Wicked Problems Podcast14 Touko 2025

Chris Pateman-Jones - The Key to Equitable EV Charging with Connected Kerb

Chris Pateman-Jones, CEO of Connected Kerb, discusses the company's efforts to build one of the fastest-growing public EV charging networks in the UK. Connected Kerb focuses on making charging infrastructure equitable, reliable, and accessible, particularly for drivers without home charging. Chris highlights challenges like land access, grid constraints, and government policy, and shares how AI and modular designs are shaping the future of EV charging.

Chris Pateman-Jones, Chief Executive Officer: Experienced infrastructure executive with extensive commercial, innovation and strategy experience developing projects in the energy and commodities sectors, initially with Bechtel and more recently as EY's Global Infrastructure Director. He joined the Connected Kerb team in 2018, initially to lead Product and Strategy before becoming Chief Executive Officer in November 2019. In March 2024, he was appointed Chair of ChargeUK, the trade association body for the EV charging.

Connected Kerb - https://connectedkerb.com

Charge UK - https://www.chargeuk.org

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-pateman-jones/

I hope you enjoy the show and if you have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at: toby@wickedproblems.fm.

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