The faculty behind BatteryMBA

    Past Lecturers

    150+ industry leaders have shared their expertise with BatteryMBA cohorts, spanning the full value chain from raw materials and cell manufacturing to BESS, finance, and policy.

    Titles reflect each lecturer's role at the time they taught.

    Upstream (19)

    Raw materials, mining, refining and market trends.

    Dr. Heinrich Badenhorst
    Dr. Heinrich Badenhorst
    CSO at CarbonScape Ltd.
    Felipe Cerdas
    Felipe Cerdas
    Head of Research Department Life Cycle Engineering at Technische Universität Braunschweig
    Tom Fairlie
    Tom Fairlie
    Senior Sustainability Manager at Cobalt Institute
    Dr. Homayoun Fathollahzadeh
    Dr. Homayoun Fathollahzadeh
    Senior Research Fellow – Critical Minerals Consultant
    Anne-Marie Fleury
    Anne-Marie Fleury
    Director Cobalt at Glencore
    Dr. James Fraser
    Dr. James Fraser
    Vice President Commercial at Euro Manganese Inc
    Miguel J. Galindo
    Miguel J. Galindo
    CEO Galesk Consultancy SLU, former General Manager EMEA Rio Tinto
    Lester Kemp
    Lester Kemp
    Chief Operating Officer at Technology Minerals Plc
    Meidy Katrin Lengkey
    Meidy Katrin Lengkey
    Secretary General at Indonesian Nickel Miners Association (APNI)
    Maria Ma
    Maria Ma
    Head New Energy Research at SMM
    Susannah McLaren
    Susannah McLaren
    Head of Responsible Sourcing & Sustainability at Cobalt Institute
    Anne Oxley
    Anne Oxley
    Founder & CTO at Brazilian Nickel
    Dr. Rebecca Paisley
    Dr. Rebecca Paisley
    Exploration Geochemist at Cornish Lithium
    Antonia Roehm
    Antonia Roehm
    Project Director & Development Manager at RCS Global Group
    Tommi Valkonen
    Tommi Valkonen
    Strategy Manager at Sandvik
    Vicente Vicuña
    Vicente Vicuña
    Project Director at RCS Global
    Jeremy Wrathall
    Jeremy Wrathall
    CEO at Cornish Lithium
    Andrew Zemek
    Andrew Zemek
    Principal Mining Consultant at Marketeye.org
    Anna Zhuravleva
    Anna Zhuravleva
    Project Director at RCS Global Group

    Midstream (55)

    Cell chemistry, design, testing and manufacturing at scale.

    Dr. Georg Angenendt
    Dr. Georg Angenendt
    CTO & Co-Founder at ACCURE Battery Intelligence
    Dr. Peter Attia
    Dr. Peter Attia
    Cofounder and CTO, Glimpse
    Mariam Awara
    Mariam Awara
    COO at Pulsenics
    Keith Beers
    Keith Beers
    Practice Director & Principal Engineer at Exponent
    Prof. Dr. Sam Cooper
    Prof. Dr. Sam Cooper
    Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London
    Dr. Joachim Döhner
    Dr. Joachim Döhner
    Senior Director of Global Sales at KUKA systems GmbH
    Matthias Fesser
    Matthias Fesser
    Business Development Manager at Customcells
    Alejandro A. Franco
    Alejandro A. Franco
    Full Professor at Université de Picardie Jules Verne
    Dr. Katja Fröhlich
    Dr. Katja Fröhlich
    Senior Research Engineer at AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology)
    Ciprian Gabel
    Ciprian Gabel
    International Business Director at TINCI Materials
    Alicja Gos
    Alicja Gos
    Senior Engineer at Liminal
    Fergal Harrington-Beatty
    Fergal Harrington-Beatty
    Head of EVs at AMTE Power
    Andreas Hauser
    Andreas Hauser
    Manager at A*STAR Battery Test Facility (ARTC)
    Dr. Juho Heiska
    Dr. Juho Heiska
    R&D Manager at SeAMK at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
    Evan Horetsky
    Evan Horetsky
    Partner at McKinsey at McKinsey & Company
    Luke Hu
    Luke Hu
    Co-Founder & CEO at Electroder
    Dr. Sheida Isikli
    Dr. Sheida Isikli
    BatteryMBA Course Co-Ordinator & Battery Expert
    Claudius Jehle
    Claudius Jehle
    Managing Director / CEO at volytica diagnostics
    Marc Jensen
    Marc Jensen
    Product Director at Decoded
    Douglas Johnson-Poensgen
    Douglas Johnson-Poensgen
    Co-founder & CEO at Circulor
    JR Mueller Klein
    JR Mueller Klein
    Battery Manufacturing Engineer, Gigafactory Process Controls at Honeywell
    Lee Byung Kon
    Lee Byung Kon
    Manager, Business Dev, Cylindrical Batteries at LG Energy Solution
    Benedikt Konersmann
    Benedikt Konersmann
    Team Lead E-Mobility Industrialisation at P3
    Dr. Harshita Lohani
    Dr. Harshita Lohani
    Postdoctoral Researcher at Berkeley Lab
    Dr. Michelle Lynch
    Dr. Michelle Lynch
    Founder & CEO at Enabled Future Limited
    Claudia Vergueiro Massei
    Claudia Vergueiro Massei
    CEO at Siemens Oman
    Callum McGuinn
    Callum McGuinn
    European Patent Attorney
    Nemanja Mikac
    Nemanja Mikac
    CEO at ElevenEs
    Celina Mikolajczak
    Celina Mikolajczak
    Advisor at Voltaiq, formerly at Lyten and Tesla
    Dr. Shantanu Mitra
    Dr. Shantanu Mitra
    CEO & Founder at Farad Power
    Nicolina Nanni
    Nicolina Nanni
    Head of Product at Liminal
    Nicole Neub
    Nicole Neub
    Director Business Unit Battery Technology at Exentec
    Dr. Elixabete Ayerbe Olano
    Dr. Elixabete Ayerbe Olano
    Team Leader at CIDETEC Energy Storage
    Jill Pestana
    Jill Pestana
    Director of Technical Program Management at Electric Goddess
    Dr. Dhevathi Rajan
    Dr. Dhevathi Rajan
    Research Scientist at UL Research Institutes
    Dr. Abdul-Rahman Raji
    Dr. Abdul-Rahman Raji
    CTO at Zeta Energy Corporation
    Mariano Sydney Rubio
    Mariano Sydney Rubio
    Former Automobile Engineer at SEAT
    Christian Rüdiger
    Christian Rüdiger
    Director of Strategic Partnerships & Government Affairs at Johnson Matthey
    Prof. Dr. Jennifer Rupp
    Prof. Dr. Jennifer Rupp
    Professor at TUM, Associate Professor at MIT
    Dr. Jordi Sastre
    Dr. Jordi Sastre
    Senior Battery Engineer at QuantumScape
    Dr. Isaac Squires
    Dr. Isaac Squires
    Co-founder & CEO at Polaron
    Chris Taylor
    Chris Taylor
    Director Operations at 24M Technologies
    Dr. Israel Temprano
    Dr. Israel Temprano
    Senior Research Associate at University of Cambridge
    Lisset Urrutia
    Lisset Urrutia
    Head of Research & Development at SVOLT Europe
    Maithri Venkat
    Maithri Venkat
    Program Director at Volta Foundation
    Dr. Claire Villevieille
    Dr. Claire Villevieille
    Research Director at CNRS
    Kathleen Wagner
    Kathleen Wagner
    Interim Manager at Protafo Interim Performance
    Dr. Johannes Wandt
    Dr. Johannes Wandt
    Battery Cell Technology at BMW Group & Associate Professor UiA (Norway)
    Sebastian Wolf
    Sebastian Wolf
    Chief Operating Officer at PowerCo SE
    Veronika Wright
    Veronika Wright
    Founder at Electrified Veronika (ex-AVL)
    Dr. Xiaohan Wu
    Dr. Xiaohan Wu
    Senior Expert at Porsche Consulting
    Hakan T. Yilmaz
    Hakan T. Yilmaz
    Manager Business Development – E-Mobility Europe Manager at ABB
    Dr. Yinghui Yin
    Dr. Yinghui Yin
    Process Modeling Team Leader at Saft
    Dr. Richard Zhang
    Dr. Richard Zhang
    Battery Manufacturing Expert
    Dr. Steven Zhang
    Dr. Steven Zhang
    CTO at Senior Technology Material

    Downstream (33)

    Integration and applications, from EVs and BESS to aviation and space.

    Peter A. Bidian
    Peter A. Bidian
    Founder at Bidian Technology Consulting · ex-Mercedes-Benz
    Dr. Mathilde Brigaudet
    Dr. Mathilde Brigaudet
    Senior Battery Specialist, Forsee Power
    Gary Bumfrey
    Gary Bumfrey
    Principal Engineer at Ricardo PLC
    Arthur Claire
    Arthur Claire
    Director of Technology at Sinovoltaics
    Patricia Darez
    Patricia Darez
    Managing Director at 350renewables
    Dr. Harini Hewa Dewage
    Dr. Harini Hewa Dewage
    Energy Storage & Off-Grid Sector Consultant
    Wasim Sarwar Dilov
    Wasim Sarwar Dilov
    Head of Research and Advanced Engineering at Rimac Automobili
    Dr. Ahmed Elbaz
    Dr. Ahmed Elbaz
    BESS Business Models Expert
    Dr. Eng. Mohamed Elkadragy
    Dr. Eng. Mohamed Elkadragy
    BMS & Battery Ageing Specialist
    Ryan Franks
    Ryan Franks
    Senior Mechanical Engineer for Battery Reliability Testing & Industrial Acceptance at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Carlos Freire
    Carlos Freire
    Marine Battery Expert & Senior Onboard Electronics Consultant
    Maxine Ghavi
    Maxine Ghavi
    Head of Grid Edge Solutions at Hitachi ABB Power Grids
    Pilar Gonzalez
    Pilar Gonzalez
    Innovation Manager at Iberdrola Venture Capital
    Prof. Dr. David Howey
    Prof. Dr. David Howey
    Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford
    Julija Kaladzinskaité
    Julija Kaladzinskaité
    Founder, Solar , Solar & BESS Knowledge Transfer at SolarExplain
    Katherine Kan
    Katherine Kan
    Co-Founder at Rovilus
    Raafe Khan
    Raafe Khan
    Global Director at Visteon Corporation
    Dr. Frank Kindermann
    Dr. Frank Kindermann
    Senior Manager at NIO
    Dr. Marek Kubik
    Dr. Marek Kubik
    Managing Director at Fluence Energy
    Drew Lebowitz
    Drew Lebowitz
    Founder & President, PowerSwitch (BESS Advisory)
    Stephanie Medeiros
    Stephanie Medeiros
    VP & GM of EV North America at CAFU
    Asang Mehta
    Asang Mehta
    Senior Engineering Program Manager at Tesla
    Claire Miller
    Claire Miller
    Director of Technology & Innovation Director at OctopusEV
    Mark Mirek
    Mark Mirek
    Senior Managing Director – Energy Brokerage at Brown & Brown
    John O’Toole
    John O’Toole
    Director of UK Asset Management at Amp Energy
    Aditya Prasad
    Aditya Prasad
    Battery Manufacturing at ex-Rivian, Tesla & Apple
    Wenzel Prochazka
    Wenzel Prochazka
    Senior Product Manager Battery Systems at AVL
    Dr. Gerhard Salge
    Dr. Gerhard Salge
    CTO at Hitachi ABB Power Grids
    Murray Schofield
    Murray Schofield
    Co-Founder of Raeon, former Head of Battery Products Arrival
    Kush Sutaria
    Kush Sutaria
    Battery Engineer at Axiom Space
    Dr. Maggie Teliska
    Dr. Maggie Teliska
    Manager, BESS Operation and Maintenance Technical Services, Enel Green Power
    Dr. Marija Vujacic
    Dr. Marija Vujacic
    Global Product Manager, Power Conversion at Hitachi Energy
    Dr. Bahareh Yazdani
    Dr. Bahareh Yazdani
    Global Head of Batteries at Ricardo PLC

    Ecosystem (43)

    Policy, circularity, recycling, investment and market strategy.

    Jon Asin
    Jon Asin
    Co-Founder & CEO at BeePlanet
    Dr. Wolfgang Bernhart
    Dr. Wolfgang Bernhart
    Senior Partner at Roland Berger
    Emma Bishop
    Emma Bishop
    Assistant Vice President at Venn Strategies
    Lukas Brandl
    Lukas Brandl
    COO at BLC The Battery Lifecycle Company
    Celine Büchel
    Celine Büchel
    Consultant at Roland Berger
    Dr. Nicolò Campagnol
    Dr. Nicolò Campagnol
    Director (Senior Asset Leader) at McKinsey & Company
    Ilka von Dalwigk
    Ilka von Dalwigk
    Policy Manager at InnoEnergy
    Dr. Maarten Dubois
    Dr. Maarten Dubois
    Director Sustainability & Circular Economy at Deloitte
    Dr. James Frith
    Dr. James Frith
    Principal at Volta Energy Technologies
    Achim Glass
    Achim Glass
    SVP Global Head of Business Dev Automotive + New Mobility, at Kuehne + Nagel
    Pramoda Gode
    Pramoda Gode
    Program Manager at Global Battery Alliance
    Theresa Haisch
    Theresa Haisch
    Consultant at Roland Berger
    Michael J. Hallock
    Michael J. Hallock
    Litigation & Latest Developments to Prevent Battery Fires, Cohort 15
    Katherine He
    Katherine He
    Co-founder Battery Bits – Energy investment at TDK Ventures
    Max Hickey
    Max Hickey
    Business Development Manager at Li-Cycle
    Alice Huang
    Alice Huang
    Co-founder at SK TES
    Bhavya Jha
    Bhavya Jha
    EU Battery Directive Specialist
    Virginia Klausmeier
    Virginia Klausmeier
    President & CEO at Sylvatex
    Alex Laugharne
    Alex Laugharne
    Principal Consultant at CRU
    Ian Laurent
    Ian Laurent
    Managing Technical Director at BNP Paribas
    Alexandra Manoloff
    Alexandra Manoloff
    Battery Technology & Distributed Energy at Barclays
    Hans Eric Melin
    Hans Eric Melin
    Managing Director at Circular Energy Storage
    Teija Mortvedt
    Teija Mortvedt
    Former Chemical Process Engineer at Tesla
    Jacqui Murray
    Jacqui Murray
    Director of the Battery Faraday Challenge at Innovate UK
    Nina Neubauer
    Nina Neubauer
    Senior Consultant at Deloitte
    Dr. Nathan Niese
    Dr. Nathan Niese
    Partner & Associate Director at Boston Consulting Group
    Jessica Olsson
    Jessica Olsson
    Head of Energy & Transport Europe
    Lauren Pamma
    Lauren Pamma
    Director at Green Finance Institute
    Bogumił Papierniok
    Bogumił Papierniok
    CEO at EVorkshop
    Julia Poliscanova
    Julia Poliscanova
    Senior Director, Vehicles & E-Mobility Supply Chains, Transport & Environment
    Gerard Reid
    Gerard Reid
    Co-Founder, Alexa Capital
    Srinath Rengarajan
    Srinath Rengarajan
    Global Head of Automotive Research at Oliver Wyman
    Benedicte Robertz
    Benedicte Robertz
    Program Lead LCA at Umicore
    Dr. Philipp Rose
    Dr. Philipp Rose
    Director at Strategy&
    Dr. Lilian Schwich
    Dr. Lilian Schwich
    CEO & Co-Founder, cylib
    Yair Shacked
    Yair Shacked
    Founder at GIGADAYS
    Nils Steinbrecher
    Nils Steinbrecher
    Managing Director at SK TES
    Evelina Stoikou
    Evelina Stoikou
    Senior Associate, Energy Storage at BloombergNEF
    Dr. Mark Strauss
    Dr. Mark Strauss
    Research & Development Chemical Engineer at Aqua Metals
    Tilmann Vahle
    Tilmann Vahle
    Co-Lead Mobility Platform at SYSTEMIQ Ltd.
    Dr. Bart Verrecht
    Dr. Bart Verrecht
    Program lead LCA & Manager Battery Recycling at Umicore
    Xue Wang
    Xue Wang
    Marketing Director at Botree Cycling
    Dr. Philipp Wunderlich
    Dr. Philipp Wunderlich
    Senior Manager at Accenture

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