For EV infrastructure event January in San Francisco
The list of confirmed speakers (based on early confirmations) for the 2nd annual conference on EV Charging Infrastructure West, being held on January 25-26, 2023 at Grand Hyatt at SFO, San Francisco has been released. The mission of the conference is to highlight plans, opportunities, challenges and solutions for developing a resilient, equitable and customer-friendly charging infrastructure in the western states. Speakers include:
Patricia Monahan, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Genevieve Shiroma, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation
Tony Tavares, Director, Caltrans
Kristina Swallow, Director, Nevada Department of Transportation
Karen Apple, Electric Vehicle Program Manager, City of Phoenix
Dr Michael Bakunin, Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Tannaz Banisadre, Chief Operating Officer, Shell Recharge Solutions
Dianne Kresich, Research Center Manager, Arizona Department of Transportation
Aaron Luque, Founder, CEO and Board Chairman, EnviroSpark Energy Solutions
Jasmine McAdams, Environmental Justice and Equity Consultant, Hua Nani Partners
Matthew Paiss, Technical Advisor, Battery Materials & Systems, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Brad Rinehart, Executive Vice President, Solar Integrated Roofing Corporation (SIRC) / CEO, PLEMCo
Nancy E. Ryan, Ph.D., Partner, eMobility Advisors
Nancy Sutley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Sven Thesen, Co-Lead, EV Charging for All
Gia Brazil Vacin, Deputy Director, California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Ailsa Yew, Senior Project Manager, eMobility Operations, Southern California Edison
Salim Youssefzadeh, Co-founder & CEO, WattEV
The two-day conference will feature nine sessions: State Plans and Programs; Building the Infrastructure to Achieve ZEV Goals; Next-Gen Solutions for Meeting Charging Needs; Electrifying Fleets; Expanding Charging Infrastructure – Developers' Experiences and Perspectives; Building an Equitable Charging Infrastructure; Workplace and MUDs Charging; Role of Utilities and their Plans; Emerging Business Challenges and Innovative Solutions. The first edition of EV Charging Infrastructure West (San Francisco, February 15-16, 2022) was attended by over 170 participants from 120 organizations. To view the participating organizations, please click here. The event is also offering a 15 per cent discount on the participation fee until January 11, 2023.