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Agenda

Note: Subject to change -- Additional speakers TBA

Monday, October 26, 2026

2.00 - 5.00 pm
Pre-Conference Basics Class: Introduction to V2G

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

8:00 – 9:00 am
Welcome Coffee and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am
Opening Welcome Remarks

9:15 – 9:45 am
Keynote Address

9:45 – 10:30 am
Introducing a Standards-Compliant, V2G End-to-End Demonstration

10:30 – 11:00 am
Networking Coffee Break

11:00 – 1:00 pm
V2G Testbed Demo / Exhibits and Additional Demos / Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00 pm
Attendee Roundtable Brainstorming

2:00 – 2:15 pm
Coffee Break

2:15 – 3:30 pm
TRACK A: From Plug & Charge to Grid Control: End-to-End Cybersecurity for V2G

> More

  • A clear trust-boundary map: how risk and consequence change from the EV–EVSE session to fleet-scale cloud and grid control.

  • What standards and PKI do—and do not—prove: strong identity and encrypted links are necessary, but they do not make a valid command safe or create end-to-end authorization.

  • How to turn specifications into evidence: multi-root CTLs, negative testing, reference validation logic, revocation drills, and repeatable cloud/hardware interoperability testing.

  • A minimum V2G security baseline: local safety enforcement, least-privilege dispatch, segmented systems, secure updates and keys, monitoring, incident authority, and crypto-agile lifecycle operations.

2:15 – 3:30 pm
TRACK B: Selecting Certification Path: UL 1741 SC or UL 1741 SB CRD

3:30 – 4:00 pm
Networking Coffee Break

4:00 – 5:15 pm
TRACK A: What Do We Need to Scale V2G, and What Does that Look Like Commercially?

4:00 – 5:15 pm
TRACK B: Avoiding Stall in Pilots: What Readiness Actually Requires

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  • Why V1G pilots stall when the conversation turns to expansion, and what readiness takes beyond hardware and interconnection.

  • The steps from V1G to V2G, and the capability a utility builds at each one.

  • How to handle the two issues that most often block adoption: battery warranty exposure and customer bill shock.

  • What credible M&V and a good customer experience look like when V2G moves from pilot to program.

5:15 – 6:45 pm
Reception

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

8:00 – 9:00 am
Welcome Coffee and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45 am
Opening Address: Design and Testing of the Low-cost, Interoperable V2G Ecosystem

9:45 – 10:45 am
Prioritizing Affordability: Policy, Regulation & Market Design Roadmap for VGI and Scalable V2G

  • Affordability – What impacts do VGI programs have on utility cost savings, and how does this affect ratepayers in general?

  • How can the benefits for non-participating parties be extracted / realized?

  • Regulation’s role in interoperability

  • Tariffs and compensation structures

  • Wholesale market participation

  • Interconnection and certification barriers

  • Federal and state coordination needs

10:45 – 11:15 am
Networking Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:30 pm
Standards, Integration Architectures & Interoperability

  • ISO 15118, OCPP, SAE, IEEE and OpenADR evolution

  • Multi-vendor interoperability realities

  • Vehicle-to-charger communication challenges

  • Backend software integration issues

  • Certification and testing requirements

12:30 – 2:15 pm
Lunch and Demos

2:15 – 3:30 pm
Scaling V2G in Practice: Utility, Program, and Market Lessons from Massachusetts

  • Lessons from real-world residential and school bus V2G pilot deployments in Massachusetts

  • What utilities need to operationalize and scale V2G programs successfully

  • How to assess and communicate V2G value to customers

  • Key barriers and opportunities related to installation feasibility, standards, and interoperability

> More

3:30 – 3:45 pm
Networking Coffee Break

3:45 – 5:00 pm
TRACK A: Scaling End-to-End Interoperability: Connecting Lessons Learned to Commercial Deployments

3:45 – 5:00 pm
TRACK B: Customer Compensation Panel: Participation, Incentives & Behavioral Opportunities

  • Revenue streams with strongest potential

  • Customer economics and incentives

  • Incentive structures that work

  • Enrollment and onboarding friction

  • Utility system and capacity value

  • Fleet versus residential economics

5:00 – 6:30 pm
Reception

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Concurrent Workshops

8:00 – 9:00 am
Morning Coffee and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 12:00 pm
Workshop 1: Deeper Dive into VGI Policy & Regulatory Issues

9:00 – 12:00 pm
Workshop 2: End-to-End Demonstration Testbed Debrief / Workshop on Takeaways

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