2017 Global Fleet Conference in Pictures
G. Mustafa Mohatarem, Ph.D., chief economist, General Motors, speaks during the opening keynote presentation, which addressed the current dynamics of the global economy and a forecast of future trends.
The attendees of the Global Fleet Conference pose for a "class photo" after the opening keynote presentation by G. Mustafa Mohatarem, Ph.D., chief economist, General Motors.
Attendees mingle at the opening reception of the 2017 Global Fleet Conference.
The day prior to the start of the conference, there were a number of private corporate meetings. One of the larger meetings was a Latin American Summit hosted by ALD and Wheels, which included 35 attendees representing multinational companies, such as Grupo Bimbo of Mexico, Glaxo-
SmithKline, Abbvie, and Brown-Forman, along with fleet representatives from 11 Latin American countries.
Members of the Australasian Fleet Management Association present a market report on the state of the Australasian fleet market. From left to right: Lee Sauerwald, president, AfMA; Monalisa Marin, general manager, AfMA; and Mace Hartley, executive director, AfMA. The Australasian Market Report focused on major factors that are likely to affect fleet management in Australia and New Zealand.
Oleg Cytowicz, global automotive fleet lead, presented a case study on Unilever’s successful initiative to curb distracted driving with its MOMO (Motor On, Mobile Off) fleet policy designed to reduce distracted driving accidents.
Jonathan Kamanns, supplier relationship management leader, Ingersoll Rand, presented a case study on the best practices in global supplier relationship management.
Marc Odinius, managing director and shareholder, Dataforce GmbH, presents a market report on top trends in Europen fleet management.
Jeff Schlesinger (standing), president/CEO, LeasePlan USA, welcome attendees to the opening night LeasePlan’s dinner cruise, which was sponsored by LeasePlan USA and LeasePlan International.
Luc De Moor (far right), CEO, EDUCAM Group, moderates a panel on tender process best practices and sourcing options of global OEMs. From left to right at the table: Emil Gaynor, global sales manager, Jaguar Land Rover; Magnus Grund, manager – global fleet sales, Volvo Car Corp.; Steven Higgs, global fleet development manager, GM; Michael Sommer, head of international key account management, Volkswagen AG Group Fleet International; and Doug Walczak, global business development director, Ford Motor Company.
The Global Fleet Networking Consortium hosted its first in-person strategic planning meeting. It is comprised of five fleet associations: ACFO in the UK, AFLA in the U.S., AMAV in Mexico, AfMA in Australia, and the China Road Transport Association.