WELCOME
Welcome to GREENFLEET Cymru
The best way of achieving net zero fleet goals is through collaboration and Welsh fleets will find the support they need at Techniquest, Cardiff as you join us for GREEN FLEET Cymru – a showcase of electric vehicles and fleet solutions staged alongside a carefully designed conference programme.
In partnership with Welsh Government and EV subscription
service provider Voltric, EV fleet solutions provider Fleet EV, as well as two of the UK’s leading charging infrastructure and roaming and payment providers, evolt CHARGING and Paua, GREEN FLEET Cymru offers advice and solutions to take you closer to net zero mobility irrespective of whether you operate fleets of cars, vans, trucks or a mixture of all.
Get advice from fleet experts and solutions providers, as
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well as take part in discussion groups and Q&As and take time to head outdoors to see the EV exhibition, which is happening as part of the EVOLUTION Motor Show which coincides with Wales Climate Week and COP29 to offer everybody the opportunity to experience the latest electric cars and to understand exactly what driving and owning an EV means.
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PROGRAMME
We like to keep things relaxed and comfortable. Creating an environment where professionals get the chance to network with peers, share knowledge and ideas and help shape the future of their fleet strategy, as we chase that net zero goal.
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15.35 - 16.00 Event
The ‘Hosts’ are industry product, service and solution providers. Those with a track record inhelping the transition to a cleaner fleet.
Delegates will learn more about general strategy and implementation, finance,
* Event timings are subject to change leasing and salary sacrifice, telematics, technology and route optimisation, workplace and depot charging and so much more.
GREENFLEET CYMRU Speakers
Event Host GREENFLEET
GREENFLEET Ambassador Kate Armitage has been a strong advocate of the electrification of transport since 2010. Previously leading the electric vehicle team at EDF Energy, Kate has gone on to be involved in a range of ground-breaking projects including the recharging infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic electric vehicle fleet. Today, Kate uses her extensive knowledge to host events and conduct interviews, as well as sitting on industry panels to drive the EV agenda.
Head of Transport Environment & Climate Change, Welsh Government
Robin Beckmann is Welsh Government’s Head of Transport Environment and Climate Change. After a successful private sector career, Robin became ELWA’s Regional Director for Mid Wales prior to ELWA merging with the Welsh Government in 2006. He has held several posts in Welsh Government including Regional and Deputy Director roles in Education where he was responsible for the merging of several colleges in North Wales, the reorganisation of education services in south Wales and the creation of a new University.
Kate Armitage
Robin Beckmann
GREENFLEET CYMRU Speakers
Fleet Manager Association of Fleet Professionals
Winner of the Barbara Cox Automotive Woman of the Year award, Lorna joined E.ON as an IT Project Manager before moving to the fleet team to head up group-wide telematics and carbon reduction projects, subsequently being appointed Commercial Vehicle Manager. Having worked in Germany on a global fleet project she returned to the UK and joined Royal Mail in 2014. Whilst there she led on the Optimise Prime project, the largest commercial electric vehicle project in the UK. In August 2019 she joined National Grid as Fleet Manager.
Environment Manager SMMT
Sukky Choongh graduated from Kings College London in 2010 with an MSc in Environmental Health. She joined SMMT in July 2017 as Environmental Manager for Air Quality and Ultra Low Emission Vehicles. Working with government bodies and cities across the UK, Sukky supports their ambitions for the increased uptake of ultra-low emissions vehicles and air quality improvement strategies.
Lorna McAtear
Sukky Choongh
GREENFLEET CYMRU Speakers
Senior Manager Welsh Government Energy Service
As senior manager for the Welsh Government Energy Service, Jim oversees work on community renewable energy and zero emission transport.
He has a demonstrable track record of delivering high quality technical advice, training and customer service and organises a range of workshops/ stakeholder engagement sessions for local authorities and housing associations.
At GREENFLEET Cymru, Jim will share insight of the commonalities that fleets face and will discuss the barriers and opportunities that fleets in Wales are experiencing now and going forward.
COO Zapmap
Melanie Shufflebotham is the cofounder and COO of Zapmap, the UK’s leading electric vehicle (EV) mapping app. Having worked in the space for over 10 years, Melanie is an EV market expert, with deep knowledge of the charging market and EV data sets. As co-founder she developed the Zapmap app, products and initial revenue streams. Now, as Zapmap scales ready for the mass take-up of electric cars, she continues to be focused on making charging simple for EV drivers aswell as providing data and insights to business & fleets to help them develop their electrified services.
Melanie Shufflebotham
Jim Cardy
GREENFLEET CYMRU Speakers
Liana Cipcigan
Professor Cardiff University
As a Professor at Cardiff University and part of the management team at Digital Transformation Innovation Institute Liana Cipcigan is at the forefront of the shift to electrified transport, delivering international research leadership and excellence, collaborating widely with industry and being recognised as an expert in EVs and Smart Grids with national and international esteem.
EV Policy Lead REA
Matt is the EV policy lead at REcharge UK, the EV forum of the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA). Matt has been actively involved in EV policy for the last three years having previously worked at Drax in among other areas their EV policy. His primary responsibilities lie in accelerating chargepoint deployment and system flexibility while ensuring public charge points can be accessed by and are safe for everyone, as well as speeding up grid connections, and supporting local authorities with chargepoint rollout. Matt is also the Secretariat for the EV All Party Parliamentary Group, in charge of bringing to light the concerns of the EV sector to political decision makers.
Matt Adams
GREENFLEET CYMRU Speakers
Steve Offley
Net Zero Transport Manager
Wales & West Utilities
Steve has 44 years of experience in the transport sector. He has spent 7 of those years at Wales & West Utilities as Transport Manager, managing a 1400-strong commercial vehicle fleet, which includes 60 HGVs, plus 300 company cars and 900 items of mobile plant. He more recently joined the Net Zero Team as Transport Lead and will oversee the decarbonisation of WWU’s fleet.
Jonathan Murray
Policy and Operations Director Zemo Partnership
As Policy and Operations Director Jonathan has responsibility for formulating the policy objectives of the Partnership, in conjunction with government departments and members and disseminating the outputs of the Partnership’s work programme to policy makers. Jonathan has direct responsibility for co-ordinating the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce, its delivery and liaison with Taskforce stakeholders.
GREENFLEET CYMRU Speakers
Senior Policy Advisor BVRLA
Catherine Bowen joined the BVRLA as Senior Policy Advisor in 2019. She leads the Association’s work on Decarbonisation and Future Mobility, with a keen focus on EV charging infrastructure and how we best support the transition of commercial vehicles.
Catherine has worked in senior policy roles for over 17 years and has experience of working within private, public sector and not-for-profit organisations.
Prior to joining the BVRLA, she worked for the British Retail Consortium, where she held the post of Head of Crime and Security policy.
Catherine Bowen
GREENFLEET CYMRU Sponsors
Welsh Government Voltric
Transport is the third largest carbon emitting sector in Wales. Climate Action Wales/Welsh Government are pleased to sponsor GREENFLEET Cymru and EVOLUTION Cymru 2024, an event to inspire us all to find out more about EVs on the journey to greener travel.
By 2035, we won’t be able to buy new petrol or diesel cars and vans, so it’s useful to start learning more about EVs ahead of this shift to electric and consider purchasing an EV when it’s time to replace your current car.
Voltric is a pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) subscription market, offering a wide range of high-quality electric cars tailored to meet diverse customer needs. Our fleet includes vehicles with lower mileage, ensuring like-new performance, as well as durable, long-lasting models that promise reliability for years to come. Additionally, we provide high-end electric cars, delivering luxury and advanced features for those who seek the best in EV technology.
GREENFLEET CYMRU Sponsors
Evolt Charging PAUA
We are a leading provider of comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, dedicated to advancing the adoption of sustainable transportation. With a strong focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, we offer full turnkey solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of businesses and individuals alike.
The full turnkey solutions encompass every aspect of EV charging infrastructure, from initial design and consultation to installation, hardware, software, and ongoing maintenance and service.
Paua provides EV charge cards to the Rally enabling the drivers to simplify their charging experience.
Paua enables businesses and drivers to more easily adopt public electric vehicles through simplifying charging. This in turn improves air quality and tackles climate change. The Paua electric fuel card solution delivers over 54,000 (Sept 2024) EV connectors to the drivers via a mobile app, a simple Paua card & live fleet manager dashboard for all reporting needs.
GREENFLEET CYMRU Sponsors
FleetEV Limited
Founded in 2021 by Welsh entrepreneur Jarrad Morris, FleetEV Limited is a dynamic, Cardiff-based company dedicated to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) for businesses, public sector organisations, and individual consumers. As a small yet impactful team, FleetEV is committed to keeping value in Wales, growing the green local economy, and supporting well-paid jobs in the renewable sector. FleetEV has become a trusted provider, working with Welsh Government under a new collaborative procurement framework to provide EVs and charging points to the Welsh public sector.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We’ve been active on our socials in the run up to GREENFLEET CYMRU and now it’s your turn!
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Paua
Voltric
Evolt Charging FleetEV
THANK YOU
Finally, we would like to say THANK YOU to our speakers, partners, sponsors and delegates who have contributed greatly to making GREENFLEET CYMRU a huge success.
Thank you for joining us, please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you at the next event.