Sessions
Day 1: Wednesday 13 May 2020
Registration
Registration Opens
Welcome – Preview of Day 1
Welcome address by HVIA Vice President Mario Colosimo
The 7 crucial considerations to configure your new combination for success
Truck operators may have a well-earned sense of brand loyalty for truck and trailer manufacturers, usually determined by years of strong product performance, reliability and back-up service and support. However, these same heavy vehicle users are…
Presented by:
Todd HackingHeavy Vehicle Industry Australia
David JacksonNational Transport Insurance
Listen to your Customer
The session illustrates the importance and value of communication across the entire vehicle supply chain between the designer, manufacturer, and end user. Sometimes, customers may perform post-delivery work to get a trailer on the road or…
Presented by:
Bob WoodwardChief Engineer, Australian Trucking Association
Our next workforce
There’s a dearth of talent entering the industry both in manufacturing, service and drivers. Initiatives that work and changes we need to make to prosper through the next decade.
Presented by:
Mark HandsCEO / Executive Principal Australian Industry Trade College Ltd.
Leave the ute in the garage – calling all tradies!
The rise and rise of the luxury dual cab has come at the expense of the traditional Aussie ute. The upside however is big. Australia’s is blessed leading with an abundance of light and medium duty…
Lunch
Electric Avenue – Powertrain Technology for the decade ahead
Planning for a clean, green fleet – how to make it an economic reality sooner. Exploring new technologies and looking at the opportunity costs and benefits for fleets looking to transition to alternative energy solutions. Talk…
Presented by:
Glen WalkerRegional Director - Oceania. SEA Electric
Brendan NormanHorizon
PBS Mark 2 – next generation PBS Vehicles
The NHVR’s Vehicle Safety and Performance Manager – Peter Austin says that industry has begun to exhaust the possibilities for innovation under current PBS guidelines. The current Heavy Vehicle National Law review presents a pathway to…
Presented by:
Peter AustinSenior Manager – Safety and Productivity Performance Specialist. National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Designing your fleet for the new decade
The Brisbane Truck Show was a showcase from top to bottom of great new technologies that are set to become a standard part of doing business in coming years. Part 1. Truck OEM’s talk about their…
Exhibition
Top Golf and Transfers
Top Golf – Start the conference out with a game at the infamous Top Golf. At Top golf, you’ll hit micro-chipped golf balls into giant targets on the outfield from your very own bay, scoring points when…
