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2023 Speakers

EV & Charging Expo logo 2023
Over 60 expert speakers share their knowledge to help inform and empower organizations considering investing in commercial electric vehicles and EV charging infrastructure
Crystal Rasa Headshot

Crystal Rasa

Customer Fulfilment Sourcing Manager
IKEA Canada

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Valery Kang

Director, E-Bus – North America
ChargePoint 

Laura Miller Headshot

Laura Miller

Head of Public Policy and Communications
Uber Canada

Vic Fedeli Headshot

Hon. Vic Fedeli

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

Alexa Desjardins Headshot

Alexa Desjardins

Vehicle Line Manager – BEV and Commercial Vehicles
Ford Motor Company of Canada

Theresa Cooke Headshot

Theresa Cooke

Head of Global Customer Success, Managed Charging
Siemens

Todd Smith Headshot

Hon. Todd Smith

Minister of Energy
Government of Ontario

Matthew Bartelone Headshot

Matthew Bartolone

National Sales Manager, Car and Fleet
ABB E-Mobility

Shayna Rector Bleeker Headshot

Shayna Rector Bleeker

VP Strategic Partnerships
7Gen

Ben Sharpe Headshot

Ben Sharpe

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

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Hoss Hassani

Vice President of Charging & Energy
General Motors (GM)

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Harneet Panesar

Chief Operating Officer
Ontario Energy Board

Julie Dabrusin Headshot

Hon. Julie Dabrusin

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Government of Canada

Stephen Koskoletos Headshot

Stephen Koskoletos

Founder and Vice President Operations and Growth
Girardin Energie

Cara Clairman Headshot

Cara Clairman

President and CEO
Plug’n Drive

David Ackermann Headshot

David Ackermann

Founder & Chief Visionary Officer

EVdirect

Leo Bouisson Headshot

Léo Bouisson

Co-founder and CEO 
Louelec

Antonio Gómez-Palacio Headshot

Antonio Gómez-Palacio

Chair
DIALOG

Lindsay Wiginton Headshot

Lindsay Wiginton

Senior Consultant
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Mark Marmer Headshot

Mark Marmer

Founder
Signature Electric

Jeff Turner Headshot

Jeff Turner

Director, Clean Mobility
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Danielle Wiess Headshot

Danielle Wiess

Director of Transportation Initiatives
Community Energy Association

Basil Marcus Headshot

Basil Marcus

Executive Vice President
Foss National Leasing

Carter Lil Headshot

Carter Li

CEO and Co-Founder
SWTCH

Todd Trauman Headshot

Todd Trauman

Chief Executive Officer
e-Mission Control

Brad Neff Headshot

Brad Neff

Director, Innovation (Low Carbon Fuels)
BMO Radicle

Colin Singh Dhillon Headshot

Colin Singh Dhillon

Chief Technical Officer 
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)

Graeme Armster Headshot

Graeme Armster

Director, Innovation and Sustainability
Tridel

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Abid Syed

Manager, Building Technology
KingSett Capital

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Fay Yachetti

Director, Sustainability, 
Skyline Group of Companies

Dave Schaller Headshot

Dave Schaller

Industry Engagement Director
North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

Jessica Tait Headshot

Jessica Tait

Program Coordinator
Indigenous Clean Energy

Flavio Volpe Headshot

Flavio Volpe

President
Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)

Trevor Egan Headshot

Trevor Egan

Lead E-mobility Consultant
LeadingAhead Energy

Ilana Weitzman Headshot

Ilana Weitzman

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, Clean Transportation
Electric Autonomy

Tonya Lagrasta Headshot

Tonya Lagrasta

Head of ESG, Real Estate Management Service
Colliers Canada

Romain Gayet Headshot

Romain Gayet

Director, Supply Chain and Commercialization
Propulsion Québec

Brookes Shean Headshot

Brookes Shean

Director of Site Acquisition
FLO

Suhani Sharma Headshot

Suhani Sharma

Senior Market Manager, Intelligent Mobility 
TELUS Business

Sarah Fulford Headshot

Sarah Fulford

Editor in Chief
Maclean’s Magazine

Moshe Cohen Headshot

Moshe Cohen

Founder and CEO

Gravity Inc.

AJ Khan Headshot

AJ Khan

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Vehiqilla Inc.

Mitra Mirhassani Headshot

Mitra Mirhassani

Co-Director, and Associate Professor 
SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, University of Windsor

Emma Jarratt Headshot

Emma Jarratt

Executive Editor
Electric Autonomy

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Javed Nadeem

Vice President of EV Infrastructure
Pride EV

Bruce Mau Headshot

Bruce Mau

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Massive Change Network (MCN)

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Pierre Boutin

President and Chief Executive Officer
Volkswagen Group Canada

Wayne Edward Headshot

Wayne Edward

EV driver on Uber

Sid Mehta Headshot

Sid Mehta

Senior Director, Ancillary Services
Simon Fraser University

Maureen Shuell Headshot

Maureen Shuell

Chief Operating Officer
Electric Mobility Canada

Frank Abbruzzese Headshot

Frank Abbruzzese

President and CEO
AlphaKOR

Gabriela Favaron Headshot

Gabriela Favaron

Director of EV Infrastructure
7Gen

Dave Earle Headshot

Dave Earle

President and CEO
BC Trucking Association

Joshua C. Ferguson Headshot

Joshua C. Ferguson

Global Vice President e-Mobility, Americas

Shell

Nino Di Cara Headshot

Nino Di Cara

Founder & President
Electric Autonomy 

Thomas Martin Headshot

Thomas Martin

Director of Business Development
SWTCH

James Carter Headshot

James Carter

Principal Consultant
Vision Mobility

Jonathan Polak Headshot

Jonathan Polak

Director of Business Development, National Fleets

BYD North America

Dave Prusinski Headshot

Dave Prusinski

Global Chief Revenue Officer
Ford Pro

Mike Davis Headshot

Mike Davis

Program Manager – ZEVIP, Transportation and Fuels, Fuels Sector
Natural Resources Canada

Daniel Carr Headshot

Daniel Carr

Head, Smart Cities
Alectra Utilities

Stephane Labrecque Headshot

Stephane Labrecque

Fleet Director
Videotron

Todd Marron Headshot

Todd Marron

Decarbonization & Electrification Lead
PowerON

Manny Alter Headshot

Manny Alter

Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
EVdirect

Christopher Ralph Headshot

Christopher Ralph

Manager of Client Solutions and Design
Lion Electric 

LeRoy Fitgerald Headshot

LeRoy Fitgerald

Senior Director, Strategic Sales – Retail
Freewire

Elizabeth Baker Headshot

Elizabeth Baker

Partner
Deloitte Consulting

Sylvain Cabanetos Headshot

Sylvain Cabanetos

Account Manager
Cleo

Gunnar Branson Headshot

Gunnar Branson

Chief Executive Officer
AFIRE

Maddy Ewing Headshot

Maddy Ewing

Consultant
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

Anne Gleeson Headshot

Anne Gleeson

Manager, Climate Action Project Team
Toronto Hydro

Zoiey Cobb Headshot

Zoiey Cobb

Director On-Road Decarbonization and Electrification
Transport Canada

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Registration will open in October

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  • Test drives on site
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May 1–2, 2024 | 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.