Public Sector Fleet Conference 2025

Public Sector Fleet Conference 2025

Tuesday 10th June 2025

One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA

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We are pleased to announce the second annual Public Sector Fleet conference which will take place at the beautiful One Great George Street venue in Westminster (The Institution of Civil Engineers).

Delegate places are free of charge for all Fleet professionals employed within the UK public sector*. Places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and must be booked in advance.

A hot buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day and the conference will be followed by a drinks reception to continue your networking.

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Conference Agenda

Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA

The national Public Sector Fleet conference to be hosted at One Great George Street on the 10th June will see circa 100 public sector fleet and transport professionals attendance.

The conference will bring together central government, local authority, NHS and wider public sector fleet professionals in one place to hold key discussions around standards, policy, government guidelines, issues, opportunities and partnerships.

1000 – 1130 Plenary

Chair, Chris Demetriou, Assistant Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport and Accessible Community Transport, Islington Council

George Symes, EV Transition Programme Director, Metropolitan Police Service
The challenges of Fleet electrification: International lessons and practical solutions

Filip Kolodziejski, Policy Advisor, Office for Zero Omission Vehicles, Department for Transport
An update on Government’s Fleet commitment and how OZEV is supporting Government’s transition to a zero emission base.

Andy Brown, Head of Category – Fleet, BlueLight Commercial
From Purchase to Disposal: Whole Life Costing and the Future of Alternative Drive Vehicles in Europe – covering whole life costs on vehicles as well as transition to alternative drive vehicles across Europe.

Martin Edgecox, National Fleet Manager, National Highways – representing The AFP (Association of Fleet Professionals)
Skills in the Fleet industry

Ben Copitch, Business Development Director, Questar UK
Public v Private: How can you ensure technology implementations actually deliver?

Sessions:

Technology partnerships: The key to delivering multi-year budget reductions without compromising services – Ben Copitch, Business Development Director, Questar UK & Rich Clark, Head of Product, Chevin Fleet

Data-Driven Decision Making: Turning Fleet Insights into Action – a case study – Andy Edwards, Quartix and Denzil Calford, Fleet Manager, Bridgend County Borough Council

Case study: The Road to Zero, our journey towards a zero emission fleet – Martin Edgecox, National Fleet Manager, National Highways

From Barriers to Breakthroughs: How to Decarbonise Your Waste Fleet
This session will dive not only into the challenges of decarbonising waste fleets but introduce some of the leading solutions for the sector. From policy pressures to vehicle and infrastructure barriers. We’ll outline practical solutions, including fleet strategy, forward planning, and stakeholder engagement. With real-world case studies, we’ll show how to turn plans into action and re-risk your fleet transition. – Vicente Jofré Matamala, Fleet Decarbonisation Specialist – Waste Management, Cenex

  • Fleet Digital Transformation
  • Training for Electric Fleet
  • Vehicle Acquisition – Lease or Purchase?
  • EV charging infrastructure
  • Hydrogen Transport Hub case study
  • Grey Fleet Management
  • Fleet Budget Planning

Agenda may be subject to change and will be updated regularly

Speakers

Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA

Chris Demetriou

Assistant Director Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport

Islington Council

Chris Demetriou is the Assistant Director of Corporate Fleet, Transport & Accessible Community Transport at the London Borough of Islington. As the council’s operator’s license holder, he oversees a fleet of over 550 vehicles. A key priority for Chris is the council’s fleet electrification program, which aims to transition existing vehicles to full battery electric models in alignment with the council’s 2030 net-zero commitment.
With over 20 years of public service experience in local government, Chris is deeply passionate about environmental issues. He is dedicated to achieving Islington Council’s ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by both reducing and replacing the current internal combustion engine fleet with full battery electric vehicle equivalents. Islington Council is a leader in phasing out fossil-fuelled vehicles, having already implemented innovative technologies such as the award-winning ‘upcycling’ of end-of-life diesel refuse collection vehicles to electric, as well as Vehicle-to-Load & Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) refuse collection vehicles which have powered various events across the borough. Additionally, Islington was the first local authority to operate 6 x 7.5-ton electric cage tippers and a fully accessible community transport bus.
Chris’s forward-thinking approach extends to various related projects, including wider Vehicle-to-Grid technology, solar PV, and energy storage systems. His ambition is to transform the council’s main fleet depot into a micro-grid in the future.

Andy Brown

Head of Category – Fleet

BlueLight Commercial

Andy leads the commercial staff working in the fleet category, covering c.£380m in third-party spend which incorporates all vehicles owned, leased, or hired by police fleet – including those services and goods needed to repair, maintain, modify, dispose and keep vehicles safe, roadworthy and available for use.

Andy is MCIPS qualified, an associate member of the National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM) and takes a leading role in the Sustainability, Infrastructure and Fleet work within BlueLight Commercial. He also sits on the NPCC Transport and Charging Infrastructure Group and ENLETS Green Mobility Group. He works closely with Fleet Managers across the UK through the NPCC Fleet Portfolio.

He has previously held Senior Commercial and Managerial positions within Central and Local Government. With 15 years of commercial experience he has worked across multiple categories of spend including fleet, highways, energy, FM and human resources, and led nationally on e-tendering and spend analysis.

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Denzil Calford

Fleet Manager

Bridgend County Borough Council

Rich Clark

Head of Product

Chevin Fleet

Entering his 25th year working in the fleet industry, Rich started life as an apprentice LGV technician, progressing his career with different roles in the industry, including workshop and fleet management.

Switching to providing software to the Fleet industry, over the past 7 years he has been passionate in delivering award winning software internationally, as Head of Product globally for Chevin Fleet Solutions. The products delivered have contributed to Chevin winning the noteworthy accolade of ‘Technology Provider of the Year’ at the Fleet News awards 2025 by delivering powerful products that make a tangible difference in the Fleet industry.

Ben Copitch

Business Development Director

Questar

Having co-founded Questar UK (formerly called Traffilog) in 2007, Ben has overseen the implementation of in-vehicle technology with some of the UK’s largest fleets and most recognisable brands. As leaders in the provision of predictive diagnostics, in-vehicle cameras and fleet management services, Questar UK delivers solutions that improve road safety, streamline processes and ensure total compliance. At the centre of all these offerings are clear and tangible returns, with most fleets seeing at least five times returns, often even within the first year. Working with major government fleets Questar understands the importance of ongoing savings with clients such as Police Scotland and The Environment Agency achieving year-on-year savings for almost a decade.

Martin Edgecox

National Fleet Manager

National Highways

Martin Edgecox has enjoyed a diverse career, working with manufacturers, central government, trade unions and leading fleet operations within the automotive supply chain. As national fleet manager for National Highways, he leads a team that deliver highly demanding, round-the-clock services. Martin chairs the government’s Office for Zero Emissions (OZEV) working group for special vehicles and is also a board member of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Martin is currently working hard to move the fleet to a zero-emission future.

Andy Edwards

Field Sales Manager

Quartix

Andy Edwards is the UK Field Sales Manager at Quartix, a leading provider of telematics solutions. With over a decade of experience at Quartix, Andy has managed a diverse customer base across both private and public sectors. His extensive knowledge and expertise in telematics enable him to assist fleet managers in navigating the challenges of an ever-evolving environment, ensuring a high return on investment through the effective use of telematics technology.

Filip Kolodziejski

Policy Advisor

Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles, DfT 

Filip Kolodziejski is a Policy Advisor in the Vehicle Policy team at the UK Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. OZEV is a team working across Government to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. Filip leads on the Government’s commitment to transition its own car and van fleet to a zero emission base. He also works closely with the automotive industry, monitoring the health of the growing used EV market and developing measures to support the take-up of electric vehicles.

Vicente Jofré Matamala

Fleet Decarbonisation Specialist – Waste Management

Cenex

Vicente leads on waste and recycling vehicle projects at Cenex, offering expert guidance to public and private sector organisations transitioning to zero-emission operations. Since joining Cenex in 2022, he has contributed to projects including vehicle trials, fleet planning, infrastructure assessment, and market research.

He is a key driver behind the Welsh ULEV Waste and Recycling Programme, has run hydrogen and battery electric RCV trials, and advised multiple organisations on their strategies for fleet decarbonisation. Cenex supports fleets to accelerate and de-risk their transition to zero-emission vehicles by developing tailored strategies, identifying the best-fit technologies, and maximising the impact of vehicle trials and deployments.

George Symes

EV Transition Programme Director

Metropolitan Police Service

As EV Transition Programme Director at the Metropolitan Police, George is running a series of EV charging pilots and feasibility studies to understand the operational changes required to integrate EVs into some of the most complex police vehicle roles including incident response vehicles, area cars and traffic cars.  He also led a study on behalf of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) to estimate the national funding requirement for EV infrastructure across all UK police forces on behalf of the with input from 10 UK police forces, Blue Light Commercial and the National Police Estates Group (NPEG).  Prior to his work in policing, he has supported a number of complex “on demand” fleets to decarbonise including breakdown assistance fleets, vehicle rental and vehicle sharing fleets spanning cars, e-bikes and e-scooters.

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Speaker to be confirmed

Cenex

Speakers, Exhibitors and Supporters from:

Event Timetable

Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA

09:00 – 10:00 Registration, refreshments and networking

10:00 – 11:30 Plenary and Q&A

11:30 – 12:00 Refreshments and networking

12:00 – 12:50 – Sessions

12:50 – 13:45 Lunch and networking 

13:45 – 14:35 – Sessions

14:35 – 15:00 Refreshments and networking

15:00 – 16:00 – Sessions & Chair’s closing remarks

16:00 – 17.00 – Drinks reception in Kendal’s bar on the lower ground floor

Conference Close

Please note agenda will be updated regularly, speakers, subject matter and timings may be subject to change

Venue & Travel – One Great George Street

Public Sector Fleet Conference 2024 – Tuesday 10th June 2025, One Great George Street, London SW1P 3AA

Venue Information

Set in a magnificent Grade II listed, four-domed, Edwardian building the conference centre is very close to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and St James’s Park.

One Great George Street

Venue Tel: 020 7665 2323

E-mail: info@onegreatgeorgestreet.com

Website: http://www.onegreatgeorgestreet.com/

How to Reach Us

By London Underground
Both Westminster (Exit 6) on the District, Circle and Jubilee lines, and St James’s Park on the District and Circle lines, are just 5 minutes walk away. For more information, visit the Transport for London website.

Walking Directions from Westminster Tube (exit 6)
When you arrive at the top of the stairs you will be on Whitehall. Turn around (as if you were to walk back down the stairs) you are now facing Parliament Square. Walk around to the right onto Great George Street until you come to two sets of traffic lights. Cross over both and continue walking straight down Great George Street for about 1 minute. One Great George Street is the last building on the corner of Great George Street and Storey’s Gate. The building is also the home of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Disabled Parking
The nearest Blue Badge disabled parking bay is located on Matthew Parker Street (drive down Storey’s Gate to the west of the venue and take the second right). Alternatively, a little further away, there are bays on Old Queen Street and Queen Anne’s Gate. These Blue Badge bays offer free parking for up to 4 hours between 08.30 and 18.30 Mon-Fri and unlimited parking at any other time. Please see Westminster Council‘s website for further information.

By River
A River Bus Service runs every 20 minutes during peak time from Embankment to Woolwich Arsenal; the nearest pier to us is the London Eye.

By Car
The nearest car parks provided by Q-Park are located in Abingdon Street and on the south side of Trafalgar Square. Limited meter parking is also available in and around adjacent streets.

By Bicycle
The nearest TFL bike hire docking station is 0.4miles away on Abby Orchard Street. Click on the Cycle for Hire website and type in our post code SW1P 3AA. If your bike folds our cloak room can hold approximately 5 bikes at one time.

By Rail
London’s mainline stations at Waterloo, Victoria and Charing Cross are minutes away by foot or by Underground. For further information visit the National Rail website.

By Bus
Numerous bus routes pass within a 1-2 minute walk of One Great George Street. Bus routes stopping near Parliament Square include: 3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 148, 159, 211 and 453. For further information visit the Transport for London website.

GPS co-ordinates
Main entrance – 51 30.0822 N and 0 07.7500 W and Princes Mews – 51 30.0420 N and 0 07.7185 W

Congestion Charge
One Great George Street lies within the charging area. For more information, including charges, visit the Transport for London website.

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Contact Us

Delegate Enquiries (Including Bookings)

Charis Rosen – Conference Manager
– 0161 482 7855
– crosen@publicsectorconnect.org

Exhibition & Sponsorship Enquiries

Gary Pollard – Head of Business Development
– 0161 482 7859
– gpollard@publicsectorconnect.org

Conference Logistics & Presentation & Print Enquiries

Charis Rosen – Conference Manager
– 0161 482 7855
– crosen@publicsectorconnect.org

Accounts

– 0161 482 7853
– accounts@publicsectorconnect.org

Address

Public Sector Connect Ltd
Lockside Mill
St Martins Road
Marple
Stockport
SK6 7BZ

(please note this is the organisers business address – NOT the venue for the event)