IBIS Global Summit 2023 – Agenda

Wednesday 28 June 2023

6.30pm – IBIS Global Summit EXCLUSIVE Axalta welcome party

Thursday 29 June 2023

8.45am – Opening Address – IBIS Global Summit 2023

Jason Moseley, CEO, IBIS Worldwide

8.50am – Welcome to IBIS Global Summit 2023

Sean Fletcher, IBIS Global Summit Moderator

Strategic Topic 1 – Collision Industry Supply Chain

09.00am – Investment dynamics in a changing collision market
Keynote and discussion: Rex H. Green, Jefferies LLC

09.30am – Global influencing factors and trends affecting the collision sector supply chain
Keynote and discussion

10.00am – Leadership viewpoint
Industry debate: Dave Gunderson, president, 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division

10.30am – Innovation – the future for sustainable supply chains?
Keynote and Discussion: Harold Sears, owner and president, Imagine Additive Consulting
Mario Dimovski, director – innovation & transformation, Boyd Group

11.00am-11.30am – Exclusive Networking Coffee Break

Strategic Topic 2: Prioritising people

11.30am – The importance of creating a strong employer brand
Keynote and discussion

12.00pm – Industry partnerships, recognition and technological engagement
Industry debate: Alexander Amiri, director of sponsorship and partnership, WorldSkills International
Roger Marti, marketing director, Car-O-Liner Group AB

12.30pm – Industry in action
Keynote and discussion: Robert Snook, IBIS
Industry debate: Matthias Rolinksi, CEO, IRS Holding
Carl Bizon, CEO, AMA Group
Paulo La Vitola, Autocenter Arese

1.00pm – The IBIS Interview – Back to the future: a collision repair story

Industry interview: Sam Mercanti, president, MMI

1.30pm-2.30pm – Exclusive Networking Lunch Break

Strategic Topic 3: Bodyshop Technology

2.30pm – New World Order – New entrants and established players in mobility
Industry debate: Andrew Marsh, Engineering Director, Ezi-Methods
Miller Crockart, chief revenue officer, Thatcham Research
Chris Downing, head of sales & operations, Stellantis


3.15pm – The connected collision shop
Keynote and discussion: Adam Wilt, global strategy and business development director, 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD)

3.45pm-4.15pm – Exclusive Networking Coffee Break

4.15pm – Bodyshop technology and the future of bodyshop strategy
Keynote and discussion

5.15pm – Day one conference close

7.00pm – IBIS Summit exclusive networking drinks reception and dinner – in partnership with Axalta

Friday 30 June 2023

Strategic Topic 4: Insurer Insights

9.00am – Welcome back – IBIS Global Summit 2023
Jason Moseley, IBIS CEO – Introduction to IBIS USA

9.05am – Insurer Strategic Outlook
Keynote: David J Williams, Senior Executive & Non-Executive Director. Formerly Managing Director of Claims, Underwriting, & Technical Services, AXA Insurance UK

9.35am – Insurer Innovation Case Study
Keynote and discussion

10.05am – Optimising claims through digitisation programs
Keynote: Enrique Flores-Calderon, CEO, Verti Assicurazioni SpA
Industry debate: Olly Chambers, director of sales & operations, Entegral

10.45am-11.15am – Exclusive Networking Coffee Break

11.15am – Automation of the vehicle in-take process
Keynote & discussion: Roberto Sticca, general manager, CSN Italia

11.45am – What the insurance sector needs from the Collision market
Keynote presentation: Silvia Pansini, Gruppo Itas

12.15pm – Closing Remarks

12.30pm – Delegates networking departure lunch