The automotive industry has undergone dramatic digital change, whilst the sales process and showroom model has remained the same. COVID-19 has caused huge disruption and accelerated dealerships and OEMs to revisit their sales process. For 2021, we must figure out how to execute this new online and offline customer relationship to meet customers changing expectations.
At this year’s Reuters Events: Automotive Retail 2021 we will address and strategize the future customer experience and buying journey. This meeting is the one place for all your automotive retail news, updates and benchmarks, uniting the most senior group of CEOs, CMOs, CDOs, strategy, CX and retail professionals.
What makes this meeting so unique is that it unites board level executives from global Automakers, USAs largest dealerships and those digital dealership disrupters. This is the only meeting that you will find board levels speakers from Ford, to CarMax and Carvana.
Deborah Wahl Global Chief Marketing Officer General Motors
Angela Zepeda Chief Marketing Officer Hyundai Motor America
Elena Ford Chief Customer Experience Officer Ford Motor Company
Melissa Grady Chief Marketing Officer Global Cadillac
Larry Dominique Senior Vice President and Head of Alfa Romeo North America Alfa Romeo North America
Ernie Garcia, III Chairman and CEO Carvana
David W. Hult President & CEO Asbury Automotive Group
Bill Nash President & CEO CarMax
Marc Cannon Chief Customer Experience Officer AutoNation
Kimberley Gardiner SVP Marketing Volkswagen of America, Inc
Tracy Cassady Executive Vice President – Marketing Penske Automotive Group
Jeff Dyke President Sonic Automotive Inc.
The Worlds Leading Automakers
From Ford and GM to FCA, this meeting ensures we personally invite the most influential OEMs known today
The USAs Top Dealerships
We have carefully selected the most successful dealerships from CarMax and AutoNation to Penske and Lithia. We ensure you learn from the very best.
Dealership Disruptors
We have ensured the likes of Carvana and Shift join us on stage to provide innovative, agile strategies that are changing the future of retail
2 business critical topics
This meeting is unique in that it brings together a senior network of 1,300+ OEM and dealer leaders from across different departments, yet maintains an intimate, tailored agenda that was designed by the industry for the industry.
All stakeholders. All functions. 1 place.
The most cross-functional automotive retail event in the world, giving you the opportunity to network with executive from Leadership, Board, Digital, Experience, Sales, Marketing, Brand and more.
Board Level News
Access the most exclusive collection of Board level speakers to get ahead of priorities, next steps and be inspired by the most forward-thinking minds all in one place.
(Access to all content from our Automotive events in 2021)
Reuters Events offers new and engaging ways to connect with your key audience, from bespoke workshops to industry webinars, or joining the debate at our signature conferences, we believe you will find now better place to do business with the right people.
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800+ attendees |
15 selected attendees |
20-30 attendees |
2000+ Senior Level OEM and Dealership Attendees |
2000+ Senior Level OEM and Dealership Attendees |
* Figures are approximate based on past data
OEM and Dealer attendees, sponsors and annual pass holders only
We know that a virtual event doesn’t always deliver on the “chance encounters” that can be so valuable from a physical conference, but with the Reuters Events’ networking and messaging suite, you’ll be guaranteed a service that allows you to connect with and meet attendees who are relevant to your business, interests and challenges.
We are dedicated to uniting women in automotive and advocates for diversity within the workplace. Please do get in touch if you would like to work with us to help push this agenda forward.
We are delighted to be joined by such inspirational leaders including:
Angela Zepeda Chief Marketing Officer Hyundai Motor America
Elena Ford Chief Customer Experience Officer Ford Motor Company
Tina Bellon Autos / Transportation Reporter Reuters News
Tracy Cassady Executive Vice President – Marketing Penske Automotive Group
Deborah Wahl Global Chief Marketing Officer General Motors
Alexis Kerr Vice President of the Mahogany Brand Hallmark Cards
Scotty Reiss Founder A Girls Guide to Cars
Melissa Grady Chief Marketing Officer Global Cadillac
Liza Borches President and CEO Carter Myers Automotive
Beth Mach Chief Consumer Officer TrueCar
Jennifer Symington
Manager, Results Delivery
Customer Experience Division American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Rachel Richards CMO Sonic Automotive Inc.
Larry Dominique, Chairman and CEO, PSA North America, Inc.
The friction between traditional automotive retail models and the reality of today’s digital consumer is a paradigm that can be solved with thoughtful practices![]()
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Scott Keogh, CEO and President, Volkswagen Group of America
Electromobility offers the opportunity to restart the automotive market![]()
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Dr. Youngcho Chi, President & Chief Innovation Officer, Hyundai Motor Group
Not only Hyundai, but all global auto manufacturers have realized that generating revenue solely from selling vehicles is not a sustainable, viable option. It is better to disrupt than being disrupted![]()
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