Inspirational Keynotes
Keynote speeches can be memorable, or, sometimes, their substance can evaporate by the time you reach the door.
Doug Keeley’s inspirational keynote at the recent NAFA I&E was a perfect example of the former – we left the room wanting to hear much more. So, in this week’s issue, we feature our interview with him: “Q&A: Storyteller Doug Keeley on How to Be a Great Leader.”
Automotive futurist Lukas Neckermann’s keynote speech at NAFA IFA, preceding I&E, was similarly enthusiastically received. We published an interview with Neckermann several weeks ago and are now reading his newly-published book: Smart Cities, Smart Mobility – aptly subtitled Transforming the Way we Live and Work.
Enjoy the issue and check our website FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates on the latest news surrounding the fleet industry.
Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
Will Self-Driving Cars Ruin the Great American Road Trip?
For as long as there have been cars, there have been travelers using them to get away.
The experience has been evolving for more than a hundred years, but at its heart, road travel is about wanderlust and connecting with family and friends.
As the brand that brought the Model T to the masses, Ford has an outsized place in American road trip history. Ford Motor Company even employs a futurist (or, in corporate language, a "Manager, Global Consumer Trends and Futuring,") to study where road travel has been and take a proactive look at where it will go.
NAFA’s Global Initiatives
NAFA offers a variety of global initiatives that are geared towards fleet managers based in North America.
Applying Data-Driven AI Techniques to Repair and Maintenance
By using data-driven AI techniques, Predii is able to improve repair and maintenance outcomes, all while decreasing vehicle downtime.
Merchants Fleet Management Announces Operations Realignment
Effective today, Merchants Fleet Management will focus its operations into 5 major functional groups; Client Services, Products & Services, Fleet Operations, License & Title, and Credit.
Jack Firriolo, COO, commented “Merchants has experienced significant growth and we also have a senior member of our team retiring. To serve our clients with the operational excellence they have grown to expect from us we needed to realign our teams”.
