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Preliminary Program
Magnetics
Recent development in heavy rare earth free hot deformed Nd-Fe-B magnets
Takanori Kajiwara | Daido Steel Co. |
Magnetics
Pulsed Field Magnetometers for high throughput testing applications
James Mckenzie | CEO | Hirst Magnetic Instruments |
Motor & Drive Systems
Effective prototyping of haptic devices
Kevin Kurtz | Chief Operating Officer | Quadrant International |
Adrian Perregaux | Senior Presales Specialist | Maya HTT |
Magnetics
Mine to motor integration is the best way to overcome China's advantages
James Kennedy | CEO | Caldera Holding |
Magnetics
Panel Session
Building an HTS Magnet Enterprise: Enabling capabilities and emerging opportunities
Lance Cooley | Director, Applied Superconductivity Center | National High Magnetic Field Laboratory |
Kathleen Amm | Director | National High Magnetic Field Laboratory |
Magnetics
Repulsion of Steel in the Presence of Magnetic Fields: Simulation and Experimentation
Tom Judge | Manager, Research and Development | INTEGRATED Engineering Software |
Magnetics
Developing Substitutes: Rare Earth Magnets and Dysprosium Resource Criticality
David Parker | Group Leader, Materials Theory Lead, Developing Substitutes | Critical Materials Innovation Hub |
Motor & Drive Systems
Conquer EMI Issues & Accurately, Rapidly & Safely Measure & Map Electric Powertrains
Mike Hoyer | Application Engineer | HBK |
Motor & Drive Systems
The technology behind actuators in Ultra High Vacuum
Erwin Hofste | Director, Vacuum Technologies | Magnetic Innovations |
Keynote
Mastering Employee Engagement & Retention by 10X: 7 Catastrophic Mistakes Managers are Making That Are Costing Organizations Millions
Leoni Michael | CEO & President | Leoni Michael Consulting |
Magnetics
Rebuilding a NdFeB Magnet Manufacturing Eco-System in North America
David Maybury | Senior Director of Manufacturing Technology | MP Materials |
Motor & Drive Systems
Panel Session
Advancements in Electric Motor Design: Balancing Efficiency, Performance, and Sustainability
Motor & Drive Systems
Motor Load Profile Recognition - Using AI/ML for Predictive Maintenance
Patrick Heath | Product Line Marketing Manager | Microchip Technologies |
Motor & Drive Systems
Rare-Earth-Rotors: Dead or Alive? Tackling In-Situ Magnetization Challenges across Magnet Materials and Geometries
Massimo Furlan | M-Pulse |
Motor & Drive Systems
Enhancing Efficiency and Longevity: Balancing and Vibration Control Best Practices
Akhil Nath | CEO | ABRO Balancing |
Keynote
Panel Session
Challenges to Build an American REE Supply Chain
Debra Bennethum | Director, Critical Minerals & Strategic Supply Chain | Energy Fuels |
Daniel Bina | CEO | Critical Materials Recycling |
Yener Bicakci |
Sales Manager, Minerals & Metals Division | Hosokawa Alpine |
Jon Lindley | Associate Partner | Mckinsey & Company |
Nabeel Mancheri | Senior Advisor | EIT RawMaterial |
Keynote
Panel Session
Exploring opportunities for a circular economy: permanent magnet motors
Patrick Nee | SVP, Strategic Partnerships & Co-founder | Cyclic Materials |
Emil Nusbaum | VP of Strategy, Government and Regulatory Affairs | Automotive Recyclers Association |
Alex Newkirk | Technology Research | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Helena Khazdozian | Sr. Technology Manager | US Department of Energy |
Magnetics
Integrating magnetic technology into high-speed centrifugal compressors delivers exceptional efficiency with enduring performance that remains uncompromised throughout the product's lifespan
Delvis Gonzalez | Senior Motor & Magnetic Specialist | Danfoss |
Motor & Drive Systems
Strengthening Supply Chain Resiliency for high-speed permanent magnet (HSPM) motors in North America is essential for maintaining a competitive edge
Narendran Dhanasekaran | Cost Down & Sustainability Transformation Manager | Danfoss |
Sharath Dsouza | Director, Global Supply Chain | Danfoss |
Motor & Drive Systems
Electromagnetic Analysis of PMSM with Eccentricity and Rotor Magnetization Variations
Sumeet Singh | Product Manager, Electric Motor Design | EMWorks Inc. |
Magnetics
Coercivity and Demagnetization: Demystified
John Ebert | Business Manager, Americas Industrial Div | Yunsheng USA |
Keynote
Panel Session
Addressing the critical need for industry standards for DFARS compliant permanent magnet supply chains
Brody Tucker | Application Engineer | Bunting Magnetics |
Brian Gabriel | Senior Manager, Critical Materials Management | Lockheed Martin |
Nathaniel Sattler | VP of R&D | Dexter Magnetics |
Jeff Whalen | Founder, Director and CEO | Magnetics Corporation |
Magnetics
Developments in Samarium Iron Nitride: Paving the way for the next generation of magnets
Paul File | Senior Account Manager | Nichia America Corporation |
Motor & Drive Systems
VICTREX XPI™ and VICTREX LMPAEK™: Unlocking 800V High-Performance Electrical Motors
Phil Hagerty | Partner Development Manager | Victrex |
Motor & Drive Systems
Motors and motion control system design for safety considerations in robotics applications
Jacques Lemire | Principal | Lemire PBD Consulting |
Motor & Drive Systems
How Motor Management and Design Has Been Impacted by the Age of Digital Transformation
Magnetics
Critical Materials for Permanent Magnets: Innovations Amidst Competing Priorities
Nicholas Farkas | VP of Engineering | Terves |
Jun Cui | Professor, Materials Science & Engineering | Iowa State University |
Judson Marte | VP of Magnetics | MP Materials |
Ikenna Nlebedim | Scientist | Ames National Laboratory, U.S. DoE |
Thomas Lograsso | Director | Critical Materials Innovation Hub |
Motor & Drive Systems
PCB Stator Electric Motor Design for Data Center Cooling
Dan Lisowsky | VP, Industrial OEM Products Division | ECM PCB Strator Tech |
Keynote
Electric motors using non-heavy and non-rare earth permanent magnets
Parans Paranthaman | Corporate Fellow | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Vandana Rallabandi | R&D Staff | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Magnetics
Sustainable production of rare earth metals for permanent magnets through ultrasound-assisted organic acid leaching
Rostam Reifschneider | Co-Founder | Hydrova |
Magnetics
Accelerating the Commercialization of Advanced Magnetics
Tim Costello | CEO & Board Chairman | Correlated Magnetics Research, Inc. |