{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62046f3703535100130e2f67/62aae389cd25d900146b9e56?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How an EV charging business operates, unpacking EV use in Australia, being a trailblazer in a nascent industry","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62046f3703535100130e2f67/1655366340132-985947ce3d7006597f885489018a27e7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p><p>In episode 19 of The Median Podcast, I’m joined by the very passionate Geoff Brady who is the Head of Sales and Marketing at Evie Networks. Evie Networks is shaping the future of e-mobility by building and operating electric car charging stations.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>After a 17+ year career at Optus to now very much being a trailblazer in nascent industry, Geoff and I chat about:</p><p><br></p><p>• How an EV charging business operates</p><p>• Opportunities and challenges of working in a nascent industry</p><p>• Learnings taken from the telecommunications industry to Evie Networks</p><p>• Unpacking EV use in Australia</p><p>• What it will take to increase mindshare and expand the use of EVs</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>00:00:53 From telecommunications to electric vehicle charging, the similarities and the differences</p><p>00:02:50 The Evie business, common pushbacks to electric charging, using renewable energy supply, difference between chargers, metropolitan, regional and highway infrastructure&nbsp;</p><p>00:17:57 Life working in a nascent industry, startup mentality, building capabilities in people and process</p><p>00:21:50 Electric vehicle use in Australia, unpacking the low uptake of EVs - price points, vehicle choice, government support/initiatives, ingrained consumer behaviours</p><p>00:31:10 The long term vision, increasing the adoption of EV cars on the roads, the energy landscape in Australia, energy storage devices</p><p>00:38:25 Positioning EV Networks in the market, letting the infrastructure do the marketing</p><p>00:42:43 Challenges in the role, fighting for mindshare in strategic initiatives, charting a path to a successful career</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow me</strong></p><p>https://www.twitter.com/anotherjeffchan</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://www.twitter.com/themedianpod</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/the_median_podcast/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/The-Median-Podcast-110447448247432</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-median-podcast/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmXAjpJOKgY</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen to The Median Podcast</strong></p><p>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-median-podcast/id1609340408</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/7zA5GltN9UktcrVlqSeoLa</p><p>https://shows.acast.com/the-median-podcast</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Support The Median Podcast&nbsp;</strong></p><p>http://supporter.acast.com/the-median-podcast</p>","author_name":"Jeff Chan"}