DAVE GARRATT Chief Executive of Garage Equipment Association (GEA) Subject: Overview, F-Gas and HSE air bag regulations Dave's presentation will look at imminent technology which will directly affect your business. From the latest emissions systems to how electronics has replaced mechanical systems, impacting on electronic parking brakes, electronic assisted steering systems and air suspension.

PAUL BROOKS VOLVO Subject: Volvo's latest active and passive safety systems After years of experience as a senior technical instructor for Crypton, Paul is known throughout the industry as technical training manager for Volvo Car UK. His talk will follow on from the success of his presentation at the 2007 GEA Aftermarket Technical Workshop which focussed on vehicle networking systems.

COLIN PARLETT RMIF former president and MOT station owner Subject: The future of the independent garage As a former president of the Retail Motor Industry Federation and former manager of workshop CB Motors, Colin knows the industry from every angle. With more than 30 years' experience on the ground and liaising with government, he is uniquely placed to give an insight into how garages will change over the coming years.

ALAN WILSON Head of VOSA's Private Vehicles Scheme Management Team Subject: VOSA's role and the future of MOT Alan heads the team responsible for setting MOT standards and specifying VOSA's MOT training requirements, garage layouts and testing equipment. He trained as a mechanic at an independent garage in Liverpool and a dealership in St Helens. Alan now speaks around the world.

ROGER UNSTEAD Autonomy Multimedia Subject: The latest vehicle technologies and e-learning Roger specialises in developing elearning systems for household names such as Volkswagen, Audi and Daihatsu. After training as a technician in Rotherham, Roger became a technical trainer for Volkswagen. He now specialises in using modern communications technology to help mechanics everywhere get exactly the training they want in the most convenient format.