Provisional Agenda
09.00am – Registration
09.30am – Welcome to IBIS Latin America 2024
Jason Moseley, CEO, IBIS Worldwide
09.35am – IBIS Latin America 2024 – Moderator’s welcome
German Mejia, IBIS Ambassador and IBIS Latin America Moderator
09.40am – Opening keynote presentation: Latin American collision market overview
A look at the current Latin American collision repair market – how have things changed in the last year?
Oscar Balcazar, regional director America (LATAM), GiPA Group
10.20am – Challenges with new technologies in passenger cars for the motor claims and Mexican collision repair Industry.
Jorge Fernando Gonzalez Miranda, director of operations, CESVI Mexico
11.00am-11.30am – Networking Coffee Break
11.30am – Skills and training – the importance of role-relevant staff training
Identifying the need for comprehensive role-relevant training in the collision repair shop and the impact this will have on not only the business but staff performance, repair accuracy and customer satisfaction.
Jeff Peevy, vice-president – industry relations, I-CAR
Daniel Muñoz, adv application engineer – 3M Mexico
Beatriz Moreno, end-user developer for the Automotive Aftermarket Division, 3M Latin America
12.30pm – Collision repair evolution
A look at how the collision repair eco-system has evolved through the introduction of new repair technologies and systems.
José A. Valverde R., Gerente General, Rem, S. A.
1.30pm-2.30pm – Networking Lunch Break
2.30pm – How digitisation and AI is changing the face of collision repair
The increasing use of technology in our sector, through vehicle sophistication, the use of digitisation and AI creates an opportunity to realign the perception of collision repair in the market. This will lead to a better outcome related to efficiency, customer experience and talent and skills attraction. Global supply chain organisations have great oversight on this technology to assist bodyshops create stronger businesses for tomorrow.
Daniel Salcido, president of Axalta Coating Systems Latin America North & vice-president for the Refinish business in Latin America
Bruno Juanes Garate, CEO North Latam (Mexico & US). Group VP, Inetum
Ana Paula Rumualdo Flores, associate, Ciudad de México
3.30pm – Bodyshop technology – new ADAS calibrations
This session will look at the importance of proper ADAS calibrations and the growing dependency on driver ADAS systems.
Franciso Ponce, president, LATAM & managing director for Mexico, Repairify Inc
4.25pm – Closing remarks
4.30pm – Conference close – Axalta Networking Drinks Reception
