IPAF Asia Conference 2024: Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is delighted to announce the IPAF Asia Conference 2024, a premier two-day event scheduled for 1-2 August at the Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel. This event promises to be an insightful gathering of the global powered access community, offering opportunities to learn, network, and share best practices. 

There are a limited number of tickets available to attend the powered access industry’s leading event in Asia. To register, visit: IPAF Asia Conference 2024 Registration 

The upcoming two-day conference promises a series of engaging presentations and activities. It will commence with an opening speech by the Ministry of Emergency Management, followed by addresses from local government and IPAF CEO & Managing Director Peter Douglas. IPAF representative for China Tim Mo will present the IPAF Global Safety Report and launch the 'Crushing Kills' campaign. IPAF’s Romina Vanzi and Susan Xu, Sinoboom CEO, will emphasise safety and collaboration, while Stefano Scapin will highlight the competitive advantage of safety. Martin Wraith will provide a tutorial on optimising rental businesses with proven standards.  

The afternoon session will feature Brian Parker's insights on the new EU Machinery Regulation, a comparative analysis of the MEWP rental market by Roseline Zhang, and a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities in the Asia MEWP industry moderated by Karin Sun. The session will conclude with talks on enhancing MEWP safety through digitalisation by Zhu Jiayu and incorporating safety in construction projects by Jeff Wang. The day will conclude with a gala dinner. 

The second day will start with an outdoor machine demonstration, followed by an IPAF Overhead Entrapment Workshop, and conclude with a lunch session. 

Accommodation: 

Delegates are encouraged to stay at the Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, the main conference hotel, offering a special rate of RMB 730. 

Looking ahead to the event, IPAF CEO and Managing Director Peter Douglas said: “We have an exciting line-up of speakers exploring multiple key areas of the powered access industry. This conference is a superb opportunity to network with leaders from across the sector, share knowledge on the latest advancements, and discuss best practices in safety in China and around the world. We look forward to welcoming our delegates to Nanjing’s Olympic Centre Hotel for an engaging and productive conference that shows our commitment to promoting safety and innovation in the industry and building lasting relationships across Asia.” 

Thank you to the following sponsors of the IPAF Asia Conference 2024: 

Tim Mo, IPAF's China Representative, said: "We warmly welcome MEWP industry people to China to attend the IPAF 2024 Asia Conference. At the time of this Conference, the Chinese MEWP market is experiencing rapid development in the past five years, with new products, applications, trends, demands, challenges, and opportunities intertwined. With the occurrence of some safety accidents, safety, as the foundation of the development of this industry, is increasingly attracting people's attention. As an association organisation with over 40 years of professional experience in the global MEWP safety industry, IPAF will bring the latest global accident reports, best safety practices, and practical solutions based on safety training and system certification to the industry at this conference, hoping to promote the safe and effective use of MEWP in the region."

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