Alycia Gilde's schedule for Battery Workforce Challenge Y2 Winter Workshop 2025

Refresh Sched throughout the workshop to see any last-minute changes
Sponsors, faculty, and students must check in at registration in person at the workshop during one of our registration windows. If you can’t make one, please reach out to Organizers so we are aware you will be arriving at an off time.
We live off of Feedback - Please consider providing it for sessions in which you participate

Navigating Sched - General:

Use the Schedule feature and filters to sign up for relevant sessions.
Each training session is categorized by Type (i.e. Event, Presentation, Roundtable, Training - Swimlane Grouped, Training & Workshops - School Grouped)
- Event - These are required by everyone
- Presentations - Each team should have 6 graded events on their schedule.
  - For the Engineering presentations, the entire team is encouraged to be in the presentation and should sign up for their session (for headcount purposes). Teams may not attend other team’s presentations.
    - Teams meetings are required for the BDU and Thermal presentations for all teams. Send the Thermal meeting to Ravi and send the BDU training notice to David. The main presenter for the slides shall be in the room. Individuals on the call may only answer questions.
    - If the team wants to have virtual participation for SW and Module, the teams are required to set up a Teams meeting. Send Module meeting notice to Ravi and the SW meeting notice to Ajay Suresh. The main presenter for the slides shall be in the room. Individuals on the call may only answer questions.
  - For PMAC 1, only your team PM or Voc-D can enter the assessment area. Other teams not listed in the timeslot may not attend to view.
  - For PMAC 2, your PM and designated SME will need to be seated at the table. Your team is permitted to spectate but from the back of the room. Other teams not listed in the timeslot may not attend to view.
- Training - Each team should determine which member goes to which session. All teams are required to have at least one member present for every session. All workshop attendees are required to attend on of the three trainings (or set up office hours with a sponsor).
In order to view your personalized schedule after signing up for classes: Hover over the profile picture and click "My Schedule".
Note: "All" shows all events under that category. Do not rely on this track filter to sign-up for sub-teams required trainings.

Feedback Survey
Do you like pizza? Leave us your feedback. The winner will receive a $600 pizza gift certificate mailed to their team. Entries must be submitted no later than 4:45pm ET. The winner will be announced during closing remarks. Link

Alycia Gilde

U.S. Department of Energy

Senior Advisor for Transportation Strategy and Partnerships

Find me on

About me

Alycia Gilde is the National Manager for ZEV Partnerships and Engagement for the Technology Integration Program under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In this role, Ms. Gilde oversees initiatives to advance transportation decarbonization by fostering partnership development and engagement across all stakeholder groups including communities, tribes, industry, fleets, utilities, state and federal government, and non-governmental organizations to advance zero-emission vehicle deployment. Technology Integration activities include Clean Cities, EcoCAR, Clean Energy to Communities, and the Battery Workforce Initiative, as well as other efforts under VTO. Prior to joining DOE, Ms. Gilde was CALSTART's vice president of clean fuels and electric vehicle infrastructure and oversaw the initiative's wide portfolio of activities that included spearheading the United States' largest initiatives to deploy alternative fuel corridors; first of its kind incentive programs for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure; and innovative public-private partnerships to advance zero-emission vehicles and equipment. Ms. Gilde has extensive experience managing the nation's largest freight and clean port truck programs, corridor coalitions, and marketing and outreach initiatives to build capacity and impact for clean transportation. Before starting her career in sustainable transportation, Ms. Gilde served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Ghana, West Africa, as an environment volunteer and the national gender and youth development director.

My Speakers Sessions

8:50am EST

Battery Leaders: Panel Discussion Center for Manufacturing Innovation - Wells Fargo TheaterAlycia Gilde • Mark Champine • Kristen Wahl • Ryan Melsert • Micky Bly