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 – 10:30
Chaired by Ben Nelmes, CEO and Co-Founder, NewAutoMotive
Featuring: Lorna McAtear, Head of Fleet, National Grid; Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability, DPD; Stuart Murphy, Head of Fleet Transformation, Royal Mail; James Ferrol, Car and LCV Fleet Manager, Dunelm.
10:30 – 10:50
Fireside chat with Lyndsey Hetherington, EV Charging Specialist, Drax Electric Vehicles.
10:50 – 11:20
Coffee break, exhibition and networking
11:20 – 11:40
Breakdown to breakthrough: Delivering the future of roadside assistance
Fireside chat with Duncan Webb, Fleet Director, The AA
11:40 – 11:55
Ben Garner, Director of Logistics, Tarmac
11.55 - 12:10
Faizan Ahmad, Decarbonisation Programme Director, First Bus
12:10 – 12:50
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.
12:50 – 13:55
Lunch, exhibition and networking
13:55 – 14:10
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.
14:10 – 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
Matt Pretorius, Head of Fleet Solutions, Octopus Electroverse
15:05 – 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 – 16:10
Coffee break, exhibition and networking
16:10 – 16:20
Fireside chat with Kirsten Zoe Smith, co-chair of the Sustainable Urban Freight Association (SUFA) and Net Zero Strategist at Recorra.
16:20 – 17:00
Chaired by Carl Christie, Senior Technical Specialist – Fleet Strategy Lead, Cenex.
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 Charging Specialist, Drax Electric Vehicles.
17:00
Closing remarks and conference ends
**Agenda subject to change**
David Rosselli, Energy Saving Trust
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