New CECE President Phil Layton visits Brussels

• Phil Layton, the new CECE President, visited Brussels to engage with the CECE team and understand current priorities.

• Discussions focused on joint objectives, challenges, and preparations for the CECE Congress scheduled for October 2026 in London.

• Phil Layton and CECE Secretary General met with the European Rental Association to foster collaboration.

• CECE expresses optimism about successful cooperation with Phil Layton during his presidency.

Last week CECE had the pleasure of welcoming its new President, Phil Layton, to Brussels. Marking the beginning of his presidency, the visit provided and important opportunity for exchange with the CECE Brussels team.

During his stay, Phil Layton gained detailed insights into CECE's ongoing work and current priorities. These meetings offered the opportunity to connect directly with the team and discuss joint objectives and challenges for the coming years.

Among the topics discussed was the CECE Congress scheduled for 27-29 October 2026, which will take place in London, UK. Preparations for this key event are underway, and CECE is very much looking forward to working closely with its new President and CEA in shaping the Congress.

In addition to internal meetings, Phil Layton together with CECE Secretary General Riccardo Viaggi held a meeting with Carole Bachmann, Secretary General the European Rental Association, ERA.

CECE looks forward to a successful collaboration with Phil as President.

For more details, the press release announcing CECE's new President is available here.