Don't miss this exclusive 1-day event built for those looking at the future of automotive dealers.
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November 18, 2021 | Online
 
 
Colleague,

We are so excited to introduce you to Informa Tech Automotive Group's latest online event, FOCUS: Future Dealer.

The automotive industry is changing rapidly. Automakers are moving towards full electrification, increased in-car connectivity, more advanced ADAS technologies, autonomous vehicles and automakers are becoming dealers themselves! What does all this change mean for dealers and traditional dealerships? 

FOCUS: Future Dealer will consider the impact new technologies are having on dealerships and dealers today and debate where the industry is heading tomorrow.
 
What's On?
 
10:00 - 10:20am (ET)
Chairperson’s Welcome: Setting the Scene: What’s in Store for the Future? 
  • Wards Analyst will give an overview of the where the auto industry is headed 
Tom Murphy, Managing Editor, WardsAuto 
10:25 - 11:05am (ET)
Panel Discussion: Retailing Post-Covid – A New Way to do Business 
  • What do dealers need to know to pivot their business to a consumer-friendly model? 
  • Building a strategy today for what’s going to roll out tomorrow. 
  • How will the new online sellers change the traditional dealer business? 
  • Managing leaner inventories and the potential of build to order. 
  • How hands on should automakers be in auto retailing? 
Moderator: John Possumato, Industry Journalist / Founder & CEO, DriveItAway Inc. 
Panellists: Jeff Bartlett, CEO, CARite Auto Group 
Elena Cicotelli, Dealer Partnership Director, Lyft 
Andrew DiFeo, General Manager, Hyundai of St. Augustine  
Michelle Denogean, CMO, Roadster
11:10 - 11:55am (ET)
Panel Discussion: Facing Down the Disruptors: How to Compete and Win Against New Retail Challengers 
  • What effect is consolidation having on the industry? 
  • How will dealers handle the onset of automakers direct-to-customer sales model? 
  • How will dealers compete with automakers who are reinventing themselves as digital companies? 
  • In what way can dealers play a role in car sharing services? Can MaaS help to create new profit centers for dealerships? 
Moderator: Steven Finlay, Retired Senior Editor, WardsAuto 
Panellists: Bill Cariss, President & CEO,Holman Strategic Ventures 
Anthony Monteiro, Chief Operating Officer, Draiver 
John Possumato, Industry Journalist / Founder & CEO, DriveItAway Inc. 
12:00 - 12:45pm (ET)
Dealer Panel Discussion – Our dealer panel will debate and discuss the future of the dealer industry: 
  • What will be the impact of electrification on the dealer network? 
  • How can OTA updates help to build new revenue opportunities?  
  • How are dealers handling the inventory shortage and what affect is this having on traditional dealerships? 
  • What will the showroom of the future look like? 
Moderator: John Possumato, Industry Journalist / Founder & CEO, DriveItAway Inc. 
Panellists: Liza Borches, President & CEO, Carter Myers Automotive Group 
Andrew DiFeo, General Manager, Hyundai of St. Augustine 
Bill Cariss, President & CEO, Holman Strategic Ventures 
 
 
 

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