Qichao Hu

Dr. Qichao Hu is the founder & CEO of SES AI, a global leader in Lithium Metal battery technology that is developing the next generation of high energy density battery technology to power the future of transportation on land & in the air. Since founding SES AI in the basement of MIT, Qichao has led the company to become the first in the world to introduce 100Ah Li-Metal cells and to enter automotive A-sample and B-sample JDAs with major OEMs. Qichao is spearheading an AI-powered transformation across the company to drive greater progress in material development, cell manufacturing quality, & incident prediction, aspiring to build “God-like” AI to drive battery innovation for electric transportation. The company has partnerships with General Motors, Hyundai, and Honda.