2021 agenda & speakers
The agenda for the 2021 Commercial Vehicle Safety Conference, to be held at Mercedes Benz World on Wednesday 9 June 2021 is now taking shape and confirmed speakers to date can see below.
For more information or to express interest in speaking at the conference, please contact Nick Rawlings by email or on 01379 650112.
Confirmed speakers
As of 2 March 2020
OPENING SESSION
(09.30 – 11.10)
Richard Leonard
Head of Road Safety, Safety, Engineering & Standards, Highways England
Presentation: Delivering a Safer Network - A Collaborative Approach
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Duncan Buchanan
Policy Director - England and Wales, Road Haulage Association
Presentation: The basics - getting it right
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Heather Ward
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University College London (UCL)
Presentation: What do we really know about the van fleet and its drivers?
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Deirdre Sinnott McFeat
Senior Inspector, Transport Safety Unit, Health and Safety Authority of Ireland
Presentation: How to improve van safety in urban environments - an Irish perspective
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Dr Sheena Johnson
Senior Lecturer, Manchester Business School
Presentation: Health & Wellbeing of Older Professional Drivers
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SECOND SESSION
(11.40 – 13.00)
Tony Greenidge
Business Development Director, IAM RoadSmart
Presentation: The challenge with distracted driving
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David Wales
Training Solutions Manager, DriveTech
Presentation: Helping to overcome stressful driving situations
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Michael Corden
Head of Training, Cycle Confident and BikeRight
Presentation: The TfL Van Smart Course - Module 2: on-cycle practical
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Nick Caesari FCILT
Chief Executive Officer, Fleet Source Ltd
Presentation: The real cost of an accident to businesses
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AFTERNOON SESSION
(13.45 – 16.00)
Phil Breen
Earned Recognition National Account Manager, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Presentation: DVSA Earned Recognition
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Simon Turner
Campaign Manager, Driving for Better Business (DfBB)
Presentation: It’s Not Just Business as Usual
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Paul Aldridge
WJ Group Sustainability Director
Presentation: Community Safety Centred Approach in the highways sector
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Dr Andy Kemp
Road Risk Reduction Coordinator, Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Presentation: A modern fire and rescue service, constantly exploring methods to provide value for money and quality public service
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Jason Simms
TyreSafe
Presentation: Britain works on tyres - tyre safety’s daily relevance to commercial vehicle operators
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Chris Carter
Chief Executive Officer, Pheonix International
Presentation: Virtual reality training
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Richard Peak
Senior Business Development Manager, Nextbase UK
Presentation: Dash cams and fleet safety
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