09:30 Registration Opening & Morning Refreshments
10:15 Chair's Welcome and Introduction
Sean Long - Automotive and Low Carbon Vehicle Sector, Senior Specialist - One North East Regional Development Agency (confirmed)
10:30 Assessing Acceptability to New Business Models within the EV Market and Value Chain

Speakers:

Simon Arbuthnot - Automotive Consultant - Ricardo Strategic Consulting (confirmed)
Andy Heiron - Head of Electric Vehicle Programmes - Renault UK (confirmed)
Representative - Business Development Manager - Th!ink EV (invited)
  • Evolution of Key Industry Players and their Role in the EV Value Chain
  • Opportunities and Threats of New Business Models in the Current Industry Value Chain
  • Understanding the Collaboration between New Players from Non-Auto Sectors
  • The Rise of Strategic Energy and Battery Ownership Models: Own, Lease or Swap?
    • Estimating Battery End of Life Costs and Depreciation Rates
    • The Growth of Subscription Based Energy and Battery Models
  • Emergence of Niche Manufacturers, Specialists and a New Supply Chain
  • Differentiated Customer Relationship Management - Growth of Partnerships and Service
    • Offering New Customer Value - Simplification and Seamless Transition
    • Data and Information Integration and Management
11:30 Morning Refreshment and Short Break
11:40 Open Floor Discussion, Debate and Questions with Panel One
12:30 Networking Lunch and Refreshments
13:30 Panel Session Two: Long Term Integrators, Key Sector Shareholders and Future EV Market Implications

Speakers:

Kate Armitage - Electric Vehicles Team Manager - EDF Energy (confirmed)
Nick Ford - Automotive Consultant - Frost and Sullivan Consulting (confirmed)
  • The Growing Role of Infrastructure Development and Energy Providers
  • Creating Future Flexible and Collaborative Solutions with Value Chain Players
  • Re-inventing the Concepts of Personal Mobility with Consumers
  • Creating New Revenue Streams to Recover Lost Income - Post Purchase, Servicing
  • Areas for Essential Investment? User Interface Development, Integration, Technology
  • Identifying Future Key Stakeholders, Integrators and Challenges - EV Market Outlook
14:30 Afternoon Refreshment Break
14:40 Open Floor Discussion, Debate and Questions with Panel Two
15:35 Chair's Summary and Closing Comments
15:40 Networking Drinks Reception

End of Programme

** Please note that the programme may change as speakers are added and updated **

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