8th of September

13th IBESA U.S. Energy Storage Day | Workshop 101

Date: September 8, 2025
Venue: The Venetian Hotel Las Vegas, NV

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

101: Building a Successful Energy Storage Business in the United States – 2025 Trends, Hot Topics, and Market Insights

This focused and highly relevant 4-hour workshop explores the hottest topics shaping the U.S. energy storage landscape in 2025 – from grid resilience and long-duration technologies to evolving interconnection rules, market incentives, and project economics.

Tailored for stakeholders across the value chain – including installers, integrators, developers, and EPC firms – this session delivers practical insights into today’s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities.

Through expert guidance and real-world examples, participants will gain the tools and foresight needed to successfully navigate a fast-evolving storage market. Whether you are launching new projects or scaling existing operations, this workshop is your gateway to staying competitive in 2025 and beyond.

Agenda

Building a Successful Energy Storage Business in the United States – 2025 Trends, Hot Topics, and Market Insights

Date: September 8, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Venue: The Venetian Hotel Las Vegas, NV

AGENDA

8:00 AM | The U.S. Energy Storage Landscape: Market Developments and Business Opportunities in 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Markus A.W. Hoehner, President & CEO, International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance – IBESA

8:20 AM | Storage at a Crossroads – Tariffs, HR 1, and the Future of BESS in the US

Speaker: Dan Finn-Foley, Director of Energy Storage, Market Intelligence, Clean Energy Associates (CEA)

8:40 AM | Powering the Future: Battery Storage Booms, Market Drivers, and Opportunities in ERCOT & SPP

Speaker: Lori Cobos, President, Cobos Strategies LLC

9:20 AM | Building a Leading U.S. Energy Storage IPP: From Start-up to Scale-up

Speaker: Randolph Mann, CEO & Founder, esVolta, LP

10:20 AM | Storage in Low Income Communities

Speaker: Thomas A. Neyhart, Founder & Executive Chairman, PosiGen

10:40 AM | Maximizing Revenue in the Era of Long-Duration Energy Storage

Speaker: Dr. Caroline Brannock, Senior Sales Manager, BASF Stationary Energy Storage

11:00 AM | Powering North America: Delivering Value through Local Manufacturing and Comprehensive Energy Storage Solutions

Speaker: Barry Meng, General Manager, North America, ACE Battery

11:20 AM | Unlocking Grid Resilience: The Strategic Role of Long Duration Energy Storage in the U.S. Market

Speaker: Eren Engur, Managing Director, Malta Inc.

More speakers coming soon…