Women in Transport at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2026
Women in Transport is delighted to be the official Chair and sponsor of ‘Driven By Her’ at the Commercial Vehicle Show, part of Celebrating Every Journey (CEJ) - a new ambassador programme, which champions diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and future talent across the road transport sector.
The CEJ initiative has been created to drive positive change for the sector, by bringing in leading voices from across the industry. Through a series of dedicated themes, the programme will spotlight various issues affecting the future of transport and encourage collaboration between businesses, organisations and individuals.
Within this, Driven By Her focuses on tackling the barriers that women face from the outset when entering the industry, as well as challenges with progression and remaining in the sector long-term. Driven By Her shines a spotlight on female leadership, and highlights achievements and success stories.
Shireen Ali-Khan, Behaviour and Engagement Specialist at Active Consulting Group and Lead Programme Director and Research Advisor at Women in Transport, will speak during a dedicated session on the third day of the show (23 April). Shireen is a leading voice on workforce behaviour and engagement, with a track record of working with some of the world's largest and most complex organisations including HS2, Crossrail, Transport for London, the Metropolitan Police and NASA.
Delivered in partnership with Clare Murphy, Head of HR at the Road Haulage Association, the session will present joint research on intergenerational workforce dynamics. It will explore how organisations can build the conditions for different generations to work together effectively, and what the commercial vehicle and logistics sector can learn from the data on workforce behaviour, belonging and performance. The session will combine research findings with an interactive discussion, giving attendees the opportunity to explore what this means for their own organisations.
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2026 takes place from 21-23 April 2026 at the NEC Birmingham.
Shireen Ali-Khan’s session will take place on 23 April 2026 at 10:40am-11:40am on the Future Fleet Arena stage.
To find out more about Celebrating Every Journey, visit Celebrating Every Journey - Commercial Vehicle Show 2026.
Register to attend the Commercial Vehicle Show 2026 for free here.
This event is open to everyone and is free to attend.
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