Jess Shanahan | Founder
Jet Social

Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social

Jess Shanahan is a writer, speaker, and facilitator working at the heart of the electric transition. Founder of Charge Happy, winner of the EV Café Award for EV Outreach and Education (2025), and shortlisted for Cox Automotive's Woman of the Year (2025), she's known for closing the communication gap between the technical complexities of the industry and the audiences who need to act on them. Find her full writing and speaking portfolio at www.jessshanahan.com.

Appearances:



Day 1 - 22nd September @ 10:35

Opening Remarks - Jess Shanahan

Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social

Day 1 - 22nd September @ 15:50

Panel: Technological challenges in EV charging: Future innovations and solutions

  • Investigating emerging technologies and hardware innovations that aim to resolve current limitations in charging speed and efficiency
  • Exploring future-proof solutions such as wireless charging and automated connection systems to enhance the long-term viability of UK infrastructure
  • Identifying the technical breakthroughs required to integrate smart energy management and next-generation power electronics into the national network
Mark Pagett, Senior Engineer, Technology Research – Intelligent Power, Nissan Technical Centre Europe
Cara Turton-Chambers, Head of Sustainability, East Midlands Ambulance Service
Michael Braybrook, Managing Director, Zaptec
Tom Davies, Sales & Marketing Director, Circontrol
Scott Edy, Director, ECOFACTOR
Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social

Day 2 - 23rd September @ 10:35

Opening remarks

Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social

Day 2 - 23rd September @ 11:00

Keynote Panel: Already doing it: Real journeys in freight electrification

  • Freight electrification from the operators running electric trucks today
  • Insights from the manufacturers putting electric HGVs on the road and the teams building the charging infrastructure they rely on
  • What it took to get started, what's working in practice, and why the industry isn't waiting for perfect conditions
Jamie Sands, Founder, TwentyForty
Moderator: Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social
Teresa Bristol, COO, Voltloader Limited
Amy Carter, EV Operations Manager, DAF Trucks
Kasia Chodurek, Director of Business Development, Aegis Energy
Andrew Tucknott, Tomsetts Distribution

Day 2 - 23rd September @ 13:40

Keynote panel: Accelerating local infrastructure rollout to streamline the national EV transition

Ben Cattermole, Head of Transport Decarbonisation, National Grid
Richard Mallender, Regional Account Manager, Energy Saving Trust
Eleanor Collins, EVCI Project Manager, Manchester City Council
Moderator: Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social
Tony Clayton, EV Infrastructure Programme Manager, Transport for Wales

Day 2 - 23rd September @ 15:30

Building the UK’s electric freightway: Real-world rollout of high-power HGV charging sites

  • Sharing practical insights from the initial rollout of high-capacity charging hubs dedicated to heavy-duty transport
  • Evaluating the technical performance of ultra-fast charging technology when integrated into busy, real-world logistics operations
  • Identifying the collaborative steps needed between industry and government to expand a national freight charging corridor
Chris Welch, Executive Member, Managing Director, Transport Association, Welch's Transport
Deborah Faithfull, Land Acquisition Manager and Network Sales UK, Milence
John Jesson, EV and Connected Services Manager, Motus Commercials
Andrew Roberts, Head of Procurement, Moto Hospitality
Michael Andronicou, Commercial Lead - Shell Recharge eHGV, Shell (SBRS)
Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social
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