ERA Convention 2023: ‘Investing in People’

9.30 – 14.00
REGISTRATION

9.30 – 10.30
WELCOME COFFEE ON THE ERA STAND

10.30 – 13.30
TOUR OF IRE AND APEX | ROAMING INTERVIEWS WITH EXHIBITORS

14.00 – 15.30 (Auditorium 2)
PLENARY SESSION – PART 1 – NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IN ATTRACTING PEOPLE

• Opening of the Convention, Stéphane Henon, President, ERA
• Welcome to Maastricht, Johan Hento-Addow, President, Verhurend Nederland
• Introduction to the skill and labour shortage issues, Jean-Baptiste Annat, Eurogroup Consulting
• Panel – Status of the workforce in the rental industry, Silke Staaks, Boels Rental, Sylvia Gärtner, Zeppelin Rental, Charlotte Bennett, Sunbelt Rentals, Luis Angel Salas, Loxam Hune
  

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

15.30  – 16.30
COFFEE BREAK AND VISIT TO IRE AND APEX

16.30 – 18.00 (Auditorium 2)
PLENARY SESSION – PART 2 – HOW TO ADAPT TO NEW GENERATIONS, DIFFERENT SKILLS, DIVERSITY, TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY?

• EU Year of Skills, Roman Horvath, European Commission
• HAE “Careers in Hire”, Paul Gaze, HAE
• Diversity brings profit, Patrick Smets, McKinsey
• Why diversity and inclusion matter and understanding some of the barriers women face in your organisation, Emma Porter, Story Contracting Ltd

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

18.00 – 18.30
ERA GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Auditorium 2)

Open to direct members of ERA and volunteers

19.00 – 20.00 (ERA stand)
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS COCKTAIL

20.15 – 23.00 (Expo Foyer)
EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS DINNER

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

9.00 – 9.45 (Auditorium 2)
PLENARY SESSION – PART 3 – MARKET & FINANCE

• Inflation and Rental: Three focus areas to thrive with inflation, Jeff Eisenberg, Claremont Consulting
• Trends in the European Rental Industry – Update Forecast 2023-24, Sevra Rende, S&P Global

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

9.45 – 10.00
COFFEE BREAK

10.00 – 11.45
WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP PROMOTION – Image of the rental industry (Room Berlin)

• Promotion Committee Report, Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman
• European Rental Week, Huw Longton, ERA
• Debate with questions in relation to ‘Investing in People’

Moderator:  Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman

WORKSHOP TECHNICAL – Adaptation of trainings to diverse staff (Room Athens)

• Technical Committee Report, Klāvs Otisons, Committee Chairman
• Value is only real when shared, Francesca Marchesini, Kohler Engines
• Debate with questions in relation to ‘Investing in People’

Moderator: Klāvs Otisons, Committee Chairman

WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY – Diversity / safety / well-being in the rental industry (Room Rome)

• Sustainability Committee Report, Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman
• Mental health in the rental industry, Asif Latief, Boels Rental
• Debate with questions in relation to ‘Investing in People’

Moderator: Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman

WORKSHOP FUTURE GROUP – How to make the rental industry attractive for younger people? (Room London)

• Future Group Report, Michel Boels, Future Group member
• Technology as a driver for change in the rental workforce, Magnus Thibblin, Hexagon, and Jean-Francois Sourdoire, Trimble
• Debate with questions in relation to ‘Investing in People’

Moderators: Michel Boels and Jonas Pärssinen, Future Group Members

11.45 – 12.45 (Auditorium 2)
CONCLUSION OF THE CONVENTION

Bringing your Attraction and Retention into 2023, Nicklas Pyrdol
Closing of the Convention, Stéphane Henon, President, ERA

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

12.45 – 14.00 (ERA Stand)
NETWORKING LUNCH

14.00 – 17.00
VISIT TO IRE AND APEX

The 16th annual European Rental Awards will take place on the evening of 7 June 2023 at the end of the first day of the Convention. The Awards are jointly organised by the European Rental Association (ERA) and International Rental News (IRN).

Read more about the 2023 European Rental Awards here.

PLENARY SESSION – PART 1 – NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IN ATTRACTING PEOPLE

 Introduction to the skill and labour shortage issues, Jean-Baptiste Annat, Eurogroup Consulting

PLENARY SESSION – PART 2 – HOW TO ADAPT TO NEW GENERATIONS, DIFFERENT SKILLS, DIVERSITY, TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY?

 EU Year of Skills, Roman Horvath, European Commission

 HAE ‘Careers in Hire’, Paul Gaze, Hire Association Europe

 Diversity brings profit, Patrick Smets, McKinsey

PLENARY SESSION – PART 3 – MARKET & FINANCE

 Inflation and Rental: Three focus areas to thrive with inflation, Jeff Eisenberg, Claremont Consulting

 Trends in the European Rental Industry – Update Forecast 2023-24, Sevra Rende, S&P Global

WORKSHOP PROMOTION

 Promotion Committee Report, Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman

 European Rental Week, Huw Longton, European Rental Association

WORKSHOP TECHNICAL

 Technical Committee Report, Klāvs Otisons, Committee Chairman

 Value is only real when shared, Francesca Marchesini, Kohler Engines

WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY

 Sustainability Committee Report, Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman

 Mental health in the rental industry, Asif Latief, Boels Rental

WORKSHOP FUTURE GROUP

 Future Group Report, Michel Boels, Future Group member

 Technology as a driver for change in the rental workforce, Magnus Thibblin, Hexagon, and Jean-Francois Sourdoire, Trimble

GUEST SPEAKER

 Bringing your Attraction and Retention into 2023, Nicklas Pyrdol

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Convention app sponsor

Luncheon sponsor

Coffee break sponsor

Coffee station sponsor

The latest participant list is available here.