ERA Convention 2017: ‘Securing Talent for the Future’ and the International Rental Exhibition

TUESDAY – 2 May 2017

9:30 – 16:00
Visit of IRE, the INTERNATIONAL RENTAL EXHIBITION, in Hall 5 and visit of APEX, in Hall 1

16:00 – 18:00 AMTRIUM
PANEL “TOMORROW’S TALENT – How to compete with other industries”
Presentation of the findings of the Human Resources study carried out in the equipment rental industry: Daniel Walzer, HR Consultant
Panelists: Patrick Barrett, United Rentals; Pierre Boels, Boels Rental; Domenico Campogrande, European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC); Leif Gustafsson, Cramo; Nicolas Jonville, Loxam; Paul Lewis, HSS Hire
Moderator: Nadine Dereza

18:00 – 19:00 ERA Stand
ERA  INAUGURATION COCKTAIL
Open to participants to the ERA Convention and Exhibitors at IRE Show

WEDNESDAY –  3 May 2017

09:00  – 12:30
Visit of Rental Depots (optional, open to participants to the ERA Convention)
Visit of rental depots in Amsterdam (Loxam, Boels Rental)

12:30 – 14:00
LUNCH – Networking and visit of IRE Show

14.00 – 15.30 AMTRIUM
PLENARY SESSION
Welcome address Pierre Boels – ERA President
The natural choice through leadership and delight management, Jean-Paul Teyssen – Former CEO, Carglass
Driving factors behind fleet investments, Kevin Appleton – Managing Director at Yusen Logistics UK Ltd
Moderator: Nadine Dereza

15:30 – 16:30
BREAK – Networking and visit of IRE Show

16.30 – 17.30 AMTRIUM
PLENARY SESSION
Dealing with Diversity, gender and minorities, Fred Bratman, VP Investor Relations  – United Rentals and Patrick Barrett,  Director Training and Development – United Rentals
Trends in the European Rental Industry, Michel Petitjean – ERA General Secretary
Moderator: Nadine Dereza

17:30 – 18:30 AMTRIUM
ERA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

19:00 – 20:00 ERA Stand
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS Cocktail

20:00 – 23:00 AMTRIUM
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS Dinner

THURSDAY – 4 May 2017

08:30 – 10:30
WORKSHOP PROMOTION – Winning the war on talent: how to be more attractive to reach and retain new talent?
Promotion Committee Report, Fiona Perrin, Committee Chairwoman
Interviews of rental companies on  “Recruiting and retaining millennials”
Debate with questions in relation to reaching and retaining new generations and the image of the rental industry
Moderator: Fiona Perrin, Committee Chairwoman

WORKSHOP TECHNICAL & EQUIPMENT – How to adapt asset management to new generations and new technologies
Technical Committee Report, Martin Sebestyen, Committee Chairman
Big Data and Internet of Things, Helen Sowerby, Wynne Systems
Debate with questions in relation to new technologies and trainings
Moderator: Martin Sebestyen, Committee Chairman

WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY – How sustainability can help in promoting rental and in attracting people
Sustainability Committee Report, Franciska Janzon, Committee Chairwoman
Typical CSR for a rental company, Franciska Janzon, Ramirent, and Anders Collman, Cramo
Debate with questions in relation to CSR and new generations
Moderator: Franciska Janzon, Committee Chairwoman

10:30 – 11:30
BREAK – Networking and visit of IRE Show

11:30 – 13.30 AMTRIUM
REPORT ON WORKSHOPS
Rapporteurs: Fiona Perrin, Promotion Committee Chairwoman, Martin Sebestyen, Technical Committee Chairman, Franciska Janzon, Sustainability Committee Chairwoman
Moderator: Nadine Dereza

GUEST SPEAKER
Dr Paul Redmond

Closing of the Convention
Pierre Boels – ERA President

13:30 – 15:30 ERA Stand
ERA LUNCHEON

15:30 – 17:00
Visit of IRE – INTERNATIONAL RENTAL EXHIBITION

Download the participant list here.

ERA thanks the companies Rouse Analytics and Smart Equip for having sponsored the 2017 ERA Convention.