Yuri Nakayama is a principal researcher at Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. working on the new business creation as well as R&D of the next-generation batteries. He used to be a distinguished researcher and project manager at Sony Corporation. 22+ years R&D experience

Dr. Byoungwoo Kang is a full Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) and head of DMSE at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea. He received a B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from

Kang Xu is an MRS Fellow, ECS Fellow, and an emeritus ARL Fellow. After retiring from the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) with 26 years in federal service, he joined SES AI in August, 2023, and serves as its Chief Scientist. Kang

Jeonghun Seo is the head of battery system design at Hyundai Motor.

Ryan Melsert brings twenty years of multidisciplinary expertise to his positions as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Company. Melsert previously served as R&D Manager for Tesla’s Gigafactory Battery Materials Processing group. He founded and led a

Yan-Kai Tzeng is an associate scientist at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Research Center, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. from National Taiwan University in 2014 and completed his postdoctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Steven Chu at Stanford University, where

Dr. Takada earned his B.S. and M.S. from Osaka University in 1984 and 1986, respectively, and his Ph.D. from Osaka City University in 1991. He joined Matsushita Electric Industrial (now Panasonic) in 1986 and moved to National Institute for Research in Inorganic

Maeng-Eun Lee is a battery expert with over 15 years of experience. She joined VinES in 2022 as the director of Materials and Simulation Center. In this role, she is responsible for managing the development and implementation of advanced materials and battery

Ajay currently serves as the Sr Director of  Product Management and Operations at VinES, Vietnam. Throughout his career, Ajay has held leadership positions in supply chain strategy and program management at global organizations including Gulfstream Aerospace, HAECO Americas, Bridgestone Aircraft Tires, and Triumph