IBIS Middle East 2026 – 11 February
Preview Agenda
Arrival and registration
Tea, coffee and light pastries available from 8.15am
Welcome and networking time
Welcome to the IBIS Middle East 2025
Robert Snook, Conference Director, and Suzie Scott, Head of Sales, at IBIS Worldwide, welcome delegates, introduce the theme for 2026, set out the timings and format for the day and explain how delegates can get involved in multiple ways throughout.
Doing the Right Thing : What really happens in the next accident?
The real state of play with road safety on the regions roads today.
Presentations followed by discussion and debate and a Chaired Round Table.
Following the increase in EV’s, collision mitigation technology and new brands in the last three years, we fact check the latest road safety data and examine what the trends tell us. Is the industry impacting road safety today, are we ensuring the car and driver are protected in the next accident, are there any consequences or growing gaps in safety, skills and standards ? Before moving to a Changemaker round table to discuss “The 1 Thing we can do to improve road safety is…”
Is the future for the Middle East Collision Industry already written…
Or can Changemakers change it ?
A series of lightening discussions on different perspectives.
Changemakers are the masters of uncertainty. Changemakers lead rather than just manage or cope. But how do they lead with certainty when everything is so uncertain, how they manage strategy when everything changes all the time. We ask the question, are we too late and the future is already written, or can Changemakers still create our future?
Ensuring Insurability by Mobilising for Mobility
The increasing pace of change in ownership, assistance and mobility solutions.
Presentation followed by discussion and debate and a Chaired Round Table.
Insurance services are being redefined. AI is establishing its place in the future of connected mobility as Insurance Changemakers deliver future-ready, high-tech high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance. We hear how one Changemaker is innovating to ensure continued insurability and mobility of the worlds car parc, before moving to a Changemaker round table to discuss “This means the biggest change for us is going to be…”
Follow the Car : Where’s it going next ?
The Future for Collision Repairability in the Middle East.
Presentations followed by discussion and debate and a Chaired Round Table.
Everything starts with the car. Changemakers follow the car to stay ahead of the trends, competitors and commodity pricing. So, what new products and technologies are coming down the line from OEM’s and how will that change the collision repair industry?
We debate how the Changemakers can overcome these challenges and what that means for the future of repairability in the region.
Closing Remarks
Robert Snook summarises the conference sessions content, reviews key points, actions and the support from IBIS for the Changemakers. Confirms IBIS activity for 2026.
Closing Reception.
Delegates are invited to relax and continue discussions by connecting with other Changemakers at the IBIS Middle East closing drinks reception.
IBIS Middle East 2026 Closes
Delegates depart at leisure
*This is a provisional agenda, we recommend checking back regularly for the latest updates.