IBIS announced Richard Offermann, industry leader automotive at Google, and Tanja Hufschmidt, analytical lead at Google Automotive, will deliver the keynote presentation at the IBIS Global Summit 2016, on 23-25 May at the Hilton Diagonal Mar in Barcelona.
With business interests in almost every sector that technology touches (from space exploration to ‘curing’ death), Google’s move into automotive and insurance was inevitable and its power to disrupt, change and lead the future of our industry is incomparable.
Richard will be joined by his colleague Tanja in the keynote slot on the morning of the first day of the IBIS Global Summit conference. This year’s theme is ‘changing future landscapes’ and few organisations are as well placed to cover this as Google.
IBIS can also now announce two more sessions: Neil Atherton, sales and marketing director at Autoglass, will be exploring the latest developments in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS); and John Van Alstyne, president and CEO of I-CAR, will discuss the importance of people and training for the good of the collision repair.
Both of these sessions tie into the IBIS principles of safety, skills and standards – a global message IBIS advocates at all of its conferences around the world.
IBIS is possible thanks to the support of its partners, the ranks of which have been strengthened by Belron – the world’s leading vehicle glass repair and replacement group. Every week Belron completes 110,000 mobile jobs worldwide in 34 countries across five continents.
Belron is in good company, joining our other IBIS partners: 3M, AkzoNobel, Audatex, EMM, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Fix Auto World, without which IBIS would not be possible.
IBIS Global Summit tickets are available for just £1,795 and include full access to the Welcome Reception on 23 May; access to the full day’s conference, including lunch and breaks, on 24 May; the International Dinner on the evening of 24 May; as well as the final half day’s conference and delegates’ lunch on 25 May. The price also includes two nights’ accommodation (23 and 24 May) at the conference venue – the Hilton Diagonal Mar.
To confirm your place, email Nicola Keady [email protected], call 00 44 (0)1296 642826 or visit our website: www.ibisworldwide.com.
Since its inception in 2001, the IBIS - the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium – Global Summit has become firmly established as the leading global conference and networking event for collision industry leaders and influencers.
The inaugural conference was held at the Celtic Manor Resort Hotel in Wales in 2001 and hosted 120 delegates from 12 countries. Since then, IBIS has been held at various venues around the world and annually attracts over 350 delegates from more than 35 countries.
Alongside the IBIS Global Summit sits an increasing number of regional and forum events designed to bring global knowledge to local markets. IBIS has recently visited India, China, Brazil, the Middle East, Australia, Turkey and the US as it continues to grow its global footprint.
