agenda – Fleet Executive Summit

Conference Agenda

BreakFast & Registration

07:30 AM – 08:30 AM

Opening Remarks

08:30 AM – 08:45 AM

KeyNote Speaker

08:45 AM – 09:15 AM

Economic trends and trucking

Topic – Focus

Claire Fan

Senior Economist
Royal Bank of Canada

KeyNote Speaker

09:20 AM – 09:40 AM

Tariff Impact on Trucking

A Fleet Executive’s Perspective

Davinder Nijjar

Chief Financial Officer
Hunter Express Ltd.

KeyNote Speaker

09:45 AM – 10:15 AM

USA Compliance & Regulatory Updates: An In-Depth Brief from Washington, D.C.

This session will explore how emerging U.S. policies and compliance trends are influencing cross-border operations and what Canadian fleets need to prepare for in the months ahead.

David Heller

Senior Vice President of Safety & Government Affairs
Truckload Carriers Association

Mid Morning Break + Trade Show

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

KeyNote Speaker

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Peterbilt’s next evolution of electric trucks, alongside it’s natural gas and diesel-powered offerings.

Focus – This presentation will introduce Peterbilt’s next evolution of electric trucks, alongside it’s natural gas and diesel-powered offerings. It will showcase Peterbilt’s Canadian-made medium- and heavy-duty models, with a special emphasis on the PACCAR plant in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec — Canada’s only mass-production truck manufacturing facility. The focus will be on Peterbilt’s strategic role in driving domestic manufacturing, innovation, and sustainable transportation.

Martin Blanchet

National Sales Manager, Alternative Powertrain
Peterbilt Motors Company

Panel 1

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Beyond Compliance: Building a Culture of Safety in Fleet Operations

Regulatory compliance is the baseline—but real safety starts with a cultural shift. This session will explore how fleets can move beyond box-checking and foster a proactive, company-wide safety culture.

Scott Cober, CIP, CAIB

National Practice Leader – Transportation
BFL CANADA – Toronto

Brandon Muir

District Manager
GFL Environmental Inc.

Gregg Iannuzzi

Executive Vice President
Joseph Haulage Canada Corp.

Ron Hansen

Ontario Regional Safety Manager
Canada Cartage Group of Companies

Milie Perreault – Favreau

Vice‑President, Sales and Partner Relations
AttriX | Partenaire intégrateur Geotab #1 au Québec

Robert J McDougall

Chief Executive Officer
Trans4 Group Ltd

Lunch Break

12:15 PM – 01:00 PM

Panel 2

01:00 PM – 01:45 PM

Managing through low margins panel

Topic Focus

Speaker Name

Speaker Designation

Speaker Company

Jeff Harris

Director of OEM Aftermarket and Canada
DRiV

Tony Sader

Sales Engineer
Samsara

Ryan Weary

National Sales Manager – Commercial
Wakefield Canada Inc.

Manish Bissa, FCIP CRM

Senior Vice President
Marsh Canada Limited

Dale Howard

Manager of Safety
Pilot Company

Panel 3

01:45 PM – 02:30 PM

Fleet Reliability Through Predictive & Preventive Maintenance

Topic Focus

Michael Z.Zelek

Sales Manager Ontario
DataDis

Jerry O’Neil

On-Highway Sales Director Ontario, Atlantic & Canada
Cummins

Ahmed Laftah

Service Manager
Premier Truck Group of Mississauga

Neil Hawkins

Regional Sales Manager
Ontario and Atlantic Canada
STEMCO

Hannah Koke

Data Science Manager
Geotab

Samuel Petit

Technicien Consultant Senior
MACP inc

Intact Product Update

02:30 PM – 02:45 PM

Topic Name

Topic Focus

Patrice Veillette

National Manager, Risk Control, Transportation & Fleet
[Intact] Insurance & Specialty Solutions

Afternoon Break

02:45 PM – 03:15 PM

Panel 4

03:15 PM – 04:00 PM

Tough Conversations: Safety, Employment Law, and Accountability in Trucking

Topic Focus

Bill Robinson

Vice President of Corporate Accounts
Wellington Group of Companies

Vibhor Gupta

National Practice Leader
Transportation Risk Management
Purves Redmond Limited

Mike Millian

President
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada

Gordon Hearn

Partner
Gardiner Roberts LLP

Rajan Matthew

Senior Account Executive
Solera Fleet Solutions

Mike Pressey

Senior Logistics Manager
Myer Salit LTD.

Panel 5

04:00 PM – 04:45 PM

Fleets Operational Challenges

Topic Focus

Speaker Name

Speaker Designation

Speaker Company

Chris Brennan

Executive Vice President
Wheel King Trans Haul Inc.

Speaker Name

Speaker Designation

Speaker Company

Speaker Name

Speaker Designation

Speaker Company

Closing Remarks

04:50 PM