Electric Vehicles (EV) have the potential to reshape the transportation sector and beyond, drastically cutting carbon emissions and clearing the way for significant climate progress. Many companies in the industry see a huge opportunity and are channelling efforts to capture a piece of this space. To support this transformation, significant investments in infrastructure, vehicle tech and critical car components have also been made.

Although adoption of EVs is still in its early stages, it is crucial to ensure the efforts made bear fruit. A successful process of adoption requires clarity in the consumers‘ minds (B2B & B2C) with respect to the various moving elements around EV. Leaders of the industry need to step forward and guide, not just their organisation but the industry as a whole. They are the pacesetters who should navigate us through these complexities.
 
In the session, we explore different views on the following questions:

 

Infrastructure

• Two-wheelers and three-wheelers are at the forefront of EV adoption. What are the pain points that need to be addressed in the space of person vehicles to make EV adoption as successful?
• Are EVs, in the space of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, a chicken-and-egg dilemma arising from the conflict of interests between EV users and the infrastructure investors?

 

The role of technology

• What can location technology do and why is it important for EV?
• Why is there still a lot of ambiguity and anxiety when it comes to location data technology and how does it impact the adoption process of EV?
• B2B consumers like logistic companies have reached higher levels of adoption compared to B2C consumers. Route mechanism, fleet management systems and location technology are relatively easily deployed in the trade industry.

But what about the B2C consumer? Is the main concern of electric car ownership still range anxiety? How can current technology be used to balance critical parameters like location, charging, range, swapping outlet etc?

 

Industry challenges

• Some industry players are pivoting in view of customers’ concerns but others face too many hurdles. What are the solutions and will these solutions fit all players?

• Will industry partners like OEMs be willing to continue to invest in the development of EVs when the adoption process is slow?

 

Programme

3.45 pm: Webinar Room Opens
4.00 pm: Opening Remarks

• Mr Federico Donato, President EuroCham

4.10 pm: Presentation

• Deep Gaur (HERE Technologies)

4.20 pm: Moderated Panel Discussion by Scott Tan (Accenture)

• Mark Tan (Land and Transport Authority (LTA))
• Abhijit Sengupta (HERE Technologies)
• Goh Chee Kiong (Charge+)
• Mats Nilsson (Volvo Buses)
• Ricky Tay (Volkswagen Group Singapore Pte Ltd)

5.00 pm: Q&A
5.30 pm: Closing Remarks

 

 

Panellists

 

 

Goh Chee Kiong
CEO
Charge+

Goh Chee Kiong is the CEO of Charge+, a leading EV charging solution provider for Singapore and the region. As the green mobility arm of Sunseap Group, Charge+ is implementing 10,000 charging points across Singapore by 2030.

Prior to Charge+, Chee Kiong served as the CEO for New Energies in SP Group. Chee Kiong’s first career was with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) where he served for two decades and led the development of the cleantech, urban solutions and infrastructure sectors in Singapore. In 2014, Chee Kiong received the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) for his public service. 

Chee Kiong has been a longstanding advocate in the cleantech and sustainability sectors and is a regular contributor in conferences and the media. He currently sits on the board of the Energy Studies Institute (ESI).

 

Mats Nilsson
Director – APAC Central
Volvo Buses

Mats is from Sweden and has a background of over 26 years in the commercial vehicle industry. He has worked in numerous functions such as Purchasing, Sales, Strategic and Product Planning and General Management. He has lived in 8 countries and currently heads Volvo Buses’ APAC Central region out of Singapore.

 

 

 

Ricky Tay
Managing Director
Volkswagen Group Singapore Pte Ltd

Ricky Tay has been the Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Singapore since 1 January 2016. Mr Tay, a Singaporean, has worked in the automotive industry for over 30 years, of which the last 16 were with the Volkswagen Group. After taking on the role as Regional Manager at Volkswagen Group Singapore from 2000 to 2001, Mr Tay took on the responsibility for developing the dealership network in China with Shanghai Volkswagen as Deputy Sales Director, achieving a sales average of 400,000 units per year, including setting a record of 441,000 units in 2008. In his following role as Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Malaysia, Mr Tay was responsible for developing business in the region, where he achieved a 164 per cent sales increase in 2011, with a significant improvement in market share. He is the first Singaporean to head Volkswagen Group Singapore since it began directly managing its retail business here in 2007. Volkswagen Group Singapore remains the only dealership in Singapore to manage its retail business directly. The commitment to continue meeting customers’ wishes for individual and affordable mobility remains a key focus for the Group. Today, its portfolio of brands includes ŠKODA, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and its used car division, Das WeltAuto.

 

Moderator

Scott Tan
Principal Director and Public Sector Strategy Lead 
Accenture

Scott is currently Principal Director and Public Sector Strategy Lead for Accenture in SouthEast Asia, with a recent focus on digital health and sustainability.

Scott has over 15 years of experience as a strategist and design thinking practitioner working across the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, helping drive digital transformation and redesign operating model and service experiences often at the industry or state/national level.

Before joining Accenture, he has held various public sector policy and strategy roles, incubating public-private digital transformation offices across key sectors like trade and health as part of the Singapore Government’s Smart Nation initiatives, and helped design the digital transformation training curriculum for senior public sector leaders.