Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Executive Summit

LDES Executive Summit – Battery Innovation Summit Series Presented by The Battery Saloon — Battery Innovation Summit Series

*We're using The Battery Saloon's Digital Platform for event management. Please create you account, enjoy 30% discount on your ticket using the promo code "ONLINE", submit your questions for the panelists, and stay connected with the community. The Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Executive Summit is the latest edition of The Battery Saloon's Battery Innovation Summit Series, bringing together the leaders driving the future of long-duration energy storage. Following the successful launch of the Battery Innovation Summit in April 2026, this one-day executive summit will explore one of the most important challenges and opportunities in the energy transition: deploying long duration energy storage at scale. As electricity demand accelerates, driven by AI, data centers, electrification, renewable energy deployment, and the growing need for grid resilience in the face of climate change and increasingly frequent extreme weather events, Long Duration Energy Storage is becoming essential for building a reliable, resilient, affordable, and decarbonized electric grid. This executive summit will convene executives, founders, investors, utilities, policymakers, researchers, manufacturers, and project developers to discuss the technologies, markets, policies, and capital needed to accelerate deployment. Designed as an executive-level forum, the summit emphasizes guided conversations, strategic partnerships, and practical insights over sales pitches. Discussion Topics Existing and Emerging SW and HW Long Duration Energy Storage technologies Interconnections and Cyber Security State and federal policy, incentives, and regulatory developments Utility procurement strategies and grid modernization Rising electricity demand driven by AI, data centers, electrification, and industrial growth Capital formation, venture investment, project finance, and strategic partnerships Manufacturing, supply chains, and domestic deployment Market adoption, customer needs, and commercialization challenges Keynote Speaker Julia Souder, CEO — LDES Council

The Battery Saloon Summit Series is our flagship executive event platform, convening leaders across battery technology, energy storage, manufacturing, policy, and investment to accelerate innovation and commercialization.

PARTNERS We sincerely appreciate our partners, 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub and Grid Innovation Hub. SPONSORS Special thanks to our generous sponsors First Citizens Innovation Banking (former Silicon Valley Bank), XL Batteries, INTEG Enterprise Consulting, and New Energy Risk. Agenda & Speakers Link to the Battery Innovation Summit (April 22-24) Recordings About The Battery Saloon: The Battery Saloon is a San Francisco-based deep tech battery technical commercialization hub founded in August 2024. We work with early-stage technical founders to build products designed for manufacturability, standardization, and scalability from the outset—while also teaching the art of storytelling and customer-driven product development.