Timetable:

Stephen Briers, editor-in-chief, Fleet News

Christopher Macgowan, industry advisor

Simon Boggis, Chief Procurement Officer & Executive Vice President Global Procurement, CEVA Logistics

As a five- time Fleet News award winner, with more than 30 years’ experience in the industry, Simon will reveal how you can use technology in procurement to help bring down costs. Procurement, he says, can bring sustainable value to businesses.

Adrian Furnham, Professor of Psychology, University College London

Nominated by HR magazine as one of the most influential people within human resources, Adrian is the perfect person to advise fleets on the art of negotiation. He will share his expertise on how fleets can get the most out of their teams, and affect working relationships at all levels of business.

Matthew Avery, safety research director, Thatcham Research Centre

With driverless cars becoming a reality on UK roads from January 2015, Matthew will be discussing the latest in safety technologies; including projects like Volvos Drive Me, and the latest in collision avoidance technology. Whilst considering the impact of such technology, he will also be sharing his vision of other technologies soon to be on the horizon.

Please see 'Best Practice Seminars' tab for further details.

Delegates can choose to attend 3 of the 7 sessions.

Please see 'Best Practice Seminars' tab for further details.

Delegates can choose to attend 3 of the 7 sessions.

Please see 'Best Practice Seminars' tab for further details.

Delegates can choose to attend 3 of the 7 sessions.

Malcolm Maycock, Association Chairman, Association for Driving Licence Verification

As newly appointed chairman of the ADLV, Malcolm will offer an update on the new process for checking driver licences electronically, which comes into effect in 2015. As well as covering how the new process works, he will also reiterate the importance of licence checking and offer assurances that the new system will be robust enough to cope.
 

Sgt. Patrick Joyce, Senior Investigating Officer Forensic & Serious Collision Investigation Unit, South Wales Police

Offering a glimpse into the processes around fatal at-work accident investigations, Sergeant Joyce will share his first-hand experiences, look at what happens when things go wrong on the road, explain how organisations should prepare if they face an investigation and offer advice on how to prevent crashes from happening in the first place.

Geoff Wright, Chief Fleet Engineer

Having worked within the fleet sector for over 26 years, Geoff will present a case study on what both he and his fleet department went through during a fatal incident involving one of his own drivers. As well as the process at the time, he will also share details on the outcome of the investigation and the wider implications it had for his business.