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Fleet LatAm Conference Programme finalized, see you there!

Scheduled for 22 April, Fleet LatAm Conference 2021 VEx (virtual experience) to be focused on the global trends impacting fleet management optimisation in Latin America is just around the corner. Watch this video and read on below for more details.

Here is the updated programme schedule. Show up at 8:30 am for Check In and Networking just before the kickoff at 9:00. Note that the posted times are in the Mexico City time zone which is now GMT-5.

Following a welcoming to the Conference on the main stage at 9:00 am by Steven Schoefs, Event Host and Chief Editor of Nexus Communication (parent company of Fleet LatAm) and Fleet LatAm Business Networking Group Chairman Pascal Serres, there will be three Topic Sessions supported by Educational Presentations and Expert Breakout Sessions throughout the day.

Session 1 – The Search for Fleet Efficiencies and Cost Optimisation (9:20-11:40)

Educational Presentations:

  • How to ensure TCO control via outsourcing of fleet management and leasing with Rodrigo Fernandez, Regional Procurement Head (Indirect Materials) for multinational construction firm Hilti. 
  • Establishing the right KPIs for our commercial fleet in Latam with Vasco Fernandes, Regional Procurement Manager (Car Fleet) for food and beverage company Nestlé.
  • Reshaping your savings strategy in 2021, a Thought Leadership Presentation from founding partner of the event, the Element-Arval alliance. Speaking on behalf of the alliance will be Javier Cabrera who is Strategic Consulting Manager at Element Fleet Management Mexico.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions: (select the topic you prefer)

  • Leverage telematics data to realise the full potential of fleet with Jad Tabet, Targa Telematics Head of International Sales.
  • Managing fleet costs and finding savings with telematics and Geotab with Jose Valdes and Diego Vidrio, both being Partner Account Manager, Fleet Management (Latin America) for international telematics firm Geotab.

Session 2 – Smartly reviewing the selection criteria for your Fleet (11:00-13:00)

Educational Presentations:

  • Rightfuelling your Latam fleet with ICE, EV, Ethanol, Hybrid with Aditya Jairaj, Nissan Motor Corporation Director & Chief Marketing Manager for Electric Vehicles (North America) and Marcelo Tezoto, General Motors Senior Manager for Direct Fleet Sales (Brazil & South America). The panel will be moderated by Steven Schoefs and Fleet LatAm Editor Daniel Bland.
  • Best practice to switch to and benefit from a sustainable fleet across Latam with Karla Flores, LeasePlan Commercial Director and Edgard Torres, LeasePlan Customer Success Director.
  • Ensuring the right fleet for your commercial business across Latam with Mariana Costa, Fleet Service Delivery Manager (Latin America) for international farming company Syngenta.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions: (select the topic you prefer)

  • Using data to share your corporate mobility in Latam with Sérgio Jábali, Executive Speaker for Instituto PARAR and Golsat CTO. 

  • How to set up a regional wide fleet programme that secures cost control with Antonio Casis who is Regional Procurement Corporate Spend Category Manager for pharmaceuticals company Novartis. 

Session 3 – Data to ensure Fleet and Mobility Efficiency (13:00-15:45)

Educational Presentations:

  • Powering fleet efficiency and TCO optimisation through data intelligence with Eduardo Canicoba, Geotab AVP Business Development (Latin America), Fernando Ferreira, Lytx Channel Sales Director (Latin America). 
  • Taking advantage of trends impacting Fleet & Mobility with Geraldine Priya who is Team Lead for New Mobility at international consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan.

Concurrent Breakout Sessions: (select the topic you prefer)

  • Controlling cost-efficiency for your LCV Fleet in Latam with Mauricio Serna, ALD Automotive Commercial Director Colombia.
  • A smart and simple step forward in fleet management with Fernando Ferreira.

The day will be finalised with an Executive Panel Discussion about the Recipes for Fleet Management Success in Latin America, counting on the participation of executives from the largest multinational vehicle leasing and mobility players in the region. They are Ricardo de Bolle, Arval Global Busiess Development Director (Latin America), Manuel Tamayo, Element Fleet Management Head (Mexico), Kent Bjertrup ALD Automotive Regional Director (Latin America), and Regina Granados, LeasePlan CEO (Mexico).

Top Row: Ricardo de Bolle (Arval), Manuel Tamayo (Element) Bottom Row: Kent Bjertrup (ALD) Regina Granados (LeasePlan)


Steven Schoefs and Pascal Serres will then highlight the Lessons Learned from the day, followed by The Closing of the event. For more detailed information about each session of the 2021 Fleet LatAm Conference, visit this page. And to register, click here.

note: To make sure that you are signed up under the appropriate time zone, after you have registered, confirm the date and time below the Fleet LatAm event banner.  

For example, you may see:
Apr 22, 9:55AM - Apr 22, 8:00PM (-03:00) <-- São Paulo, Brazil
Then Add to Calendar. See you there!


 

Authored by: Daniel Bland