Study Tour - Presentations

DCS - Zenobe Energy

'Methods for extending battery life, and technical aspects to battery repurposing' - This session will help you understand the reasons - such as resource efficiency, reduced waste, and improved ROI - for battery monitoring and management. In addition, it will explore the ways in which batteries can be repurposed once their useful lifespan for a heavy vehicle has ended and how this ‘second life’ pertains to residual value for vehicle assets. Robert Long, Business Development Manager, Zenobē

Optimize

'Agent Optimize' – a deep dive analysis looking at the applications of AI in the fleet transport and commercial vehicle sector to unlock efficiency savings and carbon reduction opportunities. Colin Ferguson, CEO, Optimize

REA Fleet Energy System

'Renewable energy in the spotlight' - exploring offshore wind and solar and how we optimise the availability of both. Matt Adams, Transport Policy Manager, REA (Renewable Energy Association)

JouleVert Alternative Fuel Presentation

'Low-carbon fuels' - Overview of the options open to fleets. Colin Matthews, JouleVert

Volvo Truck Sustainability Pathway

Anthony Cunningham, eMobility Team, Volvo Trucks and Roger Williams, Volvo Financial Services

Summit - Speaker Presentations

Session 1 - Regions

Jason Smallwood, Technical Director, Freight & Logistics WSP

Richard Bradley, Head of Strategy, Midlands Connect

Nadia Ansari, Senior Project Officer, East Midlands Freeport

Niall Riddell, CEO and Co-Founder, Paua

Aidan Flynn, CEO, FTA Ireland

Session 3 - The Users

Chaired by Steve Hobson, Editor, Motor Transport

Dave Hands, Managing Director, LTS Global Solutions

Andrew Gwilliam, Product Manager –EV Charging, First Bus

Chris Welch, Managing Director, Welch Group

Showcase 4: Zero-Emission HGV & Infrastructure Demonstrator Scheme

Chaired by Andy Salter, Freight Carbon Zero

Steffan Eldred, Innovation Lead, Innovate UK

Sam Clarke, Chief Vehicle Officer, GRIDSERVE

Michael Boxwell, Group CEO, Voltempo

Kyle Arnold, Managing Director, HyHaul Mobility

Sam Clarke, GRIDSERVE - Keynote

Message from industry Power Player, Sam Clarke