Welcome and Introduction

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Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 4:42 .

Baerte de Brey
Chief International Officer
ElaadNL
The Netherlands

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads continues to grow, concerns about grid congestion and its impact on the charging infrastructure are rising. This session will explore the potential of v2x technology for leveraging the power of EV batteries for flexible energy storage in order to ease the burden on the grid. Experts will discuss the critical role of v2x in managing peak power demand, optimizing charging infrastructure utilization and balancing grid supply and demand. Attendees will gain insights into the latest developments and hear case studies on v2x solutions that have prevented grid congestion, ensuring a sustainable and reliable energy transition.

Further Talks of this session:

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Andrew Cifala
Strategic Portfolio Planner and Test Solution Architect
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
United States

To Talk

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Bas Lottman
Head of Product
Jedlix B.V.
The Netherlands

To Talk

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Michael Evans
Optimisation and Analytics Lead
Octopus Energy
United Kingdom

To Talk

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Dr. Christopher Hecht
Data Scientist
The Mobility House GmbH
Germany

To Talk

To Talk

Further Content
Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli, Ruben Valiente
Beating the Blockade with EVs and Batteries

The smarter E Podcast Episode 253 | Language: English

April 16, 2026

Flexibility as a hedge: How V2G and battery storage reduce fossil fuel reliance and turn electric transport into a strategic asset for grid stability.

James Allston, Marko Topič
Keep Calm and Deploy Solar (and Batteries)

The smarter E Podcast Episode 254 | Language: English

April 30, 2026

How European businesses use solar, batteries and EV fleets to manage volatile power prices and explore the future of perovskite solar.

Thomas Raffeiner and Petrouschka Werther
What EV Acceleration Means for the Grid

The smarter E Podcast Episode 260 | Language: English

July 9, 2026

Cars as batteries on wheels: Thomas Raffeiner and Petrouschka Werther discuss how V2G and smart charging turn EVs into critical grid assets.

Marcel Rümenapf
Will Soaring Fuel Costs Make eMobility Mass Market? – With Marcel Rümenapf

The smarter E Podcast Episode 256 | Language: English

May 28, 2026

Siemens’ Marcel Rümenapf explains why eMobility is becoming a strategic advantage for European logistics fleets.

The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026
V2G Conformance Testing - Bridging Standards and Implementation

Monday, June 22, 2026, 03:45 pm

The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Conference Program

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This session focuses on the key factors in accelerating the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the power grid with the most benefits for consumers, grids and the environment. We will look at key elements of EV market integration, e.g. smart/bidirectional charging, policies to reduce current grid bottlenecks and necessary legislative reform across Europe.

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