• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Badar Khan

EVGo

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Badar Khan has served as the Chief Executive Officer of EVgo since November 2023, and as a member of EVgo’s board of directors since May 2022. Mr. Khan brings over 25 years of experience in the energy sector and has a track record of driving innovation and leveraging technology to transform the ways individuals and businesses engage with and use energy. Prior to joining EVgo, Mr. Khan served as a Senior Advisor with Global Infrastructure Partners, a leading independent infrastructure fund manager. From 2017 to 2022 Mr. Khan worked with National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the world, most recently as President of National Grid USA. In this role he oversaw the provision of electricity, natural gas and clean energy solutions to over 20 million people across Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island with 17,000 employees. During his time at National Grid, Mr. Khan oversaw the regulatory approval for one of the largest “make ready” electric vehicle infrastructure programs for utilities in the U.S., the acquisition of an onshore solar and wind renewables development company, and the launch of one of the largest utility corporate venture capital funds in the U.S., with over 40 investments and partnerships in the energy and clean tech space. Mr. Khan previously worked at Centrica plc for 14 years in the U.S. and U.K., including from 2013 to 2017 as Chief Executive Officer of Direct Energy, the North American subsidiary that provided electricity, natural gas and home services to over five million customers with 6,000 employees. Under his leadership, Direct Energy experienced significant growth reaching revenue of more than $15 billion USD and becoming one of the largest and most innovative retail energy and services companies in North America through multiple acquisitions and more than a dozen partnerships with large and small technology companies. Prior to that, he was an officer of a start-up private retail energy company in the US and worked in management consulting with Deloitte Consulting in Boston and KPMG London. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of CRH plc, a leading building materials business, and on the advisory board of Zero Infinity Partners, an early stage venture capital firm. Mr. Khan began his career with Jaguar Cars in the U.K. Mr. Khan has a degree in engineering from Brunel University in London and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Sessions With Badar Khan

Wednesday, 20 March

  • 08:30am - 09:10am (CST) / 20/mar/2024 01:30 pm - 20/mar/2024 02:10 pm

    EV Charging Infrastructure: Is it ready?

    Transportation & Mobility/Electrification (EVs/built environment)

    While initiatives are in place to help electric vehicle (EV) growth and to increase the number of charging stations, obstacles still exist. Over one million public and private chargers still need to be deployed to handle the projected number of EVs by 2030—and double that projection number just five years later. How is the industry responding to this demand?

  • 12:00pm - 12:50pm (CST) / 20/mar/2024 05:00 pm - 20/mar/2024 05:50 pm

    Electric Vehicle Penetration: Accelerating or braking?

    Transportation & Mobility/Electrification (EVs/built environment)

    Electric vehicle (EV) sales are growing quickly in key markets. Strong government support and stringent tailpipe emissions standards, along with robust early consumer interest, have underpinned this growth. In reaction, auto manufacturers have placed EVs at the center of their net zero and long-term financial strategies. Now, slowing EV sales are raising important questions around consumer readiness for the electrified transport model. Why is there a striking gap between China and Europe, on one side, and the United States on the other? Is the EV demand growth of recent years sustainable? What role will governments, fuel providers and consumers play in the sector’s future?