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Learn about electric vehicle charging, test drive electric trucks and vans and meet the vendors who can enable your organization's EV transition

MAY 17–18, 2023
ENERCARE CENTRE, TORONTO

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Exhibitors & EVs

Test drive and discover the latest commercial electric vehicles and charging solutions. Learn from experts in tailored work sessions. And discover suppliers who can help with your organization’s EV transformation. 

Whether you run a delivery company, manage a multi-unit residential building, develop commercial and residential buildings, or sit on a municipal council, the time to understand electric vehicles and their charging needs is now.

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A one-stop show to understand EVs in the commercial space.

Who should attend?

Property developers + managers

Learn how to install EV charging in parking lots for MURBs, office towers, retail sites, warehouses and more.

Fleet operators

Test-drive commercial-ready electric cars, vans and trucks and learn how to electrify your fleet operations.

Sustainability and Supply Chain Leaders

Understand how to decarbonize with best practices and case studies from leading delivery and logistics providers.

Municipalities + government

Meet your climate goals by learning how other communities are planning for charging infrastructure and fleet electrification.

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Partially funded by
Natural Resources Canada

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  • Day 1 | May 17, 2023


  • As the use of connected vehicles and smart mobility services increases, there is the growing potential for cyber, fraud, and data-breach incidents, threatening both companies and consumers. Join a panel of automotive cybersecurity experts for a workshop discussion and Q&A focused on vehicle network security, fleet vehicle security and vehicle hardware and software security.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Where
    Salon 103

  • Global design visionary, author, educator and artist Bruce Mau has worked for nearly 40 years on a broad spectrum of creative projects in collaboration with the world’s leading brands, universities, governments, entrepreneurs, renowned architects, artists and fellow optimists. He views the transition to EVs as an extraordinary opportunity to make massive positive changes in the energy ecosystem that will contribute to an equitable and abundant future for all.
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Most fleet electrification pilots test the tech, not the process. Unfortunately, this approach doesn’t account for the complexity threshold you’ll quickly hit on a real EV roadmap. Many fleet operators are destined to find themselves in endless loops of pilots, which aren’t representative of the path to large-scale adoption. If you are serious about reducing your Scope 1 (or 3) emissions from transportation, you need a plan that lets you learn about the financial, technical, and operational changes ahead as you scale and embrace the EV transition.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Where
    Salon 105

  • Electrification in transportation is new territory. Everyone is learning. Businesses big and small are at different points in their electric journey. In a market crowded with fragmented and consumer-grade products, businesses are demanding complete solutions designed to meet the numerous and complex needs of their fleet operations. If we want or expect companies to transition their fleets to electric, we must be willing to help them navigate the journey as trusted partners. Fleet operators need to be confident their business will not be disrupted by the transition.
    Where
    Main Stage

  • IKEA's goal is to adopt a 100% electric fleet for their big and bulky deliveries. In this fireside chat with vehicle and charger leasing partner 7Gen, they'll share their learnings and best practices to help inform and inspire other retailers.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Retail
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Let's cut to the chase and recognize that close to 100% of vehicles in your building's parking stalls could be electric within a decade. Our experts will share lessons learned from dozens of retrofit building projects in British Columbia where owners are saving up to 85% per charger installation by taking an all-in, versus piecemeal, approach to EV readiness. Learn key strategies to bring the price tag down on charging infrastructure and future-proof your properties.
    Municipalities
    Property Management and Development
    Where
    Salon 105

  • The Ford E-Transit can be a great tool for technicians across telecom, utility, plumbing, HVAC, electrical and more. Come hear how one fleet has adopted over 80 electric vans to service their customers.
    Fleet
    Where
    Salon 103

  • To accelerate the EV transition, a great lineup of vehicles is just the starting point. A whole ecosystem, from infrastructure to education, is needed to make an all-electric future a reality. Hear from GM’s Vice President of Charging & Energy about all of the innovative ways the automaker is driving adoption.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Property Management and Development
    Retail
    Where
    Main Stage

  • If you own commercial real estate or operate a fleet of EVs, there is a huge opportunity to set up charging infrastructure in your facilities and generate valuable carbon credits and new revenue streams. Experts from BMO Radicle and LeadingAhead Energy will explain how to monetize your charging infrastructure and avoid losing out on the growing carbon credit market.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Property Management and Development
    Retail
    Where
    Salon 105

  • How do we creatively reimagine the places we work post-covid, prioritizing zero-emissions transportation, tighter ties with local communities, a mix of users – and new revenue streams? Meet Sid Mehta, who takes a destination marketing approach for SFU to create opportunities for visitors and locals to make the most of the campus alongside his academic community. Urban planner Antonio Gómez-Palacio looks at how a wellness mindset can change how we feel about cities (and design them). And Gunnar Branson, CEO of the association for international real estate investors (AFIRE), brings his perspective on urbanism, sustainability and future trends from the global commercial real estate sector. And at Colliers Real Estate Management Services, Tonya Lagrasta is laser-focused on maximizing ESG performance, applying innovative solutions that are both meaningful and measurable to ensure properties remain viable long-term investments.
    Property Management and Development
    Where
    Salon 103

  • Climb aboard the Girardin electric bus to head out to a Tridel condominium where SWTCH is running a vehicle-to-grid pilot program. Assemble by the Ride & Drive area at 12:45pm.
    Property Management and Development

  • While the naysayers focus on long-haul freight, battery electric vehicles can, in many use cases, replace and outperform diesel engines. We look at the duty and drive cycles where cost, new model availability and operations make the most sense from both a carbon-emissions reduction and total cost of ownership perspective. Our panelists will share their data and experiences with tail-pipe-free trucks, and how they’re working hard on the roads today.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Retail
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Fleet management companies can accelerate your fleet electrification process, from understanding the suitability of your vehicle fleet for electrification to vehicle and charging procurement and financing. Here’s how the new leasing journey works and what to expect when you go electric.
    Fleet
    Where
    Salon 105

  • With EV charging quickly becoming a must-have amenity for renters and buyers, here are some innovative ways for condo developers and building managers to bring EV charging into a MURB's shared or deeded parking spaces.
    Property Management and Development
    Where
    Main Stage

  • One of the biggest shifts with electric vehicles is the pivot from a machine that is mostly hardware (2000+ combustion parts) to a vehicle that is run by software (20 or so powertrain parts). That digitization means that fleet managers can tap into loads of data to more efficiently run their fleets and charging infrastructure, reduce costs and even further offset their electrification via carbon credits. Hear from best-in-class software providers on how these solutions click together to simplify the task of operating an EV fleet, from tracking battery levels across trucks, to coaching driver behaviour, to generating and managing participation in carbon credit markets, and optimizing energy demand for connected depot charging stations.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Where
    Salon 103

  • Keynote by The Honourable Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Government of Ontario
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Day 2 | May 18, 2023


  • Uber has an ambitious goal to become a fully electric, zero-emission platform in Canada by 2030. That means every single driver on the Uber platform would be in an electric vehicle. The company and its partners will share how they are working across the ecosystem — government, industry, nonprofits — to support drivers in the transition, from a $1 incentive on every EV trip to providing EV test drive opportunities to discounts on charging infrastructure to exclusive EV rentals.
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Whether you oversee a fleet of school buses or delivery vans, electric vehicles are essentially batteries on wheels. Since Quebec’s introduction of major subsidies to electrify school buses in the last year, data has been pouring in that offers a relevant picture for fleets of all types on how to cost-effectively power operations at scale. Girardin Energie will explain what they've learned about optimizing the steps to fleet electrification from utility pole to charger and offer some key best practices when matching your operations to your charging hardware mix to minimize costs.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Retail
    Where
    Salon 103

  • Switching to an electric fleet requires a strategic mindset from your organization, from change management to planning and implementation. But first, you need to know the questions to ask: Where will my fleet see the highest emissions reduction? How do we analyze our fleet and optimize it for a new energy source? How do we make the most of current incentives so our enterprise isn’t leaving money on the table? In this session, Deloitte will offer a roadmap for mid- to large-scale fleets to make the right business decisions as they decarbonize.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Retail
    Where
    Salon 105

  • Installing EV charging in your condo or strata can feel like a slow, confusing and expensive process. This session will help guide you through how to speed up the procurement and approval processes for your condo or strata board, with an emphasis on the engineering and electrical steps toward a successful EV deployment. You'll also walk away understanding some of the key design factors including power-sharing, sharing ratios and future expansion options, as well as charging hardware, software and electricity management solutions available to help your owners save significantly on installation costs, for new builds and existing buildings.
    Property Management and Development
    Where
    Salon 103

  • Learn from industry experts on how a combination of public and back-to-base charging will enable bigger vehicles to tackle longer routes in the near future, including a new commercial fast-charging pilot in Quebec designed to accommodate larger vehicles and trailers on the go.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Where
    Main Stage

  • When setting up charging for medium-duty delivery trucks, you need to manage new electrical loads alongside your payloads. Come learn the process for planning, installing and operating charging at a depot, along with common challenges fleets encounter. The panel will walk you through a project for a Toronto logistics company's delivery hub and highlight what you can do to make your depot installation and operations as smooth as possible.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Retail
    Where
    Salon 103

  • Working with Related, one of the largest real estate developers in the U.S., Gravity has transformed a parking lot in a historic mid-century building to provide DC Fast Charging right in the heart of New York City. Hear about the technology that made this infrastructure project possible.
    Property Management and Development
    Where
    Salon 105

  • Cities have realized that installing curbside EV charging provides much-needed, equitable access to residents who can't plug in at home. But how does a city decide where to install these chargers, and how do they bring in their different constituents to the decision-making process? Listen to this fireside chat where we discuss the strategies and considerations used by some of North America's biggest urban centres to successfully bring charging to their city streets and citizens.
    Municipalities
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Climb aboard the Girardin electric bus to head out to a Tridel condominium where SWTCH is running a vehicle-to-grid pilot program. Assemble by the Ride & Drive area at 12:45pm.
    Property Management and Development

  • As medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial vehicles are increasingly electrified, will we be ready for the new electricity load impacts needed for high-power battery charging? How can we prudently map out and forecast the need for electrons to power our trucking sector as we decarbonize? And, how can we then go from planning to building out the charging infrastructure and necessary electrical grid upgrades at scale? A range of thought-leaders will share new data, experiences, and expectations coming out of Canada and the U.S. to inform the anticipated electricity load impacts of the trucking industry in the coming decades. Establishing a shared understanding of the future power needs of charging infrastructure across North American highway freight corridors will be critical to prepare for this rapidly approaching transition.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Where
    Salon 105

  • To support the adoption of electric vehicles, provincial and federal governments are offering a range of incentives and rebates to help offset the upfront costs of battery-electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Businesses can take advantage of these programs to accelerate and de-risk their own EV strategy. This session will provide an overview of the incentives and rebates available for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, including tax credits, rebates, cost-sharing contribution agreements and other financial incentives. We will also explain the criteria organizations must meet to qualify for these programs and how to apply.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Property Management and Development
    Retail
    Where
    Main Stage

  • Fleets can take an active role in getting zero-emissions vehicles on the roads beyond just adding battery-electric trucks to their order books. This keynote will map out how you can participate in the evolution of our automotive ecosystem and contribute to Canada’s prosperity in the sector. Flavio will share the critical dynamics for collaborations between fleets and OEMs that can accelerate innovation – and help develop vehicles that are fit to a first-mover’s needs. And don’t miss his surprising call to action!
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Where
    Mainstage

  • As EV adoption increases, communities of all sizes will want to ensure their residents and businesses benefit as much as possible. You'll learn how a collaborative regional approach and some innovative funding models can help rural communities install and maintain charging to the benefit of both locals and visitors.
    Municipalities
    Where
    Salon 103

  • North America needs higher-power EV charging infrastructure to be deployed faster and at a lower operating cost to accelerate the zero-emissions transition. Integrating battery storage into charging deployments solves a variety of common obstacles, from available power on-site to reducing energy costs and more. You’ll hear how this technology is being used for one of the country’s largest fuel retailers to rapidly grow their network, and how it can benefit a variety of retail, fleet, utility and other sites.
    Delivery
    Fleet
    Municipalities
    Property Management and Development
    Retail
    Where
    Salon 105

  • Keynote by The Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Energy, Government of Ontario
    Where
    Main stage


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Speakers

Pierre Boutin Headshot

Pierre Boutin

President and Chief Executive Officer
Volkswagen Group Canada

Crystal Rasa Headshot

Crystal Rasa

National Fulfillment Sourcing Manager
IKEA

Ben Sharpe Headshot

Ben Sharpe

Senior Researcher, Canada Lead 
International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Vic Fedeli Headshot

Hon. Vic Fedeli

Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Government of Ontario

Hoss Hassani Headshot

Hoss Hassani

Vice President EV Ecosystem
General Motors GM

Shayna Rector Bleeker Headshot

Shayna Rector Bleeker

VP Strategic Partnerships
7Gen

Todd Smith Headshot

Hon. Todd Smith

Minister of Energy
Government of Ontario

Mark Marmer Headshot

Mark Marmer

Founder
Signature Electric

Theresa Cooke Headshot

Theresa Cooke

Head of Global Customer Success, Managed Charging
Siemens

Stephane Labrecque Headshot

Stephane Labrecque

Fleet Director
Videotron

Laura Miller Headshot

Laura Miller

Head of Public Policy and Communications
Uber Canada

Matthew Bartelone Headshot

Matthew Bartolone

National Sales Manager, Car and Fleet
ABB E-Mobility

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May 17–18 | Enercare Centre, Toronto

We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.