Driver health is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing the transport industry, particularly as the driver workforce continues to age and employers face increasing pressure to attract, retain, and support skilled drivers.
This exclusive Driver Health Week event brings together industry leaders, researchers, healthcare professionals, and innovators to explore the future of driver wellbeing and what it means for transport businesses.
Friday 4th September
9:30am-3:25pm (Registration from 8:30am. Event starts at 9:30am)
West Park Teaching Hub, 2 Oakwood Dr, Loughborough, LE11 3QF
Karen Coopman Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation University of Loughborough
Dr Grant Charlesworth-Jones Founder of Driving Better Health
How healthy are Britain’s drivers and what needs to change? Dr Grant will shine a light on the biggest health challenges facing drivers today, from physical and mental wellbeing to access to healthcare, and explore why healthier drivers mean safer roads and a more resilient logistics sector. Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking session on one of the most important issues facing our industry.
Our panel of experts will highlight the pressures associated with life on the road, and practical steps that employers, policymakers and industry can take to create a healthier and safer driving workforce.
James Adcroft – Tesco Lesley O’Brien OBE - Freightlink Europe Dr Oli Chapman - Society of Occupational Medicine Dr Grant Charlesworth-Jones (Chair) Andy Keane - AXA Insurance
Rachel Taylor MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Freight & Logistics
Professor Stacy Clemes Professor of Active Living and Public Health
What does it take to build a healthier driver workforce? Professor Stacy Clemes will share the latest research and practical insights into driver health promotion, exploring what works and how employers and the industry can act now. Join this engaging keynote to discover how we can create lasting improvements in driver health and wellbeing.
Industry leaders from Evri, Whistl and TfL will showcase a range of innovative examples of best practice. Discover what’s working and take away practical ideas on how you can make a difference in your own organisation.
Chris Floyd - Evri Graeme Snowball - Whistl Gary Barnes - Fleet Safe AI Professor Stacy Clemes (Chair) Steve Wright MBE - Licensed Private Hire Car Association
Sleepy drivers have more than three times the risk of collisions compared with alert drivers. Everyone sleeps, so everyone can experience sleepiness – but for professional drivers, the consequences can be serious. This keynote will explore the science of sleep and fatigue, the risks of driving while tired, and practical ways to improve sleep, alertness and safety behind the wheel.
Damian Penney - Chief Commercial Officer, Optix Professor Ashleigh Filtness - Professor of Transport Human Factors and Sleep Science Dr Iuliana Hartescu - Loughborough University Lorraine Brooks - ABE Ledbury (Chair)
Richard Turfitt OBE – Traffic Commissioner Bob Hannigan - Head of National Standards and Accreditation at DVSA Simon Castle - Transport for London Sally Gilson - RHA (Chair)
As the preeminent industry summit on driver health, this is a major new industry event not to be missed.
Driver health is becoming one of the most important issues facing the road transport sector.
The ageing driver workforce, limited access to suitable roadside facilities, and the sedentary nature of driving can place significant pressure on both physical and mental health. Research from Loughborough University shows that HGV drivers are almost three times more likely to be living with obesity than people in other occupations, alongside higher rates of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and sleep disorders.
This new flagship event brings together over 150 industry leaders, Government, health experts and transport professionals to explore what can be done to improve driver health and wellbeing and showcase practical solutions that can make a real difference.
Speakers include leading executives from Tesco, GXO, Whistl and Evri who will share best practice.
If you are involved in road transport, fleet management, occupational health, road safety, Driver Health Day is an opportunity to share solutions and help shape a healthier future for the UK’s professional driving workforce.
Register for this event here.
Chairman of the D4Group
Professor of Active Living and Public Health, Loughborough University
Karen Coopman, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation
Head of Transport Compliance and Training at Tesco
Managing Director - Freightlink Europe
Society of Occupational Medicine
UK Technical Head of Commercial Motor at AXA Insurance Company
Managing Director, Transport, GXO Logistics UK & Ireland
Transport Safety & Standards Lead at Evri Group
Bus Safety Development Manager at Transport for London (TfL)
National Transport Training Manager, Whistl
Professor of Transport Human Factors and Sleep Science
Traffic Commissioner for the East of England
Head of National Standards and Accreditation at DVSA
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