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2024 Conference Agenda 

Day 1

DAY 1 - February 14, 2024

7:00AM

Registration and Breakfast

Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast

8:00AM

Keynote

Developing the North American permanent magnet supply chain for energy technologies:
Industry and government perspectives

9:30AM

Keynote

Keynote

10:00AM

AM Networking Break

Networking Break & 1:1 Meetings

Magnetics Track

10:45AM

Magnetics

Case studies: Optimizing the magnetic quality of the Formula Electric Belgium and the Innoptus Solar Team electric race cars

11:15AM

Magnetics

Panel: Recycling Magnet & Critical Materials: Paving the Way for Sustainable Resource Management

11:55AM

Magnetics

The Department of Energy Critical Material Supply Chain Mission: Accelerate the development of new permanent magnets

12:25PM

Lunch

Lunch Reception

1:30PM

Magnetics

Discovery of rare-earth lean high-performance hexaferrites to neo-magnets

2:00PM

Magnetics

Iron Nitride – The First New Permanent Magnet in 30 years

2:30PM

Magnetics

Inferior performance of electric motors caused by degradation of stator magnetic properties after manufacturing processes

3:00PM

PM Networking Break

Networking Break & 1:1 Meetings

3:30PM

Magnetics

Bonded Samarium Iron Nitride – A Case for Automotive Usage

4:00PM

Magnetics

REIA Panel Session

5:00PM

Happy Hour Reception

Happy Hour Reception

Motor & Drive Systems Track

10:45AM

Motor & Drive Systems

Sponsored Session - coming soon

11:15AM

Motor & Drive Systems

Panel: Electrifying the Roads: Exploring EV Motors & Drives

11:55AM

Motor & Drive Systems

A Technology Roadmap to Reduce Cost in Performance Materials: reduction, refinement and substitution

12:25PM

Lunch

Lunch Reception

1:30PM

Motor & Drive Systems

The Future of Electric Motors: Demand in The Billions, Regulatory Mandates, and Design Optimization

2:00PM

Motor & Drive Systems

Panel Session: Empowering Tomorrow: Trends in Electric Motor Control

2:40PM

Motor & Drive Systems

Mastering Litz Wire: Winding and Welding Techniques for Enhanced Performance

3:00PM

PM Networking Break

Networking Break & 1:1 Meetings

3:45PM

Motor & Drive Systems

System Level Optimization and Validation of High-Fidelity Electric Vehicle Motor Designs

4:15PM

Motor & Drive Systems

Panel: AI Use Cases in Electric Motors: Enhancing Performance, Efficiency, and Maintenance

5:00PM

Happy Hour Reception

Happy Hour Reception

DAY 2 - February 15, 2024

Day 2

7:30AM

Registration and Breakfast

Registration opens & Continental Breakfast

8:30AM

Keynote

Keynote: Session details coming soon

9:30AM

AM Networking Break

Networking Break & 1:1 Meetings

MAGNETICS TRACK

10:15AM

Magnetics

Panel: Harnessing the Power of Magnet Technology: Advancements, Applications, and Future Trends

11:00AM

Magnetics

How high-temperature superconducting magnets could unlock the energy source of the future

11:30AM

Magnetics

Permanent Magnets for the 21st Century: Where are we and where do
we go from here

Motor & Drive Systems Track

10:15AM

Motor & Drive Systems

KetaSpire PEEK for insulation of magnet wire and slot liners improves performance of 800V+ eMotor systems.

10:45AM

Motor & Drive Systems

Experimental Comparison Between a MOSFET and GaN FET Inverter for Agricultural Drone UAV’s

11:15AM

Motor & Drive Systems

Presentation Coming Soon

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