Location : Lower Ground Floor

Location: Douglas Hyde Suite

• Opening of the Convention, Stéphane Henon, President, ERA
• Welcome to Dublin, Eamon McCafferty, founder of CCI (Construction Contractors Ireland)

PLENARY SESSION – PART 1 – Energy Transition in rental

• Presentation of the project “Energy Transition in rental”
  • Introduction - Matt Ross, Sunbelt Rentals
  • Presentation of the project and description of deliveries – Arthur Angelier, EY

• Panel about TCO challenges / opportunities in the Energy Transition
  •  Steven Mullholland, CPA
  • Toms Saulitis, LGMG
  •  Johan Lustig, Ritchie Bros
  •  Julien Provensal, Volvo CE
  •  Arne Severin, Zeppelin Rental

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

Location: Douglas Hyde Suite

PLENARY SESSION – PART 2 – From digitalisation to AI

• The digitally enabled transition to circular economy - Ilias Iakovidis (DG CONNECT, European Commission)
• Digital Strategy Within the Equipment Lifecycle - Alexander Schuessler (SmartEquip)
• Presentation of the project “From digitalisation to AI”
  • Introduction, Joel Särkkä, Renta
  • Presentation of the project , Marine Cabrol, KPMG
• Presentations by rental companies on AI solutions / business cases in the rental industry  (Loxam, Sunbelt Rentals, Renta, Ardent Hire)

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

Location : Douglas Hyde Suite

ERA GENERAL ASSEMBLY and Election

Open to direct members and all participants

Location: Douglas Hyde Suite

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

Location: Douglas Hyde Suite

• Update Rental Forecast and Construction 2025/26 – Antoine Onillon, KPMG

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

WORKSHOP TECHNICAL

(Douglas Hyde Suite 1)

• Technical Committee Report, Matt Ross, Committee Chairman
• Reinventing On-Site Power Rentals: from diesel to data-driven microgrids – Julio Tome, Atlas Copco
• Debate with questions in relation to “Energy Transitions in Rental”

Moderator: Matt Ross, Committee Chairman

WORKSHOP SUSTAINABILITY

(The Robinson Suite)

• Sustainability Committee Report, Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman
• No Cable? No Problem – Mats Bredborg, Volvo CE
• Debate with questions in relation to “Transitions in Rental”

Moderator: Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman

WORKSHOP FUTURE GROUP

(Douglas Hyde Suite 2)

• Future Group Report, Stefan Ponea, Future Group
• How AI Agents will transform the Future of Equipment Rental – Anastasia van der Wielen, Michiel Toppers, Staedean
• Debate with questions in relation to “From Digitalisation to AI”

Moderator: Stefan Ponea, Future Group

Location: Douglas Hyde Suite 2

• “Leading in a complex world” - Jamie Anderson, Guest Speaker
• Closing of the Convention, President Elect ERA

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis