FREE WEBINAR: Crossroads of Change: Policy, Cybersecurity, & Global Battery Markets
Event Details
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
US Pacific Std. Time
8:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
US Eastern Std. Time
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Korea/Japan Std. Time (1/29)
Webinar Summary:
This webinar explores the critical forces reshaping the battery and energy storage landscape — from the evolving xEV strategies of North American automakers and shifting partnerships, to U.S. policy developments impacting BESS deployment (including IRA extensions, FEOC compliance beginning in 2026, and FERC grid resiliency reforms), to rising cybersecurity threats across EV and energy storage systems and supply chains, and the potential global trade and sourcing disruption tied to a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on tariffs.
Our Topics & Presenters:
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"xEV Strategy: The Direction of North American Automakers" Gabrielle Coppola Coppola is a Bloomberg News reporter based in Detroit, specializing in the U.S. auto industry, electrification, and battery technology disruptions. |
"U.S. Policy & Its Impact On Stationary Energy Storage (BESS)" David Howell Howell is Vice President at SMI, leveraging 38+ years in battery R&D and EV systems; formerly DOE's Principal Deputy Director, launching BIL/IRA battery programs. |
"Cybersecurity Across the Battery & Energy Ecosystem" Michael Worry Worry is the CEO and CTO of Nuvation Energy, a provider of energy controls and battery management solutions for large-scale energy storage. |
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"Impact on Forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court
Decision on Tariffs"
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Troy Galan Galan is an Associate with the law firm Snell & Wilmer where he advises domestic and foreign clients on matters at the intersection of national security and international trade. |
Brett W. Johnson Johnson is a Partner with the law firm Snell & Wilmer where his practice focuses on constitutional law, government regulation, and health care litigation. |
Our Moderator:
Jeff Yambrick
Consultant
Yambrick is a battery industry strategist and ecosystem builder with 30+ years of experience leading global manufacturing, standards, and market development across advanced energy storage, and electrification.
