The full of list of speakers has now been confirmed for this year’s annual conference from the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
Taking place at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, on Wednesday 15 May, the event is expected to attract 250 members and is sponsored by Enterprise Mobility.
The day is built around four panel sessions. The first is called ‘New Manufacturer Entrants for 2024-2026’. Moderated by AFP board member James Pestell, it will feature Jeanette Griggs of BYD, Andrew Pilkington of VinFast UK and Peter Renton of Omoda and Jaecoo UK.
Panel two is titled ‘Decarbonisation is Not Just EVs’. Moderated by AFP board member Matt Hammond, it includes Rob Anderson of Mitie, Oz Choudhri of Enterprise, Chris Connors of ISS, Oliver Holt of Geotab, Aaron Powell of Speedy, James Rooney of Network Rail and Rob Simister of Centrica.
The third panel session is ‘There’s Never Been a Better Time to Manage Your Road Risk’. Moderated by AFP board member Peter Milchard, it features Martin Edgecox of National Highways, Emma Loveday of Volkswagen Financial Services, Dave Parry of FMG, James Walkington of Miele and a representative from Samsara.
Finally, panel number four is ‘EV Charger Deployment – Everything You Need to Know but Don’t’. Moderated by AFP board member Lorna McAtear, it includes Mark Constable of Trojan Energy, Dave Pickles of Jorra, Mike Potter of Drive Electric and Ashley Tate of Allstar.
There is additionally a keynote speech from Abdul Chowdhury of the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles plus a presentation on ‘EV Deployment in Action’ from Stuart Murphy of Royal Mail and an update on the Zero Emissions Van Plan from Catherine Bowen of the BVRLA, including Andy Bland, Keith Neville, Oz Choudhri and Kate Cooper-Griffiths.
There will also be an AFP Fleet Academy in Action session entitled ‘Engaging Drivers with Road Risk’, as well as an awards ceremony for those who have received AFP Fleet Academy qualifications.
Finally, a number of representatives from headline sponsors Enterprise are also taking part in a panel called ‘In the Spotlight’, including Andy Bland, Keith Neville, Oz Choudhri and Kate Cooper-Griffiths.
Paul Hollick, chair at the AFP, said: “We are looking forward to bringing everyone together for what promises to be an insightful, practical and collaborative day. Tickets are going very quickly and there are only a few places left so we would urge AFP members who would like to come along to register as soon as possible. We’d also like to thank Enterprise Mobility for their sponsorship. Support of this kind is what makes events such as the AFP Conference possible, and we’re very grateful for their involvement.”
Registration for the conference, which is open to all AFP members, can be found here.
