NETS Annual Strength IN Numbers® Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference

Arlington, VA: October 9th and 10th, 2019

2019 Conference Agenda

DAY 1: TIME	WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9th EVENT
7:00-8:00	Breakfast and Sponsor Networking
8:00-8:15	Conference Open/Welcome Terry Thomas, NETS Board of Directors (UPS) Joe McKillips, NETS Executive Director
8:15-9:00	KEYNOTE: Honorable Bruce Landsberg, Vice Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) *NTSB’s “Most Wanted List” — Road Safety Challenges and Future Solutions* Key Insights Into What Employers Can and Should Be Doing to Promote Risk Reduction Strategies Across Their Vehicle Fleet
9:00-9:30	NETS Member/Sponsor Co-Presentation Case Study Ecolab Vision Zero: Using Smart Phone’s to Create a Crash Free Culture Sarah Bechtold, Director, Global Driver Safety Programs, Ecolab Ed Dubens, CEO & Founder, eDriving Fleet
9:30-10:00	Sponsor Networking
10:00-10:30	NETS Member/Sponsor Co-Presentation Case Study Kervin Carrette, Sr. Manager, EHS National Fleet, PepsiCo Jude Kourdie, Strategic Account Manager, Geotab
10:30-11:00	Jonathon Vivoda, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Gerontology, Miami University in Ohio, and NETS Statistician; Susan Gillies, Marketing and Operations Manager, NETS; In partnership with the National Safety Council *NETS Data Year 2018 Benchmark Report Results and Analysis, and NETS Benchmark Safety Science Paper*
11:00-11:30	Stephanie Pratt, Director, NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety, Division of Safety Research *New ASSP Z15.3 Technical Report on Automated Vehicles: Preparing Your Fleet for Autonomous Vehicles*
11:30-12:00	Joe McKillips, NETS Executive Director *The State of NETS: Highlights, Future Plans and Priorities (including International update)*
12:00-12:45	Lunch and Sponsor Networking
12:45-1:30	KEYNOTE: Sergio Rojas, Holistic Health Coach, Functional Movement Specialist and Certified Nutrition Specialist *Integrating Wellness Initiatives Into Your Employee Road Safety Program, Including Real World Cost Implications*
1:30-1:35	Transition to breakout sessions
1:35-2:05 Choose One	Scott Winn, Loss Control Administrator, State Farm *Auto Loss Control Program Outreach Strategies* ——— OR ——— Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) Concurrent Session 1.0 Rich Mohr, Chief Technology Officer and VP of New Products, Ryder *Insights Into Current and Future Technology Trends for HGVs*
2:05-2:10	Transition to breakout sessions
2:10-2:40 Choose One	Reinhard Pratt, Director, North America Health, Safety & Environment, Sanofi *Employee Road Safety Recognition Program: A Best Practice Approach* ——— OR ——— Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) Concurrent Session 2.0 Michael Homan, Director, Fleet Operations, DTE Energy Randy Tomlinson, Sr. Mgr. Safety, Health & Security, Ryder The Use of Scorecards and Technology to Create Predictive Models
2:40-2:45	Transition to breakout sessions
2:45-3:15 Choose One	Kristin Leary, Director, Fleet Services, Selling Solutions, Syneos Health *Road Safety Leadership Engagement* ——— OR ——— Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) Concurrent Session 3.0 Steve Bryan, Executive Vice President, GM SambaSafety Transportation Supply Chain HGV Regulatory Update
3:15-3:45	Sponsor Networking
3:45-4:15	Michael Damasin, Assistant Vice President Environmental Health & Safety, Cargill Bold Decisions – Improving Motor Vehicle Safety at Cargill
4:15-4:45	NETS Member/Sponsor Co-Presentation Case Study Matt Presendofer, Safety & Health Manager: Cintas Corporation Sharon Harris, RN, Associate Director, Occupational Health Services: Novartis Michael Meyer, Director, Fleet Safety & DOT Compliance: Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Chris Pulliam, VP of Business Development & Customer Support: Smith System Amanda Long, Director of Business Development: Smith System The Importance of Behind-The-Wheel Training
4:45-5:00	Wrap Up/ Closing Remarks Joe McKillips, NETS Executive Director
5:30-7:00	Reception and Sponsor Networking
DAY 2: TIME	THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10th EVENT
7:00-8:00	Breakfast and Sponsor Networking
8:00-8:15	Conference Open/Welcome Joe McKillips, NETS Executive Director
8:15-9:00	KEYNOTE: David L. Harkey, President Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute *Vehicle Technology in an Ever-changing Fleet World, Including the Latest OEM Technology Advances*
9:00-10:00	Automotive OEM Technology Updates: Toyota, Volvo and General Motors Malin Ekholm, Vice President: Volvo Cars Safety Centre Hideki Hada, Technical Strategy, Advanced Safety Executive Engineer: Toyota Motor North America – R&D Ray Keifer, Technical Fellow, General Motors Global Vehicle Safety *Technology Showcase Round Table: Audience Interaction and Q&A* Future Vision and Design Trends in Vehicle Safety: What Employers Need to Know!
10:00-10:30	Sponsor Networking
10:30-11:00	NETS Member/Sponsor Co-Presentation Case Study *Reducing Preventable Collisions: How GlaxoSmithKline Implemented Their Program to Make Long Term Changes* Henry Rogers, Director of North America Fleet Management: GlaxoSmithKline Ken Latzko, Vice President of Sales and Marketing: CEI
11:00-11:30	NETS Member/Sponsor Co-Presentation Case Study *Verizon & Derive Systems: Impacting Safety, Sustainability, & Savings* Ken Jack, Vice President of Fleet Operations: Verizon Erica Fine, Senior Director Strategic Sales: Derive Systems
11:30-12:15	KEYNOTE: Faye Caldwell, Attorney at Law, Caldwell Everson PLLC *Employer Cannabis Legalization and Policy Development: A Best Practice Employer Road Map* Audience Interaction and Q&A Through Conference Conclusion
12:15-12:30	Wrap Up/Closing Remarks Joe McKillips, NETS Executive Director
12:30-1:00	Box lunch/Conference Conclusion

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