Hosted by Berkeley Lab
June 23 - 25, 2026
Berkeley, California
This meeting continues a series of symposia organized by a consortium of U.S. National Laboratories (including Berkeley Lab, Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Laboratory of the Rockies, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory), in collaboration with IBM and NASA Research Centers. The conference brings together scientists, engineers, and decision makers from universities, national laboratories, and industry.
BLI-XVI will focus on the design of electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems to support a secure energy future. The program will feature invited sessions on beyond Li-ion technologies for transportation, grid-scale storage, emerging applications, and AI/ML-enabled approaches. Relevant topics include solid-state and Li-metal batteries, sodium-ion and aqueous systems, conversion electrodes, battery safety, and data-center applications. Each day will include a panel discussion addressing key bottlenecks in innovation and manufacturing.
Symposium Chair
Research Scientist
Berkeley Lab
Program Chair
Staff Scientist
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Staff Researcher
National Laboratory of the Rockies
Staff Research Scientist
IBM
Materials Scientist
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Senior Scientist & Group Leader
Berkeley Lab
Research Manager
IBM Research
Electrochemist Scientist
Argonne National Laboratory
R&D Staff Electrochemist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
R&D Associate - Materials Electrochemist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Chemist
Argonne National Laboratory
Research Scientist
National Laboratory of the Rockies
Staff Scientist & Deputy Group Leader
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Senior Research Scientist
NASA
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