Conference & Exhibition Agenda
TAPA EMEA UK Freight Crime Risk & Resilience Conference
Coventry – 22 October 2026
AGENDA
10.00
Registration, Exhibition Opens & Networking
11.15
Conference Opens – Welcome & TAPA EMEA presentation
Harry Hughes, Country Ambassador UK, TAPA EMEA
11.45hrs
Freight crime incidents & trends on the UK road network
Nigel Collins, Intelligence Manager, NaVCIS (National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service)
12.15hrs
Disrupting organised crime groups targeting UK supply chains
Kate Brummell, Head of Operations, Opal, the national intelligence unit focused on serious organised acquisitive crime (SOAC)
12.45hrs
Law Enforcement Q&A
Kate Brummell, Opal, and Nigel Collins, NaVCIS
13:00hrs-14:15hrs
Networking Lunch in Exhibition Area
14:15hrs
From Inbox to Cargo Theft: Understanding the Modern Logistics Crime Chain
- Robin Till, Technical Account Manager, Aviva Risk Management Solutions
- George Swindell, Risk Consultant – Cyber/Risk Management Solutions, Aviva
14.50hrs
Supply Chain Risk & Resilience – Insurance Q&A Panel
- Robin Till, Technical Account Manager, Aviva Risk Management Solutions
- Paul Brooks, Senior Vice President – Freight & Logistics, Lockton
- Josh Finch, Logistics Risk Manager, TT Club
- Paule Mayoh, Risk Surveyor (Freight), Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets – UK
15.25hrs
Networking Break in Exhibition Area
16:00hrs
Secure Parking Q&A Panel
- Nick Long, Head of Commercial -UK, SNAP
- Freda Rashdi, Head of Customer Journeys, National Highways
- Terry Egan, HGV Secure Parking and Standards Lead, NaVCIS
- Charlie Anderson, Head of Strategy, Keoma Energy
16.35hrs
Is the UK freight & logistics industry doing enough to tackle cargo crime?
- Steve Parker, Director General, British International Freight Association (BIFA)
- Ashton Cull, Senior Public Affairs Lead, Road haulage Association (RHA)
- Harry Hughes, UK Regional Ambassador, TAPA EMEA
17.10hrs
Charity Presentation
Harry Hughes, TAPA EMEA, and Richard Bennett, Fundraising Lead, Dreamflight
17.25hrs
Conference wrap-up
Harry Hughes, TAPA EMEA
17.30hrs
Networking Cocktail Reception hosting by TAPA EMEA, BIFA RHA
19.30hrs
Event Ends