Highlights Of The Program

2 days business program:

Learn from real-world case studies by industry leaders.

SHOWCASING INNOVATION:

Discover the latest technology and techniques from across the industry.

leaders talk:

Hear from top-level experts about how to stay ahead in a fast-changing industry.

MULTIPLE STREAMS:

A business program that is multi-disciplinary, giving you a broad view of the industry.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES:

Explore the latest smart and AI-driven solutions, and see how they can be used in your business.

roundtable discussion:

Join talks with industry peers. Share ideas, make connections, and find new partners.

Program 2026

DAY 1 :

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

08:00 - 08:50

REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS

08:50 - 09:00

OPENING ADDRESS

09:00 - 09:25

ELECTRIFYING SCHOOL BUSES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRANT FUNDING

John Juniker

Summit School Services LLC

Expanding clean bus access in underserved communities by leveraging federal and state grant programs
Reducing emissions in high-need areas to improve air quality for students and local communities
Lowering adoption barriers by using grants to offset upfront EV costs for school district budgets
Building a repeatable grant-funded model to scale EV adoption across Durham's wider fleet network

09:25 - 09:30

Q&A SESSION ON GRANT-POWERED EV ADOPTION FOR UNDERSERVED SCHOOL DISTRICTS

09:30 - 09:55

FLEET ELECTRIFICATION AROUND THE WORLD – BEST PRACTICES

Jae Ryu

StarCharge Americas Corp.

Showcasing how fleets electrify in other countries, covering policy, incentives, and rollout models
Evaluating drivers for electrification, from regulation to cost-benefit and total cost of ownership
Exploring the future of fleet electrification, including charging needs and grid integration impacts

09:55 - 10:00

Q&A SESSION ON GLOBAL FLEET ELECTRIFICATION DRIVERS AND NEXT STEPS

10:00 - 10:30

SPEED NETWORKING SESSION

Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!

10:30 - 11:00

MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

11:00 - 11:30

PANEL DISCUSSION ON CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN HEAVY-DUTY FLEET ELECTRIFICATION

Reviewing federal financing tools and utility interconnection barriers that limit heavy-duty fleet electrification at scale
Identifying scalable technologies and total cost strategies that move the needle in heavy-duty fleet electrification
Utilizing EV fleet operations to navigate volatile diesel prices, apply lessons learned, and plan for scaling
Closing the fleet service gap through independent EV-certified shops, proactive battery diagnostics, and vendor-neutral maintenance

Anna Hansen | Center for Transportation and the Environment

Andrew Ackers | NAPA AutoPro – Upper James

11:30 - 11:55

OFF-GRID CHARGING AS INSTANT INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER GRID CONSTRAINTS

Stephen Kelley

L-Charge

Examining how utility upgrade delays near 1,000 days create stranded assets and stalled pilots
Validating off-grid DC fast charging that skips utility power, cuts timelines, and adds resilience
Presenting case studies from Tower Mobility, Manhattan Beer Distributors, and LAX transit sites
Outlining trenchless, movable chargers with RNG and cost comparisons to expand viable sites quickly

11:55 - 12:00

Q&A SESSION ON OFF-GRID CHARGING TO BYPASS UTILITY DELAYS

12:00 - 12:25

HOLISTIC ELECTRIFICATION PLANNING FOR ALL VOCATIONS AND VEHICLE CLASSES

Eric Zhang

Geotab

Gauging EV capability by application, trip profile, and charging location power demands
Comparing class-by-class electrification suitability using NACFE Run on Less powertrain data
Tapping the world's largest connected EV installed base to benchmark real-world efficiency

12:25 - 12:30

Q&A SESSION ON PLANNING SMARTER FLEET ELECTRIFICATION ACROSS EVERY VEHICLE CLASS

12:30 - 13:30

NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE ELECTRIC FLEETS EXHIBITION

13:30 - 14:00

PANEL DISCUSSION ON SMART CHARGING AND ENERGY COST MANAGEMENT FOR FLEET OPERATIONS

Quantifying how real-time charging optimization defers costly electrical infrastructure upgrades while exposing the limits of software-only solutions
Harnessing connected fleet data to automate charging schedules around off-peak tariffs and maximize uptime per kilometer
Optimizing depot charging economics by selecting the right energy assets and correctly sizing EV charging systems

Farzan ZareAfifi | UC Merced

Brett Muney | Brightmerge

14:00 - 14:25

STANDARDS ENABLING SCALABLE FLEET ELECTRIFICATION

Christian Thiele

SAE International

Explaining how voluntary consensus standards reduce fragmentation and accelerate EV adoption
Listing SAE charging standards like J1772, J3400, and J2954, enabling interoperability
Establishing safety, reliability, and performance frameworks for fleet-scale deployment

14:25 - 14:30

Q&A SESSION ON SAE STANDARDS FOR SCALABLE EV CHARGING

14:30 - 14:55

ADVANCED BATTERY LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR ELECTRIFIED FLEETS

Tina Shoa

Simon Fraser University

Monitoring fleet battery degradation to optimize duty cycles and extend usable service life
Applying AI and data to predict maintenance, improve safety, and maximize battery performance
Integrating charging strategy, thermal control, and second-life plans to cut fleet TCO reliably

14:55 - 15:00

Q&A SESSION ON AI-DRIVEN BATTERY HEALTH AND SECOND LIFE

15:00 - 15:20

AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

15:20 - 15:45

THE FUTURE OF FREIGHT ELECTRIFICATION THROUGH REAL-WORLD DEPLOYMENTS

Patrick Macdonald-King

Greenlane

Clarifying how public charging truck stops support daily freight EV operations and uptime needs
Sharing deployment data on what works, friction points, and surprises across fleets, OEMs, and policymakers
Debunking myths on range, reliability, and infrastructure demand using real use cases with numbers
Detailing I-15 and I-10 corridor builds, from power sourcing to data-led siting of charging hubs

15:45 - 15:50

Q&A SESSION ON SCALING FREIGHT EV CORRIDORS WITH REAL DATA

15:50 - 16:15

POWERING FLEET ELECTRIFICATION: RESILIENT, SCALABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

Aron Bowman

ELM Companies

Positioning fleet charging as a grid strategy, covering substations, interconnection, and demand charges
Cutting charging TCO via demand charge mitigation, load management, and energy optimization for ROI
Safeguarding uptime using storage and microgrids during disruptions, avoiding stranded assets
Phasing buildouts to match fleet growth, managing interconnection timelines, incentives, and capex returns

16:15 - 16:20

Q&A SESSION ON GRID-READY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SCALABLE FLEET CHARGING

16:20 - 16:45

BEYOND STATE OF CHARGE: AI BATTERY HEALTH FOR ZERO-EMISSION FLEETS

Ian McAvoy

Volterra Technologies Inc.

Revealing how battery degradation, when unmonitored, drives range anxiety and downtime costs
Deploying EVCare AI diagnostics to monitor the state of health, shifting fleets to condition-based upkeep
Pinpointing data gaps in OEM telemetry, interoperability hurdles, and needed decision-support tools

16:45 - 16:50

Q&A SESSION ON AI BATTERY HEALTH INTELLIGENCE FOR FLEETS

16:50 - 17:15

AT-HOME FLEET CHARGING: RELIABLE, COST-EFFECTIVE, ON-ROAD ELECTRIFICATION

Silke Kirchner

Ampure Charging Systems Inc.

Contextualizing 2025 EV sales above 20M with 2026 affordability and charging access needs
Contrasting limited availability and high installation costs, noting rural areas show 64% lower density
Highlighting mobile-first charging to avoid grid incentives, cut installation costs, and support 100 to 150 kWh packs
Reporting lessons from 1M mobile chargers in 100-plus countries with field returns below 0.3%

17:15 - 17:20

Q&A SESSION ON MOBILE-FIRST, AT-HOME CHARGING FOR FLEETS

17:20 - 18:20

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2 :

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

08:00 - 08:30

MORNING REFRESHMENTS

08:30 - 08:40

OPENING ADDRESS

08:40 - 09:10

PANEL DISCUSSION ON CHARGING AHEAD: THE FUTURE OF COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS IN THE EV ECOSYSTEM

Assessing why EV charging payment fragmentation persists across networks, standards, and roaming agreements
Navigating the transition from traditional fuel cards to EV charging payment systems for commercial fleets
Advancing embedded payment authentication through Plug and Charge and vehicle-integrated transaction frameworks

Libby Bittman | WEX Inc. | Moderator

Clinton Bench | UCLA

Ryan Kelly | WEX Inc.

Dharmendra Kumar | Paygasus

09:10 - 09:35

FASTER PATHS TO DEPLOYMENT: MOVING AT SCALE THROUGH PLANNING AND PROCUREMENT

Ben Prochazka

Electrification Coalition

Challenging the assumption that federal grants are necessary for EV fleet TCO to pencil out across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications
Streamlining the 12–18 month RFP cycle through pre-competed cooperative contracts that are legally defensible and audit-ready for fleet operators
Unlocking low-cost capital and scaling DCFC and bidirectional charging through Green Banks and updated fleet use policies

09:35 - 09:40

Q&A SESSION ON PROCUREMENT MODELS AND FINANCING FOR FLEET ELECTRIFICATION

09:40 - 10:05

SAE EV PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE – THE INTEROPERABLE PKI SOLUTION FOR EV CHARGING

Tim Weisenberger

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia

Assembling EV OEMs, EVSE OEMs, CPOs, and PKI providers to enable secure charging everywhere now
Engineering EVPKI with PKI experts guided by charging professionals to meet current and future needs safely
Overseeing governance, technology rules, and operations to align with evolving EV charging security standards
Scheduling the 2026 operations launch, sharing key successes and the work ahead, plus outlining a compliant PKI supply chain

10:05 - 10:10

Q&A SESSION ON INTEROPERABLE EVPKI GOVERNANCE FOR SECURE CHARGING

10:10 - 10:30

MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA

10:30 - 10:55

FULL-SCALE ELECTRIFICATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION AT A MARINE TERMINAL

Bonnie Nixon

Long Beach Container Terminal

Proving that a marine terminal can grow 4 to 5 times in size while simultaneously cutting emissions by 90%
Achieving net-zero by 2028 at LBCT, outpacing all industry and regulatory timelines ahead of schedule
Distilling the infrastructure and operational decisions behind LBCT's full-scale fleet electrification

10:55 - 11:00

Q&A SESSION ON ELECTRIFYING A MARINE TERMINAL AT FULL INDUSTRIAL SCALE

11:00 - 11:25

EXPLORING ELECTRIFICATION WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL LIFT TRUCK MARKET

Martin Boyd

Big Joe Forklifts

Unpacking how industrial lithium-ion batteries remove barriers to lift-truck electrification
Reframing expectations as integrated lithium-ion lift trucks can replace propane and diesel forklifts
Illustrating how Legacy Drayage at the Port of LA lowered costs, improved efficiency, and enabled cleaner, safer uptime

11:25 - 11:30

Q&A SESSION ON LITHIUM-ION LIFT TRUCK ELECTRIFICATION OUTCOMES

11:30 - 11:55

RADIANT: POWERING EV FLEETS WITH CLEAN AND RESILIENT NUCLEAR MICROGRIDS

Ara Krikorian

Radiant Nuclear

Addressing fleet EV charging barriers, including utility capacity constraints and grid reliability
Demonstrating how dense on-site nuclear power solves fleet EV energy needs at grid-competitive cost
Introducing portable nuclear microgrids as an immediately deployable solution for fleets off or near the grid

11:55 - 12:00

Q&A SESSION ON NUCLEAR MICROGRIDS AS THE CLEAN POWER SOURCE FOR EV FLEETS

12:00 - 12:15

FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW

12:15 - 12:30

CLOSING REMARKS

12:30 - 13:30

NETWORKING LUNCH

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