EROAD FLEET DAY
EROAD FLEET DAY 2025
New Zealand’s largest Fleet Management conference
The countdown has begun for the next Fleet Day! Following the success of Fleet Day Hamilton 2024, we’re excited to bring the industry together once again in 2025. Whether it’s insights, connections, or great conversations, the next event promises to be even more remarkable.
Next event date: 30th July 2025
Venue: Mystery Creek, Hamilton
See you in
Tickets are limited
Seats are allocated on a first‑in, first‑served basis – once they’re gone, that’s it.
Extend Your Fleet Day Experience
Don’t rush off when Fleet Day ends. We’ve partnered with Novotel and Ibis hotels to help you avoid the traffic and make the most of everything the day has to offer. Fleet Day attendees get a 10% discount off the rack rate for stays on 29 and 30 July 2025.
2025 speaker lineup
EROAD Fleet Day brings respected thought leaders who will equip attendees with valuable insights in fleet management for 2025 and beyond.
More speakers to announce – stay tuned!
Hayden Paddon
The journey of being a world-class rally driver, sharing expertise on balancing risk, performance and strategy, along with valuable safety tips for drivers.
Sam Cane
Building and leading high-performance teams through daily challenges and constant change.
Sam and Hayden will present separately, then come together for a rare fireside chat about performing at the highest level.
George Higgins Smith
Fleet, Transport & Travel Manager, Genesis Energy
How to implement an EV transition in your organisation
Warren Willmot
BYD NZ General Manager, BYD New Zealand
Panel: New technology in fleet vehicles and infrastructure
Marc Sibbald
Director – Fleet, IPWEA Fleet
Panel: New technology in fleet vehicles and infrastructure
Mark Davidson
Chief Product Officer, EROAD
How to lower your fleet costs with minimal new investment
Jonathan Parker
CEO, Thundergrid
Panel: New technology in fleet vehicles and infrastructure
Rebecca Wilson
Head of Business Energy Solutions, Z Energy
How to decarbonise your fleet: the benefits and pitfalls
Andrew Clennett
CEO, Hiringa Energy
Introduction to hydrogen
Emma Sutcliffe
Project Director, EV Firesafe
Understanding the fire risk of EVs
Marc Sibbald
Director – Fleet, IPWEA Fleet
The focus of the Fleet Manager in 2025
Chris Yu
Director/CEO, Torutek
Leveraging technology partnerships to drive your fleet further
James McCosh
Director, Torutek
Leveraging technology partnerships to drive your fleet further
Leighton Hamlin
National Fleet Manager, NZ Police
Winning in the margins – what’s the 1 % difference?
Bryan Sherritt
Manager Transport Policy & Programs, Waikato Regional Council
Fleet Matters – how fleet has an impact on the environment
Matt Buckle
Fleet Manager, EROAD
Panel: How do I get good engagement from my team about the fleet
Setti Mulari
Marketing & Communications Manager, Nissan NZ
Panel: Safe driving culture and how it impacts your brand image
Jason Lowe
Managing Director, Final Touch Vehicle Appearance Specialists
Panel: Safe driving culture and how it impacts your brand image
Richard Edwards
Managing Editor, NZ Autocar & Automedia Group Ltd
Panel: What is the new tech coming out in vehicles and infrastructure?
James Smith
GM Policy & Advocacy, National Road Carriers Association
TCO tool for heavy vehicles across hydrogen, electric and hybrid
Richard Briggs
Group Manager Delivery & Partnerships, EECA
TCO tool for heavy vehicles across hydrogen, electric and hybrid
Bryan Sherritt
Manager Transport Policy & Programs, Waikato Regional Council
Panel: Safe driving culture and how it impacts your brand image
1200+ attendees, 15+ speakers
- “I thoroughly enjoyed the guest speakers – the way they engaged with the audience and presented their topics in an easily digestible, interesting and informative way.”
- “Great speakers, informative and also fun. A high quality event. Great networking.”
- “I took a lot away from this event”
- “This was the best event to date in my opinion – Well Done Team”
- “I was overly impressed at the variety of speakers, the food and the amount of things to look at. Having the nice cars spread out throughout the place created good conversation points other than just business. overall I was very pleased and I’m looking forward to next year. “
- “Great day, EROAD has led the change through Fleet Days like this to modernize NZ transportation”
70+ exhibitors & sponsors
- “FLEET DAY is the place to be with fleet professionals gathering in one day. Highlight your organisation’s commitment and promote your products and services to influential fleet managers across the industry. Many past sponsors have already signed up for our coming event!”
- “For me it was like speed dating suppliers, awesome to have so many within the same event.”
- “Come to more fleet day events! It was more so insights from chatting to potential fleet buyers (we were an exhibitor)”
- “The variety of vendors and vehicles to look at was impressive. Thanks so much for organising this event. Worthwhile making the trip to Mystery Creek for this”
- “Thank you for putting on such a great event, it was incredibly valuable for us as exhibitors to attend the day.”
| Time | Min | EROAD Studio 1 | EROAD Studio 2 | EROAD Studio 3 | Vehicle test drives | Vehicle safety experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 : 30 am | 45 | Registration opens | ||||
| 8 : 15 am | 10 | Attendees sit down | ||||
| 8 : 25 am | 5 | MC welcome | ||||
| 8 : 30 am | 10 | EROAD welcome | ||||
| 8 : 40 am | 20 | Hayden Paddon | ||||
| 9 : 00 am | 20 | Mark Davidson | Topic | Topic | Open | Open |
| 9 : 20 am | 20 | Panel – team engagement | Topic | Topic | ||
| 9 : 40 am | 20 | Leighton Hamlin | Topic | Topic | ||
| 10 : 00 am | 10 | Hayden hot lap | ||||
| 10 : 10 am | 40 | Morning tea | ||||
| 10 : 50 am | 25 | Sam Cane | ||||
| 11 : 05 am | 15 | Sam & Hayden Q&A | ||||
| 11 : 20 am | 20 | Andrew Clennett | Topic | Topic | Open | Open |
| 11 : 40 am | 20 | Panel – safe driving culture & brand image | Topic | Topic | ||
| 12 : 00 pm | 20 | Bryan Sheritt | Topic | Topic | ||
| 12 : 20 pm | 10 | James Smith & Richard Briggs | ||||
| 12 : 30 pm | 70 | Lunch | ||||
| 1 : 40 pm | 20 | Rebecca Wilson | Topic | Topic | ||
| 2 : 00 pm | 20 | George Higgins‑Smith | Topic | Topic | ||
| 2 : 20 pm | 20 | Marc Sibbald | Topic | Topic | ||
| 2 : 40 pm | 20 | Emma Sutcliffe | Topic | Topic | ||
| 3 : 00 pm | 20 | Chris Yu & James McCosh | Topic | Topic | ||
| 3 : 20 pm | 40 | Afternoon tea | ||||
| 4 : 00 pm | 20 | Andrew Greatbatch | Topic | Topic | ||
| 4 : 20 pm | 20 | Panel – new technology | Topic | Topic | ||
| 4 : 40 pm | 15 | Summary | ||||
| 4 : 55 pm | Event ends | |||||
Driving innovation, connection, and success
Explore and be inspired…
FLEET DAY gives a cross-section of the industry and brings together like-minded professionals to discuss the latest trends and challenges in fleet management. Themed around Efficiency, Safety and Sustainability, with Technology being an underlying enabler.
What our attendees have to say
“The event delivered far more than I expected. Really enjoyed the whole day. Engaging, interactive and informative”
“Compared to auto events in NZ and overseas, FLEET DAY has to be one of the best.”
“It’s NZ’s equivalent of AFMA. It’s the must-attend fleet management event.”
If you work with fleets of heavy or light vehicles, this is the must-attend event for you
FLEET DAY is designed for fleet managers. If you are deciding on one event to attend on the transporting calendar, FLEET DAY gives you a highlight of just what you need most within a single day.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
FLEET DAY is the place to be, with fleet professionals gathering in one day. Highlight your organisation’s commitment and promote your products and services to influential fleet managers across the industry.
Key contacts
Holly Douglas
Senior Marketing Executive
holly.douglas@eroad.com
Matt Fontein
Marketing Director
matt.fontein@eroad.com
Matt Buckle
Enterprise Sales Manager
matt.buckle@eroad.com