8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Pacific
Opening Remarks – Welcome to EV Charging Conference
Kick-start your morning before EV Charging Conference begins for live networking in the Lounge to learn more about event partner services and solutions.
8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Pacific
What value do these stations bring to our customers and/or employees? What is the grid and what does it have to do with our site? Will people still be driving EV’s and have EV fleets in the future?
All valid questions. Ahmed, Andrew and Brian will discuss current trends and the path forward, renewable energy and smart charging, and emerging opportunities ahead.
9:15 a.m.–9:20 a.m. Pacific
Break
9:20 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Pacific
The demand for EV Charging is ever growing. This panel will explore the various elements that effect demand, how to benefit as a site host, Return on Investment (ROI), and using Artificial Intelligence to meet demographic needs.
10:20 a.m.–10:50 a.m. Pacific
Virtual Networking in the Lounge
10:50 a.m.–11:20 a.m. Pacific
Start to Finish: Site Evaluation and Installation for Sustainable EV Charging
As the implementation of several infrastructure bills begin to be rolled out across the nation, builders, property owners and EV drivers alike, are asking questions about how this will impact them. The purpose of this presentation is to take a deep dive into what questions should be asked and how to best utilize this money and your parking in order to maximize charging experience.
While this presentation is intended to answer many of the questions people may have, as it pertains to EV infrastructure, of course, there will always be circumstances that arise that are unique to your site.
We will discuss key issues that fall under each phase of the project life cycle — start, construction, and post-installation:
11:20 a.m.–11:25 a.m. Pacific
Break
11:25 a.m.–12:25 p.m. Pacific
EV Reliability, Maintenance and Cellular Communications
Choosing your charging station provider and navigating infrastructure is only half the battle. Don’t miss out on these crucial aspects that site hosts need to consider when planning EV Charging solutions.
12:25 p.m.–1:15 a.m. Pacific
Lunch Break
1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Pacific
Collaborating with Municipalities and States
Site planning extends outside of your property and the utility company. Every state and municipality has its own version of sustainability, initiatives and standards that will affect your installation process. Understand the key players when you need to collaborate with local authorities.
2:15 p.m.–2:20 p.m. Pacific
Break
2:20 p.m.–3:20 p.m. Pacific
Funding Site Improvements: Getting the Most out of Incentives and Grants
Generating funding for installation projects at the municipal, private or commercial level can bring many different challenges. There are endless benefits for site hosts to install EV Charging, but the price tags on infrastructure and charging stations themselves can be deterring. Explore how others have funded their projects and supported their clean energy transitions.
3:50 p.m. Pacific
Day One Concludes
8:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m. Pacific
Opening Remarks – Welcome to EV Charging Conference
Kick-start your morning before EV Charging Conference begins for live networking in the Lounge to learn more about event partner services and solutions.
8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Pacific
EV Adoption at the residential and commercial levels have grown considerably with an EV bought every 6 seconds. With considerable improvements in technologies, transition strategies, access to funding, and more - there are still challenges facing the modern world of EV charging.
We will discuss key issues that face the EV Charging market and its consumers, that everyone from municipalities to residential communities and commercial businesses must be aware of such as:
9:15 a.m.–9:20 a.m. Pacific
Break
9:20 a.m.–10:20 a.m. Pacific
Leveraging Available Technologies: Values of Charging Management, Bidirectional Charging and More
Emerging technologies in the EV industry enable considerable growth, management techniques, and economic benefit to sites with EV charging. From commercial and residential perspectives, you will gather effective strategies to understand what will best be used to your organization’s advantage. We will touch on bidirectional charging, fleet charging management software, hardware troubleshooting, micro-grids for parking structures and so much more.
10:20 a.m.–10:50 a.m. Pacific
Virtual Networking in the Lounge
10:50 a.m.–11:50 Pacific
Prioritizing EV Charging at the Commercial Level
From commercial real estate to retail, hospitality to aviation and all in between get a diverse range of perspectives that share why they invested in EV charging stations for their commercial business and sites. Our speakers will share their strategies, difficulties and successes as they navigated the installation, planning and overall process of bringing EV charging to their sites.
11:50 a.m.–11:55 a.m. Pacific
Break
11:55 a.m.–12:55 p.m. Pacific
Navigating EV Charging for MUDs
Join us for an in-depth session that will dive into the nuances of charging for MUDs, from financing to ownership, future demand to legal considerations, building codes and more.
Whether you are a resident, community manager, real estate developer or property owner - this is a must-attend session to understand the capabilities of your site and how you can leverage EV charging to benefit you, your residents, and your property.
Here are some of the few topics that will be covered:
12:55 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Pacific
Lunch Break
1:45 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Pacific
Light and heavy duty EV fleets are hitting the pavement with considerable speed. What business models do we need in place? What kind of charging infrastructure will be necessary? What are the risks we should be aware of?
2:45 p.m.–2:50 p.m. Pacific
Break
2:50 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Pacific
Power Storage and Management of Buildings and Batteries
While electric cars are increasingly becoming the future of motoring, their power source, lithium-ion batteries, can be very daunting. From capacity, charge, and cost to storage, shipping & safety – there is a lot of information to digest. The good news? Once you understand the key components, mastering the concept shortly follows.
In this session, you’ll learn about the different EV Charging systems, the unique challenges they possess, and key tips on how to manage the power source that runs these systems. Fortress Solutions is quickly becoming a top leader in EV Charging operational outsourcing including power storage and management of batteries. You’ll hear from Brendon Mills, CEO, as he speaks to specific power issues such as shipping and maintenance.
Key Takeaways:
3:30 p.m. Pacific
Day Two and Summit Conclude