2023 Conferences
Supported and presented by leading industry experts, our must-attend Masterclass Conference sessions are a major attraction at the Great British Fleet Event 2023. Covering the fleet world’s most important topics ranging from sustainability, mobility and mitigating risk, to connected vehicles and electric vehicles within the future fleet landscape, the sessions provide essential advice to help save fleets time and money.
Andrew Wescott
Director of Sustainability and Regulation
Addison Lee
SPEAKER BIO
Andrew is Director of Sustainability and Regulation at Addison Lee. He manages Addison Lee’s Environment, Social and Governance prorgamme and is part of the team that introduced the first electric vehicles on to their fleet. Andrew also manages the company’s relationships with National and Local Governments, regulators and industry partners.
Prior to joining Addison Lee, Andrew was an Associate Director at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where he specialised in infrastructure policy as part of the Industrial Strategy Unit. Andrew was also part of the Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges Team, which developed the Future of Mobility programme that our AV work sits within.
Chris Chandler
Fleet consultant
Lex Autolease
SPEAKER BIO
Chris specialises in the transition to electric vehicles, sustainability, alternative fuels and future technologies, and in 2015 was awarded the prestigious Energy Saving Trust's "Green Fleet (unsung) Hero" Award in recognition of the significant contribution to sustainable transport in the UK.
He leads on Lex Autolease's thought leadership, writing many of the white papers and “How to Guides” as well as public speaking at industry events and webinars. Regularly commenting in the press and media, having been a freelance journalist for over 8 years previously.
He has sat on many environmental transport groups and liaises with industry Associations and Organisations such as the BVRLA, AFP, GUL and Government Departments. Also currently manages Lex Autolease's alternatively fuelled fleet, including their first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles introduced in May 2016.
Simon King
Partner
edenseven
SPEAKER BIO
Simon is a partner at edenseven and an experienced Sustainability, ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) and Green Fleet senior leader. Prior to edenseven he repositioned the UK's leading Facilities Management company (£4.5 billion revenue and 78,000 employees) as an ESG high performer. This included launching Plan Zero, a commitment to net zero by 2025 of which a 35% carbon reduction in the first two years has already been achieved, primarily through the rollout of the largest pure electric fleet in the UK with over 2,200 electric vehicles on the road. As a result, Simon was included in Top 10 most influential people in Green Fleet 2022, the highest ranked fleet leader in the list.
Simon led all aspects of Mitie’s fleet electrification from business case, board sign off, vehicle assessment, infrastructure requirements, solution development and driver awareness & behaviour. He also worked with senior clients to explain how fleet electrification could be part of their own journey to net zero. Overall Plan Zero has saved over 350,000 tonnes of carbon for clients.
Previously Simon was a Global Chief Procurement Officer, having worked for Tata Group (TGB), Coca-Cola and Dairy Crest. He lives in the New Forest on the south coast of the UK with his wife. He has two adult children, a Cocker Spaniel called Teddy, and is a keen sailor.
Simon Cordery
Senior Property & Commercial Project Manager
Transport for London (TfL)
Rick Nimbley
Business Development Manager, UK & Ireland
Geotab
SPEAKER BIO
Rick Nimbley is a Business Development Manager for Geotab; the world’s largest commercial telematics company. With a background in mobility & fleet SaaS, he has a focus on delivering complex automotive programmes within the leasing sector and beyond. His experience places him well to support Geotab’s business development efforts across a multitude of fleet types.
Prior to joining Geotab, he was an International Account Manager for The Miles Consultancy.
Mark Dickens
Managing Director
Mobilize Power Solutions
Tristram Benson
Commercial Director
Engineius
SPEAKER BIO
Tris Benson is the Commercial Director at Engineius, which is the UK market leader in vehicle movement with its award-winning technology providing full transparency and an entirely digital journey for the fleet client.
Engineius is a young business and Tris is responsible for taking Engineius on the next phase of its growth journey offering customers and suppliers a market-beating service and digital solution with the greenest credentials in the market.
He joined Engineius a year ago, coming from Michelin Connected Fleet, where he was previously director for the heavy goods vehicle segment and has worked with many of the UK’s biggest fleets during his years in the industry.
Aliaksandr Kuushynau
Gurtam
SPEAKER BIO
Aliaksandr Kuushynau is the Head of Wialon at Gurtam, an international developer of Wialon, the world’s largest platform for GPS tracking and IoT. Being a flexible and multifunctional system, Wialon helps deliver any telematics project of any scale and for any industry.
Aliaksandr joined Gurtam in 2009 as the Chief Marketing Officer. In his current role, Aliaksandr directs the entire Wialon division. He is responsible for building a product development and commercial strategy, strategic and tactical planning, as well as coordination of all departments within the Wialon division and communication with key customers.
Over his career at Gurtam, Aliaksandr has built and managed a global high-performance team of software development, marketing, sales, and business development professionals. As an accomplished executive with 18 years of overall experience in management, Aliaksandr has ensured leadership for Wialon, Gurtam's flagship product, and pioneered the largest global community of telematics and IoT professionals.
Antony Ursell
Michelin Connected Fleet
Niall Riddell
PAUA
SPEAKER BIO
Niall is the co-founder and CEO of e-mobility startup Paua; the UK’s largest electric vehicle fuel card network for business drivers. Paua makes EV charging simpler for drivers, with a focus on business drivers, through a digitalised solution to find, charge and pay for public EV charging. Drivers can use a mobile app to find chargers and use the app or the Paua EV charge card to start a charge event. The fleet manager receives one single bill for all their drivers saving them time and money. Paua is the future of the fuel card.
Paua partners with chargepoint operators and drivers to enable this simple solution. The technology aggregates a wide range of smart connected devices enabling a better user experience.
Formerly Smart Systems Director at SSE Niall has a breadth of experience across digitalisation of energy assets, IoT and mobility. He was drawn into the world of electric vehicles through EDF where he led the UK electric vehicle team launching the pioneering smart car, smart charger, smart tariff solution that EDF continue to sell. Niall is an engineer by training, with an MBA from CASS business school.
Elizabeth Culwick
Department for Transport
SPEAKER BIO
Elizabeth is Deputy Head of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, specifically leading on vehicle policies and incentives. Over the last three years she was Head of the Digital Railway team at the Department for Transport, leading large transformational change programmes to deliver digital signalling across the UK rail network.
Prior to joining the Department for Transport she led the energy security stakeholder engagement team at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Before joining the Civil Service, Elizabeth worked for a Public Affairs consultancy with clients across renewable energy, finance, low carbon transport and electricity storage sectors.
Dan Lawrence-Eyre
diode
Paul Kirby
EV Essentials
Joel Teague
Co Charger
David Bushnell
Fleet Operations
SPEAKER BIO
David Bushnell is Director of Strategy & Consultancy. With over 30 years of experience in Financial services, David joined Fleet Operations in January 2022, following a 24-year background as Principal Consultant for leasing giants, Arval and Alphabet.
David’s role is to further enhance the depth of value Fleet Operations brings to its commercial vehicle customers, advising them on strategy and supporting them ahead of legislative changes with particular focus on transition to Alternative Drive Train Technology, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), Fleet taxation, Funding Methodology, Salary Sacrifice and Personal Motoring Schemes. In the earlier part of his career, David was a Mechanical Engineer before spending a decade in Financial Services specialising in Motor, Personal and Secured lending.
James Garlick
British Gas
SPEAKER BIO
James Garlick is the Head of Commercial for EVs at British Gas where he leads on the creation and execution of British Gas’ home charging strategy and solutions – which includes installations, green EV energy tariffs and services, and the integration of Hive technology across British Gas’ EV proposition.
James has led on the delivery of multiple EV partnerships including Ford, Vauxhall, Leaseplan and Arval – which are designed to accelerate EV adoption across the UK. Most recently James has been central to the launch of British Gas and Hive’s latest EV charger built in partnership with charging solutions provider, EO.
Joshua Hooper
Northgate
SPEAKER BIO
Josh is head of product development at Northgate Vehicle Hire, specialising in supporting customers’ fleets in reducing their carbon emissions.
Leading the development of Northgate’s Drive to Zero proposition, Josh is developing the tools and support needed for customers to make meaningful, operationally effective reductions to their carbon emissions.
As head of product development, Josh is always looking at ways to further support fleets in their mobility solutions, compliance and safety.
Andrew Wescott
Director of Sustainability and Regulation
Addison Lee
SPEAKER BIO
Andrew is Director of Sustainability and Regulation at Addison Lee. He manages Addison Lee’s Environment, Social and Governance prorgamme and is part of the team that introduced the first electric vehicles on to their fleet. Andrew also manages the company’s relationships with National and Local Governments, regulators and industry partners.
Prior to joining Addison Lee, Andrew was an Associate Director at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where he specialised in infrastructure policy as part of the Industrial Strategy Unit. Andrew was also part of the Industrial Strategy Grand Challenges Team, which developed the Future of Mobility programme that our AV work sits within.
Chris Chandler
Fleet consultant
Lex Autolease
SPEAKER BIO
Chris specialises in the transition to electric vehicles, sustainability, alternative fuels and future technologies, and in 2015 was awarded the prestigious Energy Saving Trust's "Green Fleet (unsung) Hero" Award in recognition of the significant contribution to sustainable transport in the UK.
He leads on Lex Autolease's thought leadership, writing many of the white papers and “How to Guides” as well as public speaking at industry events and webinars. Regularly commenting in the press and media, having been a freelance journalist for over 8 years previously.
He has sat on many environmental transport groups and liaises with industry Associations and Organisations such as the BVRLA, AFP, GUL and Government Departments. Also currently manages Lex Autolease's alternatively fuelled fleet, including their first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles introduced in May 2016.
Simon King
Partner
edenseven
SPEAKER BIO
Simon is a partner at edenseven and an experienced Sustainability, ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) and Green Fleet senior leader. Prior to edenseven he repositioned the UK's leading Facilities Management company (£4.5 billion revenue and 78,000 employees) as an ESG high performer. This included launching Plan Zero, a commitment to net zero by 2025 of which a 35% carbon reduction in the first two years has already been achieved, primarily through the rollout of the largest pure electric fleet in the UK with over 2,200 electric vehicles on the road. As a result, Simon was included in Top 10 most influential people in Green Fleet 2022, the highest ranked fleet leader in the list.
Simon led all aspects of Mitie’s fleet electrification from business case, board sign off, vehicle assessment, infrastructure requirements, solution development and driver awareness & behaviour. He also worked with senior clients to explain how fleet electrification could be part of their own journey to net zero. Overall Plan Zero has saved over 350,000 tonnes of carbon for clients.
Previously Simon was a Global Chief Procurement Officer, having worked for Tata Group (TGB), Coca-Cola and Dairy Crest. He lives in the New Forest on the south coast of the UK with his wife. He has two adult children, a Cocker Spaniel called Teddy, and is a keen sailor.
Simon Cordery
Senior Property & Commercial Project Manager
Transport for London (TfL)
Rick Nimbley
Business Development Manager, UK & Ireland
Geotab
SPEAKER BIO
Rick Nimbley is a Business Development Manager for Geotab; the world’s largest commercial telematics company. With a background in mobility & fleet SaaS, he has a focus on delivering complex automotive programmes within the leasing sector and beyond. His experience places him well to support Geotab’s business development efforts across a multitude of fleet types.
Prior to joining Geotab, he was an International Account Manager for The Miles Consultancy.
Mark Dickens
Managing Director
Mobilize Power Solutions
Tristram Benson
Commercial Director
Engineius
SPEAKER BIO
Tris Benson is the Commercial Director at Engineius, which is the UK market leader in vehicle movement with its award-winning technology providing full transparency and an entirely digital journey for the fleet client.
Engineius is a young business and Tris is responsible for taking Engineius on the next phase of its growth journey offering customers and suppliers a market-beating service and digital solution with the greenest credentials in the market.
He joined Engineius a year ago, coming from Michelin Connected Fleet, where he was previously director for the heavy goods vehicle segment and has worked with many of the UK’s biggest fleets during his years in the industry.
Aliaksandr Kuushynau
Gurtam
SPEAKER BIO
Aliaksandr Kuushynau is the Head of Wialon at Gurtam, an international developer of Wialon, the world’s largest platform for GPS tracking and IoT. Being a flexible and multifunctional system, Wialon helps deliver any telematics project of any scale and for any industry.
Aliaksandr joined Gurtam in 2009 as the Chief Marketing Officer. In his current role, Aliaksandr directs the entire Wialon division. He is responsible for building a product development and commercial strategy, strategic and tactical planning, as well as coordination of all departments within the Wialon division and communication with key customers.
Over his career at Gurtam, Aliaksandr has built and managed a global high-performance team of software development, marketing, sales, and business development professionals. As an accomplished executive with 18 years of overall experience in management, Aliaksandr has ensured leadership for Wialon, Gurtam's flagship product, and pioneered the largest global community of telematics and IoT professionals.
Antony Ursell
Michelin Connected Fleet
Niall Riddell
PAUA
SPEAKER BIO
Niall is the co-founder and CEO of e-mobility startup Paua; the UK’s largest electric vehicle fuel card network for business drivers. Paua makes EV charging simpler for drivers, with a focus on business drivers, through a digitalised solution to find, charge and pay for public EV charging. Drivers can use a mobile app to find chargers and use the app or the Paua EV charge card to start a charge event. The fleet manager receives one single bill for all their drivers saving them time and money. Paua is the future of the fuel card.
Paua partners with chargepoint operators and drivers to enable this simple solution. The technology aggregates a wide range of smart connected devices enabling a better user experience.
Formerly Smart Systems Director at SSE Niall has a breadth of experience across digitalisation of energy assets, IoT and mobility. He was drawn into the world of electric vehicles through EDF where he led the UK electric vehicle team launching the pioneering smart car, smart charger, smart tariff solution that EDF continue to sell. Niall is an engineer by training, with an MBA from CASS business school.
Elizabeth Culwick
Department for Transport
SPEAKER BIO
Elizabeth is Deputy Head of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, specifically leading on vehicle policies and incentives. Over the last three years she was Head of the Digital Railway team at the Department for Transport, leading large transformational change programmes to deliver digital signalling across the UK rail network.
Prior to joining the Department for Transport she led the energy security stakeholder engagement team at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Before joining the Civil Service, Elizabeth worked for a Public Affairs consultancy with clients across renewable energy, finance, low carbon transport and electricity storage sectors.
Dan Lawrence-Eyre
diode
Paul Kirby
EV Essentials
Joel Teague
Co Charger
David Bushnell
Fleet Operations
SPEAKER BIO
David Bushnell is Director of Strategy & Consultancy. With over 30 years of experience in Financial services, David joined Fleet Operations in January 2022, following a 24-year background as Principal Consultant for leasing giants, Arval and Alphabet.
David’s role is to further enhance the depth of value Fleet Operations brings to its commercial vehicle customers, advising them on strategy and supporting them ahead of legislative changes with particular focus on transition to Alternative Drive Train Technology, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), Fleet taxation, Funding Methodology, Salary Sacrifice and Personal Motoring Schemes. In the earlier part of his career, David was a Mechanical Engineer before spending a decade in Financial Services specialising in Motor, Personal and Secured lending.
James Garlick
British Gas
SPEAKER BIO
James Garlick is the Head of Commercial for EVs at British Gas where he leads on the creation and execution of British Gas’ home charging strategy and solutions – which includes installations, green EV energy tariffs and services, and the integration of Hive technology across British Gas’ EV proposition.
James has led on the delivery of multiple EV partnerships including Ford, Vauxhall, Leaseplan and Arval – which are designed to accelerate EV adoption across the UK. Most recently James has been central to the launch of British Gas and Hive’s latest EV charger built in partnership with charging solutions provider, EO.
Joshua Hooper
Northgate
SPEAKER BIO
Josh is head of product development at Northgate Vehicle Hire, specialising in supporting customers’ fleets in reducing their carbon emissions.
Leading the development of Northgate’s Drive to Zero proposition, Josh is developing the tools and support needed for customers to make meaningful, operationally effective reductions to their carbon emissions.
As head of product development, Josh is always looking at ways to further support fleets in their mobility solutions, compliance and safety.
