Battery Value Chain Xchange USA 2026|Detroit, MI|September 30, 2026
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Turning regulatory complexity into compliant, scalable hazmat programs

Elizabeth Gibbons Barber, CDGP, is a certified dangerous goods transportation specialist with over a decade of experience building compliant hazmat programs. As the founder of Empower to Comply and the resident transportation expert at Electrification Academy, she drives regulatory alignment across the EV and battery industries through standards development and direct compliance advisory work.

Additionally, Elizabeth leads critical workforce development initiatives that successfully transition entry-level workers into Michigan’s rapidly growing battery industry.

Keynote Session

Navigating Battery Regulatory Complexity: Compliance Strategies and Dangerous Goods Transportation Realities across Supply Chains

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 ยท 09:30 โ€“ 10:00

A ground-level look at how the dangerous goods regulatory landscape is shifting for battery supply chains โ€” and how companies can move from compliance risk to strategic advantage.

Session Takeaways
  • Navigating the shifting battery compliance landscape from a strict dangerous goods and transportation safety perspective
  • Managing the downstream compliance impacts created by complex damaged, defective, or recalled battery classifications
  • Transforming evolving regulatory standards into proactive corporate strategies that build measurable long-term market advantages

Key topics and specialisms

Dangerous Goods Transportation Hazmat Compliance Battery Regulatory Strategy EV Industry Standards Defective Battery Classification Supply Chain Compliance Workforce Development Electrification Policy