ERA Convention 2024: ‘The future of rental solutions’
15 May - 16 May
EPIC SANA MARQUÊS HOTEL, LISBON
The ERA Convention 2024 will take place at the EPIC SANA Marquês Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, on 15 and 16 May 2024 alongside the European Rental Awards. Be part of the Convention by doing your registration here.
The ERA Convention is the premier event for the European equipment rental industry and brings together more than 300 leading voices from the industry to network, learn, and share.
Be part of the Convention by doing your registration here. We look forward to welcoming you there!
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VISIT TO THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF LISBON - 14 MAY
On the evening before the first day of the Convention (14 May, 18:00-22:00), there will be a walking tour of the historic centre of Lisbon, followed by a cocktail and canapes at Red Cross Palace.
There are a limited number of places, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If all places have been allocated, people wishing to join the visits will be placed on a reserve list.
The price is €120 per person.
A perfect way to get to know Lisbon! An official Portuguese guide will take you through the historic city centre and show you the city’s most beautiful sights.
During the walk, you’ll discover the picturesque streets of Lisbon, the charming Rossio Square, the famous Praça do Comércio Square, and so on.
PROGRAMME - 15 MAY, DAY 1
9.30 – 12.30
VISIT OF RENTAL BRANCHES AROUND LISBON – GAM AND MACHRENT
There is a limited number of places, which will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If all places have been allocated, people wishing to join the visits will be placed on a reserve list.
8.00 – 12.30
REGISTRATION
Our ERA Convention will count with interpreters (translationg english to portuguese), as it is crucial for us that language is not a barrier for participation.
12.30 – 13.30
QUICK LUNCH
- Opening of the Convention, Stéphane Henon, President, ERA
- Welcome to Lisbon, Maria Luís Gameiro
14.00 – 15.30
PLENARY SESSION – PART 1 – DECARBONISATION – Room Chiado
Decarbonisation and carbon calculation in the European rental companies – Gabrielle Rocca, KPMG
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- Assessment of current practices & scopes mapping
- Business cases by rental companies on
- Scopes 1 and 2, Olivier Colleau, Kiloutou
- Scope 3, Douglas McLuckie, Ashtead Group Plc
Panel on Decarbonisation – Opportunities and challenges for the rental companies and their customers
- Thomas Astrup, Boels Group
- Samuel Augsburger, Loxam Group
- Salvatore Campo Hernandez, Acciona
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
15.30 – 16.30
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
16.30 – 18.00
PLENARY SESSION – PART 2 – ENERGY TRANSITION – Room Chiado
Comparison of the Energy Transition in the construction equipment industry with the car industry, Pranav Jaswani, IDTechEx
Energy transition scenarios in the construction industry
Panel on energy transition – How can rental companies and OEMs accelerate the energy transition?
- Klavs Otisons, Boels Group
- Michel Denis, Manitou
- Stefan Pfetsch, Wacker Neuson
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
18.00 – 18.30 – Room Lapa
ERA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Open to direct members of ERA and volunteers
19.00 – 20.30
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS COCKTAIL
20.30 – 23.00 – Room Chiado
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS DINNER – Room Chiado
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
PROGRAMME - 16 MAY, DAY 2
Our ERA Convention will count with interpreters (translationg english to portuguese), as it is crucial for us that language is not a barrier for participation.
9.00 – 9.30
PLENARY SESSION – PART 3 – MARKET TRENDS – Room Chiado
Update Rental Forecast and Construction 2024-25, Martin Seban, KPMG
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
9.30 – 10.00
COFFEE BREAK
10.00 – 11.45
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP PROMOTION AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS – Working in rental for a sustainable future
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- Committees Report, Pierre-Yves Rallet and Jose Blanco, Committee Chairmen
- Restitution of the European Rental Week (ERW) 2023 and action plan for the ERW 2024
- Presentation
- Debate with questions in relation to ‘The Future of Rental Solutions’
Moderator: Pierre-Yves Rallet and Jose Blanco, Committee Chairmen
WORKSHOP TECHNICAL – Energy transition in rental
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- Technical Committee Report, Klāvs Otisons, Committee Chairman
- Presentation of the “Energy transition in rental” project
- Debate with questions in relation to ‘The Future of Rental Solutions’
Moderator: Klavs Otisons
WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY – How to best promote and use the carbon reporting guidance?
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- Sustainability Committee Report, Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman
- Presentation – ERA Carbon reporting guidance project
- Debate with questions in relation to ‘The Future of Rental Solutions’
Moderator: Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman
WORKSHOP FUTURE GROUP – Impact of AI on the equipment rental industry
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- Future Group Report
- Presentation – AI and Asset Management
- Debate with questions in relation to ‘The Future of Rental Solutions’
11.45 – 12.45
CONCLUSION OF THE CONVENTION – Room Chiado
Artificial intelligence, the Good Future! – Guest Speaker, Calum Chace
Closing of the Convention, Stéphane Henon, President, ERA
Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis
12.45 – 14.00
NETWORKING LUNCH
GUEST SPEAKER - NICKLAS PYRDOL
Nicklas Pyrdol, CEO & Founder.
Nicklas helps organisations reinvent their definition of Talent to a more inclusive one and empower HR professionals to be the best possible support for the employees and for themselves.
From his time as a sport psychology consultant for Olympians and World Champions, HR Manager in a Tech company and Partner in a startup, he learned that we all have talents.
He also learned that the mindset of HR and ability to navigate in an ever-changing world with a complicated network of stakeholders is pivotal for maintaining engagement and motivation for HR themselves.
As he says, “In HR we are always servicing everyone else, but we also need to learn how to serve ourselves”.
As a keynote speaker he has inspired and empowered HR, leaders and employees across Europe, Asia and the United States. By combining humour and energy with research and real-life cases from the environments he have been a part of, he always leaves a the audience energised and ready to take on their challenges head on!
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS
The 16th annual European Rental Awards will take place on the evening of 15 of May 2024 at the end of the first day of the Convention. The Awards are jointly organised by the European Rental Association (ERA) and International Rental News (IRN).
Read more about the 2024 European Rental Awards here.
PRESENTATIONS
PLENARY SESSION – PART 1 – NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IN ATTRACTING PEOPLE
Introduction to the skill and labour shortage issues, Jean-Baptiste Annat, Eurogroup Consulting
PLENARY SESSION – PART 2 – HOW TO ADAPT TO NEW GENERATIONS, DIFFERENT SKILLS, DIVERSITY, TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY?
EU Year of Skills, Roman Horvath, European Commission
HAE ‘Careers in Hire’, Paul Gaze, Hire Association Europe
Diversity brings profit, Patrick Smets, McKinsey
PLENARY SESSION – PART 3 – MARKET & FINANCE
Inflation and Rental: Three focus areas to thrive with inflation, Jeff Eisenberg, Claremont Consulting
Trends in the European Rental Industry – Update Forecast 2023-24, Sevra Rende, S&P Global
WORKSHOP PROMOTION
Promotion Committee Report, Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman
European Rental Week, Huw Longton, European Rental Association
WORKSHOP TECHNICAL
Technical Committee Report, Klāvs Otisons, Committee Chairman
Value is only real when shared, Francesca Marchesini, Kohler Engines
WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability Committee Report, Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman
Mental health in the rental industry, Asif Latief, Boels Rental
WORKSHOP FUTURE GROUP
Future Group Report, Michel Boels, Future Group member
Technology as a driver for change in the rental workforce, Magnus Thibblin, Hexagon, and Jean-Francois Sourdoire, Trimble
GUEST SPEAKER
Bringing your Attraction and Retention into 2023, Nicklas Pyrdol
REGISTRATION
You can register for the ERA Convention and European Rental Awards here: https://na.eventscloud.com/eraconvention2023
Convention and Rental Award Dinner
Members*: EUR 550
Non-members: EUR 1070
Convention only
Members*: EUR 330
Non-members: EUR 850
Rental Award Dinner only
Members*: EUR 220
Non-members: EUR 220
* Member rates apply to
- ERA members
- Rental company members of a national rental association member of ERA (members of Verhurend Nederland can exceptionally register for 1 day only for EUR 165)
- Rental company members of IPAF
- Rental company members of a GRA member association
GETTING TO MAASTRICHT
Free Shuttle Bus Service
By Car
Maastricht is located just off the A2 motorway, the E25 interchange (Amsterdam-Brussels) and the A79 motorway (Liège-Aachen/Cologne) and has convenient connections to European motorways. The conference centre is just off the E25/A2 motorway. Take the Randwyck/MECC/AZM exit and follow the signs for MECC or MECC Parking.
By Public Transport
Maastricht-Randwyck station is located 250 metres from MECC Maastricht and is part of the national and international railway network. There are frequent trains to Maastricht Central Station, which is also linked to the national and international railway network.
From the Randwyck train station you can reach the following travel destinations:
- Maastricht Central Station: Two minutes
- Eindhoven Airport: One hour
- Amsterdam (Schiphol Airport): Two and a half hours
- Brussels Zaventem Airport: One hour and 15 minutes
- Brussels Charleroi Airport: One hour
- Cologne Airport: One hour
- Düsseldorf Airport: One hour and 15 minutes
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: Three and a half hours
- London Heathrow Airport: Six hours in combination with international train journey
By Air
MECC Maastricht is accessible from a large number of airports all situated at one-hour driving distance:
- Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Düsseldorf Airport
- Eindhoven Airport
- Brussels Charleroi Airport
- Cologne-Bonn Airport
HOTEL ROOM BOOKING
Attendees can find a selection of hotels here.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ERA offers sponsorship opportunities for the Convention App, lanyard, luncheon and coffee breaks. If you are interested in sponsoring the ERA Convention, please find out more in the brochure and fill in the form at the end of the document and send it to the the ERA Secretariat at [email protected].
EXHIBITORS
ACCOMMODATION
Need a place to stay for the conference? We recommend Epic Sana Marquês or Epic Sana Capitol for a comfortable and convenient accommodation experience during the ERA Convention. You can book your stay for the Epic Sana Marquês here.
SPONSORS
We would like to have you as a sponsor. To do so, you just need to fill in this form. We look forward to seeing you there!
Lanyard sponsor
Convention app sponsor
Luncheon sponsor
Coffee break sponsor
Gold Sponsor – Rental Awards Dinner
Silver sponsor – Rental Awards Dinner
PARTICIPANT LIST
The latest participant list is available here.