The 10th NTDA Tyre Industry Conference sponsored by GB Tyres (UK) Ltd is now fully booked. If you have been lucky enough to secure a delegate space at this outstanding industry networking event, please find, below, the schedule of events for the day:
08.30 Registration Desk Opens
08.30 (Tea and Coffee served and Exhibition Area open)
10.15 Stefan Hay, NTDA Chief Executive Officer – Welcome and Opening Address
10.25 Sukhi Singh, Managing Director GB Tyres Ltd – A word from our sponsor
10.30 Simon Wright, NTDA National Chairman – Chairman’s Address
SESSION 1: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
10.45 Mark Ost, General Manager; Tristain Hindle, National Sales Manager; Nick Halliwell, Special Projects Manager; Colin Ferra, Business and Product Development Manager Snap-On and Julian Woods CEO GEA – Is your business ready? – The changing face of the workshop in light of technological advancements
11.15 (Tea and Coffee served and Exhibition Area open in Pre-Function Room)
SESSION 2: TALKING TYRES – MANUFACTURING, REPAIR AND RETREADING
11.45 Welcome Back
11.50 John Howe, Managing Director, Michelin TYRE PLC – A Winning approach to sustainable tyre manufacturing
12.10 Gavin Hughes, UK Sales Manager, Rema Tip Top Automotive – The importance of safe, compliant and competent tyre repair
12.30 Phil Robinson, Senior Country Manager UK, ROI and Middle East, Marangoni – The benefits, new developments and trends in retreading
12.50 Session 2 Panel Question and Answer
13.00 Buffet Lunch in Pre-Function Room
SESSION 3: TALKING TYRES – MARKETPLACE EVOLUTION
14.00 Welcome Back
14.05 Nick Gilbert, Head of Category Marketing, ETEL – The Future of Tyre Stewardship
14.25 Mark Styles, Director, CAM – The impact of market acquisitions and the consumer shift to digital-first consumption on tyre retailers of all sizes
14.45 Session 3 Panel Question and Answer
15.00 (Tea and Coffee served and Exhibition Area Open in Pre-Function Room)
15.30 Closing Speaker: Royal Marine and Elite Sport Performance Coach Scotty Mills
16.30 Conference Closes
