2024 Theatre Agenda

10:00 – 10:45

The monthly Fleet News at 10 webinar comes to you live and in person at Fleet & Mobility Live as the panel of fleet experts discuss ways to improve efficiency, save costs, reduce risk and boost sustainability targets.

Speakers

Chris Connors

Head of Fleet and Travel (UK and Ireland)

ISS

Lorna McAtear

Head of Fleet

National Grid

Duncan Webb

Fleet Director

The AA

Paul Hollick

Chair

AFP

10:00 – 10:45

This session to explain how to introduce and run a sal/sac scheme and the opportunities offered by broader affinity schemes.

Sponsor: Ayvens

Speakers

Christine Emery

Account Director Strategic Partnerships

Ayvens

Nadim Mehar

Head of Fleet

Alstom

10:00 – 10:45

What does a sustainable mobility strategy look like? How do you implement one? Learn about the rationale, the implementation, the operational requirements and, ultimately, the experience for employees and employers, with consideration to micromobility, shared mobility, mobility hubs and active travel. This session will also offer insight into science-based targets, reporting and scope 3.

Speakers

Dale Eynon

Fleet Director

Defra

Amelie De Valroger

Global Director of Electric Solutions & Consultancy

Ayvens

11:00 – 11:45

This session will assess how the various technology applications and data management can help a fleet manager improve compliance and reduce crashes, considering telematics, cameras, in-cab driver alerts and how to best use the data that comes from connected vehicles. It will also debate ADAS technology and risks around recalibration.

Sponsor: Athlon 

Speakers

Gareth Jones

Fleet Compliance Manager

Speedy Services

Martin Phillips

Chief Operations Officer

Athlon

Steve Openshaw

Group Fleet Manager

Eric Wright Group

11:00 – 11:45

New to fleet or simply want to re-engage with the core principles? Then this session is for you. Discover - or rediscover - the key pillars that make up the foundation of fleet management, including licence checking, H&S rules, risk, grey fleet and writing a robust vehicle handbook.

Sponsor: Ayvens

Speakers

Peter Eldridge

AFP

Tash Turner

Specialist Consultant

Ayvens

Dominic Surlis

Specialist Consultant

Ayvens

11:00 – 11:45

Full electrification is not possible for many complex fleets, but there are ways in which companies can start to reduce their emissions today. This session will look at the options available to fleet decision-makers.

Speakers

Norman Harding

Corporate Fleet Manager

London Borough of Hackney

Justin Laney

Partner & General Manager, Central Transport

John Lewis Partnership

13:00 – 13:45

In this session, policymakers from the Department for Transport will provide an update on the Government's roadmap to decarbonisation and how the implications for car, van and truck fleets.

Speakers

Abdul Chowdhury

Head of Vehicle Policy

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

13:00 – 13:45

In this session, experts will discuss the best ways to manage drivers to improve their attitude and behaviour behind the wheel. Topics will include training approaches, the importance of root cause analysis, disciplinary measures and the company's legal responsibilities.

Sponsor: Athlon 

Speakers

Chris Connors

Head of Fleet and Travel (UK and Ireland)

ISS

James Cowen

Chief Commercial Officer (Future Mobility)

Aon

Richard Dainty

Head of Marketing & Sales Support

Athlon

14:00 – 14:45

Fleet electrification pioneers will offer their learnings and knowledge when it comes to establishing a robust workplace charging strategy, concluding how to tender for the right EV charging hardware, pitfalls to avoid, booking and scheduling considerations for drivers, the role of DNOs – civils, hardware and software, benefits of solar power, battery storage and wind turbines, smart charging tariffs, and how best to future proof your charging infrastructure.

Speakers

Bob Murphy

Technical Executive

Scottish Power

Sara Sloman

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

Paythru

Chris Demetriou

Assistant Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport Environment & Climate Change

London Borough of Islington

14:00 – 14:45

This session will consider what it takes to be an outstanding leader, including what is leadership, how to win stakeholder support for decisions and investment, employee management, recruitment and cost-control.

Speakers

John Mark Williams

CEO

Institute of Leadership

14:00 – 14:45

Compliance and risk management of employees using personal cars for work purposes is an important part of a fleet leaders' role. Find out how you can take control, reduce risk and lower costs from the grey fleet.

Sponsor: Ayvens

Speakers

Duncan Webb

Fleet Director

The AA

Matthew Hammond

Head of Fleet & Plant

Altrad

Denise Hawkins

Fleet Manager

Stannah Management Services

Matt Walters

Head of Consultancy Services & Customer Value

Ayvens

10:00 – 10:45

The monthly Fleet News at 10 webinar comes to you live and in person at Fleet & Mobility Live as the panel of fleet experts discuss the wholelife cost journey of electrification, from procurement and selecting the right vehicles (cars and vans), to in-life running costs (inc maintenance and reliability) to disposal and residual values (including price parity of used EVs vs ICE, impact of rising supply and falling prices on demand).

Speakers

Lorna McAtear

Head of Fleet

National Grid

Dale Eynon

Fleet Director

Defra

Paul Hollick

Chair

AFP

Chris Connors

Head of Fleet and Travel (UK and Ireland)

ISS

10:15 – 10:45

From vehicles to chargers to energy management, find out how to plan and execute a realistic timeline for your fleet.

Sponsor: Octopus Electroverse

Speakers

Olly Craughan

Head of Sustainability

DPD UK

Vicki Limbrick

Energy Manager

Balfour Beatty

Matt Pretorius

Head of Fleet Solutions

Octopus Electroverse

Catherine South

Payroll and Fleet Manager

Flagship Group

10:30 – 11:15

Fleet may typically sit within one business unit, but it works cross department and needs to engage multiple stakeholders by understand the key drivers behind finance, procurement, HR and operations.

Sponsor: Ayvens

Speakers

Lindi Tembha

Procurement Lead

Weetabix Food Company

Sarah Armitage

Business Support Manager

Network Rail

Elizabeth Hartle

Fleet and Transport Change Manager

City of Wolverhampton Council

Adam Sturdy

Head of New Business - Corporate Sales

Ayvens

11:00 – 11:45

What are the first steps to take when you are considering transitioning your fleet to electric? A panel of fleet trailblazers will identify the pitfalls to overcome, where to start and all the important things to think about when planning your EV strategy.

Sponsor: MER

Speakers

Matt Neale

Head of Fleet & MaaS

Platform Housing Group

Jo Hammonds

Head of Fleet Services

Sanctuary Group

Matt Dale

Director

TZConsulting Ltd

Natasha Fry

Head of Sales

MER UK

11:00 – 11:45

The UK's leading leasing companies discuss future trends, current challenges and new initiatives in an open forum for fleet decision-makers. What are the big pressures facing fleets, how are leasing companies supporting the industry, including electrification, uptime and fleet management, and does mobility really offer a viable transport and travel solution for fleet operators?

Speakers

Greg McDowell

Managing Director

Marshall Leasing

Phil Wilbraham

Managing Director/GVP

Pendragon Vehicle Management

Martin Phillips

Chief Operations Officer

Athlon

Martin Reeves

Corporate Sales Director

Zenith

Ben Creswick

Managing Director

JCT600 VLS

Steve Jones

Customer Services Director

Ayvens

Jonny Berry

Head of Decarbonisation

Novuna

12:00 – 12:45

Do you fully understand all your legal obligations as a business and fleet leader? Attend this session and you will be given an in-depth tour of the most important pieces of legislation that influence how you run your cars, vans and trucks, and manage your drivers.

Sponsor: Ayvens

Speakers

Alison Moriarty

Client Compliance Director

Beverley Bell Consulting & Training

Steve Crawshaw

Commercial Vehicle Fleet Consultant

Ayvens

13:00 – 13:45

With insurance premiums and the cost of accidents rising, learn how best to manage the end-to-end process from pre- to post-incident, plus the pros and cons of in-sourcing accident management versus outsourcing. Panellists will also consider the impact on insurance premiums.

Sponsor: FMG

Speakers

Peter Milchard

Motor Fleet & Risk Executive

Howden Insurance

Andrew Chandler

Sales Director

FMG

Denise Lane

Head of Fleet UK & ROI

Euro Car Parts

Peter Milchard

Motor Fleet & Risk Executive

Howden Insurance

13:00 – 13:45

Artificial intelligence offers many potential benefits to fleets: find out how it can make your job easier and improve traffic and travel planning for your drivers.

Speakers

Keith McCabe

Transport Technology Industry Carbon Ambassador & CEO

Simplifai Systems

Stuart Robertson

Partner

L.E.K. Consulting

14:00 – 14:45

How do you create an appealing and cost-efficient car choice list? What does good look like? How does TCO work? How do you get good manufacturer terms? Find out all the answers, and much more, in this session.

Speakers

James Rooney

Head of Road Fleet

Network Rail

14:00 – 14:45

This session will discuss all the skills required by a modern fleet leader to deliver an efficient and effective fleet in 2030, including leadership, energy management, CSR, employee wellbeing, data, connectivity, insurance, mobility, travel planning and agile/hybrid working.

Sponsor: Samsara

Speakers

James Ferrol

Fleet Manager

Dunelm

Stewart Lightbody

Group Head of Fleet

Sureserve Group

Andrea McKenzie

Sustainable Transport Manager

Warmworks

Dave Boorman

Fleet Telematics Manager

FM Conway

Bethany Windsor

Head of Skills Policy & Generation Logistics

Logistics UK