Battery Workforce Challenge Y2 Winter Workshop 2025: Full Schedule

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Each training session is categorized by Type (i.e. Event, Presentation, Roundtable, Training - Swimlane Grouped, Training & Workshops - School Grouped)
- Event - These are required by everyone
- Presentations - Each team should have 6 graded events on their schedule.
  - For the Engineering presentations, the entire team is encouraged to be in the presentation and should sign up for their session (for headcount purposes). Teams may not attend other team’s presentations.
    - If the team wants to have virtual participation, the teams are required to set up a Teams meeting. Send the Thermal and Module meeting notice to Ravi, the SW meeting notice to Ajay Suresh, and the BDU training notice to David. The main presenter for the slides shall be in the room. Individuals on the call may only answer questions.
  - For PMAC 1, only your team PM and Voc-D can enter the assessment area. Other teams not listed in the timeslot may not attend to view.
  - For PMAC 2, your PM and designated SME will need to be seated at the table. Your team is permitted to spectate but from the back of the room. Other teams not listed in the timeslot may not attend to view.
- Training - Each team should determine which member goes to which session. All teams are required to have at least one member present for every session. All workshop attendees are required to attend on of the three trainings (or set up office hours with a sponsor).
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9:00am EST

PMAC Briefing

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST

Hilton Greenville - Haywood

Speakers

Ajay Gnanasekaran

Senior Program Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Ajay Gnanasekaran joined Argonne National Lab on January 2, 2024 as Sr Program Director for Battery Workforce Challenge Program.In his prior role Ajay served as VP of Product & Operations in the Battery R&D Institute at Vinfast, the Vietnamese EV Manufacturer, previously VinES Energy... Read More →

Exhibitors

Argonne National Laboratory

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood

Training, Project Management

10:10am EST

Obeya Part 1

Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST

Hilton Greenville - Haywood

Speakers

Ajay Gnanasekaran

Senior Program Director, Argonne National Laboratory

Hannah DiPalomares

Technical Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory

Hannah DiPalomares attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering University where she received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Before joining her team at Argonne, she spent time working as both an engineer and technical manager within the automotive and software fields for firms... Read More →

Exhibitors

Argonne National Laboratory

Thursday February 27, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Hilton Greenville - Haywood

Training, Project Management

11:10am EST

Obeya Part 2

Thursday February 27, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm EST

Hilton Greenville - Haywood

Speakers

3:10pm EST

Obeya Part 3

Thursday February 27, 2025 3:10pm - 4:00pm EST

Hilton Greenville - Haywood

Speakers