in battery industry

• Marcus Martinsson, Product Area Manager for Batteries, Stena Recycling – Safe and circular battery recycling in a swiftly changing environment 
• Roni Luhtala, CEO, CeLLife Technologies – Next Generation Battery Intelligence: AI Decision Support for Future‑Proof BESS in Nordic conditions
• Mikko Kettunen, CBDO, Avant Power – Smart Batteries Need Smart MicroGrids: AI Control with OptiGrid
• Kristin Sand Bakken, Innovation Manager, Corvus Energy – Exploring AI in the Maritime Battery Industry – Technologies, use cases and future direction

17:30 Break

19:00-21:30 Dinner

20.5. COMPANY TOURS
Deadline to register:  8.5.

Tour West

• Avant Tecno & Avant Power
• Merus Power
• TheStorage & Nokian Panimo

Tour East

• Kalmar Finland
• CeLLife Technologies
• Celltech Solutions
• Enico

13.30 End of the Summit