Conference Day Two - Wednesday 27th June

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09.00	Chairman’s opening remarks John Gartner John Gartner is a research director leading Pike Research’s Smart Transportation practice, with a concentration on business and technology issues related to the emerging market for electric vehicles. His research reports include analysis of the... more.. › John Gartner, Senior Analyst, Pike Research
	INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE
09.05	Preparing the logistics of a nation-wide roll-out of charging infrastructure Senan McGrath Senan McGrath is the Chief Technology Officer with ESB eCars, a separate business line established by ESB, the leading electrical utility in Ireland, to roll out a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Ireland. A Chartered Electrical... more.. Discuss the scale of marketing and consumer outreach program needed for this project Can operating and maintaining the charging infrastructure be outsourced? Discuss standards chosen for various technologies – plugs, communication networks, etc What is the best way to allow users to access the infrastructure? RFID, NFC or home energy account number? › Senan McGrath, Chief Technology Officer, eCars, ESB
09.30	Completion of Europe’s first international infrastructure deployment Graham Brennan Graham Brennan is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from University College Galway and later Cranfield University where he studied for an MSc in Thermal Power. He worked initially in the offshore oil and gas sector in Aberdeen and later worked... more.. How to create a truly interoperable, multi-vendor, pan-European charging system? Scaling up regional schemes internationally to allow common platforms for roaming › Graham Brennan, Renewable Energy R&D Manager, Sustainable Energy Ireland
09.50	Smart charging, billing and flexible pricing for large customers and fleets Björn Mollstedt Terrapinn are pleased to welcome Björn as a speaker at this event more.. Seamless billing models for fleet owners and large businesses Attractive tariff systems to encourage users to charge at home to shave load - how would this differ for fleets and large businesses Integrating public and work place charging to monthly home or office energy bills Securing payments and protecting large amounts of consumer & business customer data › Björn Mollstedt, Head of Innovation and Environment, E-ON
10.10	Morning refreshment & networking
10.30	Lessons and results from Fortum’s ‘Charge and Drive’ project Johan Ander Johan Ander Global Head of Charge & Dive for Fortum since 2008. more.. › Johan Ander, Global Head of Charge & Drive, Fortum
11.00	Results and conclusions from the 5 e-mobility projects across Germany Mr Sven-Erik Kratz Sven-Erik Kratz (M.A.) Born September 20th, 1972 in Köln University: M.A. in Philosophy, Business Economics and Communication Science. Since January 2010 at Vattenfall Europe Innovation GmbH responsible for Market Strategy & Business... more.. Discuss the roles of all the partners and OEMs involved in the projects Gain insights into the choice of technology, standard and pricing strategy What are the conclusions that will shape the future development of managed charging? Optimising the effectiveness and efficiency of charging concepts and public & semi-public charging infrastructure Discuss the future of e-mobility in fleet operations and its impact on local load management › Mr Sven-Erik Kratz, Market Strategy and Business Development E-Mobility, Vattenfall Europe AG
11.30	Using RFID and NFC to smarten up EV payment systems across Europe Dr Florent Frederix Florent Frederix has been working in the Information Society and Media Directorate-General of the European Commission since 2001 and is Head of Sector since January 1, 2006. His sector manages parts of the 7th framework research programme, the... more.. Policies and incentives that impact new payment systems in Europe Creating a uniform payment model that is scalable and convenient › Dr Florent Frederix, Head of Sector, Information Society, European Commission
12.00	Tracked Electric Vehicles (TEV) - an infrastructure project for EVs Will Jones Will, the man behind TEV, is a respected inventor and expert in battery design. His company, Philadelphia Scientific, provides specialist technology to the battery industry. As a project development engineer at the renowned Westinghouse Electric R&D ... more.. › Will Jones, Founder, TEV Project, Philadelphia Scientific
12.30	Networking lunch
	LOCAL AUTHORITY PROJECTS
13.30	Strategies for smart and sustainable EV cities David Beeton Dr. David Beeton leads a global task force for the International Energy Agency Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Implementing Agreement (IA-HEV) which is shaping a vision and roadmap for future electric vehicle ecosystems. As a Director at Urban... more.. What support functions such as customer service centres, secure payment systems etc. are indispensable to effective city planning? What has been the most effective method of technology selection and deployment? What incentives have been crucial in getting businesses involved? › David Beeton, Operating agent, EV Ecosystem Agreement, IEA
13.50	ZEC “zero emission city”: A new system of public and private electric mobility Mr Carlo Iacovini He graduated in Business Administration, defending a dissertation on the development of public services in the urban area. He has been Professor of Marketing and communication concerning the mobility sector for the courses organised by the Ministry... more..  Coordinating the demand and supply side of the EV market  Defining a specific methodology to develop the EV market Understanding the investments and management costs What are the external effects of the project? › Mr Carlo Iacovini, Chairman, Greenvalue
14.10	Incentivising fleets and businesses to integrate EVs in the US Mark Simon Terrapinn are pleased to welcome Mark as a speaker at this event more.. Policies and incentives that impact fleets and large businesses looking into EVs Results of pilots and EV projects from across the pond › Mark Simon, Head of Alternative Fuels Program, NYC DOT
14.30	Afternoon refreshments and networking
15.00	Norway - How did a small country end up with Europe's largest EV fleet? Tom E. Nørbech Tom E. Nørbech is a Senior Adviser in Transnova, which is a Norwegian governmental agency working to curb greenhouse gas emissions from transport. Transnova has contributed to the funding of the large part of the Norwegian charging infrastructure... more.. Discuss how Norway has come to host largest fleet of EVs in Europe What incentives and schemes have proven successful in boosting adoption? Can ITS concepts tested by Transnova be scaled and applied to e-mobility projects across borders? › Tom E. Nørbech, Senior Advisor, Transnova
15.30	Case study: Scotland charging ahead with infrastructure and EV plans John LL.B Curtis John Curtis belongs to the Low Carbon Vehicles and Fuels Team of Transport Scotland. His responsibilities include electric vehicles and infrastructure, hydrogen, biofuels, low carbon vehicles, alternative fuelling infrastructure. Previously, John... more.. Challenges in moving out of the R&D phase and into implementation on city-wide projects Plans and demand for charging infrastructure in non-urban areas Key recommendations for future policy actions How to create a truly interoperable, multi-vendor, pan-European charging system? › John LL.B Curtis, Low Carbon Vehicle and Fuel Policy Executive, Scottish Government
16.00	Chairman’s closing remarks and end of conference