NADA Show Livestream
THE AUTO INDUSTRY EVENT OF THE YEAR
January 23-26, 2025 | New Orleans
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Schedule
Live Stage is on the Expo floor, Booth #5729 (near the entrances for halls F & G)
(Note: Schedule subject to change)
- Friday, January 24
Time Title Speakers/Guests 10:05am Live Stage opens! 10:05-10:20am TBD 10:20-10:40am From AI Buzz to Bottom Line: How 3,500 Dealers in Europe Leverage AI to Sell More at Less Cost
sponsored by Phyron- Johan Sundstrand, CEO, Phyron
10:40-11am TBD 11-11:40am 3rd Annual NADA Exhibitor Pitch Competition Judges:
- Bobby Sight, Vice President, Rob Sight Ford, Kansas City, Mo.
- Scott Dube, Dealer, McGovern Hyundai Route 93, Wilmington, Mass.
- Michelle Primm, Dealer/Principal, Cascade Auto Group Ltd., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
11:40-11:50am Spotlight Series preview: Industry Disruption and the Need for a Core to Future Strategy - John Murphy, Sr. North American Automotive Equity Research Analyst, Bank of America
11:50-noon ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight Noon-12:20pm 2025 Economic Forecast: NADA and Cox Automotive - Patrick Manzi, Chief Economist, NADA
- Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive
- Mark Strand, Senior Director – Economic & Industry Insights, Cox Automotive
12:20-12:50pm Capturing the 2025 Auto Customer: Streaming TV in a Linear World
sponsored by TVB- Steven Sturm, Executive Advisor – Automotive, TVB
12:50-1pm ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight 1-1:10pm Northwood University & the Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship Announcement - Elgie Bright, Assoc. Professor and Dept. Chair, Automotive Marketing/Management
1-1:20pm TBD 1:20-1:40pm Drive Growth and Build Loyalty with AI
sponsored by Podium- Ross Tinkham, Vice President - Auto, Podium
1:40-2pm A Conversation with the 2024 NADA & ATD Dealers of the Year - Rita Case, President & CEO, Rick Case Automotive Group, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Katie Hopkins, President/CEO, Truck Centers, Inc., St. Louis
2-2:20pm Women Driving Auto Retail Panel: "Lessons from Leading Women" and Awards - Amanda George, Chief Product Officer, RouteOne
2:20-2:30pm Dealer Driven: The New NADA Podcast - Michael Hayes, Director, NADA Academy
- Camron Wilson, Vice President, Education & Training, NADA
2:30-2:50pm The Power of Reinsurance: Wealth-building Strategies for Success
sponsored by Zurich- Marie Knight, AVP Strat Svcs, Zurich NA
- Matt Haiken, President, Prestige Collection Auto Group
- Dante Pileri, VP/GM-East Div, - East, Zurich NA
- Eric Schloerb, Natl Reins Exec, Zurich NA
- Michael Naim, Area F&I Mgr, Zurich NA
2:50-3pm ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight 3-3:20pm NADA's Cost of Distribution Study: Separating Fact From Fiction - Andy Koblenz, Executive Vice President, Legal & Regulatory Affairs
3:20-3:30pm
NADA Donates to Second Harvest Food Bank - John Mitchell, NADA Show Chairman
- Melissa Wolpert, Sr. VP, Meetings, Conventions & Expositions
3:30-3:50pm The Joys & Pains of Big Growth at Morgan Automotive Group: A Conversation with Brett Morgan
sponsored by TradePending- Matthew Davis, CMO, TradePending
- Brett Morgan, CEO, Morgan Automotive Group
3:50-4pm ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight 4-4:20pm How Dealers Can Prepare for AI and Future Readiness - Tim Hayden, CEO, BrainTrust Partners
4:20-4:40pm 4:40-5pm - Saturday, January 25
Time Title Speakers/Guests 8:30-8:50am TBD 8:50-9:05am Dealer Attitude Survey & Data Principles - Brian Cleary, Sr. Director, Industry Relations, NADA
- Todd Milbury, VP, Industry Relations, NADA
9:05-9:30am ESi-Q: Understanding the Changes in Today’s Workforce - Joseph Fleming, Manager, Industry Affairs
- Cathy Palochko, COO, ESi-Q
9:30-9:45am TBD 9:45-10:05am Automotive Retail + Digital Merchandising: A Symbiotic Duo
sponsored by CarCutter- Jason Daury, VP Sales, CarCutter
- Brian Free, VP of Digital Marketing, former AutoNation
10:05-10:25am NADA in Conversation with NAMAD Chairman Damon Lester - Myra Dandridge, Executive Director, External Relations, NADA
- Damon Lester, Chairman, NAMAD
10:25-10:45am Vehicles for Change Panel Discussion - Jared Allen, Vice President, Public Affairs, NADA
- Adrianna Boyer, Vehicles for Change recipient
- Marty Schwartz, President, Vehicles for Change
10:45-10:55am Spotlight Series preview: China's Automotive Dominance: A Global Challenge - Michael Dunne, CEO, Dunne Insights
10:55-11:20am The New Administration and Its Impact on Dealers - Jared Allen, Vice President, Communications, NADA
- Paul Metrey, Executive Vice President, Public Policy, NADA
11:20-11:40am Fireside Chat with Mark L. Walberg (former host of Antiques Roadshow) - Mark L. Walberg, former host, Antiques Roadshow
11:40-11:50am Assurant Foundation Donates to NADA Foundation's Workforce Initiative - Jeff Strickland, EVP & President, Assurant Global Automotive
- Annette Sykora, Chair, NADA Foundation
- Andy Koblenz, Executive Vice President, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, NADA
11:50am-noon ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight Noon-12:20pm TBD 12:20-12:40pm People or AI? No Need to Choose: The Future is Hybrid
sponsored by DAS Technology- Cliff Banks, Founder, The Banks Report/AUTOVATE
- Scott Pechstein, SVP, Business Development, DAS Technology
12:40-12:50pm Super Session Preview: Fixed Ops Battle Royale 12:50-1:10pm Creating an Effortless Customer Experience
sponsored by Affinitiv- Dean Martin, Vice President of Marketing, Affinitiv
1:10-1:30pm Canine Companions & NADA Foundation Auction Results - Mark L. Walberg
1:30-1:50pm Fireside Chat with Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce
sponsored by Cars Commerce- Mike Stanton, President & CEO, NADA
- Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars Commerce
1:50-2pm ASOTU Sponsor Spotlight 2-2:20pm Data Flow Simplified: Empowering Dealers and Vendors through NADAVault - Michelle Phelps, Director of Sales, Authenticom
- April Simmons, Director of Marketing, HorneCars
- Dennis Steele, Co-Founder, Podium
2:20-2:40pm How Top Dealers Crush Fraud, Speed Up Sales and Slash Costs
sponsored by Informativ- Tami Richter, Regional Sales Manager, Informativ
- Doug Fusco, Managing Partner, Compliance, Informativ
- Plus dealership executives/leaders
2:40-3pm NADA Pitch Competition: Full Presentation by Winner TBD 3-3:20pm TBD 3:20-3:40pm ASOTU on Live Stage - Paul Daly, Founder/CEO, ASOTU
- Paul Mountsier, COO/Partner, ASOTU
3:40-4pm Results of the New NADA-Commissioned Study "Back to Basics" - Glenn Mercer, GM Automotive LLC
4-4:20pm Century Award Winners Panel - Liza Borches, President, Carter Myers Automotive, Charlottesville, Va.
- Joe Ring, COO, Kings Ford, Cincinnati, Ohio
4:20-4:40pm TBD 4:40-5pm TBD - Sunday, January 26
Time Title Speakers/Guests 8:30-10am Video Recap of NADA Show & Year in Review - Erroll Bomar, Live Stage host
10-10:10am Best Expo Booth Awards - Connie Mikels, Director, Expositions, NADA
10:20-10:40am TBD 10:40-11am TBD 11-11:20am ATD 2025 Outlook - Jacqueline Gelb, President, ATD
- Scott Pearson, Chairman, ATD
11:20-11:40am TBD 11:40am-noon TBD Noon-12:30pm Preview: NADA Show 2026 and Other Upcoming NADA & ATD Events - Melissa Wolpert, Sr. VP, Meetings, Conventions & Expositions
- Trace Beck, NADA Show 2026 Chairman
- Jacqueline Gelb, President, ATD
- Scott Pearson, ATD Chairman
- Gretchen Seidel, Industry Relations Director, NADA