Battery technology is transforming everything from mobile devices to transport systems and energy grids. As new chemistries, manufacturing methods and large-scale storage systems emerge, understanding this rapidly evolving field has never been more important.
This event brings together the battery ecosystem to explore where innovation is happening and where it's heading next. The scope is intentionally broad, reflecting how battery technologies cut across devices, networks, mobility, infrastructure and energy systems. We're creating space for open dialogue about breakthroughs, challenges, real-world deployments and the questions that don't yet have answers.
The programme will evolve with community input. Whether the focus is on materials research, manufacturing, grid-scale storage, transport applications, sustainability, recycling or supply chain resilience, the conversation will be shaped by the people who join it. This is an opportunity to learn from different perspectives, share practical experience and help define what matters most in this rapidly changing field.
Why attend
This event offers a chance to step back and see the bigger picture of how battery technologies are evolving across sectors. You'll engage with diverse perspectives, explore emerging challenges alongside established innovations, and connect with people working at different points in the ecosystem. Whether your interest is technical, commercial or strategic, the discussion will provide valuable context and insight. It's also an excellent opportunity to network within the Cambridge Wireless community and help shape the direction of future conversations in this space.
Who should attend
Anyone interested in the future of battery technology and energy storage. This includes engineers, researchers, product developers, technology strategists, investors, innovators, sustainability specialists and policymakers. It's also highly relevant for professionals in consumer electronics, telecoms, automotive, industrial systems, utilities and infrastructure.
You don't need to be a battery expert! If you're curious about how advances in energy storage will influence the next generation of devices, systems and connected technologies, this conversation is for you.
Get involved
If you're interested in speaking, participating or supporting the event, now is an ideal time to get involved. Sponsors and partners will play a central role in shaping the programme and will benefit from strong visibility, access to a highly engaged audience and alignment with one of the most important technology areas of the next decade.
Join us to explore the future of battery technology and help shape the conversation around the next generation of energy storage.
Speakers:
Christian Borrman
Posy Drywood
Neil French
Zahid Ghadialy
Paul Rhodes
Dr Billy Wu
Future Devices & Technologies SIG Champions
Nadia Aziz
Nadia is an Evangelist of emerging technologies with an expertise in AR & VR and IoT technologies. She has advised C-level executives in Telecom and Media organisations for digital transformation and M&A projects over more than a decade. While being a SIG Champion of Future Devices and Technologies at Cambridge Wireless, she has recently co-founded Unbounded Future, a Deeptech consulting firm based in London. Previously Nadia led Emerging Technologies at NTT Data UK where she supervised R&D and innovation in Augmented (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR), AI, and IoT. Nadia is a supporter of Women in STEM initiatives and is a mentor at the University College London (UCL) IXN programme. She is an industry advisor to IoTerra, a USA-based B2B marketplace for IoT products and was a co-producer for the GIANT Health Event.
- X:
- @NadiaAziztweet
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/aziznadia/
Zahid Ghadialy
Zahid is a technologist with a deep understanding of architecting world-class mobile products and solutions. With over 20 years of experience in the telecom industry in various roles, he has been an evangelist for mobile and wireless technologies. Over the years he has accumulated a vast following on his blogs and social networks with simple explainer posts and videos. His 3G4G blogs are widely read where he looks at different aspects of mobile technology and especially 5G and 6G nowadays, including the architecture, deployments, use cases, applications, etc. His YouTube channel is also very popular where he explains many new features expected as part of 5G in the future. While his style and content is unique, he also references many industry publications and provides slides that are very useful to view online. He is also very active on Twitter under his @3G4GUK brand helping disseminate the benefits of 5G and why 5G will be needed in the long run. He covers a very wide portfolio of 5G related information that is hard to find otherwise. Until recently, Zahid was a Senior Director looking at Technology & Innovation Strategy in Parallel Wireless. As a brand ambassador, he represented the company in various Open RAN discussions and also created tutorials on Open RAN and O-RAN which are being used as reference for new starters on the topic.
- X:
- @zahidtg
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zahidtg/
David Roberts
David is a technology leader with over 25 years experience working in the hi-tech arena. He has recently completed a successful project for ghd in conjunction with CW where he carried out the role of System Architect and facilitator. Prior to this he worked in in the C-IoT space where he ran a multi-national R&D department that developed silicon and software designed for the burgeoning IoT market. He was also responsible for driving an agile transformation programme and assisting the organisation with their integration into a large Chinese multi-national telecoms company. Having started his career as a software developer working for BT and Acorn Computers, he went on to hold senior roles in a number of world-class organisations such as Symbian, Cambridge University and Citrix in the areas of Software Development, Project Management, Product Management, Research, Consultancy and Architecture. His background includes leading and developing teams involved in the creation of large-scale integrated hardware and software products, web-based services and CE devices. He is also highly experienced in large-scale agile development practices, agile coaching/transformation and creating and executing strategies for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of organisations.
Charles Sturman
As CEO at TechWorks, Charles is driving collaboration between Deep Tech and Semiconductor companies, Academia and Government in order to promote the sector and grow business opportunities for UK companies. Previously, Charles was responsible for International Business & Marketing at HiSilicon (Huawei’s chipset business) based in Cambridge UK, with responsibility for product strategy, go-to-market and business development in IoT, edge and smart devices fields. Prior to this he led u-blox’ activities in the fast moving consumer IoT segment (wearables, smart-home and entertainment) following the acquisition of the ARM Software Radio spin-out Cognovo, where we was founder and executive VP Sales & Marketing. Charles has held various positions in system design, business development and product marketing within Acorn Computers, TTPCom, Motorola and ARM.
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/cfsturman
