13 – 14 October 2021
13 October
14:00: Exhibitor set up – Titanic Suite
15:00: Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality – Round Table Debate – sponsored by Dennis Eagle, Britannic Suite, Titanic Centre
Short and long-term solutions to reduce harmful emissions from HGVs’. Attendees: exhibitors and senior council officials City of London, Belfast City Council, North Ards and Down Council, Veolia (invite only)
15:00: Welcome and protocol – Ann-Marie Knegt, Creative Director Visie Communications
15:05: Cleaner Air in the Square Mile – Jon Averns, Director of Markets & Consumer Protection, City of London
- Find out why appropriate regulatory powers are required.
- Discover the importance of collaboration to create opportunities for climate action.
- Find out how the City of London Corporation’s role in supporting innovation and research.
15:20 – 16:30: Debate
16:30: Close
18:00: Drinks reception – Sponsored by Dennis Eagle, Titanic Hotel
19:00: Dinner, Titanic Hotel
19:00: Welcome by Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, Chairman of OWL, Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality
22:00: Carriages
For dinner and conference tickets, please, contact Jason Pidgeon.
14 October
07:00: Exhibitor set-up
09:00 – 10:00: Registration, coffee and exhibition viewing, outside vehicle area viewing
10:00 – 10:15: Welcome and introduction on behalf of CIWM NI
Neil Mcauley, Chair, CIWM NI
10:15 – 10:30: Welcome and introduction on behalf of OWL
Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, Chairman of the OWL Partnership
10:30 – 11:00: OWL Clean Air Project update – What is the purpose of OWL?
Jason Airey, MD of CMS SupaTrak
- Learn how to integrate the equipment and services of all the OWL partners into one common platform
- Discover how transition technologies and long-term vehicle energy solutions can work for your organisation
- Find out how OWL and the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality can help you reach zero emissions at point-of-use and become carbon
11:00 – 11:30: Break and exhibition viewing
11:30 – 12:00: In-cab air quality
Kevin Barcroft, Academy Training Manager, Biffa, Simply Waste
- Discover which people are most overlooked in the air-quality debate
- How bad is the air quality issue, and what steps operators can adopt to protect their workforce
- Find out about the latest results of an important trial
12:00 – 12:30: Acting now on local authority vehicle fleet emissions
Nathan Wilson, Account & Market Development Manager, UK & Republic of Ireland, Allison Transmission
- Learn about available transitional technologies
- Find out what can be achieved when you apply the latest technology in support of your serving community
- Learn how to achieve a return on investment of between 4-12 months on your refuse recycling vehicles
12:30 – 13:00: Local standards to global issues – tackling the impact of RCVs on our cities
Glen Davies, Transport and Logistics Specialist, AtoH Solutions
- Gain an insight into the HGV and its contribution to toxic emissions and air pollution
- Understand why UK cities are under pressure to cut air pollution levels
- Get up to date on which UK cities have implemented, or are planning, stringent Clean Air Zones
13:00 – 14:00: Lunch and exhibtion viewing
14:00-14:30: Biomethane: the alternative transport fuel
David McKee, Chief Technical Officer, Granville Eco Park
- Gain insight into the possibilities and benefits in connecting food waste, transport fuelling, circular economy and more for your business
- Learn about renewable biomethane/CNG fuelling for fleets
- Stay ahead of environmental legislation and keep up with customer expectations
14:30 – 15:00: Smarter with fuel – reducing emissions and improving fleet performance
Kevin O’Sullivan, Sales Director, Thomas Group
- Learn to look after your current fleet – the here and now
- Find out about fuel injection, fuel filtration, fuel quality and their effects
- Gain insight into fuel trials and case studies.
- Learn how we can make a difference in our fleet’s performance
15:00 – 15:30: eCollect update – in-service vehicle and performance
Andy Graves, Product Marketing Manager, Dennis Eagle
- Learn how the eCollect has an optimal vehicle range combined with an advantageous payload with no compromise of diesel performance
- Discover how the eCollect can create carbon emission and ultra-fine particulate savings for your fleet
- Find out about the operational benefits of the eCollect
15:30-15:45: Transitioning and innovating towards electric for City of London operations
Vince Dignam, Business and Performance Manager, City of London Corporation
- Learn what the City is implementing as alternative technology for its operational vehicles
- See what the infrastructure and safety requirements are when adopting new technology
- Discover how the CoL is faring on its net-zero journey
15:45-16:15: Panel discussion: clean propulsion and transition technologies – identifying easy wins for NI fleet operators
Chaired by Ann-Marie Knegt, Creative Director, Visie Communications/ Editor, Fleet Vision International
· Jason Airey, MD, CMS SupaTrak
· Glen Davies, Transport and Logistics Specialist, AtoH Solutions
· Nathan Wilson, Account & Market Development Manager, UK & Republic of Ireland, Allison Transmission
· David McKee, Chief Technical Officer, Granville Eco Park
· Andy Graves, Product Marketing Manager, Dennis Eagle
· Vince Dignam, Business and Performance Manager, City of London Corporation
· Kevin O’Sullivan, Sales Director, Thomas Diesel & Distribution
· Alain Haire, MD, Manvik Hire
· Gordon Boyd, Owner and Managing Director, GB Assoicates
· Jeff Shaw, Fleet Manager, North Ards and Down Council
· Kevin Barcroft, Academy Training Manager, Simply Waste/Biffa
16:15: Close of conference
Neil McCauley, Chair, CIWM, NI