SPEAKERS
2024

Anna Larsson
Director Energy Conversion at Electrification and Reliability Safety and Transport
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Anastasiia Mikheenkova
Materials Technology Engineer
Volvo Group

André Månberger
Mistra Governing critical raw material supply chains for a sustainable transition
Lunds University

Annika Ahlberg Tidblad
Technical Leader Battery Safety and Legislation
Volvo Cars

Claes Winzell
Strategic Research and Business Developer
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Dr. Stefanie Wolff
Manager for Charging Infrastructure
German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)

Fabio Monachesi
Product Manager
UL Solutions
Fabio Monachesi is a product manager at UL Solutions, where he oversees the company’s global business strategy for electric vehicle supply equipment, distributed energy resources, and microgrids. With an extensive background in the energy industry, Monachesi has accumulated significant experience in product portfolio management, project management, business development, and strategic marketing through various roles in international corporate settings such as ABB and CESI. He has led innovative hardware and software offerings and has been instrumental in developing their go-to-market plans and extending the service business in other areas, particularly for grid code compliance.
Monachesi holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pisa and an Executive Master in Business Administration from the Business School of Polytechnic of Milan, and co-founded alumni clubs there. His educational background has provided a strong foundation for his professional endeavors in the energy sector.
As a member of the CEI Italian committee for grid code certification, Monachesi contributes to the development of industry standards. He also represents UL Solutions at the CharIN association, where he focuses on issues related to grid integration and bidirectional charging.
In addition to his professional roles, Monachesi has been involved in innovation within the energy field, having been granted two patents in the microgrid sector. He has also shared his knowledge through co-authoring four IEEE articles in addition to several presentations at conferences and trade shows worldwide. His commitment to energy transition and social sustainability extends beyond his professional work, as demonstrated by his volunteering for TEDx and his involvement with Legambiente, an Italian environmental organization.

Felix Kruse
Co-founder and COO
Rebaba

Gunnar Ohlin
Program Manager e-Mobility
Lindholmen Science Park

Karol Bednarek
Raw Material Expert VDA
Referent Rohstoffverfügbarkeit, Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA)

Lars Schedin
CEO
Granode Materials

Lowina Lundström
CEO Scandinavia
EIT InnoEnergy

Matt Lacey
Senior Engineer
Scania Group

Nicolas Vallin
Battery & Gigafactory Consultant Senior Specialist
Dassault Systèmes

Olle Mattsson
Product Manager EV Charging solutions
CheckWatt

Simon Siöstedt
Capacity Manager
Göteborg Energi

Paula Runsten
Co-founder and CEO
Rebaba

Roy Ogink
Ph.D. Technical Leader Vehicle Energy Efficiency
Volvo Cars

Therese Caesar
Flexibility Manager
Göteborg Energi Nät

Thomas Bernichon
Strategist Propulsion&Energy
Volvo Cars

Viral Shah
Managing Editor Low Carbon and Base Metals EMEA
S&P Global Commodity Insights