Conference programme
Chair's welcome and introduction
Whats going wrong with maintenance leading to PI's and what options are available to operators to modernise their maintenance regimes?
This session will identify failures in maintenance and look at what simple tips can help to prevent these from reoccuring while also exploring how operators could modify their maintenance regimes to reduce their impact but still be highly compliant.
Kevin Rooney, Traffic Commissioner for the West of England
Benefits for predictive maintenance and how this will be used
To provide delegates with an overview of what OEMs have, and are, working on that will facilitate autonomous driving and how they see this impacting on maintenance regimes.
John Armes, Digital Service Manager, Daimler
New era of trailers - changes to design and manufacturing
This session will provide insight into how trailer designs have changed and will further change to meet custom needs and legislative demands.
Richard Owens, Technical Support Specialist & Marketing Manager, Don Bur
Putting the brake on testing
Discovering benefits of today’s EBPMS and looking at what phase 2 means for roller brake testing.
Owen Jenkins, Engineering Manager, BPW
Beyond the Checklist - Smarter Inspections & Automated Workflows
To provide an overview of systems currently available today and what’s being developed that will help operators.
Ashley Connell, Commercial Director, R2C
AI Development - what it will mean for maintenance
Exploring new AI technology and how it will shape how maintenance is done and the benefits it can bring both to asset utilisation and cost.
Neil Unadkat, Chief Technology Officer, Intangles
Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS)
What is MPRS? This session will explore the benefits of MPRS and look at what its aims are and the process involved for approval.
Nick Elliot, Specialist Transport Consultant and Chairman of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers Professional Sector Council, IRTE
Training for tomorrow's world
Looking at the ever changing training landscape to ensure its meeting the current and future needs of our industry.
Steve Scofield, Head of Business Development, IMI
Approving new systems and vehicles
Understanding the new GB approvals process and, what VCA are and will be doing to ensure that highly automated, and self-driving, systems work safely and effectively.
Nick Sanderson, Principle type approval engineer, VCA
EURO NCAP
This session will look at the rating scheme and how its aimed to improve road safety for all road users.
Matthew Avery, Director of Strategic Development, Euro NCAP
Enforcement and recalls
An update on DVSA's current and future enforcement strategy, the development of ER and how it is evolving its recalls procedure to ensure safety of vehicles and products.This session will also provide an update on understanding regulatory requirements for autonomous vehicles.
Neil Barlow, Head of MOT Policy, DVSA
Dave Wood, Head of Autonomous Vehicle Autonomy, DVSA
Please note: programme is subject to change.
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