2024 Agenda

9:00am
Managing Director, iQuest
9:05am
9:10am
Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics; and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications with special responsibility for Postal Policy
9:45am

Topics will include:

  • challenges in reaching our climate action targets
  • the decline in EV registrations
  • the need for Government to support the EV transition with ways to incentivise the market for both private and company car buyers.
  • building a future-proof and robust charging infrastructure to support current growth
  • grid demands – ensuring investment in the grid to meet future demand
Head of Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, Department of Transport
Professor in Transportation & Head of Department, Centre for Transport Research, Trinity College Dublin
Operations Director, Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)

STAGE 1

CHARGING AHEAD – INFRASTRUCTURE AND INNOVATION

11:00am
11:25am

The next stage of the delivery of EV charging infrastructure of the Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan, will focus on public charging in cities, towns and villages around the country.

Head of Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, Department of Transport
11:45am
Head of Investment Sales, Blink Charging Solutions
12:00pm

The automotive industry and mobility itself, are undergoing the most comprehensive transformation in history. New drive systems, digitisation and automation are fundamentally transforming the industry and today’s developments determine what the mobility of the future will be like for future generations all over the world. Prioritising innovation and digital technology and leveraging smart, connected and artificial intelligence (AI) enabled technologies to build robust infrastructure will be discussed.

Consultant Battery Electrochemist, Plug Life Consulting
Chair, Irish EV Association (IEVA)
2:00pm
Co-Founder, EV Platform
2:05pm
Co-Founder, EV Platform
Transport & Electric Vehicle Expert
2:20pm

Topics will include:

  • Ensuring a pipeline of talent to future proof the EV industry
  • Upskilling the current workforce
  • Meeting the increased demand for EV technicians
  • Using data and insights for your business decisions
Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Further, Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science 
Assistant Manager- Climate Strategy & Skills, Construction & Climate Action Unit, Solas
2:50pm

Blake, Paddy & Matthew cut through the jargon, hype and hysteria to bust some common myths in the media.

Co-Founder, EV Platform
Chair, Irish EV Association (IEVA)
Transport & Electric Vehicle Expert
3:25pm

STAGE 2

ZERO FLEET FUTURES

FLEET MANAGEMENT – INNOVATING FOR A GREENER FUTURE

11:00am
Operations Director, Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
11:10am
Consultant Battery Electrochemist, Plug Life Consulting
11:30am
Project Development Officer, SSE
11:45am
Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
12:00pm

Expert speakers will discuss the transition of our road haulage sector and heavy-duty vehicle fleets to net zero and enabling a robust alternatively-fuelled infrastructure network across Ireland. Hear what fleet managers need to know and do about electrifying their fleets, funding, financing and ensuring a sustainable supply chain. How can fleet managers make the transition work both financially and practically?

BDM New Energy Landscapes, Schneider Electric
Programme Manager, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)
2:00pm
Operations Director, Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
2:05pm

Hear how this company’s single biggest obstacle to expanding their ambitions is the provision of electricity and power, how it’s slowing down business growth and crippling investment in decarbonisation.

2:20pm

This panel will showcase some of Ireland’s leading companies are facing the challenges of distributing their products through a network of fleet operations. We will hear about their transition to zero-emission vehicles, the newer and more efficient technologies they use to cut their distribution impact, how they improve fuel efficiency of transportation to reduce the environmental impact of moving their products.

Customer Solutions Manager, ESB Smart Energy Services
3:25pm
Operations Director, Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI)
3:30pm

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