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
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 ELECTRICITY RATES?
Xantha Bruso
PG&E
- Evaluating how EV adoption may impact PG&E’s grid and affect customer rates
- Analyzing how managed charging could reduce the T&D investment costs required to serve EV loads
- Applying PG&E scenario analysis to quantify rate impacts under varied EV adoption and managed charging pathways
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
- 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
- Identifying bankable V2G revenue streams, ownership models, and incentive structures enabling positive ROI for commercial and municipal fleets
- Linking EVs and car sharing with V2G to hedge power costs and enhance real estate value through higher LEED certification potential
- 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 cost and benefit by integrating stationary storage and solar within behind-the-meter microgrids
| MBD Group
| Northwestern Capital Partners LLC
| Whygrene
| Tellus Power
| Sprocket Power
11:30 - 11:55
TRANSFORMING SCHOOL BUSES INTO SMART RENEWABLE ENERGY HUBS WITH V2X INNOVATIONS
Kevin Matthews
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
- 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
SAE EV PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTEROPERABLE EV CHARGING
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
13:55 - 14:00
Q&A SESSION ON INTEROPERABLE PKI SECURITY FOR EV CHARGING
14:00 - 14:25
FIELD TESTING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND BACK-END SYSTEMS
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
14:25 - 14:30
Q&A SESSION ON CYBER RISKS AND MITIGATIONS IN EV CHARGING SYSTEMS
14:30 - 14:55
BEYOND THE PILOT PHASE: FLEET-SCALE V2G INTEGRATION LESSONS
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
14:55 - 15:00
Q&A SESSION ON SCALING FLEET V2G WITH STANDARDS AND PROVEN USE CASES
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
15:30 - 15:55
INTEGRATING RENEWABLES AND EVs INTO ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
Pravin Sankhwar
WSP
- Simulating IEEE bus system models with renewables and EV storage to evaluate bidirectional power flows
- Balancing voltage, frequency, and losses by optimizing EV station placement across diverse grid zones
- Recommending phase angle control and voltage regulation to improve cost-effectiveness in power mixes
- Investigating the impact of charger topology on peak loads and V2G performance in urban networks
15:55 - 16:00
Q&A SESSION ON OPTIMAL EV-RENEWABLE GRID INTEGRATION
16:00 - 16:25
HIGH-POWER CONVERTER TOPOLOGY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
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
16:25 - 16:30
Q&A SESSION ON TOPOLOGIES FOR HIGH-POWER BIDIRECTIONAL CONVERTERS
16:30 - 16:55
AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY DEGRADATION IN V2G APPLICATIONS
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
16:55 - 17:00
Q&A SESSION ON THE IMPACT OF V2G ON BATTERY LIFE
17:00 - 17:25
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY MANAGEMENT THROUGH WIRELESS EV CHARGING
Anthony Calabro
InductEV
- Enabling distributed energy arbitrage using wireless V2G to reduce grid and fleet energy costs
- Leveraging spatial and temporal flexibility to balance loads and reduce peak power demand
- Optimizing charging curves to integrate renewables and enhance corridor-scale V2G deployment
17:25 - 17:30
Q&A SESSION ON V2G STRATEGIES WITH WIRELESS CHARGING NETWORKS
17:30 - 18:30
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
IF CUSTOMERS WON’T USE IT, IT DOESN’T MATTER: RETHINKING BIDIRECTIONAL ENERGY
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
09:35 - 09:40
Q&A SESSION ON WHAT MAKES BIDIRECTIONAL ENERGY ACTUALLY USABLE
09:40 - 10:05
URBAN RESILIENCE WITH CURBSIDE BIDIRECTIONAL EV CHARGING
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
10:05 - 10:10
Q&A SESSION ON CURBSIDE V2G FOR RESILIENT CITIES
10:10 - 10:35
ACCURACY AND TRUST IN TWO-WAY ENERGY FLOWS FOR SCALABLE V2G SYSTEMS
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, shaping secure, transparent two-way energy markets
10:35 - 10:40
Q&A SESSION ON MEASUREMENT FOUNDATIONS FOR TRUSTED V2G MARKETS
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
- 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 tradeoffs across V2G implementation
| Polara Energy
| EV2X
| Energy New England
| Whygrene
| Doolen Strategy Partners
11:30 - 12:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
12:00 - 12:25
PRODUCT CYBERSECURITY FOR V2G: REGULATIONS AND FRAMEWORKS
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
12:25 - 12:30
Q&A SESSION ON BUILDING CYBER-RESILIENT V2G FRAMEWORKS
12:30 - 13:30
NETWORKING LUNCH AND VISITING THE VEHICLE-TO-GRID EXHIBITION
13:30 - 14:00
RESERVED PRESENTATION
14:00 - 14:25
TRADE SECRETS IN THE V2G ECOSYSTEM: PROCUREMENT PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
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
MOTORTRANSFORMER-BASED VEHICLE-TO-BUILDING WITHOUT OFFBOARD CHARGERS
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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