Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo 2023

Agenda & Speaker Presentations

Keynotes & Plenary Panels

 

Keynote SPEAKER

  • Ryan Krogh, John Deere

Plenary Panel — From Good Ideas to Success Stories

  • Leigh Shamblin, NCSU Poole College of Management

  • Dejan Antunović, PepsiCo

  • Jamie Cooke, Montgomery County, MD

  • Al Curtis, Cobb County, GA

  • Rick Longobart, City of Raleigh, NC

 

Plenary Panel − Advancements in Medium/Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Infrastructure

  • Rick Sapienza, NC Clean Energy Technology Center

  • Mark Childers, Thomas Built Buses

  • Ameya Joshi, Corning

  • Marcus Suvanto, Kempower

  • Jennifer Weaver, Clean Fuels Alliance America

  • Stuart Weidie, Alliance AutoGas

 

Plenary Panel − Advancements in Light-Duty Vehicles and Infrastructure

  • Heather Brutz, NC Clean Energy Technology Center

  • Brian Bradford, Jule Power

  • Bob Glaser, NC Automobile Dealers Association

  • Chris Thomas, Stellantis

  • Ryan Kennedy, Atom Power


Track A: Funding and Planning

 

Federal Funding Sources

  • Brian Lips, NC Clean Energy Technology Center

  • Anne Blair, Electrification Coalition — PDF Presentation

  • William Carnright, Environmental Protection Agency — PDF Presentation

  • Eleni Petrow, Gladstein Neandross & Associates — PDF Presentation

 

Data for Sustainability and Success

 

Innovative Financing

 

Training for Success

  • Allison Carr, NC Clean Energy Technology Center

  • Chris Facente, Central Piedmont Community College — PDF Presentation

  • Jennifer Mefford, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) — PDF Presentation

  • Keith Rivers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) — PDF Presentation


Track B: Vehicle Technologies

 

New Horizons: AI and Autonomous Vehicles

  • Alexander Kolpakov, Tampa Bay Clean Cities

  • Jeffrey Barghout, Robocist, Inc. — PDF Presentation

  • Ali Karimoddini, NC Agricultural & Technical State University — PDF Presentation

  • Jeremiah Mancini, Forward Thinking Systems — PDF Presentation

  • Sarah Searcy, NC Department of Transportation

 

Sustainable Trucking Solutions

 

Advancements in Engines, Powertrains, and Batteries

 

Off-Road Equipment


Track C: Fueling & Charging Infrastructure

 

Long-Term Planning for Infrastructure Deployment

  • Carter Spradling, Piedmont Triad Regional Council

  • Manuel Aguirre, Volvo Energy

  • Dejan Antunović, Pepsi Co.

  • Buford Barr, New Day Hydrogen

  • Sage McLaughlin, Edison Energy

 

Managing Demand Charges

  • Barry Carr, ABM Industries

  • Philip Exley, Proterra Energy

  • Tom DelViscio, Duke Energy

  • Silke Kirchner, Webasto

 

New Models for Fueling and Charging

  • Caitlin Rose, Southeast Sustainability Directors Network

  • Daniel Friedman, Resonant Technology Capital, LLC

  • Ryan Kennedy, Atom Power

  • John Plant, Chevron Renewable Energy Group

  • Stuart Weidie, Alliance AutoGas

 

Integrating Facility and Fleet Energy Planning

  • Megan Upchurch, Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition

  • Andy Abrams, EVauto

  • Ahron Berney, Montgomery County, MD

  • Elizabeth Hughes, Mobility House

  • William Pfleger, Schneider Electric