All 67 sessions across 3 stages. Speakers link to their ChargiPedia profiles; the context notes are ours, built from our own market data and news archive.
All times are Berlin local time, CEST (UTC+2).
10:00–13:30executive
Showcase
NIO Test Driving Experience
What better way to start you EV experience! Be one of the first to book your exclusive test drive in one of NIO’s new electric vehicles and live the innovation, comfort and power that is driving more people to join the EV revolution.
14:00–14:15executive
Talk
Welcome speech
Allow Heiko Seit, eMobility Leader and Director at PwC, Christian Hahn, CEO of global eMobility leader Hubject, and Hui Zhang, Group Vice President at Chinese EV manufacturer NIO, to set the tone for the icnc23 Executive Event by introducing you to the next generation of business models in eMobility.
14:15–14:45executive
Inspiration Session
Everything you need to know about the impact of eMobility on your business strategy
With the recent boom in EV adoption driven by a need for sustainability, eMobility is impacting change across all business sectors. Join our expert in analyzing how to leverage new opportunities for your business!
14:45–15:30executive
Inspiration Session
Foster innovation while absorbing new regulations: How to successfully navigate regulatory bodies and standardization
What is the “EU Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation” and “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” and how can I turn this into a business advantage? Our EU expert will deliver key insights in navigating new regulations and understanding the impact of standardization on your industry.
15:30–16:00executive
Break
Networking Coffee Break
16:00–17:00executive
Workshop
EV fleet transformation
Is investing in an electric vehicle fleet and its associated infrastructure the right strategy? Industry experts from PwC will deliver deep insights into the new “fleet business model” and its ROI. How can industries come together to further their transformation of EV fleets? Find out in this workshop hosted by PwC.
16:00–17:00executive
Workshop
EVs as the center point of a renewable energy revolution
EVs are instrumental in the transition to renewable energies. Let’s investigate how EVs can contribute to infrastructure stability nurtured entirely from solar, wind and other sustainable energy sources. Hosted by Hubject.
17:00–17:30executive
Case Study
Scaling a functional battery-powered fleet for high-performance logistics
Join the fleet manager of one of Europe’s leading brands to learn the success factors in their battery-powered fleet logistical operations that fulfill their complex transportation requirements.
17:30–18:00executive
Talk
Closing Statements
Before we head into the networking evening, icnc23 Executive Event hosts Christian Hahn and Heiko Seit will take stock of the session findings and summarize the most valuable insights. Join them and our experts for an exclusive casual networking evening at Berlin’s famous Monkey Bar.
10:00–10:15Main Stage
Opening
Welcome to: Paths to profitability – The 2023 edition of the intercharge network conference
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Marianna Evenstein
TV & Event Presenter · Conference Moderator
10:00–10:45Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
POI data services – A path to profitability
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging Infrastructure | Thousands of B2B players within the global e-Mobility ecosystem compete for a seamless charging experience by investing into infrastructure, operational excellence, and diversifying services. However, in times where capital is becoming more expensive companies are urged to focus on end customer loyalty and thus investment decisions which sustain and grow business performance rather short-term. With innovative POI data services, Hubject would like to show a path to profitability for our intercharge partners. By improving and enriching POI data we would like to present supporting key performance indicators for CPOs, EMPs, NSP, PSP and other POI utilizers and discuss those afterwards with two esteemed experts from Aimsun and CommuniThings and you.
Florian Stern
Team Lead Business Development (POI Data Services) · Hubject GmbH
Beyond the Plug: Elli’s Evolution into a Holistic Energy Ecosystem
GPGiovanni Palazzo
CEO · SVP Volkswagen Group Charging & Energy and CEO Elli
11:00–11:30Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
Why the user is at the heart of our mission and what that means
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging Infrastructure |
User requirements and convenience are at the centre of our activities for the expansion of charging infrastructure in Germany. In this session of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure, you will learn about the “user journey” and which challenges and special features a barrier-free charging infrastructure entails.
11:15–12:30Other Stage
Masterclass
How the Solar Industry can make EV Charging Businesses more cost effective
For more than 25 years, Sungrow has been providing efficient, cost effective and reliable solutions to the solar industry. Now it’s time to bring this value to a new sector. As the leading company in renewable industry, Sungrow is aiming to change the standards by providing longer warranties, efficient products, reduced lead times and fully integrated solutions with solar, storage & EV chargers. Sungrow’s brand-new masterclass at ICNC will show how the solar actors can play a big role in the EV charging industry by bringing their cutting-edge knowledge to the EV charging industry.
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Khaled Zaki Ameur
Product Manager, EV Charging · Sungrow Power
CTChristos Tsegkis
Senior Business Development Manager, EV Charging Europe · Sungrow Power
11:30–11:40Main Stage
1 of 3 – Keynote
Enabling a fully seamless Customer Experience: Direct Payment & Contract based charging: Competition, Cooperation or Collaboration?
Keynote by Elias Pöyry: “Future of EV Charging Payments - Towards more simple and unified EV Driver Experience”
The best charging experience: Selected Partner and customer expectations when charging
Impulse Talks by Elli
11:45–12:15Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
Tool Time #1: How to empower municipalities to speed up the roll-out of charging infrastructure
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging Infrastructure | Municipalities play a crucial role in the mission to enable easy charging for everybody. Discover two digital tools in this session of the Speakers' Corner of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure that speed-up the expansion of charging infrastructure.
12:20–12:30Main Stage
3 of 3 – Keynote
Enabling a fully seamless Customer Experience: Direct Payment & Contract based charging: Competition, Cooperation or Collaboration?
Keynote Sohvi Rajamäki: “Virta Payment Kiosk as a game changer enabling cost efficient card payments”
Plugged-In Dialogue North America: Conversations About the State of EV Charging in North America
Join us for an insightful and forward-looking conversation about the transformative landscape of EV charging in North America. Hubject Inc. CEO, Trishan Peruma, will be hosting esteemed guests from Fleetcor and JP Morgan Chase to delve into the dynamic intersection of finance, technology, and sustainable mobility. Together, we'll explore how these industry leaders are shaping the future of EV charging infrastructure, addressing challenges, and capitalizing on opportunities. Get ready to gain invaluable perspectives on the accelerating electrification trend, the role of financial innovation, and the collaborative efforts driving the evolution of North America's EV charging ecosystem.
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Trishan Peruma
CEO · Hubject Inc.
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Tom Rowlands
Managing Dir. Of Global EV Solutions · Fleetcor
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Tom Nipper
Global Head Energy and Mobility · JP Morgan Chase
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Jaron Weston
ZEV Acceleration Branch Manager · California Energy Commission (CEC)
13:30–13:50Other Stage
Elli Speakers' Corner
Flexpole and how to boost charging innovations
Impulse Talks by Elli
13:30–14:00Main Stage
Keynote
Powering the Future: Our Journey in crafting the Business Landscape of attainable eMobility
Hubject R&D invites: Kick-off for Smart Charging Solution at M2G flagship showroom “zeemobase“
Hubject R&D is an active research participant in the project Mobility2Grid, which is based on the EUREF campus and sponsored by the German Ministry for Education and Research promoting efficient and interconnected systems for a climate-neutral city. It’s flagship showroom zeemobase, run by project partner inno2grid, is going to host and the unique Smart Charging solution developed by Hubject and its project partners inno2grid, TU Berlin and Grid&Co.
14:00–14:30Main Stage
Keynote
Driving Expansion: Insights and Outlooks from European Infrastructure Scaling
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Roberto Colicchio
Head of Business Development · Be Charge
14:00–14:30Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
How heavy-duty vehicles will be charged and how to get there
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging Infrastructure | In order to achieve climate goals in the transport sector, a comprehensive and demand-oriented charging infrastructure has to be established also for commercial vehicles. Learn how we approach this challenge in a user-centric manner. Explore what an initial charging network for electric trucks could look like in this session of the Speakers' Corner of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure.
14:00–15:15Other Stage
Masterclass
How AI can help improving charging network uptime and reducing operational cost
EV drivers and commercially driven CPOs have the same expectation about charging networks, the best possible availability. With growing network size, requirements are getting more demanding. More stations, more data, more issues. This is where AI can help improving uptime, and at the same time save a lot of operational effort. Evercharge shows how operational excellence and better profitability can be achieved. Join the masterclass and experience how familiar situations are solved in a smart way.
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Alexander Miropolski
Director Marketing & Sales (interim) · E.ON Evercharge
14:30–15:30Main Stage
Panel
The Expanding EV market: Blessing and Curse at the Same Time. Millions of EVs vs. curated products and customer-facing services. What trends will the future hold for OEMs?
JHJörg Hofmeister
Head of Charging & Energy, Model e · Ford Europe
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Julian P. Galonska
Manager EV Charging & Energy · GM Europe
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Gert-Jan Geerinckx
Head of Network Development · NIO Power Europe
14:30–16:30Other Stage
Hubject LAB
Hubject Product Development Perspectives on Tariff Structure and Complexity
Strictly by invitation only.
14:45–15:15Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
Masterplan Ladeinfrastruktur and Deutschlandnetz - How Germany builds a user-friendly fast-charging network for everyone
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging Infrastructure | The “Master Plan Charging Infrastructure” serves as a political guideline for the expansion of charging infrastructure in Germany. With the 'Deutschlandnetz,' a demand-oriented and user-friendly fast charging network for the entire country is on the horizon. Learn more in this session of the Speakers' Corner of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure.
15:30–16:30Main Stage
Panel
Scale up the Industry: Scaling the EV Charging Business, Best Practices and Lessons Learned
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Eugen Hildebrandt
Ass. Partner, Global Leader of EV Charging · McKinsey & Company
Daniel Brown
Director, Global Partnerships and Roaming Services · ChargePoint
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Emanuel Moreira
Principal Architect · EVA Global
Michał Małecki
Head of Software R&D Department · Ekoenergetyka
15:30–16:45Other Stage
Masterclass
Maximizing ROI of battery-buffered Chargers with dynamic Electricity Prices
With increasing shares of renewables in the electricity grid, we are facing many challenges such as security of supply, rapid grid expansion and sector coupling. By making use of flexibility and dynamic electricity prices, charging infrastructure can contribute to an integrated energy system and the future electricity market. This is why ADS-TEC Energy, GP JOULE PLUS and GP JOULE CONNECT have joined forces to offer a future-proof battery-buffered charging system in combination with dynamic pricing and customer communication. Take part in the masterclass and learn about the potential of this innovative application.
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Dr. Fabian Sösemann
Managing Director, GP JOULE PLUS · GP JOULE
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Dr. Hans Henning Thies
Head of Business Development, GP JOULE CONNECT · GP JOULE
SKSascha König
Director Product Marketing Services · ads-tec Energy
15:45–16:15Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
How to collect and analyze data for a demand-driven planning of charging infrastructure
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging Infrastructure | Data is needed to better understand the demand for charging stations. In this session of the Speakers' Corner of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure, you will learn how this data is collected and utilized.
16:15–16:35Other Stage
Elli Speakers' Corner
The Place to be is Energy
Impulse Talks by Elli
16:30–17:00Main Stage
Keynote
Healing Fragmentation: How Charger Manufacturers stay competitive in a Software-driven eMobility Market
How to fund charging infrastructure with federal money
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging | Support from the government is crucial for a rapid expansion of charging infrastructure in Germany. Learn about federal support measures in the form of subsidy programs in this session of the Speakers' Corner at the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure.
17:00–17:30Main Stage
Keynote
How the Whole Industry Profits from Multidisciplinary Charging Ecosystems
JTJens Thomas
Head of Sales & Marketing · chargecloud
17:15–17:45Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
Tool Time #2: How to empower municipalities to speed up the roll-out of charging infrastructure
Speakers’ Corner by National Centre for Charging Infrastructure | Municipalities play a crucial role in the mission to enable easy charging for everyone. Discover two digital tools in this session of the Speakers' Corner of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure that speed-up the expansion of charging infrastructure.
17:30–17:45Main Stage
Closing
Closing
ME
Marianna Evenstein
TV & Event Presenter · Conference Moderator
Recharging Realities: Fireside Talk on EV Charging Progress in North America
Join us for an illuminating fireside chat featuring Trishan Peruma, CEO of Hubject Inc., and Amit Bhonsle, Director of Product, as they share insights into Hubject's presence in North America. This interactive session provides a unique opportunity for participants to engage directly with Hubject experts and pose their questions about Hubject's role in shaping the electric vehicle ecosystem across the continent. Gain firsthand perspectives on our products, services, and strategies driving the seamless integration of EV charging networks. Don't miss this chance to delve into the heart of Hubject's North American impact and contribute to the dialogue shaping the future of e-mobility.
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Trishan Peruma
CEO · Hubject Inc.
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Amit Bhonsle
Head of Product · Hubject Inc.
11:30–12:30Other Stage
Innovation Speakers’ Corner
Megawatt Charging with ISO15118-20 - Challenges and Opportunities for the Market
Speakers’ Corner by PnC
11:45–12:45Main Stage
Panel
The Bigger Picture: How political is the EV Industry? And how political should it be?