IBIS USA 2026 – Provisional Agenda
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Monday 23 March
Delegates arrival at leisure in the morning.
1.00 pm – Registration opens
2.15 pm – Welcome to IBIS USA 2026
2.30 pm – Opening afternoon session for IBIS USA 2026
What’s front and center for the industry Changemakers?
This opening session sets the context for IBIS USA 2026, by tackling what is currently front and centre for the North American automotive industry, and what is keeping industry leaders awake at night.
Two industry voices take a forward look at where the automotive sector is heading and what it means for claims and collision repair. This session cuts through the noise to examine emerging pressures, underestimated risks, and the behaviours needed to stay resilient and competitive in a rapidly changing market.
Steve Greenfield, General Partner, Automotive Ventures
Rex H Green, Jefferies LLC
4.30 pm Networking time
6.00pm – Evening welcome drinks & dinner
Tuesday 24 March
7.00 am – Registration opens
8.00 am – Welcome to IBIS USA 2026
8.15 am – Follow the Car – Calibration, Complexity and the New Definition of “Doing the Right Thing”
As vehicles become more advanced, the collision-repair process must follow the car itself – from sensor density to dynamic calibration needs, from advanced materials to increasingly complex EV and ADAS integrations. This session will move beyond the surface-level discussions and explore the true technical reality of repairing modern cars safely and correctly.
Gerry Bonnani, Senior Engineer, Paint and Body Repair, Ford Motor Company, Ford Paint & Body Technology Center
Michael Lastuka, Auto Industry Liaison, State Farm Insurance
Dirk Fuchs, Director of Engineering, Energy Security Agency
Jeff Peevy, AMAM, Vice President, Industry Relations, I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair)
10.00 am Networking Coffee Break
10.45 am – AI and Mobility – The Real State of Play
AI is no longer a future concept – it’s already influencing how vehicles are designed, how mobility is delivered, and how claims and collision-repair workflows are executed. This session explores where AI adoption truly stands today across the US claims ecosystem, rental and fleet management, OEM customer experience platforms, and bodyshop operations.
Dray McFarlane, co-founder, TasioLabs
James Spears, MAL, MSPM, AIC, AAM, AIS, Head of Automotive and Property, Tractable
Keith Crerar, Chief Transformation Officer & President, asTech and BlueDriver
12.30 pm – Networking Lunch
1.45 pm – Is the Future Written… and if not, who are the Changemakers?
With consolidation, insurer influence, emerging fleet models, rising complexity and shrinking margins, many believe the collision-repair business model is already “set”, but is it? Or is the industry simply defaulting to apathy and allowing external forces to define its future?
This session challenges the audience to confront some uncomfortable truths.
Mark Fincher, VP Product Management, CCC Intelligent Solutions
Dan Friedman, Vice President of North American Sales and Business Development, Entegral
Greg Rivera, President, OEC
Michelle Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, Certified Collision Group
Arthur Crawford, BBA, LSSBB, President, Collision Operations, AutoCanada (ACX)
Jake Rodenroth, Chief Revenue Officer, Quality Collision Group LLC
3.30 pm – Moments that Mattered
3.45 pm – IBIS USA Closing Remarks
4.00pm- 6.00 pm – IBIS USA 2026 – Drinks Reception & Canapes
Wednesday 25 March
8.00 am – IBIS USA 2026 Networking breakfast
Speakers Corner – a breakfast table plan for speakers to host different tables, accessible to delegates to discuss, summarise, reinforce what has been discussed during their section of the conference
10.00 am – IBIS USA Close
*This is a provisional agenda, we recommend checking back regularly for the latest updates.
