Chris Chesney, VP Training and Organizational Development discusses where the industry is in relation to the goals of the government, the effects of the global economy and the constantly advancing technologies.

Darrel Miller, Microsoft API Architect shares information on the upcoming developments in OpenAPI and best practices for the industry.

Ryan Taylor of BodyShop Booster shares the secrets of embracing Upstream Thinking, how to adapt to the technology wave and From Fear to Freedom, how the military uses changes as a fuel for advancement.

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Andy Boyd, 3M's Digital Solutions Commercialization Leader for the United States and Canada, discusses the increasingly connected body shop and how connectivity can unlock greater value and profitability.

Sean Carey discusses the cost of COVID-19 to the claims and collision repair industry, how the industry is handling the “long tail of COVID-19” and the lagging consequences to the market. He will also discuss how the new, new normal will be around for a very long time and have a lasting impact on the industry.

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Paulette Reed discusses the latest changes to included in the 2022R2 release. Dan Webster, Mitchell International, and the chairman of CIECA’s Architecture Committee, provides an update about the CAPIS initiative. Mike Hastings, Car-Part.com, talk about specific tools that are being used for the project. 

Tara Andringa, Executive Director of Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) discusses the evolution of the autonomous vehicle and what we can expect to see in the future.  

The one-hour webinar features Daniel Benton, Global Product Director of Color Marketing with Axalta Coating Systems, Andy Hysi, eBusiness Manager with AkzoNobel, and Jeff Wildman, BASF’s North American Manager of OEM & Industry Relations. Benton, Hysi and Wildman discuss new technologies in the paint and coatings industry and the impacts to vehicle repair, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), and other new vehicle technologies.

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Pete Tagliapietra, managing director at DATATOUCH discusses the importance of Personal Identification Information (PII) and repair data privacy along with security trends in the collision industry. The discussion includes the impact of Data Pumps on the industry and the impact on industry stakeholders.

Paulette Reed discusses the latest changes to the CIECA Standards, which are included in the 2022R1. Dan Webster, Mitchell International, and the chairman of CIECA’s Architecture Committee, provides an update about the CAPIS initiative. Andy Bober, Entegral, and Mike Hastings, Car-Part.com, talk about specific tools that are being used for the project. Paul Barry discusses the CIECA Simplified standards project, which aims to offer standards that meet the needs of CIECA’s membership and the industry.