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Join us for this special episode recorded at the Nordic EV Summit 2025, where we dive into the real-world challenges and opportunities shaping the future of EV charging infrastructure, technology, and business models. 

The host, Christophe, caught up with 5 industry leaders between conversations at the booth, covering topics from "Plug & Charge" and "V2G" to "commercial fleet electrification" and "backend tech evolution". 

 

🔌 In This Episode: 

We ask the big questions: 

• What’s the most pressing problem in EV charging right now? 
• How close are we to truly seamless charging experiences? 
• Can public charging infrastructure actually be profitable today? 
• What’s slowing down the electrification of heavy-duty and commercial fleets? 
• And looking ahead—where will we be by 2030? 

 

🎙️ Guests: 

• Stefan Ivanov – Co-Founder & CRO, AMPECO
  Discusses profitability challenges, platform flexibility, and surviving the CPO shakeout.
  🔗 Stefan on LinkedIn 
• Wulf Schlachter – CEO, DXBe Management & Advisor to FLEXeCHARGE
  Provides a strategic lens on megawatt charging, CPMS evolution, and why backend systems must adapt to heavy-duty fleet electrification.
  🔗 Wulf on LinkedIn 
• Ari Tikakoski – Director of Sales, InterControl
  Shares insights from V2G pilots across Europe and explains why DC may outpace AC for bidirectional charging.
  🔗 Ari on LinkedIn 
• Kristian Sandahl – Co-Founder, AmpSociety
  Talks about premium modular AC charging hardware and how it’s tailored for both destination and light commercial fleet use.
  🔗 Kristian on LinkedIn 
• Jacob Birkelund – Co-Founder, Elby
  Introduces an elegant solution to urban AC charging by embedding chargers into building façades for apartment dwellers.
  🔗 Jacob on LinkedIn 

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