--- title: "EV Experts Panel: Preparing our EV Charging Infrastructure for Accelerating Demand" description: As we push toward ambitious electrification goals in the coming decades, is our EV charging infrastructure ready? Panelists discuss the data behind intelligent forecasting and public-private collaboration. image: https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Webinars%20and%20Video/EV%20Expert%20Panel/EV%20PANEL%20-1200%20x%20628%20social-v6.png --- [![SLD-logo-homepage](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/SLD-logo-homepage.png)](https://www.streetlightdata.com/) VIRTUAL EVENT # EV Experts Panel: Plan your Infrastructure for the EV Revolution ##### To hit ambitious national and state-wide electrification goals in the coming decades, public agencies, utilities, and charging companies must partner to prepare transportation infrastructure for the electric vehicle shift. Our panelists will discuss how transportation analytics drive intelligent forecasting and ensure collaboration across the public-private ecosystem.  Watch virtual event to see:  - Innovative ways a data-driven approach has powered many EV plans across the country  - How Eversource is using transportation analytics to inform load forecasting and partner with local governments  - A preview of StreetLight’s solutions for electric vehicle charging site selection, evaluation, utilization, and deployment   ##### Panelists include Gerhard Walker, Manager of Advanced Forecasting and Modelling at Eversource; Brian Burkhard, Vice President and Global Technology Leader for Advanced Mobility Systems at Jacobs; Kevin Hathaway, Vice President of Professional Services at StreetLight. See panelist bios below. ### Watch Now \*indicates a required field ![Laptop Main Image](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Webinars%20and%20Video/EV%20Expert%20Panel/laptop-frame.png) ##### “As MassDOT plans its electrification transition...., it made a lot of sense to base both \[their and our\] analyses on \[StreetLight data\] to...have consistency between the transportation agency and the infrastructure side.” ![](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Webinars%20and%20Video/EV%20Expert%20Panel/Gherard%20Walker.jpg) **Gerhard Walker** Manager of Advanced Forecasting and Modelling, Eversource ##### Panelist Bios  Brian Burkhard is the Global Technology Leader for Advanced Mobility Systems at Jacobs. With nearly 35 years of experience as an electrical and systems engineer, Brian is a thought leader for Jacobs providing insight and consulting for transportation practitioners through dialog and advisement on how to plan and design for emerging transportation technologies, including intelligent transportation systems (ITS), connected, automated and electric vehicles, battery electric busses, smart cities, Internet of Things, transit systems, networking, and communications. Gerhard Walker is the Manger for Advanced Forecasting and Modelling, System Planning at Eversource, where he leads a team of engineers and data scientists to evaluate the impacts of electrification policies on distribution and transmission systems. Previously, he was the Director for Product Management at Opus One Solutions, a Canadian Utility Software supplier, where he led the scaling up of software solutions and successful customer acquisitions including HECO, SCE, Ameren, as well as expansions into the UK and Germany.   Kevin Hathaway is the Vice President of Professional Services at StreetLight, where he directs StreetLight’s project and research efforts applying big data methodologies across planning, operations, and new infrastructure problems. For StreetLight, he has also co-developed modern solutions to leverage big data in EV charger deployment planning at large scales. Kevin is a trained analytics and transportation software leader with 25 years of experience in large-scale transportation, infrastructure, environment, health, and housing problems with technical specialization in modeling, market research, and big data approaches.  ## Ensure infrastructure and sites can handle growing EV demand with validated transportation analytics ![location-pins (1)](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Icons%20for%20Landing%20Pages/location-pins%20(1).svg) Analyze O-D, trip length, trip duration, and historical dwell time data to understand where people are coming from and going to and how long they’re staying ![electric-car](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Icons%20for%20Landing%20Pages/electric-car.svg) Utilize robust, high-quality data-driven transportation insights to justify your plans and increase access to NEVI and CFI funds. ![validation (2)](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Icons%20for%20Landing%20Pages/validation%20(2).svg) Strengthen public-private partnership with metrics used and trusted by public agencies, private companies, and consulting firms across North America ### Powering 10,000+ Projects Every Month ![Siemens Logo](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Siemens%20logo.jpg) ![New York City](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/new%20york%20city%20Department%20of%20transportation%20logo.jpg) ![arup](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/arup%20logo.jpg) ![Toronto](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Toronto%20logo.jpg) ![Arcadis](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/arcadis%20logo.jpg) ![Fehr Peers](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Fehr%20Peers%20logo.jpg) ![VHB](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/VHB%20logo.jpg) ![sandag logo](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/sandag%20logo.jpg) ![NVTA](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/NVTA%20logo.jpg) ![SSTI](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/SSTI%20logo.jpg) ![VDOT logo](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/VDOT%20logo.jpg) ![Stantec logo](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/hubfs/Stantec%20logo.jpg) ### EV Experts Panel: Plan Your Infrastructure for the EV Revolution [WATCH NOW](https://learn.streetlightdata.com/ev-charging-infrastructure-expert-panel#form-section)