V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum: Fall 2026

Addressing Challenges, Achieving the Potential of V2G

8th Edition | October 27-29, 2026
Detroit

The leading venue for V2G discussion and networking in the U.S.

Now in its eighth iteration, the Fall V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum, October 27-29, 2026 in Detroit, brings together top industry players, working groups, utility professionals and others who are focused on the successful development and implementation of vehicle-to-grid in the United States.

Carefully curated by a distinguished Program Committee, the Forum offers a neutral, non-commercial venue in which different V2G stakeholders can come together to work on accelerating V2G standardization and adoption in North America.

The goal is to examine obstacles and challenges to effectively achieving the potential of V2G, and to identify appropriate solutions and implementation success strategies for grid operators and other stakeholders across market verticals.

If V2G is important to the future of your organization, you are encouraged to take part in the official Spring 2026 edition of the Forum.

"Excellent, outstanding! Relevant, focused and high-value"

Ted Witham, PE, Eaton Corporation

"Excellent conference. Great networking!"

- Bjoern Christensen, Managing Director,
Next-Dimension Advisors

"Great! Didn't think I could learn much more on the topic but the Forum was very enlightening."

- Joshua McDonald, Consulting Engineer, Southern California Edison

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Who Attends?

Network strategists and executives at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities
Grid operations engineers and planners
EV program managers and fleet managers
Charging station infrastructure owners
Consultants and system integrators
EV manufacturers
Charging network operators
Regulatory and standards experts
Technology innovators and equipment vendors
Energy storage, communications, and power control solutions providers
Urban planners and municipal transporation analysts
Researchers and analysts
Renewable energy providers and technology vendors
Financial and strategic investment professionals

Platinum Sponsors

Event Partners

Speakers at the Spring edition included:

The roster for October is in development. If interested in speaking, please contact us

John Holmes
Sr. Principal Energy Advisor
American Honda Motor Company

James Mater
Director of Strategy
Smart Grid
QualityLogic

Alex Pawlowski
Regulatory Strategy Manager
Kia America

Erika Myers
Executive Director
CharIN North America

Roger Salas
Principal Manager
Distribution System Analysis
Southern California Edison

Andrew Cifala
Strategic Planner for
Grid Modernization
Keysight Technologies

Zach Woogen
Executive Director
Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)

Blake Heidenreich
Strategic Advisor
Southern California Edison

Anna Bella Korbatov
Independent V2G Policy
& Regualtory Expert
V2G Forum

Leah Brams
Market Development Manager
Highland Electric Fleets

Chanel Parson
Director, Clean Energy
and Demand Response
Southern California Edison

Vincent Weyl
Vehicle-Grid Integration Principal
California Energy
Commission

Peter Evans
President and Founder
New Power Technologies

Kurt Johnson
Director, Community Energy Resiliency
The Climate Center

Tim Zgonena
Principal Engineer, Energy and Industrial Automation
UL

Brittany Blair
Manager, Research & Industry Strategy
Smart Electric Power Alliance

Boryann Liaw, PhD
Founder
High Power Research Laboratory

Brad Beauchamp
EV Product Segment Leader
Blue Bird Corporation

Jaime Kolln
Senior Power System Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Lab

Parth Vaishnav
Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability
University of Michigan

Scott Picco
Principal Engineer Distributed Energy Resources
UL Solutions

Neetu Garcha
Project Lead
Grid Innovation
Alectra Utilities

Frances Bell
CEO & Co-Founder
Bidirectional Energy

Russell Vare
Vice President
Vehicle Grid Integration
The Mobility House

Randy Robinson Jr.
Senior Product Manager
Southern California Edison

Julie Mitchell
Director of OEM Operations
ChargeScape

Kipling Haviland-Hack
Senior Manager
Partner Solutions
EnergyHub

Morgan Casella
Managing Partner
Dynamic Organics LLC

Orville Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Cal EPIC

Nancy Ryan
Partner
eMobility Advisors

Kor Meelker
Senior Director, Global Standards
ChargePoint

Gordon Lum
Former CTO, Kitu Systems
IEEE 2030.5.1 (CSIP) - Chair

Rudi Halbright
Expert Product Manager Vehicle-Grid Integration
Pacific Gas & Electric

Hannah Ahn
Senior Engineer
DNV Energy Insights USA

Simitrio Arellano
Engineer, Smart Grid Emerging Technologies
ComEd

Andrew Higgins
Board Chair
TxETRA