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Monday 23 March – Day 1 Site Tour and Opening Cocktail Function

Session

Time

Details

Smartrak User Group

10:00am to 11:30am

Removing common headaches and barriers faced in fleet – Smartrak User Group
Join an interactive User Group hosted by the Smartrak team, where we’ll unpack the everyday headaches facing fleet teams today. Through shared discussion and real-world examples from industry peers, you’ll uncover practical strategies to:

Remove friction from driver processes
Overcome privacy and data challenges
Ensure safety through predictive maintenance
Report upstream with confidence

Site Tour Limited Seats

12:30pm to 4:30pm

Get the chance to visit the PACCAR Australia manufacturing facility in Bayswater, Melbourne, as part of the 2026 IPWEA Fleet Conference. This exclusive site tour takes delegates inside the facility where Kenworth and DAF trucks are purpose built for Australian conditions, offering a unique opportunity to see local manufacturing at scale.

Fleetyr User Group

1:30pm to 3:00pm

The Fleetyr User Group session will bring together members of the IPWEA Fleet Community to showcase the national benchmark project launched at the 2025 IPWEA Fleet Conference, providing a practical forum to explore how fleet performance compares across councils and organisations.

Led by Fleetyr, the session will unpack real-world insights drawn from the benchmarks, which align with the fleet management KPIs outlined in IPWEA's Plant and Vehicle Management Manual (PVMM).

Open to organisations that have participated in the benchmark project over the past 12 months, as well as fleet practitioners keen to lift their fleet management maturity, the session will focus on using comparable data to identify gaps, share learnings, and support continuous improvement across the IPWEA Fleet community.

Opening Cocktail Function sponsored by Teletrac Navman

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Kick off the conference in style at our quintessentially Melbourne cocktail function. Celebrate with great food, drinks, and atmosphere while reconnecting with peers from across Australia. It’s the perfect chance to start the annual catch-up, share stories, and build connections. Spaces are limited, so book early to secure your place!

Tuesday 24 March – Day 2Sessions on the first day of the conference will address broad, high-level issues impacting fleet and related disciplines, encouraging cross-department collaboration

Time

Session

7:45am & 8:00am

Bus Transfer: Buses will leave the Pan Pacific Hotel to transfer conference delegates to The Timber Yard

8:00am – 8:50am

Coffee and Light Breakfast

8:50am – 9:10am

Welcome and Official Opening

9:10am – 9:15am

MC Sponsor Introduction

Repco

9:15am – 9:45am

Keynote 1

Applying Asset Management Principles to Fleet Management
Speaker: Emad Loka, Director Fleet Management, Fire and Rescue NSW

9:45am – 10:20am

Keynote 2

Strategic Fleet Management in a City That Never Sleeps
Speaker: Keith Kerman, Chief Fleet Officer, New York City

10:20am – 10:30am

Platinum Partner Address

Komatsu

10:30am – 11:00am

Morning Tea

11:00am – 11:20am

Presentation

Finance for Fleet Managers: Getting Access to a Shrinking Pool of Capital
Speaker: Michael Shave, Director and Principal Consultant, Shave & Brett

11:20am – 12:00pm

Panel Discussion

Electrification Beyond Light Vehicles: Heavy Transport, Plant and Equipment

Speakers:
Sean Carter, Fleet Manager, Port Stephens Council
Catherine Singh, Senior Fleet Officer, City of Port Phillip
Kris Nair, Manager City Fleet, Blacktown City Council
Marie Piscopo, Fleet Services Unit Manager, Brimbank City Council

12:00pm – 12:20pm

Case Study

An Integrated IVMS for Operations and Fleet
Speaker: Raymond Setchell, Fleet Operations, Sutherland Shire Council

12:20pm – 12:30pm

Silver Sponsor Address

Autorola

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch sponsored by Autorola

1:30pm – 2:10pm

Presentation

Procurement Innovation: Embedding Whole-of-life Cost Thinking
Speaker: Shannyn Garrett, Procurement Manager – Property & Fleet, Serco Asia Pacific

2:10pm – 2:50pm

Keynote 3

What Fleets Can Learn from Driving Thousands of Cars: Matt Campbell’s Fit-for-Purpose Masterclass
Speaker: Matt Campbell, Automotive Industry Commenter and YouTuber, The Right Car
YouTube Channel

2:50pm – 3:00pm

Platinum Sponsor Address

Hino

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Afternoon Tea

3:30pm – 4:20pm

Fleet Manager Roundtable 1

1. Peter Armour: Harnessing the Power of AI for Fleet Reporting and Decision Making

2. Emma Sutcliffe: EV Fire Safety

3. Marc Sibbald: CoR – Going Beyond Compliance

4. Kate Kennedy: Unlocking Utilisation: Making the Business Case for Doing More With Less

4:20pm – 5:00pm

Fleet Manager Roundtable 2

1. Ross Sanford: Fleet Decarbonisation

2. Melinda Ta: Engaging Staff in Fleet Policy Changes

3. Thomas Brayley: Strategy and Leadership in Fleet

4.Ken Goldberg: Assessing the Maturity Levels of your Fleet Management Processes

5:00pm – 5:30pm

Networking Drinks

Onsite at The Timber Yard

5:30pm – onwards

Conference Dinner and Awards Night sponsored by Hino

Presentation of the IPWEA Fleet Innovation Award sponsored by Hino. Onsite at The Timber Yard

Wednesday 25 March – Day 3A deep dive into core fleet management disciplines for the technical and operational audience.

Time

Session

7:15am & 7:45am

Bus Transfer

Buses will leave the Pan Pacific Hotel to transfer conference delegates to The Timber Yard

8:00am – 8:45am

Exhibition Opens

Coffee and Light Breakfast

8:45am – 10:00am

Technical Sessions

Inside on Stage with Screen
Formbird
Geotab
Autorola

Sensium

Outside in the Exhibition Hall
Hino
Kia
Zeliox
Repco

10:00am – 10:30am

Morning Tea

10:30am – 10:40am

Premium Sponsor Address

Kia

10:40am – 11:10am

Presentation

Strategies for Building and Leading Teams Through Diversity and Inclusion
Speaker: Louise Azzopardi, Trainer and Mentor for Heavy Vehicle Technicians

11:10am – 11:30am

Presentation

Improving Driver Behaviour – Leveraging Telematics and Dash Cam Video
Speaker: Will Batty, Associate Vice President – Business Development, Geotab

11:30am – 12:00pm

Presentation

Many Hands, Light Work: Leveraging Fleet Benchmarking and Community Driven Technology
Speaker: Tim Hill, CEO and Founder, Fleetyr

12:00pm – 12:10pm

Gold Sponsor Address

IntelliTrac

12:10pm – 1:10pm

Lunch