Fleet productivity and technology implementation are perennial concerns that impacts multinational fleets of all segments and sizes across the globe. How productive a company fleet is will help measure out how cost-effective its overall operations are, something closely watched by upper management. Fleet industry professionals in this session will analyze the ins and outs of what make a fleet productive, and also identify the elements of its operations that are holding it back from being as successful as it can be, which attendees can immediately apply to their operations.

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1:00pm-1:20pm: Welcome & Introductions: Global Fleet Big Data
Using technology and in-room discussion to learn from the unique fleet demographics, goals, challenges and opportunities of global fleet colleagues.
PRESENTERS: Heidi DiAngelo, Global Account Manager; and Sherry Calkins, AVP Strategic Partners, for Geotab, Inc.

1:20pm-1:40pm: Benefits of a Global Telematics Solution
Have you been wondering how you might benefit from connected vehicle technology, which covers the globe? Here you will discover reasons why to think globally and enable locally. 
PRESENTER: Colin Sutherland, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing for Geotab, Inc.

1:40pm-2:00pm: Procuring a Top-Notch Telematics Solution
Using examples, this session will ensure you know exactly what to look for in your search for the best telematics solution for your fleet and steps for running a successful RFP. 
PRESENTER: Klaus Boeckers, Director Central & Eastern Europe at Geotab, Inc.

2:00pm-3:00pm: Connectivity Around the Globe
International fleet experts from Splend, ABInbev, Shell, and Pepsi share their own challenges and successes in the journey toward a multinational connected vehicle solution.
Co-Moderators: Heidi DiAngelo, Global Account Manager, Geotab; Eduardo Granda, Associate VP, Latin America & Caribbean, Geotab
Topics & Panelists: 
Ride Sharing – Chris Moysen, Splend         
Distribution and Routing – Oscar Hoyos,  ABInBev
Route to Connected Vehicles Across Europe –  Andy Leeden, AstraZeneca
Global Harmonization – Bob Zimmer, PepsiCo.
Overcoming Global Challenges – John Dmochowsky, Mondelez

Global fleet experts will explore the latest trends in fleet safety management that are impacting wide-ranging countries around the world. This Deep Dive session will analyze safety best practices for multinational fleets that have operations in Latin America, Europe, Australasia, and North America; offering something new to anyone in attendance. It will address concerns that include harmonizing fleet policies by regions, identifying at-risk drivers, improving safety cultures, and analyzing safety policies for not only four-wheel vehicles, but also two-wheel vehicles.

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1:00pm-1:10pm: Introduction to Safety
Presenter: Ed Pierce, Director of Communications for The CEI Group

1:10pm-1:45pm: Fleet Safety Trends in North America
This session will examine the various regional and cultural considerations when managing a fleet safety program in North America. Examined will be best practices in driver risk management, safety policies, and effective data management. Also, discussed will be the key metrics needed to measure the success of a fleet safety program in North America.
PRESENTER: Ken Latzko, Vice President Sales and Marketing for The CEI Group

1:45pm-2:15pm: The Challenges of Managing a Fleet Safety Program in Latin America & Mexico
This session will examine the diverse regional and cultural considerations when managing a fleet safety program in Latin America and Mexico. Examined will be best practices in driver risk management, safety policies, and effective data management. Also, discussed will be the key metrics needed to measure the success of a fleet safety program in Latin America and Mexico. 
PRESENTER: Duncan Espiga, CEPA SafeDrive

2:15pm-2:45pm: Understanding the Diverse Requirements to Manage a Fleet Safety Program in the EMEA
The EMEA market encompasses Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with each market being dramatic different than the other. Examined will be the diverse regional and cultural considerations, along with best practices in driver risk management, safety policies, and effective data management. Learn how to develop the appropriate metrics to measure the success of your fleet safety program in each of these markets.
PRESENTER: Patrick Hekkert, Global Fleet Safety Expert for CEPA SafeDrive

2:45pm-3:00pm: Q&A for Safety Deep Dive Track

Every fleet is different, and what works for one global region may not for another region. Vocational fleets, for example, have specific needs and regulatory requirements that are specific to their functions, and interested attendees can discover the details in this Deep Dive session. This Deep Dive track will focus on concerns that are closely bound to vocational fleet operations with multinational operations. Experts at this session will touch on major issues, which will include rising fixed costs, truck availability, order-to-delivery times, addressing fuel concerns, and more.

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1:00pm-2:00pm: Understanding the Complexity of Managing Vocational Fleets in Europe
Complex fleets in Europe have complex needs. Add to that regulations, requirements, and risks that come with operating across 40 countries, it creates an entirely new level of complexity. This session will provide the guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls in operating a vocational fleet in Europe and strategies to optimize fleet efficiencies.
PRESENTERS: Jason Chamberlain, ARI UK; and Henning Schick, ARI Germany 

2:00pm-2:30pm: Managing Vocational Fleets in South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa
This session will explore the many issues that come with operating complex, vocational fleets across the African continent. Vehicle maintenance presents a key challenge because of the inadequate service infrastructure. Learn from local subject-matter experts on how to address these challenges, while optimizing control of fleet operating expenses.
PRESENTER: Murray Price, COO of Eqstra Fleet Management

2:30pm-3:00pm: Strategies to Optimize Lifecycle TOC in Mexico
The second largest fleet market in Latin America is Mexico. This session will address the unique needs of vocational fleets in this market. Discussed will be best practices in vehicle spec’ing, decaling, maintenance management, and asset disposal at the end of a vehicle’s service life. Learn how to minimize the complexity of vocational fleet management in Mexico.
PRESENTER: Victor Campuzano, Director, Sales & Marketing for Ariza de México, S.A. de C.V.

New mobility solutions are changing the way fleets look at their operations and will only become more prominent moving forward, not only in North America, but in parts of the world that are in the vanguard such as Europe and Brazil. Developments such as autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing, subscription services, vehicle pools, and the emergence of mobility as a service, overall, are becoming more common place, which makes attendance essential for those interested in riding the highs of mobility in fleet and staying ahead of the curve. Experts in this session will analyze the autonomous impact (Donlen), opportunities and challenges in corporate mobility management programs (Localiza), the various developments in European fleet management (Athlon), and what full autonomy will look like (Nauto). Attendees will learn what to look out for, and how it will impact the fleet industry moving forward.

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1:00pm-2:00pm: Mobility Management from a European Perspective

Megatrends like digitalization, urbanization, and the shift from ownership to usage have been changing our landscape. We see traditional fleet management shifting to mobility management. While we know the future of mobility is filled with autonomous vehicles transporting people and drones delivering packages, the fleet manager (or rather the mobility manager) needs to start forecasting today how it will evaluate new mobility services.

The question is: how does one start? How can you manage mobility alongside managing your fleet now?

Attendees can expect to hear: 

1. How the automobile and fleet management are transforming into an integrated mobility offering
2. What is already becoming (common) practice in the area of E-mobility, Mobility Services, and Mobility Management
3. Useful tips for fleet/mobility managers on how to get started with these new services

PRESENTER: Peter Derks, Chief Commercial Officer, Athlon Car Lease International

2:00pm-3:00pm: The Autonomous Impact: Riding the Highs of Mobility in Fleet
The landscape of the North American fleet industry is constantly shifting and undergoing drastic changes – as an uncharted territory, fleet managers have the task of discovering what is here to stay, and what will soon be on its way. Understanding what mobility fleets really means as well as the impact they have on your business will be crucial to a fleet’s success now and in the future.

Let’s take a deep dive into the world of on demand mobility including ride hailing, car sharing, and automotive subscription services.  In addition, we will discuss how connectivity, electric vehicles and last mile delivery fleets will lead us to a world populated with autonomous vehicles.

Attendees can expect to hear: 

1. How connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicles will impact your fleet operations 
2. How emerging fleets in the on-demand mobility space are impacting new product development for fleet management companies
3. How autonomous vehicles operate in North America today

PRESENTER: John Korte, VP Mobility Business Development for Donlen

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Fleet productivity and technology implementation are perennial concerns that impacts multinational fleets of all segments and sizes across the globe. How productive a company fleet is will help measure out how cost-effective its overall operations are, something closely watched by upper management. Fleet industry professionals in this session will analyze the ins and outs of what make a fleet productive, and also identify the elements of its operations that are holding it back from being as successful as it can be, which attendees can immediately apply to their operations.

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3:30pm-3:50pm: Transformative EV Solutions for Your Fleet
Wondering how to realize an effective EV strategy for your fleet? This session will get you thinking critically and acting practically.
PRESENTERS: Megan Allen, EV Solutions Engineering Manager at Geotab; and an Amazon Representative

3:50pm-4:10pm: Telematics: The Opportunities You Didn't Know About
This session will identify several ways Big Data and developing artificial intelligence can improve your international fleet program.
PRESENTERS: Sabina Martin, Solutions Engineer, Team Lead for Geotab; and David Escoba, CEO of Navisaf SAS in Colombia

4:10pm-5:00pm: Right-Sizing Your International Telematics Solution: Regional Considerations and Successes
Learn what is happening with connected solutions at the regional leve and ask your questions. 
MODERATOR: Stephanie Voelker, Vice President, Channel Sales, North America for Geotab
PANELISTS: Fabio Saiu, Geotab Europe; Colin Sutherland, Geotab Asia-Pacific; Eduardo Granda, Geotab Latin America; and Sabina Martin, Geotab South Africa

5:00pm-5:20pm: Connected Car Technology of the Future (Interactive Discussion)
More and more your vehicles come loaded with telematics capabilities. Let’s talk disruption, change predictions, future fleet strategies, and what role telematics companies will play.
MODERATOR: Sherry Calkins, Associate Vice President, Strategic Partners, Geotab
PANELISTS: Chris Moysen, Splend; Oscar Hoyos, ABInBev; Andy Leeden, AstraZeneca; Bob Zimmer, PepsiCo; and John Dmochowsky, Mondelez

5:20pm – 5:30pm: Closing Comments from Colin Sutherland.

Global fleet experts will explore the latest trends in fleet safety management that are impacting wide-ranging countries around the world. This Deep Dive session will analyze safety best practices for multinational fleets that have operations in Latin America, Europe, Australasia, and North America; offering something new to anyone in attendance. It will address concerns that include harmonizing fleet policies by regions, identifying at-risk drivers, improving safety cultures, and analyzing safety policies for not only four-wheel vehicles, but also two-wheel vehicles.

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Concerto Ballroom B

3:30pm-4:00pm: Examining the Embryonic Fleet Safety Market in Asia Pacific & China
Adoption of fleet safety programs in the Asia Pacific region and China are still an emerging phenomena, but growing. Learn about the cultural challenges in managing a fleet safety program for expat drivers. How to implement a driver risk management program and what are the most appropriate safety policies for the region. In addition to discussion on the metrics to track safety performance, the session will examine effective data management strategies.
PRESENTER: Cliff Chang, Managing Director for Intact Traffic and Transport Safety Consultancy Limited in Hong Kong

4:00pm-4:30pm: Identifying the Latest Technology Trends in Fleet Safety Management
This session will examine the use of telematics and other technologies that can be employed in a fleet safety program. Examined will be the challenges in regional implementation, such as privacy legislation and worker agreements and how fleets can successfully address them. Also discussed will be the metrics to be used when adopting a technology solution for your fleet safety program.
PRESENTER: Adam Bruttell, Vice President of Sales and Marketing-North America for MiX Telematics

4:30pm-5:10pm: How to Develop a Global Approach to Fleet Safety
Managers are asked to think global but act local. However, there are strategies that fleet decision-makers can implement to provide greater global consistency to their fleet safety program. This session will examine how to implement a more global fleet safety strategy and how to develop the metrics to measure its efficacy and success.
PRESENTER: Andy Price, Director, Fleet Safety Management

5:10pm-5:30pm: Q&A for Safety Deep Dive Track

Every fleet is different, and what works for one global region may not for another region. Vocational fleets, for example, have specific needs and regulatory requirements that are specific to their functions, and interested attendees can discover the details in this Deep Dive session. This Deep Dive track will focus on concerns that are closely bound to vocational fleet operations with multinational operations. Experts at this session will touch on major issues, which will include rising fixed costs, truck availability, order-to-delivery times, addressing fuel concerns, and more.

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3:30pm-4:30pm: Best Practices in Operating a Vocational Fleet in North America
The session will explore the various requirements in the United States and Canada in successfully managing each stage in the fleet lifecycle, with particular emphasis ranging from specifications to ordering and upfitting, managing operating costs, and strategies to maximize resale values at time of disposal. Learn from in-country and regional experts on standardized best practices, but more importantly the differences and pitfalls to be aware of in each region.
PRESENTER: Kevin Quinn, ARI North America

4:30pm-5:30pm: Strategies to Develop Best-in-Class Vocational Fleets in Australasia, India, and China
The fleet market is the strongest segment driving new-vehicles sales in both Australia and New Zealand, with both economies dominated by vocational fleet vehicles. The largest economic segment of both countries is the service sector with numerous vocational applications, along with telecommunications, construction, and agricultural industries. Learn about best-in-class fleet management strategies to apply to fleet vehicles operating in Australasia. Also, discussed will be the growing fleet markets in India and China and the best practices needed to maximize fleet efficiency and productivity.
PRESENTERS: Reggie Cabal, CEO of ORIX Australia and New Zealand; Scott Thorpe, General Manager, Fleet Business Development for ORIX Australia

New mobility solutions are changing the way fleets look at their operations and will only become more prominent moving forward, not only in North America, but in parts of the world that are in the vanguard such as Europe and Brazil. Developments such as autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing, subscription services, vehicle pools, and the emergence of mobility as a service, overall, are becoming more common place, which makes attendance essential for those interested in riding the highs of mobility in fleet and staying ahead of the curve. Experts in this session will analyze the autonomous impact (Donlen), opportunities and challenges in corporate mobility management programs (Localiza), the various developments in European fleet management (Athlon), and what full autonomy will look like (Nauto). Attendees will learn what to look out for, and how it will impact the fleet industry moving forward.

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Concerto Ballroom D

3:30pm-4:30pm: Brazil: Opportunities & Challenges in Corporate Mobility Management Programs
Considering the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the top global markets for shared mobility, there is a lot of buzz and several initiatives in the mobility arena in Brazil affecting individuals and companies. This session is a real-world examination of both the opportunities and challenges of managing a corporate mobility program in Brazil. Here are some of the trends we’ll be covering:

•          An increase in the number of dock-less bicycles and electric scooters in the main cities of Brazil
•          A shift in thinking as many individuals are considering alternative options to car ownership
•          More companies increasing their interest for “traditional” fleet management solutions 
•          And more

PRESENTERS: Joao Andrade, Managing Director for Localiza Fleet Solutions; Gabriel Andrade, Marketing and Sales Manager for Localiza Fleet Solutions

4:30pm – 5:30pm: The Road to Full Autonomy: Not When, But How
Autonomous vehicles are expected to deliver incredibly efficient, productive, and safe commercial fleet operations. The first waves of autonomous vehicles are already being tested, and the next wave of more advanced self-driving vehicles is not too far away. Fleets are beginning to add autonomous operations, and this will only accelerate. Some of the issues that need to be solved on the road to fully autonomous operation are how to transition from personal liability to product liability coverage; managing interactions between human drivers, pedestrians, and autonomous commercial vehicles; and how cities’ vision zero goals can be achieved. Our expert presenter will describe a multi-party approach — one that involves collaboration between OEMs, technology companies, insurers, and builders — as the key to enabling full autonomy.

Attendees can expect to hear: 

• Learn more about the current status and near-term advances in autonomous vehicle technology
• Understand what will be required — from insurance, to infrastructure, to policies — before our fleets are truly autonomous
• Identify the types of benefits you and your organization can expect to see with the advances of technology en route to full autonomy

PRESENTER: Jennifer Haroon, Chief Operating Officer, Nauto

Join us following the Deep Dive Sessions and we'll kick-off Global Fleet Conference with our Happy Hour Welcome Reception! If you are just joining us, here's a chance to pick up your badge and meet up with contacts and make new ones.

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