2020 VeriFacts Symposium Schedule/Agenda
Day 1 – Thursday, FEBRUARY 20th
Check-In Desk / Ballroom Foyer
Must Wear Badge to enter Symposium General Sessions
10:00am – 12:00pm
Exhibitor Informational Sessions
9:00am: Spanesi Americas – Salon D
10:00am: VSG (Vehicle Service Group) – Salon D
11:00am: Mitchell – Salon D
9:00am: Polyvance – Salon C
10:00am: Robaina Direct – Salon C
11:00am: Auto Techcelerators – Salon C
1:00pm: SYMPOSIUM GENERAL SESSION – BALLROOM
AGENDA
Welcome / Housekeeping
- George Avery, Symposium Emcee, CEO, Avery Consulting
Opening: Sailing Safely
- Farzam Afshar, CEO, VeriFacts Automotive
Integrity / Who Wants to Play Russian Roulette
- Dan Dutra, Owner, SIG’s Body Shops
- Burl Richards, Owner, Burl’s Collision Center
You May See Me Struggle, but You’ll Never See Me Quit
- Chris Maimone, Board of Directors & Acquisitions, Crown City Tire Auto Care
Around the World in 45 Minutes
- Jason Moseley, CEO, IBIS Worldwide
How to Deal with Dealerships
- Moderator: Bob Kirstiuk, Founder & CEO, First Parts Group / Advantage Parts Solutions and Owner, Fix Auto UK (110 Franchisees / 6 Corporate Owned Body Shops)
- Panelist: Ted Stein, Fixed Operations Director, SoCal Penske Dealer Group
- Panelist: Shawn Griffin, National Collision Director, Asbury Automotive Management
- Panelist: Steve Dougherty, Mercedes Collision Manager (retired), Caliber Collision Fletcher Jones
The Journey of ADAS from Factory to Repair
- David DeBoer, CEO, Burke Porter Group
6:30pm – 9:00pm: RECEPTION – Ballroom Foyer
Day 2 – Friday, FEBRUARY 21st
6:30 – 8:00 breakfast
8:00AM: SYMPOSIUM GENERAL SESSION – BALLROOM
AGENDA
Welcome Back
- George Avery, Symposium Emcee, CEO, Avery Consulting
Realities of Current and Future ADAS Technology
- Moderator: Greg Potter, Chief Technology Officer, Equipment & Tool Institute
- Panelist: Jake Rodenroth, Director of Client Services, asTech
- Panelist: Bob Augustine, VP Business Development, Opus IVS
OEM Segment
- Introductions by: Mike Miller, AMAM, Vice President, OEM Services, VeriFacts Automotive
What’s Been Learned and the Year Ahead for Subaru
- John Lancaster, National Wholesale Parts Manager, Subaru of America
Providing Quality & Safe Repairs for Ford & Lincoln Owners
- Dean Bruce, Collision Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company
Overview of VeriFacts Automotive Technology
- Cindy Granse, Vice President, Information Technology & Support, VeriFacts Automotive
Beyond Consolidation: Why Investors are Interested in Collision
- Rex Green, Managing Director Global Co-Head Automotive Aftermarket Investment Banking, Jefferies, LLC
Exonomics and Exponential Business Models
- Amin Toufani, CEO, T Lab and Chair for Finance & Economics, Singularity University
LUNCH – CABANA ROOM and POOLSIDE
Consumer Viewpoints
- George Avery interviews:
- Patrick Dorais, Chief of the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), State of California
Insurance Industry Headwinds
- George Avery interviews:
- Mystery Guest
Empowering Technicians to Peak Performance
- Chris Ollila, Director of Coaching & Account Manager, VeriFacts Automotive
VeriFacts March Taylor & ACE Awards
- William Romaniello, III, VP Operations & Education, VeriFacts Automotive
- Chris Ollila, Director of Coaching & Account Manager, VeriFacts Automotive
Keynote Speaker:
GM Global Strategy on the Future of Collision Repair
- David Bakos, Executive Director, Global Aftersales Engineering & Service Operations, General Motors
Closing
- Farzam Afshar, CEO, VeriFacts Automotive
6:00pm: Safe Sailing
