Registration opens for the 2025 ERA Convention

Martin Seban, director of KPMG speaking at the 2024 ERA Convention in Lisbon

Registration is now open for the 2025 ERA Convention, which will take place on 3-5 of June in Dublin, Ireland.

This year’s theme will focus on “Navigating transitions in rental” and will look at a variety of topics, including the challenges and opportunities of the total cost of ownership, the digital transition and AI in the rental industry, and sustainability.

The first day will see plenary sessions take place, covering the following topics: 

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 – EY
• Panel about TCO challenges / opportunities

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

Plenary Session - part 2 – From digitalisation to AI

• The EU AI Act: Geopolitics, Regulation, and the Future of AI
• Presentation of the project “From digitalisation to AI”IntroductionPresentation of the project
• Presentation on the digital transition and AI in the rental industry

Moderator: Maarten Bouwhuis

Day one will conclude with the ERA General Assembly, before the European Rental Awards take place in the evening. Click here for more information on the awards and details on how to enter.

Day two of the ERA Convention

On the second day of the event, which is once again hosted by Maarten Bouwhuis, Martin Seban, director of KPMG, will provide an updated forecast for the rental and construction industries for 2025/26.

Elsewhere, speakers including Matt Ross of Sunbelt Rentals and Douglas McLuckie of the ERA will also host workshops that will offer insights into three key subjects:

Workshop Promotion

• Committee Report, Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman
• Presentation
• Debate with questions in relation to “Transitions in Rental”

Moderator: Pierre-Yves Rallet, Committee Chairman

Workshop Technical

• Technical Committee Report, Matt Ross, Committee Chairman
• Presentation
• Debate with questions in relation to “Transitions in Rental”

Moderator: Matt Ross, Committee Chairman

Workshop Sustainability

• Sustainability Committee Report, Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman
• Presentation
• Debate with questions in relation to “Transitions in Rental”

Moderator: Douglas McLuckie, Committee Chairman

A guest speaker will be confirmed in the lead up to the ERA Convention. 

To register for the ERA Convention, click here. 

European Rental Awards: deadline is Friday 28 February Companies have a matter of weeks before the entry deadline