The speakers at the 2023 Australasian Fleet Conference represent Fleet Managers, Government and industry suppliers coming together to share ideas on the Shifting Tides of Fleet Management.
With rising interest rates and record inflation, organisations are facing increasing pressure on fleet operational and capital budgets at time when State and Federal Governments are offering incentives to encourage the adoption of expensive electric vehicles to meet emission targets.
There’s never been a more exciting time to be a Fleet Manager if you’re willing to shift with the moving tide of technology and the focus on reducing emissions.
Marc Sibbald, Director – Fleet at IPWEA, believes 2023 will be remembered as the tipping point for electric vehicles and technology where the car park of businesses reflects the desires of their stakeholders to achieve net zero.
“You can feel the change in attitudes and the support from governments at all levels for the transition to low and zero emission vehicles which presents a huge challenge for Fleet Managers,” explains Sibbald.
“I’m excited to see IPWEA Fleet members and speakers at the 2023 conference. It will be my first one as Director IPWEA Fleet and I’m looking forward to working with the IPWEA Fleet Council to deliver an education program and resources that are relevant and useful to all Fleet Managers.”
“The Shifting Tides of Fleet Management is the conference theme, and I trust attendees will gain valuable insights from the extensive and impressive speaker line-up which has assembled for this must-attend event on the Fleet calendar.”
Day One
The opening night will set the scene for the conference with Ben Selwyn, Director at ACA Research, and Katrina Ell, Senior Economist at Moody’s Analytics, sharing an overview of historical indicators and future mega trends that will influence and guide fleet decisions for the next decade.
A highlight of the first session is the presentation of the 2023 IPWEA Fleet Achievement Awards which are presented to the outstanding students from each semester of the Fleet Management Certificate.
Day Two
David Jenkins, CEO at IPWEA Australasia, will open day two and the speakers in the morning session will focus on safety, finance and strategy.
Șal Petroccuitto, CEO at NHVR, will share the work the NHVR has been doing with fleets on Chain of Responsibility and Safety Management Systems.
Chris Dhu, Group Head Asset, Engineering, Risk and Compliance, at Essential Energy, is talking about strategic thinking in fleet management and how you can drive value for the business from your fleet.
After morning tea the conference will move into two streams to focus on the Four Dimensions of Fleet Management.
| Topic | Speaker |
| People | Mark Rosenberg, Balanced Curve |
| Damon Taylor, Head of Supply and Fleet at Ausgrid | |
| Technical | Andrew Railz, Railz Asset Management |
| Tony Rawson, Fleet Manager | |
| Strategy | James Muir, Komatsu |
| Brian Bond, Director, Strategic Infrastructure Management at Department of Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| Technology | Gerard McLennan, LBM Fleet |
| Paul Dean, Plant Assessor |
In the afternoon there will be a presentation from Tim Camilleri, E-Mobility Solutions Manager at Volvo Group Australia, on the future of zero emission heavy vehicles follow by some case studies from City of Tea Tree Gully and City of Subiaco.
Day Three
This is EV Day! The morning session will be packed with presenters talking about what the next decade will look like for fleets as they transition towards low and zero emission vehicles. After morning tea, speakers will share case studies about their EV journey.
The afternoon will be the highlight of the conference with a site visit to a Kia Dealership to see how workshops are adapting to service electric vehicles.
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