Electric Fleets in the Real World: Where Theory Meets Operations

Lucca Zamboni is an electrical engineer with over 24 years of experience in the energy sector, specializing in innovation, smart grids, energy storage, distributed generation, and electric mobility. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP), an MSc and BSc from Mackenzie Presbyterian University, and executive education in Digital Transformation from the University of Cambridge.He is Partner and R&D Executive Director at GESEL - Electricity Sector Study Group (UFRJ), where he leads strategic projects in electric mobility, tariff innovation, energy storage, and regulatory studies for major utilities and international institutions. Previously, he served for a decade as R&D Program Manager at EDP Brazil, coordinating more than 90 ANEEL approved innovation projects and chairing the ABRADEE R&D Working Group.Lucca is also a lecturer in postgraduate programs, author of book chapters and scientific articles, and a specialist in strategic planning, technology prospecting, and the development of complex, multidisciplinary innovation projects in the electricity sector.

Technical executive with a degree in electrical engineering and more than 30 years of experience in corporate engineering, infrastructure, automation, maintenance, and energy efficiency. Currently Head of the Engineering Department at Correios, responsible for strategic engineering issues, asset modernization, operational efficiency, and technical support for institutional management on a national scale.

Luiz Felipe Openheimer is a Mobility and Fleet Specialist at CPFL Energia. He has experience in the energy sector, with a focus on electric mobility, fleet electrification, charging infrastructure, operational efficiency and sustainable mobility. At CPFL Energia, he is directly involved in the strategy and implementation of the company's electric fleet expansion, conducting technical and operational studies, including the integration of hydraulic equipment and vehicle solutions for electric trucks. He also works on the governance and monitoring of projects within the Fleet and Mobility area. He holds an engineering degree and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration.

Eduardo Sousa is the founder and CEO of Electric Mobility, one of the first companies to sell chargers for electric vehicles. He is a director of ABVE and VP of the Institute for Sustainable Mobility. He has over 10 years of solid experience in the mobility market. An engineer by training, he has previously managed business units in Brazil, Mozambique, and Portugal.

Consultant at Carvalho & Furtado Advogados and Co-founder of the Laboratory of Energy for Mobility (LEMOB). Master's degree from the European Master in Law and Economics and MBA in Institutional Relations.

Matheus Dressler Maia is the CEO and Co-founder of MEV, a Brazilian technology company focused on electric mobility solutions for commercial and service fleets. His background includes over seven years of experience in electric powertrains, battery systems, charging infrastructure, and fleet electrification projects.