Conference Programme

VIEW SPEAKERS

Opening session: Chair's Welcome and View from Logistics UK

Michelle Gardner, Deputy Director - Policy, Logistics UK

Key note: Three words to address the world: what3words impact on urban logistics

Jennifer Christie, Director and Head of Logistics Partnerships, what3words

Key note: EV Cafe keynote session

Paul Kirby, Commercial Director, EV Cafe 

Session one: Effective vehicle inspections

Venkat Sreeram, CEO, Clearquote

How effective vehicle inspections and condition assessments can help reduce repair costs, improve uptime and increase driver retention.

Session two: Understanding future data requirements for urban logistics

Jillian McCullogh, Webfleet Corporate Sales Manager UKI, Bridgestone Mobility Solutions

Exploring evolving data needs in urban logistics to enhance safety and drive.

Session three: Making roads safer with AI

Max Aldred, Business Development Manager, Brigade Electronics

This session will explore some of the capabilities of AI to support the driver including monitoring well-being, indicating health issues or distraction and flagging issues via live services. It is difficult to always evaluate our own stress or drowsiness levels especially in times of pressure but AI can do this to effectively save lives and makes roads safer.

Session four: How the AA is supporting the transition to alternative fuels 

Richard Foster, B2B Business Manager - Fleet, AA

Session five: MAC Clinic and van compliance update

Dan Crutchington, Manager - Compliance Information, Logistics UK

A quick-fire session covering the major areas of compliance, including drivers’ hours, driver licensing, health and safety and areas to take into consideration when employing new technologies.

Lunch

Chair's close