Forth Roadmap Conference 2024 | Forth | 24 September 2024 | Detroit, MI

The conference arrives in Detroit the heart of the nation’s automotive industry to show how transportation can change lives and communities. After a decade of hosting the conference in Portland Forth is relocating the conference to a city synonymous with transportation. Detroit has a proven record of applying innovation and hard work to build a better future. It is an example of how innovation, strong labor unions, workforce development and good paying jobs can transform a nation.

Join us at the nation's premier electric transportation conference, where leaders convene to transform how people and goods move.

Why attend:
Shape the future of electric transportation with leading industry representatives, government officials, and public organizations with two full days of interactive programming, networking and exhibitions.
• Network with representatives from all areas of transportation electrification
• Participate in high-energy sessions
• Connect with 100+ national and international speakers

Access to insights from around the world, all in one place.
• Find solutions to overcome EV challenges
• Discover trends and best practices in electric transportation
• Explore equity-driven strategies
• Learn about new products, technologies and companies

2024 Speakers

MAIN STAGE SPEAKERS:

Jeff Allen
Executive Director, Forth

Donna Dickson
Chief Engineer, Mustang Mach-E, Ford Motor Company

Amy Frykman
Deputy Director, Resource Media

Garlin Gilchrist II
Lt. Governor of Michigan

Hannah Lutz
Deputy Editor, Technology and Innovation, Automotive News

Marco McCottry
Senior Director, Vehicles & Fleet Operations, Uber

Joann Muller
Transportation Correspondent, Axios

Jigar Shah
Director of the Loan Programs Office, US Department of Energy

John Voelcker
Auto Reporter

Carla Walker-Miller
Founder and CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services

SPEAKERS:

Deeana Ahmed
Chief Strategy Officer, Our Next Energy (ONE)

Jack Akinlosotu
Special Advisor for Implementation, EPA

Jeff Allen
Executive Director, Forth

Randy Armstrong
Clean Transportation Product Manager, National Grid

Justin Backal Balik
State Program Director, Evergreen Collaborative

Shafiq Bari
Director of Mobility Policy, Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity

Max Baumhefner
Director, EV Infrastructure, NRDC

Angela Benedict
Air Quality Program Manager, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe

Pina Bennet
Director, Electric Marketing, DTE Energy

Brittany Blair
Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy, Smart Electric Power Alliance

Maureen Blanc
Director, Charge Across Town

Austin Brown
Director, Vehicle Technologies Office, US Department of Energy

Adam Browning
EVP Policy + Communications, Forum Mobility

Nicole Bruns
Executive Director, Bruns Auri

Toyah Callahan
Vice President for Local Initiatives, IREC

Scott Case
CEO, Recurrent

Randy Chambers
President, Self-Help Credit Union

Judy Chang
Urban Project Director, itselectric

Stan Cross
Electric Transportation Director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

Beth Croteau-Kallestad
Principal Sustainability Planner, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Sustainability & Public Health

Steffani Cuff
Programs Director, Forth

Taki Darakos
VP of Vehicle Maintenance & Fleet Services, PITT OHIO

Ed de La Fuente
Senior Program Manager for Access to EVs, Forth

Jennah Denney
EV Strategies & Solution Manager, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Alexa Diaz
Senior Policy Manager, Forth

James Di Filippo
Senior Policy Analyst, Atlas Public Policy

Mark Dowd
Director of ZEV Fleets, White House Council on Environmental Quality

Will Einstein
Principal Consultant, Black & Veatch

Nadia El Mallakh
Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Coalition For Green Capital

Robert Evans
CEO, Cenex

Aleksandra Evert
Program Manager, Access to Charging, Forth

Pamela Fann
Founder & CEO, Integrated Solutions

Karim Farhat
Business Executive, EV Charging Products and Solutions

Cory Farquharson
Senior Key Account Manager, Transportation Sector, BC Hydro

Kelly Fleming
Director, Federation of American Scientists

Stephanie Gagnon Rodriguez
Senior Manager, Regional Programs, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

Ray Gallant
VP Sustainability and Productivity Services, Volvo Construction Equipment

Raquel Garcia
Executive Director, Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision

Stuart Gardner
Executive Director, Generation180

Garlin Gilchrist II
Lt. Governor of Michigan

Dakoury Godo-Solo
Project Manager, Electric Vehicle Charging Systems, Environmental Defense Fund

Brian Grunkemeyer
Chief Executive Officer, FlexCharging

Scott Hardman
Associate Research Faculty & Assistant Director, Electric Vehicle Research Center, University of California, Davis

Alan Hejl
Founder & Lead Consultant, Spark Access

Connor Herman
Program Manager III, Forth

Kristen Hildreth
AVP, Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships, Recycled Materials (ReMA)

Samantha Houston
Senior Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists

Daniel Huyck
Senior Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Liz Huynh
Senior Account Director, EV Battery Solutions by Cox Automotive

Whit Jamieson
Senior Specialist, Forth

Alan Jenn
Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis

Arena Johnson
Equitable Mobility Coordinator, Eastside Community Network

Cornell Johnson
Director of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Center for Energy Workforce Development

Natalie King
Founder and CEO, Dunamis Charge

E.J. Klock-McCook
Principal, Carbon-Free Transportation, RMI

Phillip Kobernick
Associate Director of Programs, Peninsula Clean Energy

Ari Lattanzi
Climate Programs Administrator, Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans)

Bill LeBlanc
Chief Catalyst, ev.energy

Sara Lechtenberg-Kasten
Environmental Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory

Jaime Lemus
Director, Transportation and Climate Change Division, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

Joel Levin
Executive Director, Plug In America

Andrew Linowes
Vice President, Clean Energy and Infrastructure Advisory group, JLL

Janelle London
Co-Executive Director, Coltura

Virgil Looney
Director, Driving Clean Assistance Program

Terea Macomber
Policy Strategy & Community Program Manager, Hawaiian Electric

Michael Maten
Director of EV Policy & Regulatory Affairs, General Motors

Lauren McCarthy
Senior Director, Research and Impact, Shared-Use Mobility Center

Loren McDonald
CEO, EVAdoption

Rick Mihelic
Director Emerging Technologies, North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

Kristi Moriarty
Senior Engineer, NREL

Hannah Morrison
City Planner II, New Mobility & Electrification, Portland Bureau of Transportation

Erika Myers
Executive Director, CharIN

James Nielson
Senior Business Product Manager - Motive Power & Electrification, Hyster Company

Ryan O'Gorman
Energy Services Business Strategy and Delivery Lead, Ford Motor Company

Niki Okuk
Deputy Director, Trucks and Off-Road, CALSTART

Candace O'Melia
Strategist, EV Policy and Market Development, General Motors

Margarita Parra
Director of Transportation Decarbonization, Clean Energy Works

Dave Parsons
Automotive Lead Consultant, Maritz

Mayor Steve Patterson
Athens, Ohio Mayor and Second Vice President of the National League of Cities

Julie Peacock
VGI Advisor, Vehicle Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy

Yesenia Perez
Climate Equity Program Manager, The Greenlining Institute

Ed Piersa
Senior Program Manager, Colorado Energy Office

Cat Plein
Development & Communications Director, Forth

Cassie Powers
Chief of Staff, National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)

Allison Robinson
Voucher Manager, U.S. Department of Energy

Josh Rodriguez
Program Director for Environment, Policy and Government Relations, AASHTO

Nancy Ryan
Co-Administrator, National EV Charging Initiative

Devashree Saha
Director, US Clean Energy Economy Program, World Resources Institute

Jeroen Schutter
Program Manager, Metropolitan Region Amsterdam Electric

Ian Sergeant
Program Manager, Access to Electric Vehicles, Forth

Kristin Shaw
Transportation Decarbonization Specialist, City of Detroit Office of Mobility Innovation

Jeanette Shaw
Policy Director, Forth

Karl Simon
Director, Transportation and Climate Division, US Environmental Protection Agency

John Smart
Director, National Charging Experience Consortium, Idaho National Laboratory

Steven Sokolsky
Deputy Director, CALSTART

Katherine Stainken
Technical Leader, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Matt Stephens
Director of Programs, Electrification Coalition

Paul Stith
Associate Vice President, Global Transportation Initiatives, Black & Veatch

Prateek Suri
Senior Program Manager, Forth

Stefan Tongur
Vice President, Business Development, Electreon

Carla Trevino
Solution Architect, Irdeto

Michael Tubman
Director, Federal Affairs, Lucid Motors

Elizabeth Turnbull
Director of Market Development, Transportation Electrification, Franklin Energy

John Van Alst
Senior Attorney, Project Director, Working Cars for Working Families, National Consumer Law Center®

Philippe Vangeel
CEO of E-City, and Director of EV Belgium

Francesca Wahl
Senior Charging Policy Manager, Public Policy & Business Development, Tesla

Josh White
Owners Representative, Cinnaire Solutions

Lindsay Wiginton
Managing Consultant, Clean Mobility, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Leah Winter
VP of Product, EVgo

Andrew Wishnia
Partner, EpicWorks Advisors

Wesleigh Wright
Community Engagement Liaison, East Tennessee Clean Fuels

Kathleen Yip
Program Officer, Industry, Climate Imperative Foundation

2024 Sponsors

TITLE SPONSOR:
• Uber

CONNECTIVITY SPONSOR:
• DTE

STAGE SPONSOR:
• Gm

TRACK SPONSORS:
• Vehicle Technologies Office, DO
• JLL

MOBILITY FOR ALL SPONSORS:
• BMW
• Power MI Drive
• Resource Innovations

MINI-SESSION SPONSORS:
• Environmental Protection Agency US
• UK RI Innovate UK

RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• Advance Energy United

CUSTOM SPONSOR:
• Hewlett Foundation

RIDE AND DRIVE SPONSOR:
• Ford

SESSION SPONSOR:
• Center for Environmental Excellence
• Edison Electric Institute
• Legacy EV
• Michigan Office of Future Mobility & Electrification
• EV Charging Initiative
• PGE
• SEEL
• Stoel Rives

COFFEE + BREAK SPONSOR:
• Heising-Simons Foundation

TOUR SPONSORS:
• Hyster
• MoGo

EVENT SPONSORS:
• Cadmus
• Enterprise Mobility
• Veloz