AFLA announces the selection of Bryant Walker Smith and Charles Dominick as speakers for the 2015 AFLA Annual Conference to be held September 14-16 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. With a theme of “The Future is Now: Transformational Ideas Shaping Our Industry,” the conference will feature innovative presentations on hot topics related to the fleet industry.
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Automated Vehicles, Fleets, and the Law
Bryant Walker Smith is an assistant professor in the School of Law and (by courtesy) in the School of Engineering at the University of South Carolina and he is also an affiliate scholar at the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School. Bryant’s research focuses on risk (particularly tort law and product liability), technology (automation and connectivity), and mobility (safety and regulation). As an internationally recognized expert on the law of self-driving vehicles, Bryant taught the first-ever course on this topic and is regularly consulted by government, industry, and media.
At AFLA, he will provide an overview of the key legal challenges facing automated vehicles and will also discuss the opportunities that this technology presents for fleet owners and operators.
Emerging Business Practices that are Redefining Procurement
Charles Dominick, SPSM, SPSM2, SPSM3 is President and Chief Procurement Officer of the Next Level Purchasing Association (NLPA). He has authored most of the NLPA’s online courses and is the mastermind behind the prestigious Senior Professional in Supply Management certification. Prior to NLPA, Charles worked in procurement at Kurt J Lesker Company, US Airways and the University of Pittsburgh.
At AFLA, Charles Dominick will provide a real-world look at how economic conditions, technology and an awakening of corporate social responsibility is making procurement everything it wasn’t just a few years ago.