The next IFP School Voices webinar will be hosted by Mr. Francisco Carranza, Chief Executive of BASQUEVOLT on January 23rd, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. (Paris time).
Biography of Francisco Carranza
Francisco Carranza is the Chief Executive of BASQUEVOLT, a disruptive battery technology startup that aims to become a world leader in solid state batteries.
BASQUEVOLT was founded in 2022 and aims to produce solid state batteries based on a unique European technology. This achievement will enable a step forward in the mass deployment of electric transportation, stationary energy storage and advanced portable devices.
Before joining BASQUEVOLT, Mr. Carranza developed a career in the automotive sector for more than 20 years holding several senior executive positions in multinational companies like ACC, Renault-Nissan or Stellantis.
Mr. Carranza is a Mechanical Industry Engineer from the Escuela Superior de Ingenieros de Sevilla. He holds an IFP School engineering degree in Energy and Powertrains (class of 2002) as well as two MBAs from EM Lyon and the Cranfield School of Management.
Alongside his automotive career, and since 2017, he is a visiting lecturer at the London Business School as an expert in automotive electrification and new environmental trends.
About his conference
"Moving ahead with electrification needs a technology breakthrough"
A wave of electrification has taken over the planet, and one would argue that it is about time, given the current state of the environment and the resulting climate change. Maybe that’s why, now more than ever, many countries around the world are investing in tackling their carbon footprint, end consumers are looking to go green, and carmakers are steadily switching their internal combustion engine models for full electric vehicles.
But the rise of EVs brings with itself a new set of challenges, especially those involving lithium batteries.
In order to make electric mobility accessible to everyone, we need a new technology that makes batteries lighter, smaller, safer, more sustainable and, above all, much more affordable.