Best Practices in Driver Recruitment
-
The transportation industry is facing a chronic shortage of qualified drivers. The average age of these drivers continues to increase as the most senior age cohort retires on an ongoing basis. This track will address a range of relevant topics including:
- Carrier Schools
- Driver Training
- Driver Compensation
- Overseas Sourcing
- Best Practices in Driver Retention
Three industry experts will provide their insights on this range of topics.
Presented by:
Related Presentations

Keynote Address: Innovation (and Disruption)
- Max Valiquette, Innovation, Transformation and Marketing Expert

Table Topics Roundtables, Card Exchange and Networking 2
- Yves Provencher, Senior Business Development Manager, Lion Electric
- Sudhanshu (Sud) Malhotra, Fleet Manager, Powerbev Inc.
- Ryan Sydor, RVP, Salesforce

Shipper Best Practices in Freight Management
- Stephen Coombs, Consultant
- Nick Nanos, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Wholesale, LCBO
- Justin Bailie, President & Co-Founder, Rose Rocket
- Robin Stuart, Consultant, Back Beach
- Steven Bryce, VP, Supply Chain, Reimer Associates

Table Topics Roundtables, Card Exchange and Networking 1
- Dan Murray, Senior Vice President, American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
- Jaclyne Reive, Associate Lawyer, Miller Thomson LLP
- Mike Ahart, VP of Regulatory Affairs, Omnitracs

Shipper - Carrier Collaboration – Becoming a “Shipper of Choice”
- Genevieve Gagnon, President, XTL Transport
- Jim Peeples, President & COO, Challenger Group of Companies
- James Johnstone, Associate Vice President of Transportation, Giant Tiger
- Dave Corcoran, Head of Logistics, Nestlé Canada
- Robert H. Ballantyne, P.Eng., President, Freight Management Association of Canada (FMA)
