EVCharge Live UK 2026: agenda and talks

73 sessions across 4 theatres. Times and access details as published by the organiser — always check the official programme on the day.

Tuesday 22 September 2026

10:30
Welcome to EVCharge Live UK 2026
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Claudia Davidson, General Manager, Terrapinn
10:35
Opening Remarks - Jess Shanahan
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Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social
11:00
Keynote address: Pioneers of change: Innovation and global lessons powering the UK’s EV future
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11:10
Keynote Panel: Balancing local and central government roles in EV charging rollout
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Heather Foster, New Technology Lead – Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, Midlands Connect · Jacob Roberts, Senior Policy & Strategy Consultant, Cenex · Vicky Edmonds, Chief Executive Officer, EVA England · Grace O'Callaghan, Deputy Programme Manager, Energy Saving Trust · Perry Hazell, Head of Engineering & Infrastructure Services, Local Government TAG · Kirsty Townend, Infrastructure Project Manager, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
13:50
Keynote address: Vicky Edmonds, EVA England
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Vicky Edmonds, Chief Executive Officer, EVA England
14:00
Keynote address: Jade Edwards, Zapmap: Building confidence in the EV charging experience
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Jade Edwards, Head of Insights, Zapmap
14:20
Keynote panel: Hurdles to EV uptake from a consumer perspective
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Tanya Sinclair, CEO, Electric Vehicles UK · James Nettleton, Strategy Director, Octopus Electric Vehicles · Daveena Saranna, B2B YouTube Channel Manager, Autotrader · Eleanor Mullan, Head of Analysis, Consumer Scotland

10:35
Opening remarks
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Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social
10:40
Keynote address: Delivering a reliable, fair, and accessible charging network
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Warren Ryan Philips, Chair, FairCharge
10:50
The Electricity Network Connections Process: How to mitigate cost and timescale issues
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Ben Cattermole, Head of Transport Decarbonisation, National Grid
11:00
Keynote Panel: Already doing it: Real journeys in freight electrification
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Jamie Sands, Founder, TwentyForty · Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social · Teresa Bristol, COO, Voltloader Limited · Amy Carter, EV Operations Manager, DAF Trucks · Kasia Chodurek, Director of Business Development, Aegis Energy
13:30
Keynote address from Charles Wood, Energy UK: Powering the UK's EV transition: The energy sector's role in the road ahead
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Charles Wood, Deputy Director, Policy, Energy UK
13:40
Keynote panel: Accelerating local infrastructure rollout to streamline the national EV transition
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Ben Cattermole, Head of Transport Decarbonisation, National Grid · Richard Mallender, Regional Account Manager, Energy Saving Trust · Alun Wade, EV Project Manager, Cardiff Council · Eleanor Collins, EVCI Project Manager, Manchester City Council · Jess Shanahan, Founder, Jet Social · Tony Clayton, EV Infrastructure Programme Manager, Transport for Wales
16:10
Drinks reception hosted by EVCharge Live UK
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10:00
Opening remarks
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Claudia Davidson, General Manager, Terrapinn
10:35
Keynote panel: The next phase of electrification: What does success look like for 2030?
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Mark Stanley, Police Inspector, Head of Fleet, Nottinghamshire Police · Randal Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Independent Energy & Infrastructure Advisory
11:15
Keynote address: Preparing for the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars
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14:30
EVCharge Live Startups Awards
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