The leading venue for V2G discussion and networking in the U.S.
Now in its seventh iteration, the V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum: Spring, April 28-30, 2026 in Los Angeles, brings together top industry players, working groups, utility professionals and others who are focused on the successful development and implementation of vehicle-to-grid in the United States.
Carefully curated by a distinguished Program Committee, the Forum offers a neutral, non-commercial venue in which different V2G stakeholders can come together to work on accelerating V2G standardization and adoption in North America.
Host sponsored by Southern California Edison, the goal is to examine obstacles and challenges to effectively achieving the potential of V2G, and to identify appropriate solutions and implementation success strategies for grid operators and other stakeholders across market verticals.
If V2G is important to the future of your organization, you are encouraged to take part in the official Spring 2026 edition of the Forum.
Who Attends?
Network strategists and executives at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities
Grid operations engineers and planners
EV program managers and fleet managers
Charging station infrastructure owners
Consultants and system integrators
EV manufacturers
Charging network operators
Regulatory and standards experts
Technology innovators and equipment vendors
Energy storage, communications, and power control solutions providers
Urban planners and municipal transporation analysts
Researchers and analysts
Renewable energy providers and technology vendors
Financial and strategic investment professionals
Excellent, outstanding! Relevant, focused and high-value
Excellent conference. Great networking!
Great! Didn't think I could learn much more on the topic but the Forum was very enlightening.
Previous Speakers Included
John Holmes, Sr. Principal Energy Advisor, American Honda Motor Company
Frances Bell, Founder and CEO, Bidirectional Energy
James Mater, Director of Strategy, Smart Grid, QualityLogic
Glenn Skutt, Chief Technology Officer, Fermata Energy
Alex Macharia, VGI Program Manager, The Mobility House
Mengjia Cao, High Voltage Charging Standards and Regulations Leader, General Motors
Joshua McDonald, Consulting Architect and Engineer, Southern California Edison
Kate Peters, Energy Research Associtate, The Brattle Group
Elijah Sinclair, Senior Program Manager, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Garrett Fitzgerald, Sr. Director, Electrification, Smart Energy Power Alliance
Yukihiro Hatagishi, Electric Vehicle Charging Hardware Systems Researcher , National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Tim Zgonena, Principal Engineer, Distributed Energy Resources and Equipment, UL
Bjoern Christensen, Chief Executive Officer , Next Dimension
Andrew Cifala, Strategic Planner for Grid Modernization , Keysight Technologies
Reuben Sarkar, CEO and President, American Center for Mobility
Greggory Kresge, Senior Manager , World Resources Institute
Keyur Shah, Head of Product and Strategic Marketing , Heliox, A Siemens Business
Richard "Barney" Carlson, Principal Research Engineer , Idaho National Laboratory
Frances Cleveland, President and Principal Consultant , Xanthus Consulting International
Zach Woogen, Executive Director , Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)
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Venue
Southern California Edison Energy Education Conference Center 6090 N. Irwindale Ave., 91702 Los Angeles, Irwindale, CA, USA
