The 2018 Global Fleet Conference was held at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Rome, Italy, on May 28-30, 2018, and it featured 25 educational sessions that were presented by 51 subject-matter experts in multinational fleet management from 21 different countries. To read the full story, click here. Photos by Mike Anitch and Nexus Communications.
2018 Global Fleet Conference in Pictures
The Rome conference was the sixth edition of the Global Fleet Conference, which debuted in 2013 in Phoenix, Ariz. Since its inception, the conference has been a sell-out event. The 2018 event had a record 319 fleet attendees, representing all seven continents.
The view from the Global Fleet Conference Dinner overlooked Palazzo Naiadi. Transportation to the dinner included a city tour of historic Rome, sponsored by Athlon, a vehicle leasing & fleet management company.
The panel on Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) drew attendance to capacity. The discussion centered on cybersecurity, data access, user privacy. It featured Geotab, Element Mexico, and Mondelez International.
Marc Odinius, managing director for Dataforce, provided an indepth presentation on the regional fleet markets in the European Union and the U.S., examining key trends in each market.
Moderating the panel discussion on the use of technology by global fleets was Michael Pohl, senior procurement engagement manager fleet for Microsoft.
Adriana Holban, global category leader fleet & travel for Heineken International, presented a case study on the company’s award-winning safety program.
The Global Fleet Conference Dinner was held on May 29, 2018, at the opulent Boscolo Hotel in heart of historic Rome. The hotel was originally built as a palace in the 19th Century. The evening event was held on the hotel’s roof top.
Multinational fleet professionals from 31 countries met in Rome, Italy, for two days to discuss the latest trends and best practices in global fleet management.
Seventeen members of the AFLA Globalization Committee held a dinner meeting at the Global Fleet Conference.
Steven Schoefs, chief editor for Nexus Communication, was the chairman for the Global Fleet Conference. He served as the emcee and a moderator for the two-day event.
A case study on fleet safety management in Africa and the Middle East was presented by regional expert Nikola Vuckovic, manager EHSS & IFMS South East Europe region for Philip Morris International Serbia.
The Global Fleet Conference is jointly produced by Nexus Communication and Bobit Business Media (BBM). Posing for a photo are the conference organizers (L-R) Nexus CEO Caroline Thonnon, Nexus Editor Steven Schoefs, BBM Editor Mike Antich, Nexus CEO Thierry Degives, and BBM CEO Ty Bobit.
Participating in a panel discussion on successful global fleet implementation were (L-R) Ralf Wessel of AGCO, Jean Paul of Aramark, and Patricia Friedel of Johnson & Johnson. The panel discussion was moderated by AF Editor Mike Antich.
The technology discussion featured (L-R) Katrina Ingerslev of Ridecell EMEA; Edwin Maria Colella of Ommove; Marco Canesi of Vodafone Automotive; Juergen Daunis of Ericsson; and Georges de Boer of TomTom.
David Omodei, senior procurement engagement manager for Microsoft, presented a case study on how Microsoft is looking to transform its fleet to a mobility service with the support of technology.
Konstantin Sixt (R), board member of sales for Sixt SE discussed the future of mobility as a service among fleets with Steven Schoefs, chief editor of Global Fleet and Fleet Europe magazines.