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 :
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026
08:00 - 09:00
REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
CAN MANAGED CHARGING REDUCE THE COSTS OF SERVING NEW EV LOAD?
Xantha Bruso
PG&E

Xantha Bruso

PG&E

  • Evaluating how EV adoption may impact PG&E’s grid and affect the cost of serving forecast EV load
  • Applying scenario analysis to quantify cost impacts under varied EV load growth and managed charging assumptions
  • Analyzing how managed charging in terms of both V1G and V2G could reduce the EV cost of service
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON HOW EV LOAD MANAGEMENT AFFECTS CUSTOMER ELECTRICITY RATES
09:40 - 10:05
INSTALLATION, INTERCONNECTION, ENROLLMENT, AND PARTICIPATION FOR A V2G FUTURE
Doug Middleton
Tesla

Doug Middleton

Tesla

  • Identifying real-world barriers that prevent V2G systems from scaling beyond small pilot programs
  • Translating lessons from residential storage to streamline installation, interconnection, and enrollment processes
  • Enabling tens of thousands of EVs to reliably participate in grid services and virtual power plant (VPP) programs
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING V2G FROM PILOTS TO MASS PARTICIPATION
10:10 - 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 DEVELOPING ECONOMIC BUSINESS MODELS FOR V2G COMMERCIALIZATION
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  • Clarifying revenue stacks, market ownership, and missing policy signals needed to move V2G from pilots to scalable business models
  • Defining bankable contracts and edge power frameworks that monetize microgrids, depots, and mobility hubs without complicating fleet operations
  • Balancing V2G costs and benefits by integrating stationary storage and solar within behind-the-meter microgrids
  • Unlocking V2G business cases for multifamily buildings, auto dealerships, and hotel properties, overcoming technical and financial barriers
  • Quantifying at what scale distributed V2G fleets can economically transition from demand response to utility-scale grid resources

Jose Torre-Bueno | Center for Community Energy | Moderator

Pat Phelps | Whygrene

Mike Calise | Tellus Power

Maria Fields | Sprocket Power

Eric Broughton | OK2Charge

Leonardo Mattiazzi | ElectricFish

11:30 - 11:55
TRANSFORMING SCHOOL BUSES INTO SMART RENEWABLE ENERGY HUBS WITH V2X INNOVATIONS
Jason Doiron
First Student

Jason Doiron

First Student

  • Presenting how electric school buses use V2X to support the grid during peak demand and emergencies
  • Featuring the benefits of aboveground charging, such as reduced installation costs and timelines
  • Showcasing load management and large-scale storage for operational savings and grid resilience
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON TURNING SCHOOL BUSES INTO MOBILE ENERGY RESOURCES
12:00 - 12:25
FROM PROTOTYPE TO DEPLOYMENT: SCALING BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING FROM V2H TO V2G
John Ioannou
Wallbox | COIL

John Ioannou

Wallbox | COIL

  • Explaining the full hardware, software, and standards stack required to deliver real bidirectional charging
  • Applying field deployment lessons across permitting, interconnection, metering, and site readiness
  • Identifying common failure points and design strategies that enable repeatable, financeable projects
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING FROM HOMES TO THE GRID
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE VEHICLE-TO-GRID EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
FIELD TESTING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND BACK-END SYSTEMS
Roland Varriale
Argonne National Laboratory

Roland Varriale

Argonne National Laboratory

  • Evaluating NEVI-compliant chargers through black-box testing, fuzzing, and supply chain analysis
  • Developing EVSEFuzz to assess OCPP, OCPI, ISO 15118, OpenADR, and related protocol stacks
  • Identifying vulnerabilities via post-exploitation forensics and mapping mitigations to NIST guidance
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON CYBER RISKS AND MITIGATIONS IN EV CHARGING SYSTEMS
14:00 - 14:25
BEYOND THE PILOT PHASE: FLEET-SCALE V2G INTEGRATION LESSONS
Srikanth Kanaparthi
Tellus Power Green

Srikanth Kanaparthi

Tellus Power Green

  • Operationalizing fleet-scale V2G by applying lessons learned beyond limited pilot deployments
  • Standardizing grid-facing integration using ISO 15118-20, IEEE 1547, and utility frameworks
  • Quantifying value from school buses and fleet case studies using revenue stacking and demand charges
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING FLEET V2G WITH STANDARDS AND PROVEN USE CASES
14:30 - 14:55
SAE EV PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTEROPERABLE EV CHARGING
Tim Weisenberger
SAE-ITC

Tim Weisenberger

SAE-ITC

  • Enabling secure, charge-anywhere interoperability by aligning EV, EVSE, CPO, and PKI leaders
  • Building EVPKI using best-practice security expertise guided by industry charging needs
  • Governing technology, operations, and rules through consortium-led oversight and alignment
  • Launching interoperable security in 2026 by strengthening PKI supply chains and services
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON INTEROPERABLE PKI SECURITY FOR EV CHARGING
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 15:55
HIGH-POWER CONVERTER TOPOLOGY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Marius Takongmo
DNV

Marius Takongmo

DNV

  • Introducing the need for high-power converters to support fast and scalable EV charging
  • Examining design and operational challenges in high-power, multilevel converter systems
  • Engineering compact, bidirectional converter topologies and advanced switching techniques for EV use
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON TOPOLOGIES FOR HIGH-POWER BIDIRECTIONAL CONVERTERS
16:00 - 16:25
AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY DEGRADATION IN V2G APPLICATIONS
José Torre-Bueno
Center for Community Energy

José Torre-Bueno

Center for Community Energy

  • Evaluating contradictory findings on V2G’s impact on EV battery life across models and studies
  • Disentangling key parameters, such as chemistry, calendar aging, thermal control, and discharge depth
  • Determining when V2G degrades or extends battery life based on chemistry and management
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON THE IMPACT OF V2G ON BATTERY LIFE
16:30 - 16:55
WHY V2X WILL STALL WITHOUT A TRUE SOFTWARE ABSTRACTION AND ORCHESTRATION LAYER
Mark Wasiele
EV2X

Mark Wasiele

EV2X

  • Explaining why V2X cannot scale without a neutral software orchestration layer across systems
  • Enabling hardware interoperability by applying open standards across chargers, vehicles, and grids
  • Transitioning from smart chargers to grid-aware bidirectional energy systems through abstraction
  • Distilling lessons from commercial pilots showing what breaks and what enables V2X at scale
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON SOFTWARE ORCHESTRATION FOR SCALABLE V2X SYSTEMS
17:00 - 18:00
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2 :
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026
08:30 - 09:00
MORNING REFRESHMENTS
09:00 - 09:10
OPENING ADDRESS
09:10 - 09:35
UPDATE ON FEDERAL AND STATE EV AND VGI POLICY
Kurt Johnson
The Climate Center

Kurt Johnson

The Climate Center

  • Providing an overview of US EV sales and bidirectional vehicle availability
  • Reviewing federal and state VGI policy efforts that address the barriers to market acceleration
  • Framing VGI as a demand flexibility tool underpinning an electricity affordability policy strategy
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON THE US REGULATORY LANDSCAPE FOR EVs AND VGI
09:40 - 10:05
IF CUSTOMERS WON’T USE IT, IT DOESN’T MATTER: RETHINKING BIDIRECTIONAL ENERGY
Antony Martin
Lucid Motors

Antony Martin

Lucid Motors

  • Centering adoption on backup power, bill savings, and peace of mind rather than grid complexity
  • Positioning bidirectional energy as a lifestyle upgrade built around resilience and convenience
  • Simplifying solutions for mainstream homes with varied infrastructure and zero tolerance for friction
  • Broadening OEM responsibility across vehicles, home integration, charging, and ownership experience
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON WHAT MAKES BIDIRECTIONAL ENERGY ACTUALLY USABLE
10:10 - 10:35
URBAN RESILIENCE WITH CURBSIDE BIDIRECTIONAL EV CHARGING
Nathan King
It’s Electric

Nathan King

It’s Electric

  • Harnessing curbside EV battery capacity to offset peak demand in high-stress grid zones
  • Deploying the first bidirectional curbside chargers to provide urban energy flexibility
  • Advancing energy resilience and sustainability in dense, underserved communities
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON CURBSIDE V2G FOR RESILIENT CITIES
10:40 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
11:00 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION ON ADVANCEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING V2G SYSTEMS
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  • Scaling V2G from pilots to fleet operations by balancing grid services with uptime, and aligning incentives and risks
  • Designing consent and market rules for fair V2G value sharing, mainstream hardware adoption, and equitable access
  • Exploring utility collaboration, shared planning, and early fleet pilots to help diverse utilities prepare for V2G
  • Addressing interoperability, grid integration, and OEM data access to connect V2G platforms with DER and VPP systems
  • Reducing deployment friction through stronger leadership handoffs, frontline training, and smarter trade-offs across V2G implementation

Marius Takongmo | DNV | Moderator

Guillaume Brossard | Polara

Mark Wasiele | EV2X

Katelyn Leahy Barb | Energy New England

Pat Phelps | Whygrene

Jon Doolen | Doolen Strategy Partners

11:30 - 11:55
ACCURACY AND TRUST IN TWO-WAY ENERGY FLOWS FOR SCALABLE V2G SYSTEMS
Perry Lawton
Tesco Metering

Perry Lawton

Tesco Metering

  • Examining how measurement accuracy and traceability underpin trust in scalable V2G programs
  • Evaluating how EVSE measurement errors impact billing confidence, incentives, and grid services
  • Applying portable and lab-grade testing methods to validate bidirectional AC and DC energy flows
  • Addressing regulatory metrology and audit needs, and shaping secure, transparent two-way energy markets
11:55 - 12:00
Q&A SESSION ON MEASUREMENT FOUNDATIONS FOR TRUSTED V2G MARKETS
12:00 - 12:25
SOLAR+V2G HUBS
Samuel Alpert
Weston & Sampson

Samuel Alpert

Weston & Sampson

  • Combining solar PV, storage, and bidirectional charging to form resilient transport hubs
  • Integrating V2G-capable chargers into existing microgrids without extra software add-ons
  • Improving resilience, cutting emissions, and increasing value for owners, operators, and investors
  • Aligning NEVI, CFI, SMART, and direct-pay tax credits to fund hub deployment
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON FINANCING AND INTEGRATING SOLAR+V2G HUBS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE VEHICLE-TO-GRID EXHIBITION
13:30 - 13:55
PRODUCT CYBERSECURITY FOR V2G: REGULATIONS AND FRAMEWORKS
Brandon Barry
Block Harbor Cybersecurity

Brandon Barry

Block Harbor Cybersecurity

  • Establishing cybersecurity as a foundational requirement for secure V2G applications
  • Reinforcing that national and operational security rely on regulatory compliance and resilience
  • Planning cybersecurity early to reduce costs, minimize risk, and simplify implementation steps
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON BUILDING CYBER-RESILIENT V2G FRAMEWORKS
14:00 - 14:25
TRADE SECRETS IN THE V2G ECOSYSTEM: PROCUREMENT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
Paul Keller
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Paul Keller

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

  • Identifying trade secret risks during joint development, supplier onboarding, and pilot programs
  • Navigating IP vulnerabilities across layered hardware, software, data, and cross-border vendors
  • Implementing contracts, access controls, and litigation readiness to mitigate misappropriation
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON PROTECTING TRADE SECRETS IN V2G SUPPLY CHAINS
14:30 - 14:55
MOTOR TRANSFORMER-BASED VEHICLE-TO-BUILDING WITHOUT OFF-BOARD CHARGERS
Guy Mannino
Verdek

Guy Mannino

Verdek

  • Reusing traction motor windings to deliver galvanic isolation and bidirectional power conversion
  • Demonstrating CEC-funded R&D progress with lab validation and high-power V2B results
  • Reducing site CAPEX and complexity while enabling utility interconnection and grid services
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON V2B DESIGNS WITHOUT OFF-BOARD CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
15:00 - 15:15
FEEDBACK AND RAFFLE DRAW
15:15 - 15:30
CLOSING REMARKS

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