Cara has spent her career so far working within sustainability in the NHS. She is currently the Head of Sustainability at East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) and leads on net zero, managing utilities and environmental compliance.

A major part of EMAS’ drive to net zero is fleet decarbonisation. Cara is responsible for developing and delivering EMAS’ electric vehicle infrastructure plan and coordinates the Trust’s Electric Vehicle Working Group.

Outside of the NHS, she has been a Trustee for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust since 2018.

Carl Christie leads the Fleet Strategy Team at Cenex where he and the team provide independent expert advice to public, private and third sector organisations looking to transition their fleets to zero emission vehicles and infrastructure. 

Carl is a leading expert on Emergency Services fleet decarbonisation and has worked on over a dozen emergency services projects over the last two to three years, including helping to develop EV fleet and infrastructure strategies for Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies, and NHS England.

Carl has a background in Automotive Engineering and over 15 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Cenex, Carl worked at Intelligent Energy developing hydrogen fuel cells for low power applications including stationary power, materials handling and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Catherine is the editor of the Emergency Services Times.

Ching-Yi Chen is a Technical Consultant at Smart Mobility Living Lab: London (SMLL), TRL. Ching-Yi has expertise in the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) validation and verification (V&V), safety assurance, and CAV regulation. Her extensive experience encompasses aspects including planning and conducting CAV trials in real-world settings, deploying and monitoring vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication infrastructure, and assessing the performance of CAV perception systems.

Ching-Yi’s previous projects have been diverse, involving remote operation and automated driving trials, benchmarking CAV sensor precision systems, and the use of synthetic data analytics for enhancing simulation representativeness in the automotive regulatory consulting.

Chris joined the RHA in September 2019 to lead its environment policy work. He is actively engaged in shaping the Net Zero agenda to deliver sustainable outcomes for commercial vehicle operators and, in particular, small businesses. Previously, he was a Civil Servant for 18 years – predominantly at the Home Office developing policies to reduce offending by heroin and cocaine addicts and to address domestic abuse. Together with a family background in haulage, he brings extensive experience and insight into how central and local government decision-making, policy-making and Parliament works at the highest levels.

Chris has been a high profile Fleet Management Consultant for over 28 years and has always has had a strong focus on environmental fleet management and vehicle technologies.  Pushing the agenda for cleaner vehicles and more sustainable transport has been at the heart of his time in the industry working with organisations such as The Energy Saving Trust, Go Ultra Low, OLEV-OZEV, HMRC and the BVRLA.  In 2015 he won the Energy Saving Trust’s Green Fleet Hero Award, 2021 the BVRLA’s Industry Hero Award and in 2024 GreenFleet’s EV Champion Award.

At Lex Autolease, Chris set up the plug-in vehicle proposition which has resulted in Lex Autolease operating one of the largest alternatively fuelled fleets in the UK, and trialled the first Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicle to operate in a UK fleet.  He works closely with customers developing their transition to zero emission vehicles, and Chris is very proud to have been in the prestigious GreenFleet 100 (the industries 100 most influential people) for the last seven years, currently at number 26.

Chris is also the SME for electric vehicles and alternative fuels for Lloyds Transport which includes the Lex Autolease, Tusker and Black Horse brands.

Experienced infrastructure executive with extensive commercial, innovation and strategy experience developing projects in the energy and commodities sectors, initially with Bechtel and then as a Director within EY’s Global Infrastructure business. He joined the Connected Kerb team in 2018 and became Chief Executive Officer in November 2019. In March 2024, he was appointed Chair of ChargeUK, the trade association body for the EV charging.

As Innovate UK's Director of Mobility, Claire champions innovative sustainable solutions in the realm of mobility within the Net Zero Domain. She leads strategic transport initiatives aimed at accelerating the transition to a net zero economy, collaborating with industry, research institutions, and government bodies. Claire's interests reach across all transport modalities, exploring innovations in AI and digital twins, connected and autonomous vehicles, sustainable aviation fuels, EV battery developments, sustainable shipping, hydrogen transport, skills development, aerospace, low and zero emissions propulsion systems, novel materials for low carbon infrastructure, and new transport modalities. She shapes the Mobility portfolio's direction, guides strategic investments, manages programs, and fosters partnerships to develop cutting-edge technologies and services. By addressing transport challenges, Innovate UK's Net Zero Domain contributes meaningfully to the global sustainability agenda and Net Zero targets.

Daan Nap is responsible for Business Development and Sales of Autonomous Connection Devices (ACDs) at Rocsys, for the segments Ports & Transportation. He is dedicated to implementing and scaling innovative technology solutions that contribute to a sustainable future. Daan brings more than 17 years of experience in the global eMobility market. At Epyon he helped realise the very first commercial DC fast chargers for passenger cars in Europe as of 2010. In 2011, Epyon was acquired by ABB, a global leader in robotics, machine automation and digital services. At ABB Daan served as the Global Head of bus charging, delivering the first pantograph systems and depot charging solutions for bus charging, covering more than 50 countries. He worked on the early solutions for Energy Management and delivered the world’s very first MegaWatt Charging Systems (MCS) to commercial customers already in 2022. Before Epyon, Daan had various roles at companies including Siemens, Royal Philips and IBM. He holds a BSc in engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in The Hague.

Darren is a Deputy Director and Joint Head of the Automotive Unit at the Department for Business and Trade, supporting growth and transition in the UK’s automotive sector.

He was previously based at the UK Embassy in Tokyo for almost 10 years, initially as Head of Investment, Japan leading a team providing advice and guidance to existing Japanese investors into the UK and promoting the UK as a location for foreign direct investment (FDI) from Japanese companies.

From 2021 to 2024, Darren held the role of Deputy Trade Commissioner for North-East Asia, working to support growth in the commercial relationship between the UK and North East Asia (Japan, S.Korea & Taiwan). His team focused on the development and strengthening of trade policy, supporting UK exporters to access N.E Asian markets & helping N.E Asian companies to invest and grow in the UK.

Professor Hughes is Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at Teesside University. He leads the cross-institutional NetZero research theme and Circular Economy and Recycling Innovation Centre (CERIC). Professor Hughes is an expert in the circular economy with a strong focus on industrial digitalisation. He leverages his experience working across the circular economy to develop and implement AI and ML-based solutions for heavy industry and trade applications. 

David Wong is Head of Technology and Innovation at SMMT, the UK’s automotive industry body that represents the interests of more than 800 members including all major vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers, aftermarket businesses, technology and engineering firms, mobility start-ups and self-driving vehicle technology developers. David is SMMT’s lead on connected and automated vehicles, electric and fuel cell vehicles, autotech and future mobility innovation. He also sits on the UK Automotive Council Future Technology Group and is a board member of greentech consultancy Cenex and advisory board member of PAVE UK. He was a member of the UK Government’s Future Communications Challenge Group, which advised on 5G strategy, and the multi-sectoral EV Energy Taskforce.

Denis Pasero joined Ilika Technologies in 2008, as a scientist specializing in battery technology, to manage commercial lithium ion projects. He became part of the Ilika team to apply his strong academic knowledge to commercial applications and saw the potential to be part of the development and success story of an enterprising smaller company with exciting technology and novel product ideas. Today, as Product Commercialization Manager, Denis interfaces between customers and technical teams. 

After completing his undergraduate education at Yıldız Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Deniz Çetin received MBA education from Goldey-Beacom College in the USA and then completed his master’s degree in Automotive Engineering at Boğaziçi University.

Starting his professional life as a design engineer, Mr. Çetin served at various positions in automotive industry including, International Markets After-Sales Coordinator, Customer Relations Manager, Spare Parts Sales Manager and North America Country Manager. After serving at General Motors Turkey, Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş., Temsa, Mr Çetin is the Chief Commercial Officer of Karsan as of 2020.

Dennis has been Chairman of Cenex since 2018 having served on the Cenex board since 2008.   Dennis is well known for his work with UK fuel cell power technology and engineering company Intelligent Energy (IE), having been part of the group involved in founding the company in 2001. He has supported IE in various senior management roles since then, focusing on business development and the commercialisation of its PEM fuel cell technologies for a range of markets and applications including automotive, aviation, stationary, rail and portable power.  Dennis had previously been a Practice Leader at the global consulting firm of Booz Allen & Hamilton, a Principal with AT Kearney; and a Partner with Roland Berger & Partners Strategy Consultants. He was previously the Managing Director of MERC (Netherlands) and the co-founder of the shipping and logistics firm MDS Transmodal. He is an Economist by profession.

Diogo is Innovation Lead for the Faraday Battery Challenge, a £610 million programme supporting the UK’s battery ecosystem. In this role, he leads the business investment stream, working to scale new innovations that address both UK and global supply chain needs. Diogo holds a PhD in electrochemistry and brings more than 10 years of experience in developing cutting-edge battery technologies, including Li-ion cathodes, Li-S, and beyond Li chemistries.

E. ZAHONERO-ZAHONERO is a Project Manager at Applus+IDIADA, specialized in the e-powertrain department. He has a wide academic and professional background within the automotive sector as he has been involved in different topics, such as thermal management, dynamometer testing, emissions related testing, dynamic simulation and currently, e-powertrain topics. Those activities have been carried out in France, Germany and currently in Spain.

Edgar holds a Mechanical Degree by Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain ending in 2015. Afterwars, he ernoled in Powertrain Engineering Master at IFP School, France ending in 2017. Finally, a specialized master degree in Technology of Electric Vehicle in Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain. He has a deep understanding of development process and testing solutions for different aspects on the drivetrain. Currently, his daily tasks are mainly centred on e-powertrain technologies, developing new testing solutions, methodologies but also offering solutions to clients adapted to its requests. 

Elliot is Managing Director IPG Automotive UK and Senior Consultant in IPG’s Global Consulting Team. After a decade in physical test driving all over the world at JLR, he moved into simulation, building their first Electronic Stability Control Virtual Engineering team in 2011.

Elliot then went on to lead a centralised Simulation Strategy and Tools Team before moving to IPG Automotive in 2019. He is currently responsible for leading a team of highly capable driving simulation engineers, scientists and software developers to support UK and global customers in rapidly accelerating their virtual test driving capabilities.

Eman Martin-Vignerte serves as the Director of External Affairs and Government Relations for North, Eastern Europe, and the UK at Bosch, where she advocates for innovative technology solutions. She earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical and Medical Engineering from the University of Paderborn/Ulm in Germany. With over six years of experience in software and hardware engineering in the automotive sector, Eman has played a pivotal role in advancing business development initiatives in telehealth across the UK and Ireland.

In 2004, she took on the role of project manager for an electronic pump project with Hyundai, spending a year in Korea, and contributed to the development of ceramic control units for vehicle engines at Bosch GmbH. Her extensive engineering and technology background enables her to explore the intersection of cutting-edge virtual production techniques and artificial intelligence within the energy and automotive industries.

Eman is also deeply engaged in venture capital, supporting startups that focus on innovative technologies enhancing the automotive and digital sectors. Her passion for fostering entrepreneurship drives her commitment to nurturing new ideas and promoting collaboration between established companies and emerging businesses.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Eman is actively involved on various boards and advisory committees, including Buckingham Business First, CBI Southeast, Local Enterprise Partnership Buckinghamshire, and UK5G. She is a member of OCAVIA, the Oxford-Cambridge ARC Virtual Institute for Aviation, and serves as an advisor for WE-Transform, the EU Commission's Workforce Europe transformation agenda for transport automation. Additionally, she provides advisory services at Autotech Europe and is a board member at Cenex, as well as a trustee at the CEME Business Campus in London. Recognized for her leadership prowess, Eman is a fellow of the Leadership Fellow Society at St George's House, Windsor Castle.

Dr Emma Guthrie has over 20 years’ experience working in the chemicals and industrial gases industry.

Her career includes 15 years at Air Products where she held a range of positions, including UK Business Development Manager for Hydrogen Energy Systems. In this role she spearheaded the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure in cities including London and Copenhagen, through the coordination of multi-stakeholder demonstration projects.

Following her time at Air Products, Emma worked for nine years at speciality chemical distributor IMCD in a variety of commercial roles. This included 4 years working in IMCD’s Global Lubricants & Energy business group, where she was the marketing lead for the business, responsible for communications and marketing campaigns that promoted IMCD’s complementary range of base oils, additives and components to the sector.

Recently, Emma has become the new CEO of the Hydrogen Energy Association (HEA), taking over from Celia Greaves, who successfully led the organisation for over 15 years.

With over 100 members, the Hydrogen Energy Association is the voice of UK hydrogen sector, dedicated to supporting stakeholders across the entire value chain. The HEA is a

leader in advocating for hydrogen to deliver clean growth, energy resilience and net zero.

Fred joined CCAV in 2024 and has worked on a range of projects such as the Commercialising CAM deployments and overseeing the Mass Transit Feasibility Studies. Alongside other areas he has particularly focused on exploring the practical and commercial viability of automated vehicles for public transport.

Freddie Mehta, Senior Solutions Manager, leads the Solutions Management efforts at Secondmind. He brings almost two decades of automotive industry experience having worked with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, engineering consultancies and telematics organisations. His expertise is in translating machine learning and AI-speak into industry language, especially for functional areas where he had a direct impact such as CAE, calibration, systems engineering for electrified and conventional powertrains.