Born in Dublin, Ireland to a middle class working family, Daly’s career path was set at the age of twelve when he attended his first auto race. His dream of racing stardom became reality when he won Irish, British, and European championship events. In 1978, he competed in the highest class of auto racing at the Formula One World Championship. Two years later, Daly was ranked 10th in the world. Career highlights include six starts in the Indianapolis 500, two wins in the 12 Hours of Sebring – one of the premier motorsport endurance races in the United States, and receiving the 2000 Hall of Fame Award from “Motor Sport Ireland” for his leadership of Irish motor sport.

‘His life story is simply amazing,’ said NAFA’s executive director Phillip Russo. ‘In addition to his racing career, Daly is the CEO and Founder of MotorVation, which specialises in team-building systems. The company uses racing as a metaphor for business; rather than focus solely on the individual race car driver, the sport relies on a complete team effort. Similarly, successful businesses come from complete team efforts too. It should be a fascinating Keynote Address!’

NAFA’s 2013 Institute & Expo enables fleet professionals from throughout the world to learn about the latest technologies, best practices, and industry trends from over 60 hours of fleet educational sessions. In addition, the conference features an Expo Floor with more than 250 vendors showing the latest products and services.

The 2013 I&E includes powerful keynote presentations from Janet Froetscher, president and CEO of the National Safety Council; a special panel featuring executives from the Detroit 3 (Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler); and Mr Daly.

The conference will take place 23-26 April  2013 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey.