LG Energy Solution said on the 15th that it held the BTC (Battery Tech Conference), a recruitment event for battery specialists, in Chicago on the 13th (local time).
BTC is a recruitment-linked event where LG Energy Solution invites master's and doctoral-level talent from around the world each year to present the company's technology and vision. It is a venue where future research talent and LG Energy Solution executives gather to share the technology vision and research and development direction.
About 40 master's and doctoral students and researchers from leading universities and institutions in the Americas, including MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, the University of Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory, attended the event. From LG Energy Solution, key executives in the technology field, including President Kim Dong-myung, attended.
In a welcome address, Kim Dong-myung said, "Batteries are no longer just a product but are becoming 'core infrastructure' that connects all the world's energy," adding, "We prepared this event to meet talent who will help chart the course of the future energy industry."
That day, Kim personally presented his story from joining as a materials engineering Ph.D. to becoming CEO in a "CEO session." He said, "We aim to grow beyond a simple battery company into an energy platform company," adding, "Building the future of batteries will not be an easy journey, but it will be a meaningful and valuable challenge."
The event drew a wide range of participants, not only from key battery research fields such as ESS and next-generation cells, but also from future technology fields such as AI and physical AI. Poster presentations by invited talent, an open networking session, and technology exchanges followed.
An LG Energy Solution official said, "With BTC, we will work with global research talent to draw the blueprint for the battery industry."