This year’s Global Fleet Summit in Turkey in September will focus on the challenges and opportunities of the current and future Turkish fleet markets, with special attention on the importance of the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) concept.
Again in Istanbul, the two-day regional Fleet Summit will also examine in detail a host of key issues of relevance for international fleet decision-makers including tendering, reporting, sustainability and safety, international versus local influence, car policy evolution, and upcoming trends and technologies.
Now in its second year, following a successful inaugural event last June, the Summit again has the backing of TOKKDER, the Turkish Automotive Leasing and Rental Companies Association. Sponsors who confirmed today include leading car sharing company, YOYO, and leasing providers, DRD Fleet Leasing, Fleetcorp, LeasePlan and Volkswagen Doğuş Finans.
It is being held at Istanbul’s luxurious, five-star Intercontinental hotel, and begins on the evening of Tuesday, September 20, with a gala cocktail reception, when delegates will also be presented with details of the new Global Fleet guide “Fleet Partners Turkey 2017”, the definitive reference guidebook to help identify Turkey’s primary fleet and mobility suppliers.
The first full day of the Summit will begin on Wednesday, September 21, and will focus on the key elements in today’s and tomorrow’s Turkish fleet environment.
A series of five expert sessions will begin with an indepth look at the Turkish fleet market and how it has evolved in the last 12 months, looking at the impact on leasing companies, car manufacturers and fleet operators.
This will be followed by a session examining the impact of driver behaviour on fleet costs, linked to the key steps in setting up a safety policy and the solutions to steering efficient driver behaviour.
Following a networking lunch, the afternoon session will show fleet managers how remarketing the impact of remarketing on their fleet management success, with insight into residual value setting and the need for effective management of damage and fair wear and tear to minimise end of contract charges.
This will be followed by a session looking at the IT tools that can help in effective fleet management, before the day’s final session will reveal 10 trends that could impact on the Turkish fleet market, with advice for fleet managers in taking the right decisions for a successful fleet future.
Day one is then rounded off by a cocktail reception, followed by a networking gala dinner until late. The final day, Thursday, September 22, will focus on the TCO concept and why having an insight into TCO is essential for effective fleet management.
The final session will also examine the move from the TCO to the Total Cost of Mobility (TCM) and the implementation of an effective TCM model, including private leasing and car sharing.
Caroline Thonnon, Global Fleet CEO and Head of Business Development, said: “Following the success of our first Fleet Summit in Turkey in June last year and the widespread critical acclaim of our delegates, we simply had to repeat the event again this year.
“More than 150 corporate fleet experts with international and/or Turkish responsibility attended our inaugural event and they learned that the Turkish fleet market is still some way behind that of Europe, both in relative size and maturity.
“The good news that came out of that Summit was that this was the ideal opportunity for Turkey to learn from Europe’s past by concentrating on such essential elements as car policy, the TCO concept, automation of processes and of reporting, legal agreements and service level agreements.
“This year’s Summit will provide the perfect platform to see just how far the Turkish fleet market has come in its development over the last 15 months or so, and what still needs to be done to improve its professionalism and customer service ethos,” she said.
