Note: Subject to change -- Additional session details and speaker roster TBA

Monday, October 26, 2027

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

Tuesday, October 27, 2027

Theme: Where are the Rates & Tariffs for V2G? -- Policy, Markets & Ecosystem Coordination

9:00 – 9:30 am
Opening Plenary Session: The Challenge of Achieving End-to-End V2G at Scale

• Standards as policy and regulatory enablers

• Interoperability as the industry’s defining challenge

• Aligning OEMs, utilities, aggregators, and charging providers

• Grid-capacity constraints and electrification growth

• How V2X improves grid utilization

• Scaling from pilots to operational systems

9:30 – 10:30 am
Customer Compensation Panel: Participation, Incentives & Behavioral Challenges

• 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

10:30 – 11:00 am Networking Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00 pm
Prioritizing Affordability: Policy, Regulation & Market Design Roadmap for VGI and Scalable V2G

• Affordability – What is the current sentiment / preferences of PUCs: How will VGI/V2G impact the ‘regular’ ratepayers

• 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
  

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 pm
Attendee Roundtable Brainstorming

2:00 – 3:00 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

3:00 – 3:30 pm Networking Coffee Break

3:30 – 4:00 pm
Utility Strategies for Increasing Grid Capacity with V2X

• Increasing grid utilization rates

• Peak-load and congestion management

• EVs as distributed grid assets

• Distribution-system optimization

• Planning implications for utilities

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Real-World Deployments: Lessons from Early V2G Programs

• Technical integration lessons learned to date

• Utility coordination challenges

• Fleet deployment experiences

• Customer participation realities

• Scaling pathways beyond pilots

Wednesday, October 28, 2027

Theme: Technical Implementation, System Integration & Interoperability

9:00 – 9:30 am
Opening Address: Building the Interoperable V2G Ecosystem

9:30 – 10:30 am
Bidirectional Charging Technologies & Integration Architectures

• AC versus DC bidirectional charging

• Charger interoperability challenges

• Vehicle integration architectures

• Communication and control pathways

• Safety and certification requirements

10:30 – 12:00 pm
Coffee Break and Demos

12:00 – 1:30 pm
Lunch and Demos

1:30 – 2:45 pm
TRACK A Fleet & Depot-Based V2G: The Fastest Path to Scale?

• Depot infrastructure design

• School bus and transit opportunities

• Fleet operational scheduling

• Demand charge optimization

• Utility-fleet coordination models

TRACK B AI, Optimization &
Grid-Aware Charging Intelligence

• Real-time optimization and dispatch

• Predictive load forecasting

• Dynamic pricing and smart charging

• Behavioral and mobility modeling

• AI-enabled flexibility services

2:45 – 3:15 pm Coffee Break and Demos

3:15 – 4:30 pm
TRACK A OEM, Utility & Charging Network Coordination

• OEM deployment strategies

• Utility partnership models

• Charging-network interoperability

• Data-sharing frameworks

• Ecosystem coordination models

TRACK B Session TBD

4:30 – 5:00 pm
Closing Comments: Can End-to-End V2G Actually Scale?

Thursday, October 29, 2027

9:00 – 12:00 pm
Deep Dive Policy Workshop
Led by Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)

12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 – 3:00 pm
End-to-End Demonstration Testbed Debrief / Lessons Learned Workshop
Led by QualityLogic