Laurence Vivet-Ract, CEO of southern Europe, Innovation Group told IBIS Global Summit delegates, the ‘future is good for those embracing change and new technology.’ In her session, Private equity and the collision repair market, Laurence said how we were in an environment of disruption with new players moving at an audacious pace. This, she claimed, [...]

Sean Carey, president of SCG Management Consultants, introduced an insightful third session at IBIS 2017, which lifted the lid on the relationship between OEMs and in the wider industry. He began by highlighting that a one per cent loss in OEM marketshare over 10 years is the equivalent of $45bn. In a bid to reverse [...]

Branding and customer experience expert Alex Hunter launched an absorbing and informative IBIS 2017 in Madrid today, which is being held under the banner, Currency of Trust. Alex, who devised the social media strategy for Virgin, began his presentation by highlighting how the business landscape had changed so drastically in the last five years, urging [...]

Thomas Lake, senior analyst, political risk, BMI Research described 2017 as being ‘an eventful year so far for major economies’. In his session, World of worries: the global political landscape, Thomas started by focusing on the UK’s general election and what he labelled as Theresa May’s ‘major gamble which failed dramatically’. He pointed to how [...]

With the IBIS Global Summit just weeks away, delegates are already connecting ahead of this year’s conference. Over 360 top level automotive influencers will be joining IBIS at the Meliá Castilla in Madrid on 12-14 June. They have already started networking on the official IBIS app, which allows delegates to find and message each other [...]