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Event Date |
Wed Mar 22 GMT (almost 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EDT): Tue Mar 21 8:00pm - Tue Mar 21 8:00pm |
Location |
KPMG Canary Wharf
15 Canada Square, London E14 5GL, UK |
Region | EMEA |
The programme will focus on the challenge of scaling up this events from electric cars to electric vans, trucks and buses, and the particular challenges involved with providing appropriate and sufficient infrastructure for each category. This in-person conference will feature insightful presentations from, and informed debate between, senior experts and government representatives on the key topics involved.
This Year’s Key Topics Include:
• Project Rapid and the government’s EV infrastructure priorities.
• The role of EVs in achieving net zero
• Business model innovation – transport as a service? Scaling up from cars to commercial vehicles – what are the main barriers and how can they be addressed?
• Accessibility standards for chargers – is the UK setting global standards? Sharing best practice in designing accessible public EV charge points to address the needs of all users
• Levelling up the imbalance in charging infrastructure provision in the UK under a partnership model between central government and local authorities. Are the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund and the On-
• Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme achieving their objectives?
• Decarbonising trucks – from policy to delivery. Latest developments & the creation of a pan-European charging network for trucks. The Zerft-2 Trial
• The OEM perspective on the roll-out and uptake of electric cars
• Moving forward towards integrated management of EV fleets – latest innovations and new products. How can you finance the decarbonization of bus fleets?
• Vehicle-to-grid technology
• What does the future hold for the UK EV infrastructure industry? Lessons learned from the roll-out of EV Infrastructure in Europe and the US
• What does the future hold for the UK EV infrastructure industry? Lessons learned from the roll-out of EV Infrastructure in Europe and the US
2023 Speakers
Karl Anders
Managing Director, Mer UK
Aaron Berry
Deputy Head, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (energy and infrastructure), Department of Transport
Catherine Bowen
Senior Policy Advisor, BVRLA
Michael Bunker
Director, Strategic Advisory – Infrastructure Advisory Group, KPMG LLP
Graeme Cooper MBA FEI
Global Solutions Director, Jacobs
Christina Calderato
Director of Transport Strategy and Policy, Transport for London
James Court
Chief Executive Officer, EVA England
Ben Foulser
Managing Director, Infrastructure Advisory Group, KPMG LLP
Dr Russell Fowler
Senior Project Manager – Decarbonisation of Transport, National Grid
Liz Garlinge
Strategic Customer Projects Director, Customer Strategy and Comms, National Highways
Edmund King OBE
President, The AA
Maurice Hochschild
Executive Chairman, Osprey Charging Network
Catherine Marris
Head of Innovation, Motability
Alec Peachey
Editorial Director, Transport + Energy
Marc Palmer
Brand Director, Auto Trader
Steve Smith
Group Head of Strategy, National Grid
Kate Tyrrell
CEO & Co-Founder, EV ChargeSafe
Jeremy Yapp
Head of Flexible Energy Systems, BEAMA
Yuan Zhang
Associate Director, Strategy, Innovation & Mobility 2030, KPMG LLP
2023 Sponsors
• KPMG
• Gemserv