Agenda

The Microlise Transport Conference agenda is designed to cover the key topics impacting fleet operators, and those that will have an impact in the future.

Our main theatre programme is supplemented by four topic-focused workshop programmes, covering technology, skills, innovation and other key topics.

 

Agenda Programme

07:30

​​Show Doors Open​

07:50 - 09:20

Workshops & Exhibition

Microlise Workshop
07:50
Microlise Transport Management key themes 2023

Akshat Dimri, Senior Product Manager​, Microlise

08:20
Driver Safety and Risk 2023 (Solutions to help drivers in VRU environments)

Fenton Baker, Product Manager, Microlise

Tom Collins, Product Manager, Microlise

08:50
Fleet & Asset Management and Compliance 2023

Charlotte Porter, Product Manager, Microlise

Paul Pounder, Product Manager, Microlise

Compliance Workshop
07:50
Driver CPC Review

Allison Kemp MBE, Managing Director, AIM Commercial Services

08:10
Managing Driver Agencies and Protecting Compliance

Lesley O’Brien OBE, Managing Director, Freightlink Europe/Freight People

08:30
Legal Privilege, Protecting Your Driver and Your Operation

Charlotte Le Maire, Head of Crime and Regulatory, LMP Legal

08:50
Earned Recognition Updates and Forthcoming Changes

Caroline Hicks, Head of the Enforcement Regulatory Services and Transformation, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

Innovation Zone
07:50
ACCESS CONTROL KEY TO COMBATTING WORRYING RISE IN CARGO CRIME

Paul Nunn, Marketing Manager, Maple Fleet Services

08:00
MICROMOBILITY’S ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF URBAN LOGISTICS

Oliver Turrell, Design Lead, EAV Solutions

08:10
SOLVING REALLY BIG PROBLEMS WITH SMARTER SOLUTIONS

Mark Sproson, Enterprise Infrastructure Sales, Lenovo UK & Ireland

08:20
THE FUTURE OF TRUCK PARKING

Charles Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Freightsafe Ltd

08:30
MOVING THE SYSTEM INTELLIGENCE FROM THE CONTROL ROOM TO THE TRUCK

Francesco Giannini, Managing Director, MultiProtexion

08:40
TRUCK CARTEL CASE – IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TRUCK INDUSTRY

Gábor Balatoni, Founder and CEO, TruckRefunds.com

08:50
THE BENEFITS OF THE M6TOLL: A WINNING PROPOSITION FOR HGV DRIVERS AND BUSINESSES

Sarah Gourlay, Senior Account Manager, M6toll

09:00
REVOLUTIONISING FLEET SAFETY

Kirk Ryan, CEO & Co-founder, FlareAware

Skills Workshop
07:50
Inspiring Generation Logistics

Bethany Windsor, Deputy Director of Programmes and Relationship Management, CILT (UK)

08:20
The Supply Chain Leadership Professional Degree Apprenticeship from Arden University

Liam Kelleher, Corporate Business Development Manager, Arden University

08:50
The Freight Development Pathway

Mat Beecham , Operations Manager – Freight Development Pathway, ManpowerGroup

Carl Hobbis, Executive Director, British International Freight Association (BIFA)

09:30 - 12:10

MAIN THEATRE

09:30
Opening Video
09:35
Morning Opening from Host

Nicki Shields, Motorsport, Science & Automotive Presenter

09:40
Morning Ask The Audience

Nicki Shields, Motorsport, Science & Automotive Presenter

09:45
Opening remarks and welcome

Nadeem Raza, Chief Executive Officer, Microlise

09:55
Transaid and the transport and logistics industry: celebrating 25 years of transforming lives

Florence Bearman, Acting Co-Chief Executive, Transaid

10:05
Decarbonising Commercial Vehicle Fleets: Navigating Challenges with Data and Software Solutions

Michael Ayres, Flexible Power Systems, Managing Director

10:30
Key figures from 2022: Key areas of focus

Loveday Ryder, Chief Executive, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

10:55
Road Safety and Operation Tramline

Mark Cartwright, Head of Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention, National Highways

11:15
Road to Rail Panel​: The process, challenges, findings, benefits, key statistics of transitioning from road to rail​

John Bailey, Managing Director, Maritime Transport Ltd

Tim Hartley, Business Development Director, GB Rail Freight Ltd

Andrew B Malcolm, Chief Executive Officer, The Malcolm Group

Phil Smart, Assistant Policy Manager, Rail Freight Group

John Steventon, Global Destination Operations, Wayfair

11:55
DOTY Awards

Nicki Shields, Motorsport, Science & Automotive Presenter

12:05
Ask The Audience

Nicki Shields, Motorsport, Science & Automotive Presenter

12:10 - 13:40

Lunch & Workshops

Microlise Workshop
12:30
Microlise TMS

John Carroll, Pre-sales Consultant, Microlise

Compliance Workshop
12:30
A Review of Compliance Issues for Operators

Beverley Bell, CBE Director, Beverley Bell Consulting

13:00
Compliance Challenges with Greenification and session Round up

Jemma James, Managing Director, TruTac

Skills Workshop
12:30
Attraction, Recruitment and Retention​

Bob Edwards, Talent Pipeline Development Manager, GXO

Alex Farkas, Senior National Account Manager, National Employer and Partnership Team (NEPT)

13:00
Investing in People: An insight into driver training and development

Josette Saville, Sales Director, Abbey Logistics

Jennifer Swain , Head of Talent, Development and HR, Road to Logistics

13:40 - 15:55

MAIN THEATRE

13:40
Afternoon Ask The Audience

Nicki Shields, Motorsport, Science & Automotive Presenter

13:45
Secure Truck Parking Facilities​

Dr. Jan-Philipp Weers, Head of Bosch Secure Truck Parking, Bosch

14:10
How do we decarbonise road transport? It’s not all about electric cars

Michael Hawes, Chief Executive, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd

14:35
Alternative Fuel Future Panel

Matt Pumfrey, CEO, Innovation Gateway

Gavin Murdoch, Managing Director, Network Transport Solutions, DHL Supply Chain UKI

David Telford, Chief Scientific Officer - Energy Systems and Infrastructure, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS)

John Granby, Head of Sales, Tevva Hydrogen Electric Trucks

15:10
Why collaboration is key to meeting the key priorities for the Logistics sector in the next 5 years

Phil Roe, President, Logistics UK

15:35
UK's Campaign for Drivers and the Road to Net Zero

Chris Ashley, Head of Policy - Environment & Regulation, Road Haulage Association (RHA)

Richard Smith, Managing Director, Road Haulage Association (RHA)

16:00

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16:15

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