Location: Grand Salon Foyer

Sponsored By:
PurCo

Join us for breakfast as Richard Lowden, founder and CEO of Green Motion, for an analysis of of Chinese automakers in markets around the world. Richard will discuss brands and products, market dynamics, opportunities and challenges in engaging with Chinese automakers as new suppliers to rental fleets. 

Location: Champagne Ballroom

Moderator: Chris Brown, Bobit Business Media

Speaker: Richard Lowden, Green Motion International & U-Save

Breakfast Courtesy of:
Bookoutz

This detailed presentation will focus on how to properly track and measure your financial and related metrics for maximum profitability. The session will explore such approaches as breaking down P&L per vehicle unit, and other concepts to organize and categorize the financial information of rental fleet operations. A rental operation should not only understand historical figures — average usage, average LOR, average turnaround time (valid to differentiate ICE v. Electric costing), average mileage per month, and other operational metrics — but also, vehicle cost, sales and use taxes, cost of money, amortization rate, depreciation rate, historical MMR on a per month basis, and seasonality per vehicle class. This a chance to delve into the nitty-gritty that can help your business make money and save money.

Location: Champagne Ballroom

Emcee:
Martin Romjue, Bobit Fleet Group and Auto Rental News

Speakers:
Carlos A. Bazan, Green Motion International and U-Save International
Jon Dill, NextCar | Priceless | Rent-A-Wreck

Telematics is no longer just dots on a map — fleets of all types are using telematics to make data-driven decisions to improve efficiency and productivity. In this session, car rental operators will share how they’re using telematics to automate tasks, recover fuel, assess inventory, and process claims. They’ll also demonstrate how they use telematics data to form big-picture strategies on fleet, staff deployments, and ways to refine operations. Turo operators, please join: You'll also gain insights into the telematics functions that can enhance customer experience and improve your competitive positioning.

Location: Versailles 1

Moderator:
Chris Brown, Bobit Fleet Group and Auto Rental News

Panelists:
Justin Workman, AVIS/BUDGET St. Thomas
Mark Novak, Zubie
Ryan Honig, Avis Springfield
Shawn Concannon, TSD Mobility Solutions

Location: Paris Foyer

Courtesy of:
Economy Rent A Car

Learn how law enforcement works to recover vehicles and how rental car operators can help them. In this session, you’ll learn what thieves use the stolen vehicles for and how you can prevent auto thefts while strengthening relationships with law enforcement agencies. What role can rental car operators play in supporting law enforcement efforts to recover stolen vehicles and prevent fraud?

Location: Champagne Ballroom

Moderator:
Phil Spink, Sixt Rent a Car & Tom Wood Automotive Group

Panelists:
Det. Chris Garot, California Highway Patrol
David Williams, Consumer & Environmental Protection Unit (C.E.P.U.)
Kevin Carter, Collateral Consultants
Det. Manuel Botelho, Las Vegas Metro PD

Running a car rental business in the heart of a city comes with its own set of challenges, but also plenty of opportunities. For smaller operators, the question is how to stay competitive while reaching the right audience. Exploring these dynamics can uncover pathways to growth and success.

Location: Versailles 1

Moderator:
Martin Romjue, Bobit Fleet Group and Auto Rental News

Panelists:
Alen Baibekov, Booking Group
Jason Manelli, Rent A Wreck
Vitaly Cvetkov, Booking Group

Join a panel of seasoned operators for their on-the-ground assessment of the current rental vehicle supply and demand. They will share their strategies for purchasing, cycling, and remarketing their vehicles, tackling such questions as: How do you decide when to cycle your fleet? Do you buy, finance, or lease, and what are the pros and cons of each? Once you have the car, what’s next for its usage? How long do you keep different classes and types of vehicles in your fleet? What’s the best option for reselling: auctions, retail, buybacks, etc., and what are the pros and cons of each?

Location: Champagne Ballroom

Moderator:
Chris Brown,Bobit Fleet Group and Auto Rental News

Panelists:
Bill Wallschlaeger, Midwestern Wheels, Inc.
Gary Kolodziej, Midway Car Rental
Mike Muehlenfeld, Walser Automotive Group/Florida Division
Tom Guy, Mike Albert Rental

In the car rental industry, where fleet decisions are made months in advance, anticipating market trends is crucial for success. Uncertainty and high volatility can make this a major challenge. This session will equip car rental managers with practical insights into yield management indicators that can help reduce uncertainty and enhance decision-making. Emmanuel Scuto will explore how data points like air passenger traffic, airline planned capacity, and website search trends can be leveraged to fine-tune fleet planning and pricing strategies. Car rental professionals can better navigate market fluctuations and optimize their business performance by understanding and using these indicators.

Location: Versailles 1

Speaker:
Emmanuel Scuto, WeYield

Lunch Served 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: Exhibit Hall, Paris Ballroom

Lunch Courtesy of:
FinalRentals Limited

Connected vehicles are already reshaping car rental operations, but how do operators decide what’s truly useful? In this session, we’ll break down the connected car features that matter most for rental businesses today and in the near future. Industry experts will discuss new processes to capture environmental data, leverage predictive maintenance, automate damage detection, and streamline the rental process. Join this session to learn what’s worth investing in, what’s coming next, and how to use it to stay ahead in a competitive market.

Location: Champagne Ballroom

Moderator:
Chris Brown, Bobit Fleet Group and Auto Rental News

Panelists:
Michelle Calloway, GM OnStar
Philipp Gauss, Bosch
Stacey McNulty, Geotab

Electrification! Carsharing! Ridesharing! Self-driving vehicles! Artificial Intelligence! Remote working! The “headaches” of the mobility revolution create huge opportunities for the most creative of rental car companies.  

Join author, advisor, and global mobility expert Lukas Neckermann for a romp through your future.

Location: Champagne Ballroom

Speaker:
Lukas Neckermann, Neckermann Strategic Advisors