ZETM Conference · Burlington · 28–29 October 2026

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2 days, 1 stages, 19 sessions — you can't see it all, so don't try. Pick the route that matches your job and follow the timeline. Thumbs it up if it worked.

Roll-out & Network Development Procurement & Hardware CPO & eMSP Operations Software & Interoperability

Roll-out & Network Development

Planners and network engineers scaling transit and charging infrastructure across regions.

Follow the thread from national funding programs down to real pilot-to-scale deployment lessons.

Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October

  1. 09:00–09:20
    Main Opening Remarks

    Set the tone before the funding and deployment talk begins.

  2. 10:30–10:45
    Main CUTRIC Keynote: Zero Emission Transit Fund (ZETF) Project Dissemination

    See where ZETF dollars are actually landing on the ground.

  3. 11:00–12:00
    Main Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) in Transit

    A live alternative fuel pathway worth benchmarking against electrification.

  4. 13:40–14:30
    Main From Pilot to Procurement

    The exact bridge every rollout team struggles to cross.

Day 2 — Thursday, 29 October

  1. 09:00–09:10
    Main Opening Remarks

    Quick reset before the operational deep-dive.

  2. 11:00–11:45
    Main Transition Piloting Without Teardowns

    How to expand a network without ripping out what already works.

  3. 14:55–15:00
    Main Closing Keynote

    Wrap the day with the room before heading out.

Procurement & Hardware

Buyers and hardware leads sourcing vehicles, chargers and manufacturing partners.

Track the money and metal — from fuel choice to policy-backed sourcing to next-gen charging hardware.

Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October

  1. 09:00–09:20
    Main Opening Remarks

    Level-set before the sourcing conversations start.

  2. 11:00–12:00
    Main Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) in Transit

    RNG is a real fleet fuel option worth pricing against electric.

  3. 13:40–14:30
    Main From Pilot to Procurement

    Straight talk on turning pilot budgets into procurement contracts.

  4. 14:30–15:30
    Main Driving the growth of transit manufacturing – the power of a Buy Canadian Policy for transit investment

    Buy Canadian rules will shape your supplier shortlist.

  5. 16:00–16:55
    Main Inductive Charging Commercialization

    A hardware category about to hit commercial scale — get ahead of it.

Day 2 — Thursday, 29 October

  1. 09:00–09:10
    Main Opening Remarks

    Quick start before the demo and scaling talks.

  2. 10:30–11:00
    Main Poster Session Presentations

    Browse emerging hardware and tech before it hits your RFPs.

  3. 13:15–14:00
    Main Why Innovation Isn't Scaling

    The honest reasons good tech stalls before mass procurement.

  4. 14:55–15:00
    Main Closing Keynote

    Close out with the room's final takeaways.

CPO & eMSP Operations

Charge point and mobility service operators managing day-to-day network operations.

Move from planning data and workforce readiness into the operational realities of running a live network.

Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October

  1. 09:00–09:20
    Main Opening Remarks

    Start the day with the wider room.

  2. 10:45–11:00
    Main CUTRIC Keynote: Advancing Social Analysis in Transit Planning: Beyond Traditional Data

    Better ridership and equity data feeds straight into your service planning.

  3. 13:30–13:40
    Main Keynote

    A midday pulse-check from leadership before the afternoon session.

  4. 16:55–17:00
    Main Closing Keynote

    Close the loop on day one's themes.

Day 2 — Thursday, 29 October

  1. 09:00–09:10
    Main Opening Remarks

    Quick opener before the operations-heavy morning.

  2. 09:10–10:00
    Main Safety and Workforce Development

    Your frontline teams are the network's actual uptime guarantee.

  3. 11:00–11:45
    Main Transition Piloting Without Teardowns

    Practical playbook for upgrading service without downtime.

  4. 14:55–15:00
    Main Closing Keynote

    End on the takeaways that matter for operations.

Software & Interoperability

Engineers and product leads building the software and standards behind charging and transit systems.

Chase the hardest technical problems — from charging hardware commercialization to why good tech stalls at scale.

Day 1 — Wednesday, 28 October

  1. 09:00–09:20
    Main Opening Remarks

    Get context before the one deeply technical session of the day.

  2. 16:00–16:55
    Main Inductive Charging Commercialization

    Inductive charging moving from lab to commercial spec is worth your full attention.

  3. 16:55–17:00
    Main Closing Keynote

    Close out day one alongside the rest of the room.

Day 2 — Thursday, 29 October

  1. 09:00–09:10
    Main Opening Remarks

    Set up for a heavy day of technical content.

  2. 10:30–11:00
    Main Poster Session Presentations

    Direct access to the research prototypes behind tomorrow's products.

  3. 13:15–14:00
    Main Why Innovation Isn't Scaling

    A blunt diagnosis of the interoperability and adoption gaps you build against.

  4. 14:00–14:45
    Main Creating a Successful Academic Research Cluster

    See how research partnerships can de-risk your own R&D roadmap.

  5. 14:55–15:00
    Main Closing Keynote

    Final synthesis before the conference wraps.