Event Guide
20th September 2023
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Electric Vehicle Learning & Development Courses
Electric Van & Trucks –Operational Technical Support
This course provides a detailed market overview of the Electric Van & Truck landscape, while supplying valuable advice and day to day operational technical support that you can give to your customers (fleet operators and drivers) on how to effectively manage and drive EVs
Selling Electric Vehicles to Fleet Customers
New customers entering this market for the first time may be nervous of hesitant in taking their first EV and will be looking to their supplier as a trusted support. This BVRLA course prepares attendees to be precisely that trusted support.
Electric Vehicles (Cars)Operational Technical Support
The BVRLA’s training course will provide a full overview of the EV landscape, current market entrants and valuable advice for members supporting their customers need for technical operational support.
Electric Vehicles (Cars) - Operational Technical Support for Rental
BVRLA’s Rental training course will provide a full overview of the EV landscape, current EV Rental market entrants, and valuable advice for rental members supporting their customer’s need for day-to-day technical operational support.
contact training@bvrla.co.uk or visit www.bvrla.co.uk/learning-development.html Find out more
The countdown to the 2030 new ICE vehicle phase-out is well and truly on. What started out as milestone on the distant horizon is rapidly coming into focus.
That focus has brought increased scrutiny. A drip feed of anti-EV stories in the news has become a tidal wave this year, with pressure building on the government to water down its ambitious decarbonisation targets.
Our sector has always led the way in adopting new technologies and bringing cleaner, greener vehicles to our roads. The phase-out deadline gives a consistent target that can be achieved through effective planning by businesses and targeted support from Government.
The next 12 months are pivotal. For the UK to make meaningful strides towards decarbonising the road transport network, fleet operators and vehicle providers need the reassurance that their ongoing decarbonisation efforts are justified and supported.
We are already seeing imbalances grow. Where parts of our industry, such as the company-provided car market, have supercharged their adoption of zero-emission vehicles, others are unable to follow their lead. The transition will not get easier as we approach 2030. Our foot must remain on the throttle, with industry and government continuing to collaborate on the targeted support and solutions required to bring each sector and use case ‘over the line’.
Today’s agenda will unpack all of that. Our expert speakers will celebrate the positive progress made to date, share success stories that provide the template for others, and explore where the focus should lie to address the imbalances. Together, our line-up of decision makers, leaders, and innovators will map out how the UK can remain on track on its Road to Zero, discussing the integral role the fleet industry will continue to play.
Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this conference possible, particularly our brand partners The AA, Allstar, Arval UK, Auto Trader, Dynamon, and Fleet Assist, plus our media partner Transport + Energy. We also have a host of innovative exhibitors that have a range of product and software solutions to help you on your decarbonisation journey. Please seek them out during the networking opportunities through the day.
We hope you have an informative and productive day.
Gerry Keaney, Chief Executive, BVRLA
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Welcome
The transition will not get easier as we approach 2030. Our foot must remain on the throttle.
Timings Session detail
From 09:30 Registration: delegates arrive, tea/coffee, networking
10:00
10:05
Welcome from conference chair
Peter Campbell, Global Motor Industry Correspondent
Road to zero report card
Our 2023 edition will feature dozens of new KPIs that are tracking the transition
Speaker: Toby Poston, BVRLA
Session 1: Keynote – taking stock of UK and global progress to zero emission transport
10:20
The UK’s decarbonisation targets are ambitious, but how do the numbers stack up when compared with to others?
Speaker: Maria Bengtsson, Partner at Ernst & Young
Session 2: Policy perspective
First came the Phase Out, then the ZEV Mandate – what does the Government have planned next?
10:45
Pre-record – Minister Jesse Norman
Speaker: Richard Bruce, Director of Transport Decarbonisation, Department for Transport
Session 3: Keynote - Enabling a just transition
11:10
The UK’s biggest fleet operator, with 650,000 vehicles, will share lessons learned in making electric vehicles accessible to all drivers.
Speaker: Andrew Miller, CEO, Motability Operations
11:35 COFFEE BREAK and networking. Opportunity to visit exhibitors.
Session 4: Keynote – Europcar’s journey to e-mobility
11:55
A global leader in largest car and van hire shares its blueprint for decarbonisation, considering changing consumer habits.
Speaker: Sébastien Albertus, Director, Europcar Mobility Group
Session 5: Panel – Zero emission freight debate
Are electric trucks going to deliver, or will hydrogen HGVs do all the heavy lifting? Our speakers from the commercial vehicle coal face will give you the insights you need to make those big decisions.
Speakers:
12:20
Allan Rushforth, Chief Commercial Officer, First Hydrogen
Adam Bennett, EV and Sustainability Manager, DAF Trucks
David Petts, Ford Pro EV & Connectivity Product Manager, Ford Motor Company
John Comer, Head of Product Management Volvo Trucks
13:00 LUNCH and networking. Opportunity to visit exhibitors.
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Timings Session detail
Session 6: Masterclass – Going Local
14:00
A close look at how Coventry City Council are decarbonising the city, what steps they are taking to accommodate fleet users and how they are engaging to understand their needs. As well as a view from the Crown Commercial Service on how they are supporting the Government to meet its fleet commitment, where they are on the transition and what they are looking for from rental/leasing cos to support the transition of the Government’s fleet.
Speakers:
Kim Harrison, Senior Category Lead – Fleet, Crown Commercial Service
Shamala Evans-Gadgil, Programme Manager, Coventry City Council
Session 7: Keynote – lessons in EV leasing
14:20
As the transport revolution accelerates, what solutions are arising to ensure used EV sales, charging infrastructure and van fleets can keep up?
Speaker: Lakshmi Moorthy, Managing Director, Arval UK
Session 8: Retail in detail
What is happening in the retail new and used BEV market?
Speakers:
Abdul Chowdhury, Head of Vehicle Policy, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
14:45
Marc Palmer, Head of Strategy & Insights, Autotrader
Edmund King, President, The AA
Gary Nicholls, Fleet Operations Director, Inchcape Retail Limited
Martin Miller, Founder, EV Experts
15:25 COMFORT BREAK
15:45
Session 9: Electric vehicle aftermarket
Speaker: Nikos Kotrozos, Head of Supplier Relations, Fleet Assist
Session 10: Cheerful about charging?
Our experts reveal why there are plenty of reasons to be positive when it comes to electric vehicle infrastructure.
Speakers:
Melanie Shufflebotham, Co-Founder, Zapmap
16:00
Angus Webb, CEO and Founder, Dynamon
Emma Levin, Head of Legal EV, UK and Europe, Fleetcor
Martin Beaumont, CEO, Electric Green
Philip Clarke, CEO and Founder, OnCharge Energy
Dr Iain Mosely, Director of Charging, Nyobolt
16:40 Conference chair closing comments
16:45-18:30 Drinks Reception
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Sponsors & Exhibitors
www.theaa.com
The Automobile Association was created by people like you – keen drivers who just wanted fair treatment. Not much has changed on that front since June 1905, when four driving enthusiasts banded together in London to form the AA. From day one our goal has been the same: to protect you, the motorist, and put your interests first.
With over 14 million members from the original 90, it’s fair to say we’ve grown a bit; in fact, we’re now the UK’s largest motoring organisation, still going strong over a century later. From setting up our first motorbike patrols to piloting ‘connected cars’, we’ve got a unique history of embracing new technology and innovations to better serve you.
www.allstarcard.co.uk
At Allstar we make fuel, EV, and business payments simple. We’re part of FLEETCOR, a leading global provider of innovative digital payment solutions for businesses across the globe, and we help keep 50,000 UK businesses on the move. Wherever business takes you, we’re here to support you.
We offer the best fuel card capability across the UK’s largest fuel card network, covering multiple fuel needs as well as business management reporting. Allstar can even help you seamlessly move over to EV, with more ways to pay and easy charging on the road and charging at home. We do it all.
www.arval.co.uk
Founded in 1989, we are fully owned by BNP Paribas, one of the world’s best-rated banks. Specialising in vehicle leasing and fleet management we support customers of all sizes, ranging from SMEs with one or two vehicles to large international corporates with thousands.
Our comprehensive range of products, services and fleet solutions help our customers to operate their company vehicles in the most effective way and outsource the risks associated with fleet management. Expert advice and service quality are the foundations of our customer promise, delivered directly in 30 countries by more than 7,200 employees, and in 23 other countries through a network of partners.
www.autotrader.co.uk
The official #1 site to buy and sell new and used cars. Over 400,000 cars online. Here to help you find the right one.
www.connectedkerb.com
Connected Kerb is an electric vehicle charging infrastructure company on a mission to change the world for good, one charge at a time. We aim to make EV charging inclusive, convenient, and reliable for everyone. We deliver on-street community EV charging, working with local authorities to support residents unable to charge their vehicle at home. We also install future-proof EV charging infrastructure at workplaces, retail destinations, car parks, commercial real estate and for residential developers.
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www.dynamon.co.uk
Dynamon originated from Southampton University, following its work with Team GB to maximise its performance at the Olympic Games in 2012. We wanted to help logistics companies be more efficient by saving fuel and reducing Co2 emissions.
Dynamon is the first-choice data-driven software solutions provider for fleet operators. It is on a mission to make the transition to EVs simple, cost effective and profitable. Using Dynamon’s software tools enables fleet managers and other key players in the transport industry to run their operations cost effectively by providing access to insights around new vehicle technology, including EVs.
We work with the global transport sector providing solutions for direct fleets, leasing companies, OEMs, telematics firms, utilities consultants and charging infrastructure providers.
www.fleetassist.co.uk
Fleet Assist are experts in providing a full range of SMR supply chain services for contract hire and leasing companies, including Service booking, Technical Authorisation and the largest managed garage network in the UK, all complimented by its market leading Business Intelligence reporting. All of which assist its customers controlling vehicle in life cost whilst maintaining the high levels of customer service expected by the UK’s leading Leasing companies. Fleet Assist is the perfect partner allowing customers to evolve their bespoke propositions whilst controlling costs. With a network of garages of over 5,200 and its customers fleets representing over 1.3 Million vehicles, Fleet Assist is unquestionably the leading provider of SMR supply chain services in the UK.
www.flexpowersystems.com
Our products address the increased complexity, risks and cost arising from EV adoption. The FPS Operate platform provides automated EV fleet and charger management for van, bus, truck or mixed fleets that:
• integrates data from across the business to provide a unified view of fleet operations
• optimises schedules to minimise costs and manage range
• manages power constraints to avoid expensive grid upgrades
• monitors infrastructure health
• schedules maintenance to improve uptime
• provides resilience to infrastructure failures
• is complemented by Plan and Deploy services that de-risk the pre-deployment phase of the EV transition.
www.goeve.com
Go Eve provide an innovative EV charging system known as DockChain, which extends a rapid DC charger to multiple parking spaces using a daisy chain of compact terminals. This innovation offers fleet operators and site owners the advantages of fast charging
– speed and operational efficiency – in every space, while maintaining the equipment’s size and cost similar to that of slower AC charging methods. DockChain addresses various challenges faced by fleet operators expanding their EV charging. These challenges include equipment costs, installation flexibility, energy consumption, operational logistics, site grid capacity, and fleet battery size.
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www.omnevue.com
Think of us as the Quickbooks for all things ESG. Just like your accounting software connects to your financial data, our platform plugs into your business’ non-financial financial and non-financial data sources to give you regulatory compliant reports on your environmental, social and governance scores. All to international accounting standards. So, you can Account for Everything. And make better decisions for your business, your people and our planet.
BVRLA members can take advantage of the exclusive BVRLA discount. Find out more at the Fleets in Charge Conference.
www.oncharge.energy
Running an electric van can cost a large fleet £80k more over 5 years than a diesel van. It’s not the cost of electricity. It’s the lost productivity from charging downtime. We’re pioneering an entirely new way of charging to solve this problem. Drivers collect a ruggedised PowerBank from us and use it to charge overnight or extend range during the day.
www.ospreycharging.co.uk
Osprey Charging Network is a UK-wide, rapid electric vehicle charging network. Osprey fund, install and manage their network on behalf of landlord partners and on their own land. The Osprey network is built to provide a trusted experience so that drivers can charge with confidence every time: reliable, open-access and easy-to-use charge points are conveniently located on major routes and with nearby amenities. All Osprey chargers accept contactless payments, App payments, RFID payments and payment through all major third-party payment methods including fleet cards and roaming partners. Every charging point is also powered by 100% renewable electricity. More information on Osprey can be found at ospreycharging.co.uk.
www.transportandenergy.com
Transport + Energy explores the transition of two sectors who need to collaborate for the first time to facilitate the decarbonisation of transport; bringing news, comment and features on key trends and developments. A weekly newsletter delivers the pick of the week’s stories, while the website delivers 24/7 coverage with total reach of over 13 000 newsletter subscribers, social media followers and event attendees.
www.vev.com
VEV helps organisations deliver on their carbon reduction ambitions with an end-to-end fleet electrification solution that integrates across vehicles, charging infrastructure and power. VEV is owned by Vitol, a world leader in energy, which to date has committed circa $2 billion to sustainable energy initiatives worldwide.
VEV navigates the complexities of EV transformation to design and implement costeffective EV fleets optimised for specific fleet requirements. We support EV fleet operations to guarantee resilience and keep mission-critical fleets running at scale. Bespoke, scalable business solutions are designed around the client’s own fleet data analysed by a powerful assessment tool and our experts in energy and sustainable e-mobility. VEV sets businesses up for success in an electrified future.
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Speakers
Abdul Chowdhury
Head of Vehicle Policy, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Abdul heads up the Vehicle Policy Team at the UK Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. OZEV is a joint Department for Transport and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero team. We are supporting the market for zero emission cars and vans as well as funding chargepoint infrastructure rollout across the UK. The transition will contribute to economic growth whilst reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The sub-team’s policy responsibilities include the used electric vehicle market and transitioning both private and public sector fleets.
Adam Bennett
Electric Vehicle and Sustainability Manager, DAF Trucks.
Adam has worked for DAF and PACCAR Parts since 2019 in the role of Regional Parts Sales Manager. As well as being part of a very successful Sales team, this position provided an opportunity to be part of the recent Battery Electric Truck Trial, which saw 20 Electric DAF LFs put into operation with a range of public bodies, including the National Health Service and local Authorities across the UK, as well as the roll out of PACCAR battery charging units to both end user locations and their local DAF Dealers to support the trial.
Adam is now Electric Vehicle and Sustainability Manager, a cross functional role that will help shape our renewable energy portfolio and sustainability strategy here in the UK. With sustainability being such a huge area of focus for all businesses, especially those in the Automotive and Transport industries, with the commitment to zero emissions by 2035 for vehicles below 26t and the ban on the sale of all diesel trucks from 2040, Adam welcomes the ongoing challenge that lies ahead.
Allan Rushforth
Chief Commercial Officer, First Hydrogen
Responsible for the commercial launch of First Hydrogen’s cutting-edge zero emissions LCVs, Allan is working with fleet operators, infrastructure and energy organisations, to scale up the company’s operations in the UK & Europe and support hydrogen fuel adoption. With more than 30 years’ experience in the automotive industry, Allan has held senior leadership positions for Nissan, Hyundai, BMW, Land Rover and Audi / Volkswagen as well as heading auto retailer, Lookers and working with PE-backed automotive technology businesses. He has worked internationally and has lived in Japan, Korea, the Middle East and Germany.
Andrew Miller CEO, Motability Operations
Andrew was appointed Chief Executive of Motability Operations Group Plc on 1 January 2021. An accountant by training, he has led organisations through periods of rapid technological change and has extensive experience of successful digital transformation in consumer facing industries. His experience covers strategic, operational and finance roles at a number of companies across many sectors. Most recently Andrew was the CEO of McDonalds in the Nordics and prior to that, CEO of Guardian Media Group, where he reshaped the Guardian’s portfolio of businesses to support its transformation into one of the world’s leading digital organisations. From 2002 to 2014 he carried out a similar transformation as Chief Financial Officer and Non-Executive Director of Autotrader.
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Angus Webb
CEO and Founder, Dynamon
Angus is the founder and CEO of Dynamon. Originally from an engineering research background, Angus worked at the University of Southampton developing data analytics tools that helped Team GB win more medals at London and Rio Olympics. With this expertise, Angus founded Dynamon with the vision to vastly improve the efficiency of the logistics industry. Angus has built an incredibly talented and diverse team at Dynamon to realize this vision. The team which he leads are developing state of the art data analytics software tools enabling fleet managers and other key players in the transport industry to run their operations cost effectively by providing access to insights around new vehicle technology, including EVs. Angus is a thought-leader on data analytics and frequently contributes to discussions and events around the challenges and opportunities of adopting new fleet technology in the commercial transport industry.
David Petts
Ford Pro EV & Connectivity Product Manager, Ford Motor Company
With a distinguished motor industry career over many years, recently supporting the launch in Europe of Ford Pro’s new generation of electrified Transit vehicles, including early customer pilot programmes for both Custom PHEV and E Transit to aid the transition to electrification. David is now also now guiding the delivery of new Ford Pro software and charging solutions including Ford Pro E-Switch Assist which is a tool to further aid EV adoption.
Prior to this David was Transit Product Manager for 11 years in the UK responsible for launching Transit Custom and the 2T Transit maintaining market leadership throughout.
Edmund King
President, The AA
Edmund King is President of the Automobile Association and Director of the AA Charitable Trust for Road Safety and the Environment. He has written several reports on transport and often appears as a transport commentator on radio, television, and podcasts.
He was awarded an OBE for ‘services to road safety’ in 2016. In 2020 he was inducted into the PRWeek ‘Hall of Fame’ and with his team won the PRWeek Best Public Affairs Campaign and PRCA Best Automotive Campaign for their work on ‘smart’ motorways.
He is a keen advocate of all forms of mobility and often talks about cars, vans, cycles and electric vehicles.
Emma Levin
Head of Legal EV, UK and Europe, Fleetcor
After moving back to Sheffield from London during Covid-19, Emma became the first legal hire at Mina and her role quickly expanded to assist with legal, compliance and risk matters. Following Mina’s acquisition by Fleetcor earlier this year, Emma plans to take on a broader role in legal within the Fleetcor business.
She received the Rising Star award at the Women and Diversity Awards and is shortlisted for the InHouse Lawyer and Rising Star awards at the Yorkshire Legal Awards later this year. She’s also a social mobility advocate and is the proud owner of a Tesla Model Y.
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Dr Iain Mosely
Director of Charging, Nyobolt
With a strong focus on development of high-performance DC rapid charging technology, Iain is a hands-on technologist and has worked in power electronics development since finishing his Ph.D. in power electronics at the EMD group at Sheffield University in 1999. After working in field applications roles for several power semiconductor companies, in 2007 Iain founded Converter Technology LTD, a power electronics design consultancy which was acquired by ChargePoint Inc. in 2018. More recently, Iain recently joined Cambridge start-up Nyobolt as Director of Charging and is developing custom power electronics systems to support their novel high charge rate battery technology.
Gary Nicholls
Fleet Operations Director, Inchcape Retail Limited
A senior experienced automotive professional that has worked in most sectors within the automotive market including retail, financial services and corporate.
Having spent 12 Years - Inchcape Retail UK - initially Customer Services Director at Inchcape Fleet Solutions for 2 years Gary then moved to the Retail group as Corporate Operations Director establishing a high performing customer service driven corporate division. Inchcape Corporate work with all the major leasing companies and have a well-established approved Broker network.
Gary is also a lead / Sponsor in the Transformation Programme that Inchcape embarked on last year to drive efficiency and improved customer experiences to our colleagues and customers. One of the key workstreams is EV as we recognise the huge impact this is having on our colleagues, customers, and suppliers.
John Comer
Head of Product Management Volvo Trucks
John was born in St Albans in 1963 and graduated from Hatfield Polytechnic with a BSc mechanical engineering with automotive design.
He initially worked for Bass Brewers, Burton-upon-Trent in 1985 involved with fleet engineering and vehicle specifications before joining Volvo Trucks in 1989.
Since then, he has held various positions within Volvo Trucks - including Mitsubishi Canter Product Manager – before in 2002 becoming Product Manager for Volvo Trucks - UK & Ireland. More latterly he held the position of Product Marketing Manager for Volvo Group Trucks in the UK before taking up his current Group role of Head of Product Management Volvo Trucks in 2016.
John is married with two children, Hannah and Miles and in his spare time enjoys history, reading, cars and everything ‘truckie’.
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Kim Harrison
Senior Category Lead – Fleet, Crown Commercial Service
Kim has worked in public sector commercial roles for over 15-years, including in further education, health and government. Kim has specialised in Fleet for the past 10-years, within CCS and as part of the wider Government Commercial Organisation. She has experience of leading commercial agreements and supplier relationships across vehicle manufacturers, rental companies, leasing companies, fleet managers and converters.
The transition to cleaner fleets is a key part of Kim’s role. In support of this, Kim sets the CCS Fleet strategies across various categories, ensuring their evolution drives commercial value and best practice across public sector fleets.
She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and a Fellow of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
Lakshmi Moorthy
Managing Director, Arval UK
Lakshmi is the UK CEO and Managing Director for Arval, which is part of the BNP Paribas group.
The business covers a fleet of 190K vehicles and supports it customers (ranging from large/internal companies, SMEs to individuals) in transitioning to more sustainable mobility, in line with the UK’s transport decarbonisation plan.
Prior to this role, Lakshmi worked with the Arval Group HQ in Paris, leading the Retail leasing business line globally, and was part of the Arval global Executive Committee. Lakshmi has over 25 years of experience in consumer and commercial finance, and has worked in the UK, France and India. She is married with two children.
Marc Palmer
Head of Strategy and Insights, Autotrader
Marc is the Head of Strategy and Insight for Auto Trader UK. With over 20 years in the car industry, Marc has rich experience of buyers, their activities, motivations and experiences. From the brands they consider to the various models on their shortlists – be they performance cars, old school classics, humble hatchbacks or the latest electric vehicles, he uses this data to help the auto sector and policy makers understand the car market, with a particular focus on accelerating electric car adoption.
Maria Bengtsson
Partner, UK&I Electric Vehicle Lead, EY
Maria is a Partner in the Valuations team at EY and the electric vehicle lead for EY in the UK. She started her career working in the commercial finance team at General Motors Europe. She then moved into the consulting world advising clients around valuations and M&A related to investments in renewable energy. Since 2018, Maria has a particular focus on electric vehicles and the wider ecosystem. She applies her insights and experience from both automotive and energy when advising clients on strategy and transactions in the electric vehicle sector.
Maria believes that climate change is the single most important issue facing humanity and she is passionate about doing her bit to enable decarbonisation of transport and energy generation.
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Martin Beaumont
CEO, Electric Green
Martin Beaumont is the CEO of Electric Green which develops innovative inductive charging solutions so vehicles can charge wirelessly without plugging-in. The use of patented CTS cabling technology enables a centralised power source to supply multiple charging pads over a common backbone. This delivers ‘lowest cost per space’ infrastructure with a highly convenient user experience. The system currently in development will be bi-directional and suitable for V2X.
Martin’s experience spans various industries including healthcare and telecoms infrastructure with Motorola. In the last decade he has focused on scaling-up technology and cleantech companies as both an investor and hands-on executive. He gained an MBA from Cranfield School of Management in 1999.
Martin Miller
Founder, EV Experts
Martin has had a successful career yacht racing and marketing for bluechip brands in the automotive and technology sectors. As an early adopter and with a passion for the environment, Martin was keen to decouple his reliance on fossil fuels and switch to an electric car. In 2017 this was not straightforward and so Martin co-founded EV Experts with the aim of empowering customers with knowledge to make better and more informed decisions without pressure, and to be confident about choosing, running and maintaining their electric vehicle. EV Experts are award winning independent specialists in nearly new, pre-owned and second-hand electric vehicles, with an unrivalled selection of cars at stores in Guildford, Surrey and Hook, Hampshire.
Melanie Shufflebotham
Co-Founder, Zapmap
Melanie is the co-founder of Zapmap, the EV mapping service. Zapmap helps EV drivers search, plan and pay for charging when they are out and about. As Zapmap scales ready for the mass take-up of electric cars, she continues to be focused on making charging simple for EV drivers, whether consumers or in fleets and providing insights to help companies on their electrification journey.
Nikos Kotrozos
Head of Supplier Relations, Fleet Assist
Nikos has 20 years’ experience in the automotive industry on both OEM manufacturing and Fleet Services. His experience recently has been as a General Manager for LeasePlan UK responsible for SMR, a Procurement Lead for Babcock looking after the Metropolitan Police fleet and a Senior Global Buyer for optoelectronics, ADAS and radar technology for Jaguar Land Rover.
At Fleet Assist Nikos is responsible for Supplier Relations, leading supplier management to delivering services. Nikos has an MSc in Operations Management an MBA in General Management a BA(Hons) in Supplier Management and has been awarded an MCIPS in 2003. In his free time enjoys socialising and travelling.
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Philip Clarke
CEO and Founder, OnCharge Energy
Philip is a venture developer. He has spent his career helping global businesses to harness disruption – from strategy, through design and into venture development. He started working in energy transition ventures in 2004, designing and building energy and cleantech ventures – with people like Carbon Trust, British Gas and National Grid.
Philip now runs a venture studio focused on new mobility and its role in the energy transition. It’s lead venture is OnCharge – pro-grade charging-as-a-service for eLCV fleets using mobile powerbanks. In 2021 Philip authored his first business book, Pioneers Wanted: A Manifesto for Radically Ambitious Leadership.
Richard Bruce
Director of Transport Decarbonisation, Department for Transport
Richard has been Director of Transport Decarbonisation at the UK’s Department for Transport, jointly with Caroline Low, since December 2021. They lead on policy to move the nation’s transport onto a more sustainable footing, delivering the UK’s 2021 Transport Decarbonisation Plan and maximising the economic opportunities from the zero-emission transition.
Richard and Caroline’s teams direct and deliver UK-wide policies worth around £2bn with a particular focus on road transport. These include the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and their Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund and Rapid Charging Fund (RCF) as well as delivering the UK’s flagship ZEV Mandate and programmes to migrate all road vehicles to zero emissions.
Sébastien Albertus
Europcar Mobility Group
Sébastien Albertus is a mechanical engineer. He has spent 20 years in Renault Nissan holding several positions from engineering to aftersales. He has worked there during 8 years in the Electric mobility business unit as business developer, then as head of charging infrastructure department and last as After-sale and dealer network director. 3 years ago, he joined Europcar Mobility Group to develop e-Mobility activities and offers through the group from car sharing to mid-term rentals.
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Shamala Evans-Gadgil
Programme Manager, Coventry City Council
Shamala is a Senior Civil Engineer and Programme/Project Manager with extensive experience working as a consultant for Coventry City Council. With a solid academic background as a fourthyear part-time Ph.D. researcher at Coventry University’s Research Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility, my expertise lies in transportation and innovation. She is actively involved in innovative projects focusing on zero-emission technologies, electrification, battery storage, and efficient energy management. These initiatives aim to drive sustainable mobility and support the adoption of clean transportation solutions. transportation demands. She is committed to delivering successful outcomes and working collaboratively with the industry and Coventry City Council to drive innovation and promote sustainable mobility within the city.
Toby Poston
Director of Corporate Affairs, BVRLA
Toby Poston is Director of Corporate Affairs at the BVRLA, where he oversees the association’s communications, events, policy, campaigning and research activities. Prior to joining the BVRLA fifteen years ago, Toby spent more than a decade as a business journalist, including six years as a reporter and editor at the BBC Business & Economics Unit.
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Name Company Name Company
Abdul Chowdhury OZEV
Abhishek Sampat British Car Auctions Ltd
Adam Bennett DAF Trucks
Adam Forshaw BVRLA
Adnan Usman Gatwick Car & Van Rental
Adrian Freeman Kia UK Limited
Alec Peachey Transport + Energy
Alejandro Gonzalez GlobalData
Alex Merriman Department for Transport
Alex Peters-Day Department for Transport
Alexander Draper Volteras Technologies Ltd
Alison Strange Alltruck Plc
Allan Rushforth First Hydrogen
Amanda Brandon BVRLA
Anant Kapoor Guided Energy
Andrea Richardson Dynamon
Andrew Kirkby Openreach
Andrew Miller Motability Operations
Andrew Ryan Fleet News, Commercial Fleet
Andrew Steadman RHA
Andrew Walker BEDEO
Andy Lathbury Allstar
Andy Poole SMMT
Andy Wells Bracknell Forest Council
Angela Pisanu Greenfleet
Angus Webb Dynamon
Anne Gray Flexible Power Systems Ltd
Ashley Barnett Lex Autolease
Ashley Lyne Autolyne
Autumn Edginton Fleetcor
Barry Keane VEV
Ben Fletcher Flexible Power Systems Ltd
Ben Hodgson DHL
Ben Horn Omnevue
Ben Thomas Miles & Miles
Ben Waller ICDP
Benn White Transport for the South East
Bernard Skivington British Business Bank
Bharat Pathania Midlands Connect
Carl Cumbo Adept Vehicle Solutions
Carl Doyle United Utilities
Caroline Sandall Alphabet (GB) Ltd
Catherine Bowen BVRLA
Charlie Bell VEV
Charlotte Plumb BVRLA
Chris Ashford United Rental Group
Chris Dale PA Consulting
Chris Jackson Gridserve
Chris Plumb cap hpi
Christian Mullings Openreach
Christian Sawers Marshall Leasing
Christopher Brian Arrow Self Drive
Claire Evans Zenith
Claire Lane Avis Budget UK Ltd
Claire Miller OnCharge
Clare Butler Omnevue
Clive Willcocks AA
Conall Martin Ricardo
Craig McNaughton Lex Autolease
Dale Eynon DEFRA
Dan Goodall ALD Automotive
Dan Hawkes Europcar Group UK
Dan Tiffany Nexus
Daniel McKeown London Borough of Ealing
Danielle Davison Herd Hire Ltd
Dave Kennon Zeti
Dave Petts Ford
David Cooper Arnold Clark Finance Ltd
David Wilson The DW Consultancy
Denise House Selfdrive.uk
Denise Lane Yunex Traffic
Derren Martin cap hpi
Dom Surlis LeasePlan UK
Dominic Phinn The Climate Group
Dr Iain Mosely Nyobolt
Dylan Benning-Ardilla GoFor Finance Limited
Ed Thomas Motability Operations
Edmund King The AA
Elaine Thomson Kinto
Elise Katilov British Business Bank
Emily Egan-Morris Sainsburys
Emily Reed Best for Britain
Emma Law Dawsongroup vans
Emma Levin Allstar
Euan Davies Sainsburys
Fran Bund BVRLA
Francine Long Ricardo
Francis Jones Adept Vehicle Management
Gareth Gailes-Webb ALD Automotive
Garry Brandrick Otis Vehicle Rentals
Gary Nicholls Inchcape Retail
Georgia Lomas Alltruck Plc
Gerry Keaney BVRLA
Giannis Katsaros Energy Networks Association
Greg McDowell Northridge Finance
Greg Theaker BVRLA
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Delgates (by
Name Company
name H-P)
Hannah-Louise Kirkpatrick Harmoto Vehicle Leasing Limited
Harry Bleasdale Osprey Charging
Hayden Wilkinson Car Leasing Made Simple
Hayley Ingram Motability Operations Ltd
Hayley Pells IMI
Helen Keenan i247
Henry Bestwick Alltruck Plc
Ian Johnston Osprey Charging
Ian Phillips Direct Line
Jacob Roberts Cenex
Jake McKey BVRLA
James Court EVA England
James Hill Arrow Self Drive
James Parnell
Grosvenor Contracts Leasing
James Taylor Zipcar UK Ltd
Jane Bird CGI IT UK LTD
Jason Gill Webfleet
Jennifer Jones TCH Leasing
Jim Gregory DEFRA
Joe McElligott Fleet & Distribution Management Ltd
Johann Beckford Green Alliance
John Goodbody Go Eve
Jonathan Clay cap hpi
Julia Baker Dynamon
Karen Ewer Fleet Assist
Karl Lord Enterprise Rent A Car
Keith Shorter Europcar Group UK
Kim Harrison Crown Commercial Service
Kit Wisdom Tusker
Lakshmi Moorthy Arval UK
Laura Harvey Autotrader
Lauren McSherry Allstar
Lauren Pamma Green Finance Institute
Lauren Strang
QV Systems
Lee Jones Fleet Procure
Lei Wang
OMADA UK
Leon Mair Alltruck Plc
Les Kerjenski
Fleet Assist
Lisa Spong Reflex Vehicle Hire
Liz Matschy Avis Budget UK Ltd
Lorna McAtear National Grid
Lynsey Jones Conservative Environment Network
Maheen Behrana Best for Britain
Malcolm Fryer BYD
Marc Kirker Spencer Hayes Group
Marc McLoughlin Greenarc Vehicles Limited
Marc Palmer Autotrader
Margaret Speirs Arnold Clark Finance Ltd
Name Company
Maria Bengtsson Ernst & Young LLP
Mark Asaad CGI IT UK LTD
Mark Brown Motability Operations Ltd
Mark Hammond TCH Leasing
Mark Karkeek Southwest Water Ltd
Mark Kingdon SMV Rentals
Mark Newberry Europcar Group UK
Mark Pow BVRLA
Mark Starling Proximo Limited
Mark Walker ECW
Mark Wilson Alltruck Plc
Martin Beaumont Electric Green
Martin Edgecox National Highways
Martin Miller EV Experts
Martin Potter Liquid Fleet
Martin Taylor Leasing.com Group Ltd
Matt Blake Dynamon
Matt Bristow British Car Auctions Ltd
Matt Gibney Motability Operations Ltd
Matthew Adams REA - RECHARGE UK
Matthew Barbrook London Hire Ltd
Matthew Ling Suffolk County Council
Melanie Shufflebotham Zapmap
Michael Campbell Ricardo
Michael Malone Rent-a-Truck
Michael Skinner BVRLA
Michelle Tugwell BVRLA
Michelle Van-Biljon Venson Automotive Solutions
Neil Donald London Hire Ltd
Neil Durno Swarco
Nicholas Hellen Sunday Times
Nick Hughes Grosvenor Contracts Leasing
Nick Press Autotrader
Nicola Willingham Nyobolt
Nicolas Mouazan Osprey Charging
Nikos Kotrozos Fleet Assist
Nora Leggett BVRLA
Paul Connor SFS
Paul Gilshan Tusker
Paul Hollick Association of Fleet Professionals
Paul Housby TBG
Paul Kirby
Paul Needham Enterprise Rent a Car
Paul Reeves GoFor Finance Limited
Paul Webb VEV
Paula Whitworth Motability Operations
Paulo Larkman Novuna
Peter Campbell Financial Times
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Delgates (by
Name Company
Peter Eggeman Energy Saving Trust
Peter Moxon London Hire Ltd
name P-Z)
Peter Neal Arnold Clark Finance Ltd
Peter Wilson Volteras Technologies Ltd
Phil Garthside BVRLA
Philip Clarke OnCharge Energy
Priya Kanda Siemens Plc
Purdey Wildey Miles & Miles
Rachael Jones Autotrader
Rachel Barr Sainsburys
Richard Aucock Auto Retail Network
Richard Bruce Department for Transport
Richard Cross British Car Auctions Ltd
Rob Simister Centrica Plc
Robert Helme RHKH Consulting Ltd (on behalf of MHTech)
Rory Harrison Fleet Procure
Ross Gardner Lloyds Banking Group
Ross Harris Envevo
Ross Lydall Evening Standard
Ryan Bushell Enterprise Holdings
Sally-Anne Burwell VEV
Sam Harkness Greenfleets
Sam Sutherland Wagonex
Sandra Ababio-Danso Department for Business and Trade
Sarah McArthur Arval UK
Sarah Tooze Freelance Journalist
Sarah Worthington Select Contracts UK Ltd
Scott Jenkins Autohorn Fleet Services Ltd
Sean Clifton Asda Stores Ltd
Sean Keywood Business Car
Sebastien Albertus Europcar
Serina Patel Arval UK
Shaheb Khan BVRLA
Shamala Evans-Gadgil Coventry City Council
Shane Coomber Leasys UK Ltd
Shannon Butcher Fleetcor
Sian Marston Green Motion Vehicle Rental
Simon Rex M Group
Spencer Halil Alphabet (GB) Ltd
Stephen Greenstreet Greenfleets
Steve Seager QV Systems
Sufyan Ismail Go Eve
Sukky Choongh SMMT
Symon Cook National Franchised Dealers Association
Tash Turner ALD Automotive
Tess Warn BVRLA
Name Company
Thom Groot The Electric Car Scheme Holdings Ltd
Thomas Mclennan BVRLA
Tim Anderson Energy Saving Trust
Tim Perry OE Connection
Tim Rose AM
Tim Wong Connected Kerb
Toby Poston BVRLA
Tom Brufatto Best for Britain
Tom Coggins Ravin AI (UK) Limited
Tom Gell Go Eve
Tom Lusher Drax Electric Vehicles
Tom Mapes Cazoo
Tom Middleditch Europcar Group UK
Tom Parke Green Finance Institute
Tom White QV Systems
Tracy Balachandran QV Systems
Venkat Sreeram Clearquote
Victor Zhang OMADA UK
Victoria Trudgill Fleetcor
Vincent St Claire Fleet Assist
Vincent Zeng University of Bath
Yumann Siddiq Energy UK
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We’ll be back for our 2024 Fleets in Charge Conference on 10th July 2024, QEII Centre in London. Interested in getting involved? Email events@bvrla.co.uk to find out how.
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