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2026 Agenda
Welcome Day - March 3, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop
Workshop: Beginner Magnetics Bootcamp
Stan Trout | President | Spontaneous Materials |
9:45 AM
Maglab Tour, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop
Workshop: Advanced Magnetics Bootcamp
Stan Trout | President | Spontaneous Materials |
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop
Workshop: Dynamic Balancing & High Speed Balancing of Motors
Akhil Nath | CEO | ABRO Balancing |
11:30 AM
Tour - Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Amazon
1:45 PM
Maglab Tour, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
3:30 PM
Tour - Amazon Robotic Fulfillment Center, Amazon
6:00 PM
Networking Break
Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Florida State University
Day 1 - March 4, 2026
7:00 AM
Networking Break
Registration Opens & Breakfast
8:00 AM
Keynote
Keynote
Magnetism: The Ultimate Engine of the Universe
Weiping Yu | NASA Physicist, Crew Spacecraft Subsystem Manager | NASA |
8:45 AM
Keynote Panel
Keynote
Ensuring Long Service Life Motor Drives Built from Reshored Magnet Manufacturing Utilizing Rare Earth Metals Separated from Industrial Waste Streams
Dominic Balistreri | Manager, Maintenance Drive Unit | Tesla | |
Troy Hobbs | Director – Biosciences In-licensing & Bioremediation | The Mosaic Company | |
Philippe Masson | CTO | AML | |
Jeff Whalen | Founder, Director and CEO | Magnetics Corporation |
9:30 AM
Keynote Panel
Keynote
From Ore to Magnet: Building a Resilient Mine-to-Motor Supply Chain
Wayne Park | Executive General Manager of Sales & Marketing | Lynas Rare Earth | |
Hooman Reza Nezhad | CEO | Solcoa Industries | |
Aaron Williams | Chief Commercial Officer | Arnold Magnetic Technologies | |
Stephen Maguire | R&D Engineer, Permanet Magnet SME | Bose | |
Helena Khazdozian | Sr. Technology Manager | US Department of Energy |
10:15 AM
Networking Break
Networking Break & 1:1 Meeting Program
11:15 AM
Magnetics
Considerations for navigating emerging non-China loudspeaker magnet supply opportunities
Networking Break
Stephen Maguire | R&D Engineer, Permanet Magnet SME | Bose |
11:45 AM
Magnetics
Rare Earth Magnets and Circular Supply Chains: The Key to the Future of the Automotive Industry
Networking Break
Ethan Halpren | Manager, Strategic Partnerships | Cyclic Materials |
12:15 PM
Magnetics
Block Test Strategies for Magnet makers and other high test volume applications for Pulse Field Magnetometers
Networking Break
James Mckenzie | CEO | Hirst Magnetic Instruments |
11:15 AM
Motor and Drive
Advancing Oil‑Free HVAC Efficiency: Integrating Magnetic Bearings and High‑Speed PM Motors in Centrifugal Compressors
Networking Break
Delvis Gonzalez | Senior Motor & Magnetic Specialist | Danfoss |
11:45 AM
Motor and Drive
Reinventing the Motor: How Transverse Flux Technology is Transforming Industry
Networking Break
Scott Reynolds | Technology Commercialization Director | Electric Torque Machines |
12:15 PM
Motor and Drive
SmFeN Designs for Brushless Internal Permanent Magnet Motors
Networking Break
Andrew Hirzel | Senior Engineer | Tengam Engineering |
Vandana Rallabandi | R&D Staff | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
12:45 PM
Networking Break
Lunch & Table Talks
1:45 PM
Magnetics
Making phosophogypsum waste useful while extracting rare earth elements
Networking Break
Munir Humayun | Director | Center for Rare Earths Critical Minerals and Industrial Byproducts |
2:15 PM
Magnetics
Simulation of Congruent Magnets in 3D Magnetic Field Solver AMPERES
Networking Break
KM Prasad | Senior R&D Engineer | Integrated Engineering Software |
2:45 PM
Magnetics
Metal-Bonded Magnets: An entirely new powerful product for electric motors, sensors & encoders in challenging conditions
Networking Break
Theodoros Tsoulos | Magnets Business Developer | EPoS Technologies SA |
1:45 PM
Motor and Drive
Electrical Motor Design Utilizing New Materials
Networking Break
Johan Sjoeholm | Systems Application Engineer | Alvier Mechatronics |
2:15 PM
Motor and Drive
BROCKHAUS enhances EV motor efficiency with advanced measurement solutions for R&D and production
Networking Break
Dr. Lukasz Mierczak | Managing Director | BROCKHAUS MEASUREMENTS |
2:45 PM
Motor and Drive
Advanced Stator & Rotor Production Showcased on Next-Gen Axial Flux Motors
Networking Break
Hannes Weiss | CEO | AxD |
3:15 PM
Networking Break
Networking Break & 1x1 Meetings
4:00 PM
Keynote Panel
Keynote
Driving the Future: Innovations in Electric Motor Design and Advanced Materials for Next-Generation Applications
Jaime Camelio | Executive Director, Georgia Network for Electric Mobility | University of Georgia | |
James Murphy | Sales Manager | MAGSYS | |
Dan Vasile | Director of Motor Solutions | Windings | |
Dr Graeme Finch | Senior Scientist, Electronic & Magnetic Materials Group | National Physical Laboratory |
4:30 PM
Keynote Panel
Keynote
Rare Earth Magnets and Metals: Market and Governmental Trends and Outlook
Bo Zhang | Magnetics Engineering Manager | Permag | |
Tomas Villalon | CTO & Co-Founder | Phoenix Tailings | |
Judson Marte | VP of Magnetics | MP Materials | |
Helena Khazdozian | Sr. Technology Manager | US Department of Energy | |
David Parker | Group Leader, Materials Theory Lead, Developing Substitutes | Critical Materials Innovation Hub | |
Ikenna Nlebedim | Scientist | Ames National Laboratory, U.S. DoE |
5:15 PM
Networking Break
Happy Hour Sponsored by The Office of Economic Vitality
Day 2 - March 5, 2026
7:30 AM
Networking Break
Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast
8:15AM
Keynote
Keynote
Trends to Rare Earth Reduction and Elimination in EV Motors: Market Status and Future Outlook
Raghu Das | CEO | IDTechEx. |
9:00 AM
Keynote
Keynote
C-Motive’s ZeroMag Electrostatic Motors
Leo Larios-Schmidt | Applications Engineer | C-Motive Technologies |
9:30 AM
Networking Break
Networking Break & 1:1 Meeting Program
10:30 AM
Magnetics
PM-Wire Magnets: Enabling New Materials for Motor Applications
Networking Break
Philippe Masson | CTO | AML |
11:00 AM
Magnetics
Establishing a Certified China-Free Trading Platform For REEs and CMs
Networking Break
James Kennedy | CEO | Caldera Holding |
11:30 AM
Magnetics
Breaking the Stalemate: Vertical Market Failure in Magnetic Data Storage
Networking Break
Matt Klusas | Founder & Managing Director | West Oxford Advisors |
10:30 AM
Motor and Drive
Overcome EMI, Improve Accuracy & Perform Rapid Analysis in Motor Testing/Mapping
Networking Break
Mike Hoyer | Application Engineer | HBK |
11:00 AM
Motor and Drive
Safety & Security Innovations in Servo Systems
Networking Break
Craig Nelson | Sr. Product Marketing Manager | Siemens |
11:30 AM
Motor and Drive
Measurement of Soft Magnetic Materials for Electric Motors Under DC Bias and Representative Operating Conditions
Networking Break
Stuart Harmon | Principal Scientist, Electronic & Magnetic Materials Group | National Physical Laboratory |