Automotive Fleet, July 2019

AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I JULY 2019 32 Attendees chat during lunch on the second day of the Global Fleet Conference The networking lunch included a presentation by Moran David of Mobileye on how smart advanced driver assistance systems are paving the road to autonomy Attendees watch a keynote presentation on the second day of the Global Fleet Conference Case studies regional global market reports and networking were also highlights of the three day event in Miami Some representatives of Bimbo and Geotab gathered for a group photo during a networking break Second from left is Edgar Dehesa global fleet manager Bimbo with his fleet logistics team Second from right is Eduardo Granda associate VP Latin America and Caribbean Geotab A contingent of AFLA Global Task Force met prior to the start of the 2019 Global Fleet Conference Pictured from left to right are Brad Bohnen of Ericsson Dave Durepo of Superior Chevrolet and Bill Elliott of AFLA Enjoying a dinner to celebrate a successful conference are l to r Mike Antich editor of Automotive Fleet Jose Luis Criado Perez retired SVP of LeasePlan International and currently owner of Mobility Consultants and Aleksandra and Lukasz Jania of Jania Fleet Mobility Attendees of the Global Fleet Conference mingle at the LeasePlan Dinner Experience on the second evening of the conference The networking dinner was held at American Airlines Arena 601 Restaurant overlooking Biscayne Bay and Downtown Miami While the conference includes numerous presentations on best practices in global fleet management a main highlight every year are the ample networking opportunities private meetings and small group presentations Mike Antich far left with back to camera Global Fleet Conference Chair and Richard Rivera far right CEO of Bobit Business Media chat with Nexus co owners Caroline Thonnon Thierry Degives second third from left and members of Fleet Europe during the LeasePlan Dinner Experience 2019 GLOBAL FLEET CONFERENCE The day after the final day of the conference was a strategic planning meeting on an initiative to develop a global fleet certification program in other regional fleet markets around the world This was a brainstorming meeting to discuss the feasibility of establishing fleet certification programs similar to the North American NAFA CAFM certification program and the Brazil PARAR PGF fleet management program Ralf Wessel of AGCO Corporation presented guidelines on how to develop a comprehensive global acquisition strategy Adam Orth of General Mills speaks during a panel on making fleet an integral part of a global sourcing strategy Keynoter Sheryl Connelly of Ford examined the demographics of different generations and how they impact fleet mobility Matt Dyer CEO of LeasePlan USA explored technologys role in the transition to sustainable transportation PHOTOS MIKE ANTICH ANDY LUNDIN JASON DELGADO