Connecting utilities, regulators, policymakers, and technology providers to drive grid innovation and unlock the full potential of the electric vehicle transition.
Conference program:
Using electric mobility to build a more flexible grid
Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure are emerging as flexible, grid-connected assets that can support day-to-day grid operations and long-term system planning. This one-day conference focuses on demand-side strategies – including managed charging, demand response, and vehicle-to-grid – as practical non-wires alternatives to improve grid resiliency, support grid decarbonization, and defer traditional infrastructure investments.
Who should attend?
- Members of government who influence
and craft policy - Utility and energy leaders and team members
- Regulators
- EV industry experts
- Smart grid technology providers
Tickets are limited.
Speakers
Jeff Dahn
NSERC/Tesla Industrial Research Chair
Dalhousie University
Jason Scultety
Senior
Key Account Manager, Fleet Electrification
BC Hydro
Amy Findlay
Head of Policy
ChargeScape
Moe Kabbara
Chief Executive Officer
The Transition Accelerator
Rob Safrata
Chief Executive Officer
Fuse Power Management
Sara Ganowski
Senior Manager, Power & Utilities, Business Consulting
EY
Mabel Fulford
Managing Consultant
Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors
Evan Wilson
Executive Director, Electrifying Canada
The Transition Accelerator
Unlock the Future of Energy & Mobility
- Discover best practices for managed charging, such as EV demand-response programs, that enhance grid flexibility.
- Learn from successful policy reforms that streamline EV integration, interconnection, and grid innovation.
- Understand how V2G and V2B technologies transform EVs into grid assets, enhancing resilience and backup power.
- Connect with energy sector leaders for strategic partnerships and collaboration
- Gain insights to drive new business opportunities, such as utility-led charging networks; advance EV adoption; and shape the future grid.
Agenda
Full agenda to be announced soon
| 8:00am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:50am | Conference Begins Welcome, Land Acknowledgement and Introductions |
| 8:55am | Opening Remarks: Transition Accelerator |
| 9:05am | Intelligent load forecasting with flexibility |
| 9:50am | Evolving the utility tech stack to enable the next wave of electrification |
| 10:35am | Networking Coffee Break |
| 11:05am | ChargeScape: Enabling utilities to tap into EVs |
| 11:30am | Canada’s first vehicle-to-grid project: BC Hydro and Lynch Bus Lines |
| 12:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | Keynote: Renowned battery expert and Tesla researcher Jeff Dahn |
| 2:00pm | Networking Coffee Break |
| 3:15pm | Closing Keynote |
| 3:45pm | Closing Remarks |
| 4:00pm | End of day |
Date: April 7, 2026
Venue: Hotel X, 111 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
Hotel X is an urban oasis providing extraordinary waterfront and iconic city skyline views, located at the historic Exhibition Place.
Accommodation
A limited number of hotel rooms are available for $385 CAD per night, plus applicable taxes. This special rate is secured as part of Electric Autonomy’s EV & Charging Expo package and is available until March 11, 2026 or until rooms sell out. We encourage you to book as soon as possible to secure rooms at this rate. Book here.
Tickets
Your kWh Summit ticket grants full access to all conference panels and talks on April 7, plus breakfast, lunch, and networking coffee breaks. You can also choose to combine your ticket with an Expo Pass to the EV & Charging Expo on April 8–9—an exceptional value and opportunity to connect with broader EV industry leaders and explore the latest innovations.
kWh Summit
Government, Regulators and Utility Pass for one-day conference
Free*
($489 value)
- Includes all kWh Summit programming on April 7, 2026.
- Breakfast, lunch and networking breaks at kWh Summit.
* A limited number of passes are available to Qualified Attendees only. Maximum one free pass per organization. Apply by March 11, 2026.
kWh Summit
Industry Pass for one-day conference
$489
- Includes all kWh Summit programming on April 7, 2026.
- Breakfast, lunch and networking breaks at kWh Summit.
kWh Summit and
EV & Charging Expo Pass
Three-day ticket to both events
$659
($1,018 value)
- Includes all kWh Summit programming on April 7, 2025.
- Breakfast, lunch and networking breaks at kWh Summit
- Access to the EV & Charging Expo on April 8-9, 2026.
Sponsorship packages are available for industry-relevant organizations.
Contact us for more information.
The kWh Summit is brought to you in partnership with The Transition Accelerator
At the Transition Accelerator, we’re building tools to empower decision makers, guide industry stakeholders, and inform the public about Canada’s energy future. Grounded in leading-edge qualitative and quantitative analysis, our approach leverages sustained collaboration with power producers, regulators, system operators, industry, organized labour, Indigenous organizations, financial institutions, and civil society organizations from across Canada to share knowledge, identify challenges, and accelerate the development of an affordable, reliable net-zero electricity system.
The kWh Summit is powered by Electric Autonomy
Electric Autonomy is an independent media and events company reporting on the transition to zero emission vehicles and autonomous mobility. Its mission is to accelerate change by bringing together thought leaders across industry, government and research through editorial, events, education and other innovative programming.
