Fleet Electrification Forum

Accelerating fleet decarbonisation across the private and public sectors

Please note: Public sector tickets are complimentary but strictly available only to those working in fleet decarbonisation roles who represent a local authority, government or the emergency services. Corporate/private sector attendees, including suppliers and service providers, are required to purchase a ticket. Please ensure you select the correct ticket type to avoid cancellation.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:30

Registration, exhibition and networking

9:30 – 9:35

Claire Miller, Independent Mobility & Energy Advisor, Tellegen to act as morning MC. 

Welcome

Alec Peachey, Founder and Editorial Director, Transport + Energy

9:35 – 9:50

Dominic Phinn, Head of Transport, Climate Group

9:50 – 10:25

Chaired by Ben Nelmes, CEO and Co-Founder, NewAutoMotive
Featuring: Lorna McAtear, Head of Fleet, National Grid; Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability, DPD; other speakers TBC

10:25 – 10:40

Fireside chat with Lyndsey Hetherington, Drax Electric Vehicles

10:40 – 11:10

Coffee break, exhibition and networking

11:10 – 11:25

Breakdown to breakthrough: Delivering the future of roadside assistance

Fireside chat with Duncan Webb, Fleet Director, The AA

11:25 – 11:40

Ben Garner, Director of Logistics, Tarmac

11.40 - 11.55

Faizan Ahmad, Decarbonisation Programme Director, First Bus

11:55 – 12:35

Chaired by James Brown, Senior Fleet Consultant, Energy Saving Trust with support from Adrian Hampton, Head of Highway Operations, Wiltshire Council; and Chris Demetriou, Assistant Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport, London Borough of Islington.

This session will address key issues faced by the public sector, starting off with a discussion on councils’ progress. Separate round table discussions will report at the end of the session on their conclusions and recommendations.

12:45 – 14:00

Lunch, exhibition and networking

14:00 – 14:15

Tim Campbell, Managing Director, Campbells Electric Vehicle Consultancy to act as afternoon MC.

Keynote presentation 2: Accelerating the decarbonisation of commercial vehicles in Wales
Jonathan Murray, Acting Managing Director, Zemo Partnership and Dafydd Munro, Head of Transport Decarbonisation, Welsh Government. 

14:15 – 14:50

Chaired by Geraint Davies, FORS.

Featuring: Neil Durno, Director of Market Development – Commercial Fleets, Voltempo; Mike Nugent, Chief Revenue Officer, Hitachi ZeroCarbon; Dr Isabella Panovic, Programme Manager (Zero Emission Road Freight); Kate Broome, Sustainability and Social Impact Director, Kuehne+Nagel.

14:50 – 15:05

TBC

15:10 – 15:45

Chaired by Paul Kirby, Director, EV Essentials. Featuring: Sarah Armitage, Decarbonisation & Vehicle Strategy Manager, Network Rail; Catherine Bowen, Head of Decarbonisation & Future Mobility, BVRLA; S-J Mitchell, Senior Fleet & Supply Chain Manager, OVO. Other speakers TBC.

 

15:45 – 16:15

Coffee break, exhibition and networking

16:15 – 16:30

TBC

16:30 – 17:00

  • How ready are UK emergency fleets for 2030?
  • What’s the current adoption rate and what’s holding services back?
  • How are services tackling operational challenges around the adoption of charging and infrastructure?
  • In what ways does the rollout of electric fleets differ from one emergency service to another?
  • In what ways will electric fleets affect response times and resilience?

Chaired by James Evison, Content Manager, Transport + Energy.
Featuring: Anda Baumerte, Sustainability Manager, West Yorkshire Police; Paul Leach, Head of Transport Innovation, NHS England; Mark Smith, Fleet Strategy & Carbon Net Zero Manager, London Fire Brigade; and Lyndsey Hetherington, EV Sales Specialist, Drax Electric Vehicles. 

17:00 – 17:05

Closing remarks and conference ends

**Agenda subject to change**

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