2022 Annual Strength IN Numbers® Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference

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NETS Annual Strength IN Numbers Fleet Safety Benchmark Conference

October 5~6, 2022

with optional in-person tours at MCity and UMTRI on October 7 included with your registration. The conference was held at:

Marriott at Eagle Crest, Ann Arbor, Michigan

The newly renovated Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest offers a relaxing retreat with an automotive motif that complements breathtaking views of surrounding Ford Lake and Eagle Crest Golf Club’s 18-hole championship course.

***Convenient access to the Detroit Metro Airport and area attractions***

Conference presentations and recordings available to all conference attendees in Whova for 90 days post-conference. 

The in-person conference included optional tours on October 7th of:

MCity, the world’s first purpose-built proving ground for testing the performance and safety of connected and automated vehicles and technologies under controlled and realistic conditions.

The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), one of the largest research facilities at University of Michigan, focused on multidisciplinary research to advance safe, equitable, and efficient transportation and mobility.

NETS annual STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Benchmark Conference convenes each year to bring together Global, Corporate, Government, and Non-profit employers. Conference participants include NETS member companies from diverse industries, representing a collective global fleet of more than half-a-million vehicles, ~80% passenger vehicles, that travel nearly 11 billion miles annually.

NETS Markets
WHY SHOULD YOU PARTICIPATE IN NETS ANNUAL CONFERENCE?
  • Share road safety case studies, new research, and emerging issues;
  • Review NETS annual STRENGTH IN NUMBERS® Fleet Safety Benchmark Report;
  • Gain exclusive access to industry-leading Road Safety Sponsors; and,
  • Network with other conference participants which include NETS member companies from diverse industry sectors.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
  • FLEET SAFETY LEADERS
  • RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
  • FLEET PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS
  • C-SUITE BUSINESS LEADERS & DECISION MAKERS
  • GOVERNMENT AND STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY PERSONNEL
  • ROAD SAFETY CONSULTANTS & ACADEMIA AND NON-PROFIT EXPERTS
FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM AGENDA*
*Times and presenters subject to change. 

Tuesday, October 4:

Utility Sector Meeting: 8:00am-12:00pm ET (open to all attendees)

Heavy Goods Vehicle Sector Meeting: 2:00pm-5:00pm ET (open to all attendees)

NETS Board of Directors and Presenter Dinner (by invitation only): 6:30pm ET

Wednesday, October 5:

Insurance Sector Meeting: 7:00am-8:00am ET (open to all attendees)

General sessions: 8:00am-4:45pm ET

Evening reception 5:00 pm-7:00 pm ET

Thursday, October 6:

Agriculture Sector Meeting: 7:00am-8:00am ET (open to all attendees)

General Sessions 8:00am-5:00pm ET

Friday, October 7: Optional Tours at MCity and UMTRI, 8:30am departure, return to hotel 12:30pm ET. (Those needing to leave earlier may bring luggage and make individual transportation arrangements from the tour facility.)

Keynote Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER BIOS

Jean Todt, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety

Conference Opening Address

Mr. Jean Todt will open the conference with a special message on behalf of the United Nations, welcoming conference attendees who share the mission of advancing global road safety and reducing fatalities and injuries on the world’s roadways.

Honorable Michael E. Graham, Member, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

The Safety Promise and Pitfalls of Vehicle Technology: NTSB Perspectives and Case Studies

MMember Graham will present the latest NTSB perspectives and case studies on vehicle technology.

Steven A. Kiefer, Chairman, The Kiefer Foundation

Stopping the Distractions: Why Distraction-free Driving Matters

Steven Kiefer will share his personal story on how distracted driving changed his life, and the important mission of working to end distracted driving and associated deaths and injuries. 

Henry Liu, Director, Mcity & Center for Connected Automated Transportation Research

Mcity: Who We Are and What We Do 

Henry Liu will provide an overview of Mcity, a public-private research partnership led by the University of Michigan. Learn more about Mcity, it’s one-of-a-kind test environment for leading-edge vehicles and technologies, and how it partners with industry and government to advance mobility innovations that will dramatically improve transportation safety, sustainability, equity and accessibility.

Lorraine Martin, President and CEO of the National Safety Council (NSC)

The State of Road Safety in the U.S.: NSC Perspectives

Hear about the latest on road safety issues from the National Safety Council: what the numbers show, where we’re going, and how the private sector can make a positive impact on the future of road safety. 

Chris Mullen, Senior Director of Organizational Safety, Aurora

Managing Safety for Autonomous Vehicle Development and Deployment

Chris Mullen has an extensive background in vehicle safety technology and will share the latest developments from Aurora on autonomous vehicle safety and how to effectively implement and manage an AV fleet.