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Conference Programme 2025

Partners

The City of New York (NYC DCAS), Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality, CLOCS, Together for Safer Roads, SMMT, IATR and Driving for Better Business

09:55 – 10:00

Welcome and introduction

Ann-Marie Knegt, Editor Fleet Vision International/Creative Director Visie Communications/ Peter Goldwasser, Executive Director, Together for Safer Roads

10.00 – 10:10

Welcome on behalf of the City of London Corporation

Vince Dignam Chair, Business Performance & Transport Group Manager, City of London Corporation

10:10 – 10:40

Traffic Commissioner update on regulating road transport operators

Richard Turfitt, Senior Traffic Commissioner, Great Britain


  • Hear how an effective operator licensing regime supports responsible operators.


  • Find out how consistent regulation supports compliant operators and ensures a level playing field to grow.


  • Understand how risk management can protect your operator’s licence, employees, and business.

10:40– 11:00

Reducing occupational road risk in global fleet operations

Daniel Mc Guigan, Environment, Health and Safety Director – Global Operations, PepsiCo


  • Discover how collision investigations provided essential safety insights for PepsiCo's fleet.


  • Learn about the use of telematics and video telematics in reducing occupational road risk.


  • Understand how the Globalising Fleet Safety Data Project will impact PepsiCo's safety performance.


  • See how PepsiCo is developing utilised Virtual Driver Training.

11:00– 12:00

Vehicle demonstrations and exhibitor meet and greet

12:00 – 12:20

Tackling the challenges of lithium-ion battery fires in RCV compartments while eliminating bin deaths

Darren Judd, Head of Fleet Development, Biffa


  • Find out how incorrectly disposed lithium-ion batteries in RCV compartments, lead to approximately £158 million in annual fire damage.


  • See how Biffa developed a new system with Konica Minolta and Dennis Eagle to safely detect people/foreign objects in the waste streams as bins get tipped.


  • Discover how Biffa is trialling this system on its vehicles to mitigate and prevent the damage caused lithium-ion fires and to stop further fatalities with bin operatives and rough sleepers.

12:20 – 12:40

How Our Net Energy removes the barriers to the sale and purchase of electric trucks

John Granby, CEO, Our Net Energy


  • Learn how to overcome insufficient grid capacity.


  • Discover how to manage upfront capital costs.


  • Find out which charging infrastructure you require.


  • Find out how to manage the high cost of electricity.

12:40 – 13:00

An affordable and immediate transition to fleet net zero with hydrogen combustion engines

Simon Brewster, COO, Metier Technologies


  • Learn how Metier Technologies is working to deliver clean, sustainable and net-zero fleet hydrogen combustion vehicles.


  • See how actively evaluating new real-life solutions can and will reduce emissions while improving air quality.


  • Understand how this can be achieved whilst meeting the challenges of supply chains, infrastructure, complexity, time and cost.

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch and exhibition viewing

14:00 – 15:00


Afternoon session sponsored by Windels Marx

Accelerating the fleet decarbonisation transition – international examples of success

Hosted by Matthew Daus, President, International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR)

14:00 – 14:10

Update on NYC's electrification and decarbonisation programme (Video Presentation)

Keith Kerman, Deputy Commissioner, Chief Fleet Officer, NYC DCAS


  • Learn how NYC, the biggest municipal fleet in the world, is making massive strides in decarbonising its entire fleet.


  • Find out about NYC's advanced biofuels programme and how it has replaced all fossil fuels with biofuel solutions where possible.


  • See how NYC DCAS has the largest electric fleet (5,300+) and EV charging networks (2,100+) in NY State, over 4,500 hybrids, and has reduced fleet size by over 2,000 units. 

14:10 – 14:20

Building a greener future for London
Asher Moses, CEO, Sherbet, the Electric Taxi Company


  • Discover the challenges of building an all-electric fleet.


  • Find out how to encourage more public-private partnerships in building out electric vehicle charging.



  • Learn how to go beyond electricity and find out about other eco-friendly technologies.


14:20 – 14:30

Decarbonisation challenges in procurement of public sector contracts

Dewi Lane, Municipal Bid Manager, SUEZ


  • Learn how to balance contract goals vs best value.


  • Find out about techniques for allowing bidders to offer decarbonisation of contracts. 


  • Discover how to maximise procurement timelines.

14:30 – 15:00

Panel discussion: Accelerating the fleet decarbonisation transition – international examples of success

Hosted by Matthew Daus, President, International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR)


Special Guests, including: Asher Moses, CEO, Sherbet, the Electric Taxi Company | Dewi Lane, Municipal Bid Manager, SUEZ | John Granby, Chief Commercial Officer, Our Net Energy | Steve McNamara, General Secretary, Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) | Steve Wright, MBE, Chair Licensed Private Hire Car Association


  • Learn to overcome obstacles such as ageing infrastructure, funding, and knowledge gaps in fleet electrification.


  • Uncover various international decarbonisation and electrification perspectives.


  • Discover critical takeaways to lead your fleet through the energy transition.

15:00 – 15:10

Close of conference

Ann-Marie Knegt, Editor Fleet Vision International/Creative Director Visie Communications / Peter Goldwasser, Executive Director, Together for Safer Roads

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