Events
2026 Advanced Energy Storage for Defense & Security Summit
The 2026 Advanced Energy Storage for Defense & Security Summit will convene key decision-makers and innovators from across the DoW, Federal Government, Commercial Sector, & Academia to explore how emerging technologies such as customizable, intelligent battery cells and management systems are helping to power the future. This forum aims to examine how there has been a shift away from lithium-ion batteries toward hydrogen fuel cells, thermal, solid-state, and other alternative battery technologies that help handle higher energy needs and improve Warfighter platforms such as tactical UAVs & EVs.
DOE’s VTO Annual Merit Review 2026
The U.S. Department of Energy Transportation Technologies Office (formerly the Vehicle Technologies Office) will hold its 2026 Annual Merit Review (AMR) on June 1-4, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
Benchmark Minerals GiGA USA 2026
President Trump's push to de-risk regional supply chains has reshaped EV, battery and critical mineral markets. Join government officials, financiers, and industry participants at our premier supply chain conference in Washington DC on 9-10th June to decode Trump's policy agenda, forge strategic partnerships and align on a path to US energy security.
We’ve broadened the regional focus of our event series in 2026, making Giga US our only conference in the United States this year.
BATT Coalition 2026 Q2 Fly-In
The 2026 Q2 BATT Coalition Member meeting will provide an opportunity to get member feedback, discuss progress, and engage with agency staff.
Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials
In 2026, the Fastmarkets Global Lithium, Battery and Critical Materials event builds on its core lithium and battery materials focus while expanding to reflect how the market is evolving. Alongside lithium, critical minerals, energy storage and defense-linked supply chains now form part of the same week in Las Vegas.
More than 1,250 senior leaders from over 40 countries attend, spanning miners, refiners, recyclers, OEMs, cell manufacturers, traders, governments and investors. For established lithium participants, the core audience remains firmly in place — with the added benefit of energy storage and infrastructure buyers now in the room, widening the opportunity to meet counterparties and progress commercial discussions.
Military Power Sources Consortium In-Person Meeting
The Military Power Sources Consortium (MPSC) will hold its next on-site meeting on March 3rd, 4th and 5th at the Alabama Power and Mobility Center in Tuscaloosa, AL. This meeting, as usual, will be in conjunction with the DoD Power Sources Technical Working Group (PSTWG).
Day 1 - March 3rd: Government Employees ONLY
Day 2 and 3 - March 4th and 5th: Open to both DoD and Industry attendees
SAFE Summit 2026
For over 20 years, SAFE has led the policy dialogue on energy and national security, working alongside a coalition of retired 4-star admirals and generals to ensure America never relies on adversaries for energy, critical materials, or advanced transportation technologies. Resolutely non-ideological and tangibly impactful, SAFE convenes policymakers, industry, and defense leaders at its annual SAFE Summit.
SAFE Summit 2026 will spotlight The Pillars of Power: A Strategy for Energy Security and Industrial Resiliency — our call for urgent action to rebuild America’s industrial base, secure critical supply chains, and embrace energy abundance. Join us as we convene innovators and leaders at a premier conference event for high-stakes and high-impact conversations shaping the nation’s future.
DMC 2025
On behalf of the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP) and in coordination with ARCTOS, you are invited to the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) 2025, taking place at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida from March 30 - April 2, 2026.
DMC is the nation’s annual forum for enhancing and leveraging the efforts of engineers, managers, technology leaders, scientists, and policymakers across the defense manufacturing industrial base.
Experts from government, industry, and academia exchange insights on defense manufacturing policies, strategic direction, best practices, and funding opportunities.
This conference highlights the latest manufacturing innovations that will benefit our nation's warfighters.
Attendees range from CEO and General/Flag Officer/SES-level to working-level manufacturing-oriented engineers, scientists, and business practice/policy makers and includes technology implementers, system designers and representatives of our soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine warfighters.
Typical attendance is over 1,000 primarily government and industry participants with a smaller complement from academia.
The Conference agenda, registration, and lodging information will be posted on this website. The expanded Exhibit Hall will include all the leading organizations from the defense manufacturing community. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando!
International Battery Seminar & Exhibit
Founded in 1983, the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit has established itself as the premier event showcasing the state of the art of worldwide energy storage technology developments for consumer, automotive, military, grid, and industrial applications. As the longest-running annual battery industry event in the world, this meeting has always been the preferred venue to announce significant developments, new products, and showcase the most advanced battery technology. For example, Sony chose the International Battery Seminar as the platform to first announce its lithium-ion technology in 1991, an accomplishment that has since gone on to change the world.
BATT Coalition 2026 Q1 Fly-In
The 2026 Q1 BATT Coalition Member meeting will provide an opportunity to get member feedback, discuss progress, and engage with congressional staff.
NAATBatt Seventeenth Annual Meeting & Conference
NAATBatt International, the trade association representing the advanced battery industry in North America, will host its 17th Annual Meeting & Conference at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona, from February 10–12, 2026.
NAATBatt’s Annual Meeting is the premier gathering place for senior executives, thought leaders, and innovators shaping the future of advanced battery technology. Attendees will explore emerging trends in energy storage, electric transportation, and manufacturing while connecting with key decision-makers driving the industry forward.
BATT Coalition December Fly-In
The December BATT Coalition Member meeting will provide an opportunity to get member feedback, discuss progress, and engage with DoW officials. Depending on the government funding situation, we may also have Hill visits planned based off congressional availability.
BATT Coalition September Fly-In
The September BATT Coalition Member meeting will provide an opportunity to get member feedback, discuss progress, and engage with congressional staff as they wrap up appropriations legislation for FY26.
September BATT Coalition Monthly Member Call
Monthly BATT Coalition Member update call.
BATT Member Meeting with Mike Kopp
BATT Member meeting with Mike Kopp, Sr. Advisor for critical minerals to Sec. Wright.
Beyond Lithium-Ion Conference
The 15th Beyond Lithium-Ion Conference (BLI-XV) will be hosted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, WA from June 24 to June 26, 2025. This meeting continues a series of symposia organized by a consortium of U.S. National Laboratories (ANL, LBNL, NREL, ORNL, PNNL, and SLAC), IBM and NASA Research Centers to bring together scientists and engineers, focusing on advances in scalable energy storage beyond the current state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries.
The 2025 BLI-XV will focus on the holistic design of energy storage and conversion beyond lithium ion. We will have sessions focusing on (i) Aqueous metal batteries, (ii) Redox flow batteries, (iii) Automation and AI/ML, (iv) Lithium-sulfur batteries, and (v) Nonaqueous alkaline batteries. At the end of each day, there will be a panel discussion comprised of the session speakers to address lingering bottlenecks in innovation and manufacturing and how we tackle these challenges sustainably.
BATT Coalition June Fly-In
The June BATT Coalition Member meeting will provide an opportunity to get member feedback, discuss progress, plan for 2025, and crystalize coalition activities, goals, and strategies. This coincides with Benchmark’ GiGA USA and DOE’s VTO Annual Merit Review
Benchmark Minerals GiGA USA 2025
Join Benchmark’s week of networking, dealmaking and policy in Washington DC for Giga USA 2025, a live, and in-person conference being held June 3-4 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
Across two days and multiple streams, discussions will explore the rise of USA's lithium ion battery gigafactory economy and the need to build secure, sustainable supply chains for lithium, nickel, graphite, cobalt, manganese, rare earths and other critical raw materials.
DOE’s VTO Annual Merit Review 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) will hold its 2025 Annual Merit Review (AMR) on June 2-5, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
BATT Coalition Industry Webinar
Please join us as our technical experts discuss the state of the US domestic battery manufacturing, from recent tariffs, Executive Orders, and agency funding updates.
BATT Coalition March Fly-In
The March BATT Coalition Member meeting and Hill meetings will provide an opportunity to get member feedback, discuss progress, plan for 2025, and crystalize coalition activities, goals, and strategies.
International Battery Seminar & Exhibit
Founded in 1983, the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit has established itself as the premier event showcasing the state of the art of worldwide energy storage technology developments for consumer, automotive, military, grid, and industrial applications. As the longest-running annual battery industry event in the world, this meeting has always been the preferred venue to announce significant developments, new products, and showcase the most advanced battery technology. For example, Sony chose the International Battery Seminar as the platform to first announce its lithium-ion technology in 1991, an accomplishment that has since gone on to change the world.