Green Freight Innovation Forum & Technology Expo

Building Optionality: Strategically Preparing for an Uncertain Future With rising fuel costs and global unrest, the future of commercial transportation remains uncertain, but waiting for perfect clarity is rarely a winning strategy. Read More Building Optionality: Strategically Preparing for an Uncertain Future With rising fuel costs and global unrest, the future of commercial transportation remains uncertain, but waiting for perfect clarity is rarely a winning strategy.Leading fleets are looking ahead using electrification pilots, infrastructure planning, and targeted vehicle deployments to build experience before external pressures force major changes. Energy costs, customer expectations, evolving technology, and changing regulations are reshaping the industry. The fleets best positioned for success are often those that start preparing before change becomes unavoidable. Join leaders from Ryder, Polara and Volvo as they share learnings from real-world deployments, practical ways fleets can reduce risk, and how early action can create valuable operational flexibility for the years ahead. Read Less

Low Carbon Fuels for Heavy Duty Trucks (CNG/RNG, Bio Fuels & Renewable Diesel)

Beyond zero greenhouse gas emissions trucking. This session will provide an overview of low carbon fuel options, including natural gas, renewable natural gas, biofuels and renewable diesel. Read More Beyond zero greenhouse gas emissions trucking. This session will provide an overview of low carbon fuel options, including natural gas, renewable natural gas, biofuels and renewable diesel. These technologies allow operators to reduce emissions using existing fleet vehicles or new natural gas vehicles, offering known fuel cost savings payback and options for fuels with negative life-cycle emissions intensities. Panelists will outline how these technologies work, experiences with transition, and carbon credit opportunities that can deliver additional cost savings for operators. Read Less

The Future of Heavy-Duty Trucking: Electric and Hydrogen Solutions

This panel will focus on proven zero-emission technologies and real-world experience in heavy-duty transportation. Read More This panel will focus on proven zero-emission technologies and real-world experience in heavy-duty transportation. Panelists will share practical insights, data and lessons learned from technologies and deployments available today. The discussion will explore which applications are best suited for zero-emission trucks, the demonstrated benefits of adoption, the key drivers accelerating the transition, and practical advice for fleets beginning their decarbonization journey. Read Less

Electrifying Last-Mile Delivery: Meeting Customer Expectations
and Securing Future Contracts

Last mile is where electrification gets real. Canadian carriers are already running hundreds of electric vans in winter, on 120-stop routes, out of depots that took a year to energize. Read More Last mile is where electrification gets real. Canadian carriers are already running hundreds of electric vans in winter, on 120-stop routes, out of depots that took a year to energize. This panel goes past the pilot-project story to the business case: what electric delivery actually costs, whether shippers pay a premium or simply demand it, how you charge a fleet of independent contractors, and what drives investment now that the federal ZEV mandate is going away. Read Less

Infrastructure, Utility Providers and Depot Charging

Focus: Building the Infrastructure for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucking This panel will explore the practical considerations for transitioning heavy-duty fleets to electric transportation, from understanding when electrification makes sense to planning and deploying the infrastructure required to support fleet operations. Read More Building the Infrastructure for Heavy-Duty Electric Trucking This panel will explore the practical considerations for transitioning heavy-duty fleets to electric transportation, from understanding when electrification makes sense to planning and deploying the infrastructure required to support fleet operations. Panelists will discuss total cost of ownership, duty cycles, pilot programs, depot infrastructure, hybrid operations, charging requirements, and the potential for long-haul electric trucking corridors and megawatt charging. The discussion will also examine lessons learned from real-world deployments and provide practical insights for fleets evaluating where and how to begin their electrification journey. Read Less

Vision to Reality: Building Canada's Electrified Trucking Corridors

Zeroing in on electric corridors in the Quebec-Ontario region, this panel tackles what it takes to move electrified freight from pilot to scale. Read More Zeroing in on electric corridors in the Quebec-Ontario region, this panel tackles what it takes to move electrified freight from pilot to scale. Leaders from utilities, energy providers, and engineering unpack the chicken-and-egg problem of charging and fleet demand: aggregating shipper demand to give carriers and charging providers the confidence to commit, sharing early-utilization risk fairly, and building infrastructure that's genuinely truck-ready under Canadian conditions. Join us for a candid look at what it will take to scale electrified trucking beyond the pilot stage Read Less

Fireside Chat : AI-Powered Logistics: Driving Efficiency, Reducing Emissions

How can artificial intelligence help logistics companies make smarter, more cost-effective operational decisions while reducing their environmental footprint? Read More How can artificial intelligence help logistics companies make smarter, more cost-effective operational decisions while reducing their environmental footprint? This panel will explore how AI and operational research are being applied to optimize logistics operations, lower CO₂ emissions, and strengthen ESG performance. You will hear from proven case studies demonstrating the tangible impact of AI on logistics efficiency and emissions reduction and learn more about funding frameworks available to organizations looking to integrate AI into their operations and accelerate innovation. The discussion will highlight how technology, data-driven decision-making, and strategic investment can work together to build more efficient, resilient, and environmentally sustainable logistics operations. Read Less

CFR Platform program introduction

Fireside Chat:
The Future of Fleet Automation – Building Smarter, More Efficient Fleets

Focus: Sustainability is increasingly won or lost in day-to-day operational decisions. This panel explores how greater visibility into fleet operations — paired with the rise of automation and autonomous technology — helps organizations reduce waste, improve efficiency, and demonstrate measurable environmental impact.

Securing the Connected Fleet: Cybersecurity and the Rise of Physical AI

Cyber and physical risk have merged, turning a spoofed signal into cargo theft or a safety incident. This panel unpacks the 2026 threat landscape, how AI reshapes attack and defence Read More Cyber and physical risk have merged, turning a spoofed signal into cargo theft or a safety incident. This panel unpacks the 2026 threat landscape, how AI reshapes attack and defence, and what securing the fleet, workplace and logistics centres looks like as mobility gets smarter. Read Less

Real Levers, Real ROI: What Actually Moves Fleet Fuel Efficiency

Focus: Characterize the motivation for fuel reduction programs, successes in idling reduction across the fleet landscape, and a look at future fuel reduction opportunities.