“CIECA CONNEX is your opportunity to network with industry stakeholders and expand your knowledge of the issues impacting our industry,” said CIECA Chair Greg Best, senior business analyst, California Causality. “There will be informative presentations and panel discussions about emerging technologies, and you will also gain insight into how CIECA is positioning itself to keep us all connected in our ever-evolving marketplace—now and into the future.”
Speakers include:
EVs & Rivian Tour: Frank Phillips, Rivian
Augmented/Virtual Reality: Jake Rodenroth, Lucid Motors
Industry Updates: Sean Carey, SCG Management Consultants; Marty Ellingsworth, J.D. Power; and Tanya Sweetland, OEConnection
Telematics: Cornelius Young, Cambridge Mobile Telematics and Michael Neuber & Chad Witt, State Farm
Connected Vehicles/Smart Cities: Damon Aldrich, Enterprise Holdings; and Brandon Branham, Peachtree Corners/Curiosity Lab
Learning Technologies & Redefining Skillsets: Jeff Peevy, I-CAR
Digital Claims Insurance Panel, moderated by Bill Brower, Solera: Craig Edmonds, Allstate; Brianne Jones, State Farm; and Scott Kohl, Kemper Insurance
Information Privacy & Security Panel, moderated by Brandon Laur, CCi Global Technologies: Indiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Amy Beard; Sumit Chauhan, CerebrumX; and Pete Tagliapietra, DataTouch
OEM Repair Procedures Panel, moderated by Mark Allen, Audi: Chuck Olsen, AirPro Diagnostics; and Frank Terlep, Opus IVS
CAPIS Technical Updates: Paul Barry, CIECA; Jeff Schroder, Car-Part.com;and Pete Sheehan, Mountaineer Business Technology
This year’s Gold sponsors include: CarPartPro.com, IAA, Spanesi, and OEConnection. Silver sponsors include Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA); Axalta; Caliber Collision; Comsearch; Enterprise Holdings; LKQ Corp.; Mitchell, an Enlyte company; Nexysis; and United Recyclers Group (URG).
"We're honored to be part of the CIECA Conference again this year and share the inspiring presentation of NABC Recycled Rides vehicles," said Debby Robinson, executive director of the National Auto Body Council (NABC). "We are thankful to all of our NABC members who make these vehicle presentations possible, many of whom are CIECA members, and look forward to having the CIECA attendees join us for this event."