In this episode, Our guest speaker Celina Mikolajczak, Chief Battery Technology Officer at Lyten, shares insights from her 25-year career in the battery industry, detailing her work from early battery failure analysis to pioneering electric vehicle batteries at Tesla, where she helped address large-scale manufacturing and safety challenges. Reflecting on the growth of the battery market and her experiences at Tesla, Uber and Panasonic, she emphasizes lithium-sulfur technology as a promising alternative to lithium-ion, offering cost efficiency, scalability, and a reduced carbon footprint. Mikolajczak highlights lithium-sulfur's potential to improve supply chain resilience and achieve lower costs, even as the battery industry addresses production efficiency challenges and the need for lower scrap rates. If you are interested in learning more about batteries and connecting with industry experts, consider joining the BatteryMBA program (htpps://battery.mba). Apply by 18th December 2024 for the upcoming January 2025 cohort. Hope to see you there!