Theatre 3

Developing strategies to optimise operations

The combination of an exponential growth in last mile deliveries, too many vehicles and not enough tarmac, means government is demanding more efficient and novel ways of getting goods to customers. These sessions look at the big picture and how businesses need to redesign their operations to survive.

09.45 Theatre Keynote - Whose truck is it? And should it really matter?

Lyall Cresswell, CEO, Transport Exchange Group

10.15 How to Make Better Use of Existing Transport Capacity

Devrim Kara & James de Roo, PTV Group

Coffee break

11.45 Will zero fatalities ever be achieveable?

Iain Forbes, Head of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Department for Transport

12.15 What will life after diesel really look like?

Dr. Andrew Trail, Transport Systems Catapult

12.45 Understanding the future for ULEVs and Highways

Gordon Telling, Head of ULEV and Energy, TRL

13.15 Intelligently Managing Kerbspace – The Future of Logistics

Neil Herron, Grid Smarter Cities

Break for lunch

14.30 Are we missing out on rail freight? 

Ed Wilson, Business Development Manager (Freight), Network Rail

15.00 The implications of Brexit on import and export

Sarah Laouadi, European Policy Manager, FTA

Coffee break

16.00 Summary of the day - Where is the future headed?

17.00 Conference closes

Tickets - £150 + VAT