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ATA and Daimler combine for the industry's future
Daimler Truck and Bus and the Australian Trucking Association have announced a new program to identify and develop the trucking industry’s future leadersThe Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum will deliver a career-defining professional development program to a hand-picked group of 18-40 year old trucking business owners and employees.
The Chair of the ATA, Geoff Crouch, said the trucking industry needed to address the challenge of technological disruption, as well as the issues of today.
“To deal with these challenges, the industry needs a new generation of leaders,” Mr Crouch said.
“Starting in 2018, the Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum will provide its participants with an opportunity to develop their potential as future leaders of the industry and the ATA’s network of member associations,” he said.
Daniel Whitehead, President and CEO of Daimler Truck and Bus Australia said that our country’s industries face disruption and innovation, as new technologies change the way we do business, work and live.
“The trucking industry is no different. Our industry can be expected to go through great change, but must also continue to address the issues of today, including safety, building business productivity and recruiting skilled and motivated employees.
“To deal with these challenges, the industry will need a new generation of leaders,” he said.
Forum participants must be involved as an owner or employee in a trucking business that is a financial member of an ATA association. A participant could also be a direct member of an ATA association that offers individual membership. Participants must be nominated by their ATA association.
“We urge you to put forward one of the star performers in your association for the 2018 Daimler Truck and Bus Future Leaders’ Forum,” Mr Whitehead said.
The 2018 forum program will include intensive workshops in March, take-home leadership projects on key industry issues and presentations at Trucking Australia 2018.
Throughout the forum, participants will be supported by Wisdom Learning, a Canberra based RTO that specialises in leadership training.
“The ATA and Daimler Truck and Bus are determined to look beyond the immediate future to build a stronger, more productive and safer industry,” Mr Crouch said.
“It takes real vision to invest in a program like this, and I want to congratulate Daimler Truck and Bus on their generosity and commitment.”
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