09.00 Towards e-mobility worldwide

E-mobility is on the rise worldwide. We offer insights into current developments and shed light on the economic impacts of these trends.

• Opening and welcome
  Christiane Egger, OÖ Energiesparverband, Austria
  
  
• The path towards electric mobility - a European perspective
  Gereon Meyer, VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik, Germany
  
  
• The world‘s leading e-mobility market
  Jian Liu, National Renewable Energy Research Center, China
  
  
• Electric vehicles - a market update
  Andreas Aumann, BMW Group, Germany
  
  
• Energy efficiency paving the way for e-mobility
  Harry Verhaar, Signify (the new name for Philips Lighting), The Netherlands
  
  
  

Innovation Session: batteries and charging

Batteries are at the heart e-mobility’s success. This session presents how far developments are and where we are heading.

• Technology update from battery research
  Jens Tübke, Fraunhofer Battery Alliance / Fraunhofer ICT, Germany
  
  
• Solid-state batteries – the next battery generation?
  Martin Finsterbusch, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
  
  
• Making vehicle to grid a reality
  Cristina Corchero, Catalonia Institute for Research, Spain
  
  
• Direct solar high-speed charging – an R&D project
  Menno Kardolus, Power Research Electronics, The Netherlands
  
  
  

Rethinking e-mobility: creating new business

Examples from all over Europe showcase successful business models and projects and offer valuable insights from the user's perspective.

• Showcasing cutting-edge e-mobility solutions
  Roel Swierenga, Hansa Green Tours, The Netherlands
  
  
• E-mobility: the user's perspective
  Morten Edvardsen, The Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association
  
  
• Low carbon cars and consumer impact
  Alex Stewart, element energy, UK
  
  
• From R&D project to a leading e-mobility service company
  Franz Josef Gotzler, E-WALD, Germany