Agenda
8:00am – 9:00am Breakfast and Registration
9:00am – 9:15am Welcome and Introductory Remarks
  • Jeff Conklin, Senior Director, Energy Utility & Smart Energy Practice, J.D. Power and Associates
9:15am – 10:00am Morning Keynote
  • Brendan S. Jones, Director, Nissan LEAF Marketing & Sales Strategy, Nissan North America, Inc.
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am – 11:15am Session: EV Experiences and Forecast
  • Mike VanNieuwkuyk, Executive Director, Global Vehicle Research, J.D. Power and Associates
  • Mike Omotoso, Senior Manager, Global Powertrain Forecasting, J.D. Power and Associates
11:15am – 12:15pm Session: Voice of the Customer
  • Moderator: Jeff Conklin, Senior Director, Energy Utility & Smart Energy Practice, J.D. Power and Associates
  • Avery Ash, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, AAA
  • John Murach, Director Business Planning & Corporate Performance, BG&E
  • Brian Wynne, President, Electric Drive Transportation Association
12:15pm – 1:15pm Lunch
1:15pm – 2:15pm Session: EVs and Charging Infrastructure – What Utilities Need to Know to Prepare
  • Moderator: Tom Tiernan, Editor, Platts Electric Power Publications
  • Andrew J. Flavin, Alternative Energy Solutions Team, Dominion Power
  • Phil Ovitt, Senior Analyst, NRG Energy
  • Mary Beth Stanek, Director, Federal Environmental & Energy Regulatory Affairs, General Motors
2:15pm – 3:15pm Session: Opportunities and Challenges for Integrating EVs into the Smart Grid
  • Moderator: Christopher Perdue, Director of Smart Energy, JD Power & Associates
  • Paul D. Heitmann, Smart Grid Director, ECOtality North America
  • Lee Slezak, Office of Vehicle Technologies, DOE
  • Robert Stewart, Manager of Advanced Technology and New Business, Pepco Holdings
3:15pm – 4:15pm Session: Leveraging Technology for Improved Communications Between Stakeholders and the Customer Experience
  • Moderator: Steven H. Bayless, Director, Telecomm & Telematics, ITS America
  • Clay Luthy, Global Distributed Energy Resource Leader, IBM, Energy & Utilities
  • Leo A. McCloskey, Vice President, Marketing, Airbiquity
  • Jack Pokrzywa, Director, SAE Ground Vehicle Standards, SAE International
4:15pm – 5:15pm Session: What do Policy Makers Need to Know about EV Adoption and Smart Grid
  • Moderator: Angela Greiling Keane, Reporter, Bloomberg News
  • Beth Sommers, Government Affairs Manager, Magna E-Car Systems
  • Rick Morgan, Commissioner, District of Columbia Public Service Commission
  • Kathryn Zyla, Director of Research and Policy Analysis, Georgetown State and Federal Climate Resource Center
5:30pm – 6:30pm Networking Reception