Presenters Announced for CIECA CONNEX 2025 Annual Conference

05-08-2025 01:26 PM - By Stacey Phillips Ronak

Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its 16th annual conference, CONNEX 2025, Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology

During the event, thought leaders and industry experts will discuss where technology and businesses are headed and what the collision industry can do to prepare.

This year’s Platinum sponsors include IAA and OEC. Gold sponsors are CCC Intelligent Solutions, Caliber Collision, CarPartPro.com and the United Recyclers Group (URG). Silver sponsors include Enterprise Mobility, Mitchell, an Enlyte company, Revv ADAS and Safelite Solutions.

All industry stakeholders, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend.

Confirmed Speakers include:

Industry Updates

Keynote speaker Sean Carey, SCG Management Consultants; and

Kyle Krumlauf, CCC Intelligent Solutions

OEM Panel Discussion

Moderated by Devin Wilcox, Lucid Motors

Insights

Chetan Ghai, Agero; Mike Anderson, Collision Advice;

and Jim Vecchio, J.D. Power

Autonomous Vehicles: Navigating the Legal Landscape

Moderator Katelyn Magny-Miller, Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE); Brett Odom, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC); Mike Nelson, QuantivRisk; and Ben Lewis, Simultyic

Telematics & Data

Cornelius Young, Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT);

and Jennifer Smith, StopDistractions.org

Chief Information Officer (CIO) Panel Discussion

Moderator Ashley Denison, Calber Collision; Creighton Warren, Boyd Group; Ryan Alley, Classic Collision; Mark Miller, Crash Champions; and Russ Steinbeck, Joe Hudson's Collision Center

New Developments in Paint/Refinish Technology

Ryan Taylor, AkzoNobel; Dan Benton, Axalta; Jeff Wildman, BASF; and PPG

Digital Claims Panel Discussion

Bill Brower, Solera

CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) Update

Paul Barry, CIECA

Innovation Showcase

Agenda:

Tuesday, Sept. 23: Afternoon Group 1 Tour of Nissan plant, evening reception for all attendees

Wednesday, Sept. 24: Full day of presentations and evening reception

Thursday, Sept. 25: Half day of presentations, lunch, and Group 2 Tour of Nissan plant

During the same week, the following industry companion events will be held:

Monday, Sept. 22: Changing and Saving Lives Music City Golf Fundraiser hosted by the National Auto Body Council (NABC®).

Friday, Sept. 26 & Saturday, Sept. 27: Music City Collision Conference hosted by the Tennessee Collision Repairers Association (TCRA) at the Southwestern Conference Center.

For information about CIECA CONNEX 2025, visit https://connex.cieca.com/CIECACONNEX2025#/.

For information about sponsorship, visit https://connex.cieca.com/CIECACONNEX2025#/sponsors?lang=en.

Early-bird registration and discounted room rates at the are available until August 24. Register today!

Thank you to the following publications for sharing this announcement:

Aftermarket Matters

Autobody News

BodyShop Business

BodyShop News International

Collision Repair Magazine

CollisionWeek

FenderBender