Widespread electric vehicle adoption requires a supportive "ecosystem" of stakeholders, from utilities and governments to vehicle OEMs, charging providers, interest groups, and drivers. The EV Roadmap Conference brings all of these stakeholders together in a highly interactive, conversational, collaborative format to explore emerging trends, share best practices, and map the road ahead. It will be a "graduate course" in electric vehicle deployment and business strategy.

EV Roadmap 9 will explore a range of emerging questions, such as:

• How are electric, connected, and shared mobility strategies working together to transform transportation?
• How are drivers using Oregon's extremely dense network of quick chargers, and what does this tell us about the future of quick charging?
• What is the appropriate role for utilities in promoting transportation electrification? What models and pilots are pointing the way forward?
• How are electric vehicles and home energy management systems converging, and what impacts will this have?
• What are the prospects for lighter electric vehicles, such as electric assist bicycles? How might their adoption be accelerated?
• How can workplace charging be made a more commonplace employee benefit? Can experiences with supporting bicycle or transit commuters provide valuable lessons?
• How can we ensure that electric mobility provides benefits to low-income and underserved communities?
• What roles do transportation agencies, local government planners, developers, and other stakeholders have to play in a rapidly evolving market?
• What strategies are most effective in marketing and selling electric vehicles?
• What does the future hold for key policy drivers, such as the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate?