Long and the distinguished panelists will discuss “Connecting the Aftermarket with the Connected Car,” the automotive aftermarket supplier’s role with advanced vehicles and how the diagnostics community will prepare for it.
The panelists bring a wide range of experience and viewpoints to this discussion: Nat Beuse, associate administrator vehicle safety research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Donny Seyfer, chairman, Automotive Service Association (ASA), operations manager, Seyfer Automotive Inc.; Xavier Mosquet, senior partner and automotive practice Americas leader, Boston Consulting Group; and David Williams, senior manager – marketing and strategic planning, DENSO.
The 2016 AASA Vision Conference also will include these speakers and presentations:
- Equipped for the Road Ahead – AASA President Bill Long
- Winning in the Aftermarket – Greg Johnson, O’Reilly
- The Future of Consumer Mobility – Gary Silberg, KPMG
- OEM View of Connected Vehicle Service – Mark Saxonberg, Toyota USA Inc.
- What’s Next for Oil and Economy? – Jason Schenker, Prestige Economics LLC
- Investor View of the Industry – Bret Jordan, Jefferies LLC
- New Digital Business Models: Connecting Drivers, Vehicles, Shops and the Established Aftermarket: moderator: Chris Gardner, AASA; panelists Peter Yorke of Voyomotive; Rob Infantino of Openbay; Jon Owens of AutoMD
- U.S. Business Support for Manufacturers – Marcus Jadotte, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA)
- Policy Priorities in the Digital World – Ann Wilson, MEMA
The conference will open with the Vision Experience / Welcome Reception on Tuesday, April 5 with leading members of the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA). The joint Conference session with AWDA will be held on the morning of Wednesday, April 6, and conclude with the AASA / AWDA networking luncheon. The conference will continue with afternoon sessions for suppliers and conclude with a networking reception.
Supplier-focused events at the 2016 AASA Vision Conference will continue on Thursday, April 7 with meetings of AASA councils: the Filter Manufacturers Council (FMC), the AASA Technology Council (ATC) and the AASA Marketing Executives Council (MEC)
Details about registration, the agenda, council meetings and hotel accommodations are available at www.aasavision.org