The IEEE VPPC15 organization committee is glad to announce the first plenary speakers.

Tuesday October 20th

sa Chantal Guimont - President & CEO, Electric Mobility Canada salutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalutsalut

saTransportation Electrification - Electric Mobility Canada's (EMC) perspective leading to a mass salutsal market.

(Abstract and Author's biography, available here)

Tuesday October 20th

sa Dr. Jean-Yves Huot - Team leader of Materials for Energy Technologies, Energy Storage Thrust sa Lead of the Vehicle Propulsion Technology program, National Research Council Canada (NRC)

saOverview, Progress and Plans of NRC research in Li-ion battery, fuel cell and Supercap salut technologies for vehicles electrification.

(Abstract and Author's biography, available here)

Wednesday October 21th

Jocelyn Lefebvre - Technical Leader, Nova Bus, Canada.

Electrification of urban transit: study case of the LFS bus.

(Abstract and Author's biography, available here)

Wednesday October 21th.

Prof. Joeri Van Mierlo - Head of the Mobility, Logistics and automotive technology research centre of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium).

Clean Vehicles – A Life Cycle Assessment point of view.

(Abstract and Author's biography, available here)

Wednesday October 21th.

Jean-Pierre Legris - President, LITO Green Motion Inc. (QC, Canada)

Concurrent engineering in the development of the SORA, the world first 100% electric sports cruiser motorcycle.

(Abstract and Author's biography, available here)

Thursday October 22nd.

Dr. Chisu Kim - Senior Researcher, Institut de Recherche d'Hydro-Québec (IREQ) (QC, Canada).

Emerging Battery Technology for Electric Vehicles: Promise and Challenge.

(Abstract and Author's biography, available here)

Thursday October 22nd.

Dr. Peter R. Frise - Scientific Director and CEO of the AUTO21 Network of Centres of Excellence (Canada).

Canada's Auto Industry and Electric Vehicles

(Abstract and Author's biography, available here)