Navistar President and CEO Mathias Carlbaum will bring his extensive knowledge of the global commercial vehicle industry to ACT Expo 2022 as a keynote speaker during the 11th annual show at the Long Beach Convention Center from May 9-12, 2022.
As the top executive of a leading North American commercial vehicle manufacturer, Carlbaum will share his perspectives on the rapid changes taking place across the fleet transportation sector, including how electrification, connectivity, and autonomous technologies are shaping the future of the industry. Carlbaum will discuss the industry’s accelerated transition to zero- and ultra-low-emission commercial vehicles and offer his insight into what this means for fleets and OEMs as demand increases at an astounding pace.
“I’m convinced the North American market will lead a revolution in commercial transportation.”
“This is a decisive year for our industry. I’m convinced the North American market will lead a revolution in commercial transportation, and I’m excited to share my vision with the ACT Expo audience,” said Carlbaum. “Sustainability is a key driver as we work to reimagine the way people and goods are moved. Navistar is committed to using proven engineering and leading technology to take mobility and transport to the next level, enabling prosperity in our communities for generations to come.”
Navistar, along with its International brand of commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus school and commercial buses, and other innovative brands, is returning to ACT Expo 2022 as one of the show’s top sponsors. The OEM will showcase its latest advanced clean vehicles, which feature both connected technologies and zero-emission options.
“ACT Expo is the annual epicenter where industry leaders showcase their contributions to the holistic change in the transportation sector that is now underway,” Erik Neandross, CEO at Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), the producers of ACT Expo. “We are thrilled to have Mathias and the Navistar team in this spotlight role, and we look forward to hearing about the company’s latest thinking and plans to supply cutting-edge technologies that will allow their customers to operate with greater economic and environmental sustainability.”
ACT Expo will once again showcase an increasingly wide array of vehicles spanning all weight classes, applications, and fuel types, including battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, propane, and natural gas vehicles, along with autonomous and connected technologies and renewable fuels. Attendees will also find solution providers for the entire clean transportation ecosystem and learn best practices to deploy those technologies successfully. Leading light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers will fill every square foot of the ACT Expo exhibit hall, together with industry-leading infrastructure and fuel suppliers, and a range of other important industry stakeholders.
“We look forward to hearing about the company’s latest thinking and plans to supply cutting-edge technologies that will allow their customers to operate with greater economic and environmental sustainability.”
The four-day, fleet-focused agenda will spotlight the mounting acceleration taking place across the advanced transportation and clean energy sectors. Through dynamic keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops, attendees will gain unmatched insight into the business case and changing dynamics driving fleets to invest in advanced clean transportation solutions, including a growing availability of low- and zero-emission vehicles; increased availability and consumption of renewable low carbon fuels; financial incentives, policies, regulations and other initiatives to rapidly expand clean fueling and charging infrastructure; a rapid acceleration in corporate sustainability commitments; and much more.
Attendees can take advantage of early bird registration rates and save more than $500 on a full conference pass by registering by January 28, 2022.
