As Vice President at ElaadNL, E-Mobility Europe, and Stedin, Baerte will explore how electric vehicles can be seamlessly integrated into the power grid, highlighting the potential of EV batteries to deliver valuable flexibility services to Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Baerte will discuss the technical and organisational challenges of enabling vehicle-grid integration and the potential of coordinated e-mobility strategies in supporting system stability. His insights are grounded in his cross-institutional roles, spanning grid strategy and EV infrastructure development.