EV Charging Summit & Expo 2027 Agenda
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Las Vegas, 1 - 3 March 2027
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Closed Circuits
Closed Circuit is EVCS 2027’s invitation-only roundtable program, taking place on March 1, 2027, from 1:00 to 5:30pm at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, the day before the expo floor opens. Across nine closed-door sessions in three rooms, up to 12 senior leaders per table, including charge point operators, utilities, fleets, site hosts, investors and policymakers, come together for candid conversations on the challenges shaping EV charging. All sessions run under the Chatham House Rule. Please note that Closed Circuit is not open to general attendees and is not included in any conference or expo pass. To enquire about a seat, contact Kaylee Nguyen at kaylee.nguyen@terrapinn.com.
Closed Circuit 1: The Charging Bottleneck: What’s Actually Slowing Deployment?
This closed-circuit discussion will bring together industry leaders for an honest, off-the-record conversation about what’s really holding back EV charging deployment. From utility interconnection and permitting delays to site readiness, construction timelines, and coordination challenges, we’ll examine where projects are getting stuck, what’s creating the biggest bottlenecks, and what needs to change to accelerate deployment. The goal is to move beyond surface-level challenges and exchange candid perspectives on the practical solutions, partnerships, and industry changes needed to get more charging infrastructure built and operational.
Closed Circuit 2: The EV Charging Business Case: Where Does the Money Actually Work?
This closed-circuit discussion will bring together industry leaders for a candid conversation about the economics of EV charging and what it takes to build a sustainable business. With capital becoming more selective and subsidies evolving, we’ll examine which business models are working, where projects are struggling to deliver returns, and how utilization, pricing, revenue streams, and site economics shape profitability. Participants will share perspectives on what investors need to see before backing new infrastructure and where the strongest opportunities for long-term growth lie.
Closed Circuit 3: Build It Where They Need It: Who Should Decide Where Chargers Go?
Demand, utilization, grid capacity and real estate availability don't always point to the same locations. This discussion brings together fleets, site hosts, utilities and charging operators to ask what should ultimately determine where charging infrastructure gets built.
Closed Circuit 4: Fleets Are Electrifying - Is the Infrastructure Ready?
Fleets are moving from pilots toward scaled deployment, but charging operations, routing, dwell time, workforce readiness and energy management create new challenges. What have fleet operators learned the hard way, and what needs to happen before electrification can scale?
Closed Circuit 5: Who Gets to Charge? Rethinking Access to EV Charging
As EV adoption accelerates, access to charging remains uneven. This closed-door discussion will explore who has reliable access to charging, where the biggest gaps remain, and what needs to change across multifamily, residential, workplace, public and commercial environments. From parking constraints and charger availability to affordability and ownership models, speakers will debate what it will take to make EV charging genuinely accessible at scale.
Closed Circuit 6: The Charging Partnership: Are CPOs Delivering What Site Hosts Actually Need?
Site hosts want more than chargers in the ground — they need partnerships that deliver value. This closed-door discussion explores what property owners actually need from CPOs, from economics and customer experience to control, utilization and long-term returns.
Closed Circuit 7: Building a Commercial Business Case in 2027
Closed Circuit 8: When AI Takes the Wheel: How Much of Charging Can We Automate?
AI is moving from analytics into site selection, demand forecasting, network operations, routing and energy management. Where can intelligence genuinely improve charging economics and reliability — and where does human oversight remain essential?
Closed Circuit 9: The Next Charging Model: What Will the Industry Look Like in Five Years?
CPOs, OEMs, utilities, investors and technology providers are all reshaping the charging ecosystem. Will the future be defined by bigger networks, better software, new ownership models, V2G, distributed charging or something we haven't fully anticipated yet?
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Shoptalk: So You’ve Transitioned to an EV Fleet, Now What?
Shoptalk: Charged Conversations: Women Shaping the EV Ecosystem
Shoptalk: The Top 10 Reasons Property Managers Say No to EV Chargers — and How to Turn Them Into Yeses
Chair Person’s Opening Remarks
The Next Chapter of EV Charging: Policy, Progress & Deployment at Scale
As the EV industry enters its next phase, the focus is shifting from ambitious targets to real-world execution. In this opening keynote, California Energy Commissioner Nancy Skinner will discuss the policies, investments and partnerships shaping the future of EV charging. From accelerating infrastructure deployment and expanding charging access to overcoming permitting barriers and modernizing the grid, the conversation will explore what it takes to scale EV adoption and what California’s experience means for the rest of the country.
Charging at Scale: What Will It Take to Power the Next Wave of EV Adoption?
EV charging is entering its next phase. As adoption accelerates across consumer, commercial, and fleet markets, the industry faces a bigger challenge than simply adding more chargers: How do we build a charging ecosystem that is reliable, accessible, scalable, and ready for the demands of the next decade? From where infrastructure needs to be deployed and how quickly it can come online, to customer experience, site economics, energy management, and evolving charging models, the being made today will shape how drivers and fleets experience electrification tomorrow.
Demand Meets Deployment: Are We Building Charging in the Right Places?
Are we building charging where drivers need, or simply where it’s easiest to build? With grid constraints, permitting delays, uneven utilization, and competing demands for prime locations, getting site selection right has never been more important. This session challenges conventional deployment strategies and explores how the industry can close coverage gaps while building financially viable charging networks.
EV Fleets in Practice: What’s Working, What’s Failing, and What Comes Next
Fleet electrification looks promising on paper, but what happens when the vehicles hit the road? From charging downtime and range limitations to total cost of ownership and operational disruption, fleet operators are discovering what works through experience. This discussion unpacks the successes, setbacks, and hard lessons shaping real-world electrification and what other fleets should know before making their next move.
Sponsored by Lincoln Electric.
The State of EV Charging Investment: Where Is Capital Moving?
As the EV charging market matures, investors are becoming more selective about where they place their bets. Which technologies, business models, and market segments are attracting capital, and which are struggling to secure funding? This discussion examines how investment priorities are shifting, what investors need to see before backing a project, and where the strongest opportunities for long-term growth are emerging.
Reality: Running Charging Networks When Grants Stop Driving Expansion
Fireside Chat: Why Some Charging Sites Win While Others Sit Empty: Lessons from Designing for Utilization
Sponsored by Kempower Oyi.
Off-Grid DCFC: From Site to Scale
This panel explores how solar, battery storage and off-grid DC fast charging can expand deployment options where utility capacity or interconnection timelines constrain a project. It follows the process from site selection and property control through design, permitting and commercial structuring. Prospective developers and property owners and financing partners will discuss how they assess site fit, allocate responsibilities and evaluate investment decisions. The discussion will cover the trade-offs that determine whether an off-grid approach is appropriate and how to develop a repeatable deployment model with Coral Charge. Attendees will leave with practical questions for screening sites and building partnerships.
Sponsored by Coral Charge.
Scaling Heavy-Duty EV Fleets: From Pilot Programs to Nationwide Freight Network
This session explores what it takes to scale heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets beyond initial pilot programs and into commercial freight operations. Hear from PepsiCo and Southern California Edison on the infrastructure, grid capacity, utility coordination, and operational considerations shaping fleet electrification. The discussion will examine how fleet operators and utilities can work together to overcome deployment challenges and accelerate the transition to zero-emission freight.
NEVI, CFI & Beyond: Navigating Federal and State Incentive Programs
With billions in federal and state funding available, the challenge is no longer simply securing incentives, but turning them into charging infrastructure that gets built. This discussion will examine where programs like NEVI and CFI are delivering results, where implementation is falling short, and what transportation agencies and industry stakeholders must do to bridge the gap between funding commitments and projects on the ground.
Case Study: Electric Vehicle Market Forecasting Tool EVOLVE
This session will provide an overview of theElectric Vehicle Outlook and Leads Validation Engine (EVOLVE), an interactive forecasting and decision-support platform developed by the Alabama Mobility and Power Center at The University of Alabama. EVOLVE generates consumer behavior-informed, scenario-based battery electric vehicle (BEV) forecasts through 2050, allowing users to explore how BEV adoption may evolve under different market, technology, infrastructure, and policy conditions. Building on these adoption forecasts, the platform projects broader electric vehicle ecosystem needs and impacts, including vehicle production, battery-manufacturing energy demand, workforce requirements, and critical raw-material demand. Together, these outputs can support real-world applications ranging from grid planning and charging-infrastructure investment to automotive production planning, supply-chain and workforce strategy, economic development, and policy analysis. The session will highlight how geographically detailed forecasts can be combined with stakeholder-specific data to develop customized analyses for government and economic development agencies, utilities, manufacturers, and other organizations.
From Blueprint to Throughput: Designing Sites for Utilization, Not Just Installation
Building a charging site is only the first step. This session explores how thoughtful site design, strategic location planning, power availability, and the customer experience can drive long-term utilization and commercial success. Discover what it takes to move beyond simply installing chargers to building sites that drivers actually use.
Case Study: An Inside Look at NYC’s Blueprint for Fleet Decarbonization at Scale
What does it take to decarbonize one of the largest municipal fleets in the country? This case study will explore New York City’s approach to fleet electrification at scale, examining the strategies, infrastructure investments, procurement challenges, and operational lessons shaping its transition. Discover how the city is turning ambitious climate targets into a practical roadmap for large-scale fleet transformation.
The Economics of Driver Electrification: Who Pays, Who Wins?
The economics of electrification look very different for consumers, rideshare drivers, and commercial operators. This discussion will explore what makes EVs financially viable for those who depend on their vehicles to earn a living, from upfront costs, incentives, and total cost of ownership to charging access, home charging reimbursement, and the impact on driver earnings. It will also examine how rideshare drivers are emerging as a major source of public charging demand and what this signals for the future of the charging business.
The Networks That Win Won't Have More Chargers. They'll Have an Intelligence Layer that Works.
The next phase of EV charging isn't about how much infrastructure you deploy - it's about how well you operate it. Uptime, profit per kWh, incident resolution speed, expansion decisions: these are increasingly determined not by headcount or hardware, but by the quality of the intelligence layer underneath.
This session makes the case that data depth - not only AI features - is the real competitive moat in EV charging management. And it asks a harder question: if your platform can't tell you why your sessions are failing, or where your next charger should go, is it actually intelligent, or just automated?
Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for evaluating what "AI-native" actually means, and what questions to ask before their next technology decision.
Spnsored byDriivz.
EV CHARGE CONNECT: SPRINT 1
A dedicated power-hour of pre-scheduled, 1:1 meetings designed to solve your specific challenges. The Format: 4 x 15-minute meetings The Goal: Rapid sourcing and partnership vetting The Match: 100% double opt-in (AI-Powered) Matches are filling up fast. Head to the EV Charge Connect platform now to accept your introductions and secure your spo.t
The Utility Puzzle: Navigating Power, Partnerships & EV Charging Deployment
Utility coordination remains one of the most complex challenges in EV charging deployment, particularly for operators managing sites across multiple states and utility territories. From navigating different regulatory structures and interconnection processes to managing infrastructure timelines, costs, and service requirements, successful deployment requires a strong understanding of how to work with utilities. This discussion brings together site hosts and charging operators to share practical lessons from the field, explore regional differences in utility engagement, and discuss how the industry can make power access and infrastructure deployment more predictable.
The Mobility Ecosystem: Why EVs and AVs Need to Scale Together
As autonomous vehicles move toward commercial scale, their success depends on the charging infrastructure and operational models supporting them. This discussion will explore how AV companies, mobility providers, and infrastructure partners are working together to address charging capacity, depot requirements, and deployment challenges. Discover why scaling the future of mobility requires EVs and AVs to evolve together.
From Grants to Grid: Funding Pathways for Equitable EV Charging Access
With funding programs evolving and infrastructure costs remaining a major barrier, how can public investment translate into equitable access to EV charging? This discussion will examine how grants, government incentives, and utility coordination can help underserved communities overcome deployment barriers, expand charging availability, and ensure the benefits of electrification reach more drivers.
Charger to Customer: Redesigning the EV Charging Journey
The EV charging experience extends far beyond the charger itself. This discussion will explore how site hosts, charging operators, and service providers can create a more seamless customer journey, from site development and installation to reliability, accessibility, and the driver experience. What will it take to turn charging stops into convenient, dependable experiences that keep drivers coming back?
Sponsored by Pearce Services.
AI Picks the Site: How Intelligence Is Changing Charging Deployment
Making EV Ownership Accessible: The OEM’s Role in Breaking Down Charging Barriers
This discussion will explore how automakers can make EV ownership more accessible by addressing the barriers that still influence purchasing decisions. From vehicle affordability and charging access to the needs of commercial and public fleets, hear how OEMs are evolving their products and strategies to accelerate adoption and bring electric mobility within reach of more drivers.
Who Owns the Opportunity? The Investment Case for Site Hosts and Charging Networks
As EV charging expands across retail, multifamily, travel centers and commercial real estate, site owners and charging point operators (CPOs) are navigating how to fund deployment, structure partnerships and build sustainable returns. This panel will explore how both sides evaluate the investment opportunity, from site selection and capital contributions to revenue-sharing models, utilization targets and long-term asset ownership. Hear what makes a site attractive, how partners allocate risk and responsibility, and what it will take to scale charging infrastructure into a viable business.
Beyond Uptime: Building Driver Confidence in Public Charging
Public EV charging reliability has improved significantly, but does that mean drivers can confidently plan charging stops on an extended trip? Beyond whether a charger is operational, drivers need trustworthy information about availability, charging speed, compatibility, pricing, and the likelihood of a successful charging session. This panel will explore the emerging concept of routability—whether a charging destination can be confidently recommended to a driver—and the broader challenge of overcoming data anxiety. With charging prices varying by location, network, and increasingly by time of day, drivers also need accurate, timely cost information to make informed decisions about where and when to charge. Bringing together perspectives from automakers, charging networks, data providers, and consumer advocates, we'll examine what it will take to move beyond measuring infrastructure uptime toward delivering a charging experience drivers can trust.
Failure-Proof Charging: Safety, Reliability & Resilience at Scale
What does it take to keep EV charging infrastructure running when failures, disruptions, and unexpected demand put networks to the test? This session will explore how operators and industry partners are strengthening safety, improving charger reliability, and building resilience into charging networks at scale. From preventing equipment failures to maintaining uptime and responding to disruptions, discover what it takes to deliver dependable charging as adoption grows.
The Product Roadmap: What Will Define the Next Generation of EV Charging?
Inside California’s Charge Yard: Solving Interoperability, Standards & V2X
EV CHARGE CONNECT: SPRINT 2
A dedicated power-hour of pre-scheduled, 1:1 meetings designed to solve your specific challenges. The Format: 4 x 15-minute meetings The Goal: Rapid sourcing and partnership vetting The Match: 100% double opt-in (AI-Powered) Matches are filling up fast. Head to the EV Charge Connect platform now to accept your introductions and secure your spot
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Charging 2.0: Redefining the EV Customer Experience
As EV adoption scales, charging is no longer just about access—it’s about experience, reliability, and value creation. Charging 2.0 marks the shift from basic infrastructure deployment to a fully integrated, customer-centric ecosystem where uptime, seamless payments, intelligent routing, and retail integration define success. This keynote brings together leaders across charging networks, OEMs, mobility platforms, and retail to explore how the industry can move beyond “functional” charging and deliver a frictionless, high-value experience that drives loyalty, revenue, and long-term adoption. What defines a “best-in-class” charging experience in 2027 and beyond Reliability as the new baseline: uptime, maintenance, and network performance Charging as a revenue driver: retail integration, dwell time monetization, and loyalty ecosystems From commodity to differentiated service: how CPOs compete on experience
Sponsored by Nayax.
Beyond the Charge: How Strategic Partnerships Are Scaling EV Infrastructure
In this keynote session, Daniel Segal will deliver a keynote presentation exploring the large-scale rollout of EV charging across one of the nation’s largest real estate portfolios and the strategic partnerships making it possible. Join industry partners for an exclusive discussion on what it takes to deploy EV charging at scale and why successful implementation goes far beyond simply installing chargers. The conversation will examine how collaboration across property owners, CPOs, utilities, automakers, and technology providers is driving stronger outcomes, faster deployment, and more seamless customer experiences. Looking ahead, speakers will explore the future of EV charging, from evolving driver expectations and next-generation charging experiences to how infrastructure partnerships must adapt to meet growing demand, support grid readiness, and enable the next phase of EV adoption. The session will conclude with an exclusive audience Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to engage directly with speakers on the challenges, opportunities, and partnerships shaping the future of EV infrastructure.
Building Ahead of Demand: Aligning Utilities and Fleets for Scalable EV Infrastructure
As EV adoption grows, utilities and fleet operators must work together to ensure charging infrastructure is ready to meet future demand. This discussion will explore how grid planning, vehicle-grid integration, and utility collaboration can support scalable fleet electrification and build the infrastructure needed for the next generation of electric transportation.
Who Owns the Parking Lot? Why Site Hosts Are Driving the Future of EV Charging
As EV charging expands, retail and commercial properties are becoming essential infrastructure for drivers. This discussion will explore how site hosts are evaluating charging opportunities, partnering with operators, and integrating charging into their properties to attract customers and support long-term growth. From site selection and deployment to utilization and customer experience, discover how property owners and retailers are shaping the next phase of public charging.
How Battery Storage Influences Site Economics
Sponsored by Autel Energy.
From Data to Drive: Optimizing Fleet Charging with Data Insights
Beyond the Parking Spot: Building Multifamily Charging That Residents Actually Use
Multifamily housing represents one of the biggest opportunities to make EV charging part of everyday life, but are property owners building infrastructure residents will actually adopt? This discussion will challenge conventional approaches to multifamily deployment, exploring who should fund charging, how to overcome installation and operational barriers, and what it takes to turn parking spaces into reliable, revenue-generating charging assets.
V2G Is Ready. Is the Industry? Standards, Interoperability, and the Path to Scale
Vehicle-to-grid technology has the potential to transform EVs from energy consumers into valuable grid assets, but what is holding the industry back from widespread adoption? This discussion will examine the standards, interoperability challenges, and cross-industry collaboration needed to make V2G work at scale. From vehicle and charger compatibility to utility integration, explore what must align before V2G can move from promising pilots to commercial reality.
Policy Pays: How CPO Engagement Can Unlock EV Charging Growth
Policy decisions are shaping the future of EV charging- from permitting timelines and utility programs to incentives, operations, and long-term profitability. Yet many CPOs remain underrepresented in policy conversations, missing opportunities to influence the frameworks that directly impact deployment and investment outcomes.
This discussion will explore why it is worth CPOs’ time to engage in policy and how greater industry participation can lead to more successful outcomes with policymakers. Speakers will share practical ways companies can get involved, lessons from successful advocacy efforts, and how strong public-private collaboration can unlock private investment, accelerate deployment, and improve long-term charging operations.
EV CHARGE CONNECT: SPRINT 3
A dedicated power-hour of pre-scheduled, 1:1 meetings designed to solve your specific challenges. The Format: 4 x 15-minute meetings The Goal: Rapid sourcing and partnership vetting The Match: 100% double opt-in (AI-Powered) Matches are filling up fast. Head to the EV Charge Connect platform now to accept your introductions and secure your spot
When the Grid Goes Down: Keeping Fleets Charged Through Disaster
Who Pays for the Plug? How Utilities and Municipalities Are Financing EV Charging
Who should bear the cost of expanding EV charging infrastructure, and what financing models can make deployment sustainable? This discussion will examine how utilities and municipalities are funding charging networks, balancing public investment, private partnerships, ratepayer contributions, and long-term operating costs. Explore what it takes to move beyond grant-dependent projects and build financially sustainable charging infrastructure that serves communities and supports growing demand.
From Load to Leverage: EVs as Grid Assets in a Converging Energy Ecosystem
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