Program
Wednesday 15th October
Sponsored by Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited
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7.00pm
Pre-conference Dinner
Thursday 16th October
Sponsored by Kia Motors Australia Pty Ltd
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8.00am
Registrations Open
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9.00am
Opening Address
John Boland, Conference Chair
Welcome to conference and scene setting for the next two days -
9.10am
Day 1 Sponsors Address
Kia Motors Australia Pty Ltd
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9:20am
Key note speaker: An Update on the Future of the Car Industry
Richard Dudley, CEO, Australian Motor Industry Federation
An Industry at Crossroads - the Australian Motor Industry Federation’s plan for the future survival of the Australian automotive industry -
10.30am
Morning Tea
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11.15am
Manufacturers Round Table
Presentations from Toyota, Ford and Holden followed by Q&A
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12.45pm
Lunch
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1.45pm
Feature presentation: Running a team in the Australian Rally Championship
Neal Bates and Coral Taylor, Neal Bates Motorsport
Four time Australian Rally Champions
Winners of Targa Tasmania
Two time winners of the International Classic Rally of Otago, NZ
Two time winners of the Australian Classic Rally Challenge (run in conjunction with the Australian Rally Championship) -
2.30pm
Fleet Safety - Using Crash Data to Identify and Manage Major Corporate Risks
Keith Simmons, Managing Director, KND Consulting Pty Ltd
A Case Study, using crash data to identify the level of corporate risk (EXTREME) and a multi-disciplinary project to reduce that risk to an acceptable level (LOW) through vehicle modification, replacement vehicle selection, driver training and fleet policy.
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3.00pm
Afternoon Tea
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3.30pm
Benefits of Outsourcing Fleet Management & Lessons to be Learned
Ashley Morris, General Manager Commercial, LeasePlan Australia
Many organisations are considering/reviewing the option of outsourcing their fleet management requirements, what are the key benefits and what are the key considerations that need to be managed for a successful outsourcing approach.
Presentation -
4.00pm
Business Change & Improvement in Fleet Management
James Digges, Director, Digges Consulting Group
Explore the key components necessary to generate better organisational performance from best practice improvement and change initiatives.
Presentation -
4.30pm
Remarketing Update Brendon Green, General Manager Motor Vehicles, Pickles
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5.00pm
Close of Day 1
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6.30pm
Conference Dinner
Sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company Australia
Friday 17th October
Sponsored by GM Holden Ltd
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8.00am
Registrations Open
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8.45am
Chair Welcome Day 2
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8.50am
Day 2 Sponsors Address
GM Holden Ltd
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9.00am
An analytical approach to managing your fleet
Matt Minor, Director Business Intelligence, Navman Wireless
By taking an analytical approach to managing your fleet, the Navman Wireless Adaptive Intelligence product provides a KPI-driven performance management framework to identify plan vs actual. With access to data from yesterday or 5 years ago, the ability to use historical data to predict the future is now a reality for Fleet Managers. -
9.30am
Tyre Myths Uncovered
Jeremy Andrews, National Fleet and Government Sales Representative, Tyres4U
Presentation -
10:00am
Extracting maximum value from your fuel contract
John Cowell, Director, FuelTrac
Presentation -
10.30am
Morning Tea
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11.00am
Using Technology to run Vehicle Pools More Efficiently and Effectively
Kurt Lingohr, CEO, PoolCar
Presentation -
11.30am
Fleet Challenges - Panel Discussion
Conference Chair moderated discussion with invited guests
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12.15pm
Review Session and Wrap Up
John Boland, Conference Chair
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12.30pm
Lunch
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1.30pm
Social Event Sponsor