4th Excellence in Construction, Design & Engineering of Battery Factories Forum

December 3 - 4, 2026 Barcelona, Spain

Event details

Battery plants are essential for the energy transition. Yet, most new builds miss their start-of-production and ramp-up timelines. The 4th Excellence in Construction, Design & Engineering of Battery Factories Forum brings together executives along the battery value chain to explore what separates the leaders from the laggards in the space.

McKinsey is excited to join the event for the third consecutive year and take the stage to share exclusive insights into the challenges in battery ramp-up and how to overcome them to protect competitive advantage. Meet expert associate partner Ulrich von Türckheim for candid conversations on the event floor in Barcelona.

 

Featured sessions


The gigafactory ramp-up: Closing the yield gap that decides who wins

As global battery cell demand is expected to rise to 6.6 TWh by 2035, both the timely start-of-production as well as the efficient ramp-up of gigafactory capacity are critical aspects. Ramp-ups often stall due to planning complexity, challenges in issue resolution, or talent gaps—each delay carrying significant financial risks. Leaders in this space succeed when treating manufacturing ramp-ups as a core industrial capability, not an afterthought of construction and they make it a C-suite priority with time-to-full-speed as a clear competitive advantage.

Join this session to explore the winning formula of: 

  • Team and governance: Build a lean, cross-functional expert team with a structured governance and proactive culture  
  • Performance management and production planning: Track OEE, implement AI-enabled analytics, and define KPIs to drive action
  • Quality-led ramp-up and issue resolution: Prioritize product quality and yield, tighten thresholds to identify defects upstream, and build robust issue resolution capabilities. 

 

Summary

The Excellence in Construction, Design & Engineering of Battery Factories Forums in Barcelona on December 3-4, 2026 bring together leaders along the battery value chain to connect on the topics that matter in the world of gigafactories and BEVs. From dry-room and cleanroom engineering to power infrastructure, contractor coordination, and commissioning – executives across functions will discuss the toughest questions of today. McKinsey’s session will explore what it takes to ramp-up successfully: from the core challenges in capital delivery like talent gaps or planning complexity to the enablers and winning formula that help leading organizations reach time-to-full-speed. Participants will hear exclusive perspectives from McKinsey’s battery experts and have the opportunity to exchange practical approaches and ideas on the event floor.

Our delegation

Ulrich von Türckheim

Expert Associate Partner, Munich

Meet us there

McKinsey is excited to join the event for the third consecutive year and take the stage to share exclusive insights into the challenges in battery ramp-up and how to overcome them to protect competitive advantage. Meet expert associate partner Ulrich von Türckheim for candid conversations on the event floor in Barcelona.

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