FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has released details of the seventh edition of its annual conference.
Confirmed for Tuesday 15 October, the event is centred around the theme of ‘Drive and thrive: your road map to success’.
The conference will be staged once again at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham and will be chaired by leading road transport industry commentator Andy Salter.
As with last year’s event, the 2024 FORS conference delivers talks from influential stakeholders from right across the transport sector, each presenting to delegates throughout the day. They include former intelligence officer and leadership development expert Tim Bradshaw of Sandstone Communications, alongside vehicle crime investigator from the Met Police, Michael Dawber.
Subjects covered include a deep dive into decarbonisation, data insights, driver behaviour, version 7 of the FORS Standard and more – all designed to keep FORS accredited operators abreast of industry trends and ahead of the competition in an increasingly tough market.
There will be panel discussions on decarbonisation featuring representatives from DAF Trucks, fuel supplier and HVO-advocate New Era Energy, and also DEKRA, the German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association – a global expert in vehicle testing, inspection and certification. The event will feature a special spotlight on selected FORS accredited operators including Speedy Services, Harlow Timber and food services and distribution company Bidcorp.
Jonathon Backhouse from transport law firm Backhouse Jones will ask ‘Are we de-skilling our drivers with technology?’, while Karl Wilshaw from Travis Perkins and Lisa Dorn from PsyDrive will discuss ‘The human factor in fleet safety’. Hot topics will see Kate Armitage tackle ‘The decarbonisation of transport’ while Nick Chambers will represent headline sponsor Drivetech and look at ‘Using data to improve driver safety’.
The event will also include a full update on the last 12 months from FORS concession director Geraint Davies and technical adviser Glen Davies, picking up on the conference theme, ‘Drive and thrive: your road map to success’.
Davies said: “The conference provides us all with a great opportunity to talk, and to network some very influential captains of industry. I would urge FORS accredited operators to register today to avoid disappointment.”
More than 500 industry professionals have registered to attend the FORS Annual Conference.
Full event info and registrations details are here.
