2023 Agenda

Wednesday November 22


Arrival: Light lunch and networking -

Overview and welcome: Buffet lunch

Welcome: Overview of event -
Group splits into three streams -

Group splits into three streams

  • Stream 1: Energy Park Tour
  • Stream 2: Birmingham Energy Innovation Centre demonstrations
  • Stream 3: Innovation workshop
Summary and discussion -

Questions and feedback

Pre-event networking drinks reception: Millennium Point -

Pre-event networking drinks reception: Millennium Point

Welcome address -

Welcome address

Event ends -

Event ends

Thursday November 23


Registration open

Registration opens

Welcome from the Chair, TV Broadcaster, Clive Myrie -

Welcome from the Chair

Our focus for the day, industry direction and the barriers to change: Andy Salter, Editor, Freight Carbon Zero -

Our focus for the day, industry direction and the barriers to change: Andy Salter, Editor, Freight Carbon Zero

Government Policy Update, Bob Moran, Deputy Director, Decarbonisation Strategy, Department for Transport -

Government Policy Update, Bob Moran, Deputy Director, Decarbonisation Strategy, Department for Transport

Response from industry: Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability, DPD UK -

Response from industry: Olly Craughan, Head of Sustainability, DPD UK

Panel #1: The framework for change -

This discussion will cover the current regulatory framework for the shift to net zero; Government incentives and policy direction; Trials and projects updates and will seek to identify the key policy, legislative and technical barriers to accelerating the shift.

Panellists currently confirmed: 

  • Bob Moran, Deputy Director, Decarbonisation Strategy, Department for Transport 
  • Ben Garner, Low Carbon Logistics Lead, Tarmac 
  • Chris Welch, Commercial and Operations Director, Welch’s Transport
  • Scania (speaker to be confirmed) 
  • Ian Jones, Director, Backhouse Jones 
  • Lauren Pamma, Director, Green Finance Institute
Comfort Break -

Comfort Break

Keynote speaker: Bill Esterson MP, Shadow Transport Minister -

Keynote speaker: Bill Esterson MP, Shadow Transport Minister

Panel #2: Energy choices -

This discussion will cover the refuelling requirements for current and future industry needs; The energy choices between hydrogen, electric, HVO, Gas and how this will be distributed; Financing and maintenance solutions for mixed fleets; Market modelling of the switch to carbon zero.

Panellists currently confirmed: 

  • Adrian Brabazon, Head of UK Fleet Solutions, BP
  • Sam Clarke, Chief Vehicle Officer, Gridserve 
  • Tim Campbell, MD, Campbells Consultancy 
  • Gaynor Hartnell, CEO, Renewable Transport Fuels Association 
  • Tim Harper, CEO, Element 2 
  • DNO/National Grid – to be confirmed
Lunch -

Lunch

Panel #3: The mountain to climb -

The final session of the day covers the key steps on the decarbonisation journey for the industry – where to start, costs and investments; An overview of the “Cost of Change” for operators; Steps towards decarbonisation; Starting your science-based reporting; Understanding carbon insetting 

  • Dr Ross Conroy, Head of R&D, Optimize
  • Alastair Macintyre, VP, UK & Ireland, Einride 
  • David Cormack, Director, 50 Shades Greener 
  • Prof David Cebon, Centre for Sustainable Road Freight 
  • Ian Greene, Head of Fleet, Brighton & Hove Council
  • John Manners-Bell, Director, Foundation for Future Supply Chain 
Summary -

Summary call to action of the Summit: This closing session will cover the key points from the Summit; Recap the activities and will put together the big take aways for the event to share with the wider industry and legislators.

Andy Salter, Editor Freight Carbon Zero
Darren Newman, Director, Low Carbon Truck Consultancy
Steve Hobson, Editor, Motor Transport

Conference closes -

Conference closes