Conference Agenda
BreakFast & Registration
07:30 AM – 08:30 AM
Opening Remarks
08:30 AM – 08:40 AM
Master of Ceremonies
Jake Dheer
Recipient, The King Charles III
Coronation Medal
Supporter, Fleet Summit
KeyNote Speaker
08:40 AM – 09:15 AM
Economic trends and trucking
Focus – Trade shock has had a pronounced but highly sectoral and regional impact on the Canadian economy, derailing the recovery that began following Bank of Canada interest rate cuts last year. The outlook remains uncertain, but with the CUSMA agreement backstopping trade with the U.S., we don’t expect the economy to collapse.
Join RBC Senior Economist Claire Fan as she examines Canada’s economic trajectory amid ongoing trade tensions.
Claire Fan
Senior Economist
Royal Bank of Canada
KeyNote Speaker
09:15 AM – 09:35 AM
Tariff Impact on Trucking
A Fleet Executive’s Perspective
Davinder Nijjar
Chief Financial Officer
Hunter Express Ltd.
KeyNote Speaker
09:35 AM – 10:15 AM
USA Compliance & Regulatory Updates: An In-Depth Brief from Washington, D.C.
David Heller
Senior Vice President of Safety & Government Affairs
Truckload Carriers Association
Mid Morning Break + Trade Show
10:15 AM – 10:35 AM
KeyNote Speaker
10:35 AM – 11:05AM
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
Guest Speaker
11:05 AM – 11:20 AM
Alectra’s next evolution of electric trucks, alongside it’s natural gas and diesel-powered offerings.
Erika Fleming is a finance and sustainability-driven professional with a dynamic background in electric mobility, energy markets, and investment management. At Alectra Energy Solutions, she leads market strategy and oversees the implementation of EV charging infrastructure projects, driving the transition toward zero-emission transportation and a more sustainable energy future.
Erika Fleming
eMobility Manager
Alectra Energy Solutions
Panel 1
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM
Beyond Compliance: Building a Culture of Safety in Fleet Operations
Brandon Muir
District Manager
GFL Environmental Inc.
Geoffrey Joseph
Co-founder of Joseph Transportation Group
and DeGrandis Concrete Pumping
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
12:10 PM – 01:00 PM
Panel 2
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM
Tough Conversations: Safety, Employment Law, and Accountability in Trucking
Mike Pressey
Senior Logistics Manager
Myer Salit LTD.
Mike Millian
President
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada
Rick Morgan
CCLP, CDS
Principal Links Consulting
Mike Pressey
Senior Logistics Manager
Myer Salit LTD.
Rajan Chelleth
Senior Account Executive
Solera Fleet Solutions
Omnitracs
Senior Logistics Manager
Myer Salit LTD.
Panel 2
A Lawyer, Fleet Insurance and Technology Perspective
Gordon Hearn
Partner
Gardiner Roberts LLP
Rajan Chelleth
Senior Account Executive
Solera Fleet Solutions
Omnitracs
Vibhor Gupta
National Practice Leader
Transportation Risk Management
Purves Redmond Limited
Rajan Chelleth
Senior Account Executive
Solera Fleet Solutions
Omnitracs
Panel 3
02:00 PM – 02:45 PM
Managing through low margins panel
Topic Focus
Jeff Harris
Director of OEM Aftermarket and Canada
DRiV
Liz Klein
Sales Director
Samsara
Brendon Shane
National Business Development Manager
Castrol – Wakefield Canada Inc
Manish Bissa, FCIP CRM
Senior Vice President
Marsh Canada Limited
Dale Howard
Manager of Safety
Pilot Flying J
Afternoon Break
02:45 PM – 03:10 PM
Panel 4
03:10 PM – 04:00 PM
Fleet Reliability Through Predictive & Preventive Maintenance
Topic Focus
Dustin Perkins
Territory Account Executive, On-Highway Sales
Southwestern & Northern Ontario
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
Anthony Dyal
Fleet Resources Manager
Musket Transport
Guest Speaker
04:00 PM – 04:15 PM
Intact Product Update
Topic Focus
Sukhjit Dhaliwal
National Corporate Underwriting Director
Transportation & Sharing Economy Practice, Intact Insurance
Patrice Veillette
National Manager, Risk Control, Transportation & Fleet
[Intact] Insurance & Specialty Solutions
Panel 5
04:15 PM – 05:00 PM
Fleets Operational Challenges
Topic Focus
Chris Brennan
Executive Vice President
Wheel King Trans Haul Inc.
Bryan Blatchford
President
Rosedale Solutions
Natalie Kangwa
Director of Truckload Planning
Armour Transportation Systems
Paul Nijjar
Managing Director,
MIG Freight,
Brampton, Ontario
Joe Pannella
National Fleet Manager, Canada
Martin-Brower of Canada Co.
Closing Remarks and Cocktail Networking