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In my career, I have worked with gas turbines, spacecraft, satellites, and rockets, biomedical devices, 3D-printed hypercars, and even modular skyscrapers. I have also spent much of my career designing and manufacturing electrochemical cells in both Lithium Ion and Silver Zinc flavors. I have worked on the world's smallest, implantable Lithium Ion cells up to large, spacecraft batteries. My passion lies in process development, automation, efficiency, and innovation. </p> </div> <h4><strong>Leon Parkhouse鈥檚 Session(s):</strong></h4> <hr><p style="margin-bottom:0; font-weight: 600;"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> 4:15 pm–5:15 pm | Wed, March 26, 2025</p><h3 style="margin-top:0;"><a href="/2025/summit/agenda/general-conference-day-one/fire-safety-and-emergency-response" >Preparing for Inevitable Lithium Ion Fires: Training, Equipment, and Insurance Liability Best Practices</a></h3> <p>Insurers and local governments are making serious safety inquiries of all electrification projects in 2025. Preparing for inevitable lithium ion fires at your business will avoid the catastrophic damage and injury characteristic of consumer and industrial thermal runaway incidents in ’23–24. This high profile panel boasts the #1 LI Fire Trainer in the world, as well as former C-Suite Execs from SpaceX, COX Automotive and Top Legal Firms. 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