Speakers


Speakers


2024 FVI Conference Speaker Line up

Hannah Bryson Jones

Hannah Bryson-Jones  Founder/Director, Delta H


Delta H is a consultancy dedicated to accelerating the transition to zero-carbon energy systems, providing strategic, technical, and commercial expertise in hydrogen and green chemicals to various clients across industry and government. Since 2020, Hannah has worked as the secretariat and spokesperson for the H2Accelerate collaboration between vehicle manufacturers Daimler Truck, Iveco, and Volvo and hydrogen infrastructure players BP, Linde, Shell, and TotalEnergies. She holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge.



Ryan Bushell  Head of Public Sector, Enterprise Mobility


Ryan has been with Enterprise for 23 years. He started his career in the management training programme, learning the business from the ground up. For the last 15 years, Ryan has been working directly with the Public Sector and leading the Enterprise UK & Ireland Public Sector sales team.



His role is to work with organisations to make them more efficient in the way they access Enterprise services and, ultimately, how they manage travel and journey planning, to reduce emissions, deliver savings, and introduce new technology and innovations that will drive value for money.


Jenny Cook

Jenny Cook  Chief People Officer at NRG Riverside


NRG Riverside is the UK’s largest municipal and specialist fleet hire company. CIPD qualified with a Masters, Jenny has worked in diverse organisations, from startups to multinational corporations, honing her expertise in talent acquisition, employee development and strategic HR management. With a deep passion for people and a commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture, Jenny completed her Master's in 2019, and her dissertation was titled ‘How the presence of MHFAs in the workplace can support employee wellbeing and reduce absence.


Mary Durcan

Mary Durcan  Mary Durcan, Chair, Port Health and Environmental Services Committee, City of London Corporation


Mary Durcan was a senior manager in the NHS in a large teaching hospital.  She spent six years living in the USA (Stamford, Connecticut) and has been a Barbican resident for 13 years.  She visits Japan frequently to see family.

 

She was a Magistrate for 30 years in Oxford and was Chair of the Licensing Committee (when Licensing was part of the Magistrate’s remit) and a member and Chair of the Family Panel. 

 

She was involved in her children’s scout group for many years and still has connections.  She was also involved in Women’s Aid as a trustee and Chair of the local group. 


Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones  Group Fleet Compliance Manager, Speedy Services


Gareth is committed to all areas of road risk, from Operators' licence compliance in the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme to working with all staff regardless of role to become better road users managing these through Masternaut, Tachomaster and our camera systems, linking all three of these systems up to form one piece of data when analysing incidents. His attention to detail sets Speedy apart as a very safety-conscious industry operator. 


Gareth now sits on the governance board for CLOCS, giving and supporting the industry from deliveries/collections of equipment to training and exchanging places events with the City of London.


Keith Kerman

Keith Kerman  Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)/ NYC's first Chief Fleet Officer


Keith serves 50 agencies, including NYPD, FDNY and DSNY. NYC's fleet is 28,500 units, with $1+ billion in annual expenditures and 1,800 staff. NYC Fleet is a national leader in biofuel, renewable diesel, EV adoption and charging, telematics, fleet safety through Vision Zero, and shared services.


Keith is a permanent civil servant in his 30th year, including 17 with NYC Parks managing Citywide Operations. Keith has now served in senior roles under four NYC Mayors.


2019 Keith received the Sloan Public Service Award from the Fund for the City of NY. This award is often called the Nobel Prize of NY Public Service. In 2021, Keith received a national Climate Leadership Award from the Climate Registry, C2ES, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. In 2022, Keith received a Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award from Government Fleet Magazine. Keith was named to City & State's NY Transportation 100 list in 2022 and 2023.


Ann-Marie Knegt

Ann-Marie Knegt MCIJ  Creative Director Visie Communications, Editor Fleet Vision International magazine


Ann-Marie is an experienced editor who has worked on titles in the municipal transport, firefighting, and industrial fire protection industries for 20 years. Ann-Marie founded Fleet Vision International magazine, the show and awards in partnership with the City of London, the City of New York, the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality, and the SMMT. Ann-Marie is a member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists, and in 2023, she was admitted into the Freedom of the City of London.


William D. Lamb  Director - EBU Product Strategy, Cummins


William has worked in the Automotive sector for over 20 years and with Cummins for the last 17 years in various technical, programme management and planning roles. He now leads Cummins’ Platform Strategy function for the Engine Business, working with global commercial vehicle manufacturers to determine the optimum combustion-engine technologies for myriad vehicle applications. This includes developing and launching Cummins’ new range of modular, ‘fuel-agnostic’ engines – base engines that can be tailored to run optimally on Diesel, natural gas, hydrogen, ethanol, etc.


Keith Kerman

Mark Longden  Founder, RL Automotive


Mark conceived and developed TACScan, the tyre tread wear device used by all the F1 teams and the leading tyre manufacturers to analyse tyre wear and predict time-to-replace. Further developments, led by Mark, include the TyreWatch platform, which connects vehicles to a web portal that analyses data for predictive and preventative maintenance. Leading UK fleets use the platform to manage operating costs and reduce emissions. RL Automotive has recently concluded the pre-commercial development of AutoAlign, a system for detecting wheel misalignment in real time on any vehicle


Jessica Truong  Secretary General, Towards Zero Foundation (TZF)


Jessica Truong is the Secretary General of the Towards Zero Foundation (TZF), a charity working internationally for a world free from road fatalities and serious injuries. One of TZF’s significant programmes is the Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP). In her role, Jessica oversees programs and advocates for policy changes that can enhance vehicle safety and road safety globally. Before joining TZF/Global NCAP, Jessica worked for the Transport Accident Commission in Australia, managing road safety programs and public education campaigns on various road safety issues, including the Safe System and vehicle safety and technologies. Jessica holds qualifications in psychology and science and is currently completing a PhD in road safety.


Edward Yendluri  Contracts Manager (Operations, Fleet and Disposal) - Westminster City Council


With over 18 years of expertise in local authorities, Ed has become a prominent figure in the realm of sustainable and recycling initiatives. His impressive track record boasts nationally and internationally recognised projects that have demonstrably improved environmental outcomes.


Recently, Ed spearheaded Westminster City Council's most ambitious fleet decarbonisation project, successfully eliminating over 2,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions from Westminster streets. This remarkable achievement stands as a testament to his leadership and strategic vision in driving environmental change.


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