Thermal management, along with battery management, is essential for optimizing vehicle performance. However, it remains a challenge, especially with upcoming PFAS bans requiring new refrigerants to maintain safety and reliability. Battery thermal management is also a key area of interest, particularly adapting cooling technologies for new battery chemistries. Companies are looking to integrate more efficient systems, with Tesla's Octovale being a key benchmark. The event will focus on five key industry drivers: cost-competitiveness, ultra-high thermal system efficiency, vehicle efficiency and reliability, energy efficiency with longer driving cycles, and improved vehicle autonomy.