2021 TalkAUTO at Home

About

Even virtually, our mission remains the same: to facilitate an open venue for Canadian automotive professionals to freely discuss challenges, opportunities and trends impacting the automotive industry.

Attendees come from a wide variety of automotive industry segments, with strong representation from manufacturers, retailers, financial providers, data providers, marketing agencies, aftermarket suppliers and media, among others.

Agenda

November 15-19, 2021

All sessions will be recorded and available via an email sent to all attendees after the event.

Monday, Nov 15 @ 1-2pm ET

Speaker: Jeff Schuster, President, Americas Operation and Global Vehicle Forecasts, LMC Automotive

Session Title: Managing Auto's Disruptive Recovery

Description: The global pandemic, semiconductor shortage and other industry disruptions have greatly impacted the auto recovery pattern. What is the state of Canadian automotive within the context of the global market? Join Jeff Schuster for expert insights on recovery, and an examination of long term trends in electrification.

Tuesday, Nov 16 @ 1-2pm ET

Speakers: Rene Abdalah, Senior Vice President Business Development / James Hancock, Director, OEM Strategy & Analytics
Moderated by: Miranda Pyette
Session title: Wholesale, Residual Value and Market Insights
Description: Canadian Black Book Retail Market Insights – a detailed analysis of key indicators impacting the Canadian automotive retail market, both from the perspective of the dealer and the OEM.

Canadian Black Book Market Outlook – an in-depth analysis of the overall automotive wholesale market, including key vehicle segments within Canada and our prospective outlook

Wednesday, Nov 17 @ 1-2pm ET

Speaker: Stewart Stropp, Senior Director, Automotive Retail, J.D. Power

Session title: Driving EV Adoption at Retail

Description: The EV paradigm shift is under way. EV sales are accelerating rapidly, but still make up only about 3% of retail share. A lot of factors will determine how quickly adoption increases here forward: technology, performance, price, infrastructure. But at a fundamental level, many everyday shoppers aren’t yet considering EVs due to an absence of two things: information and experience. Which stakeholders can fill these gaps—and capitalize in the process?

Everyone knows EV adoption is improving but still low, and everyone knows the key reasons for resistance: price, range, etc. What are some new angles on shopper resistance to EVs?
What can stakeholders do to overcome shopper resistance to EVs right now? Franchised dealers may be uniquely well positioned.
What are some interesting things to look for in terms of near-term EV market growth?

Thursday, Nov 18 @ 1-2pm ET

Speaker: Luciano Butera, EVP & COO, TRADE X

Session title: Globalization Through Localization

Description: How a global pandemic forced the automotive industry to embrace international trade through technology and data to combat inventory challenges

Friday, Nov 19 @ 1-2pm ET

Speakers: Ryan Robinson, Automotive Research Leader, Deloitte / J.D. Ney, Automotive Practice Lead, J.D. Power

Session title: Local and Global Perspectives on the State of the Automotive Industry

Sponsorship

THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 SPONSORS

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Showcase your brand through TalkAUTO at Home sponsorship opportunities. Whether your goal is increasing brand awareness, extending marketing reach or gaining new leads, we will work to help you reach your goal.

Packages are thoughtfully designed for companies that want to create an engaging brand experience for attendees and business prospects.

For more information on how to become a sponsor contact Yolanda Biswah

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Registration

$0 Pricing

To maximize accessibility, J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book partner with our sponsors to present this conference free of charge to all attendees.

Access

A one-time registration will give access to all sessions. Sessions will take place from 1-2pm ET the week of November 15th.

Contact Us

Have a question? We're happy to help. Please contact our team at the information below.

Marilu McQuilkin

Head of Events

marilu.mcquilkin@jdpa.com

J.D. Ney

Director, J.D. Power Canada

jd.ney@jdpa.com

Yolanda Biswah

Senior Vice President and General Manager

ybiswah@canadianblackbook.com

TalkAUTO On-Demand

Check out the replay and slides from our event

Managing Auto's Disruptive Recovery
Speaker: Jeff Schuster, President, Americas Operation and Global Vehicle Forecasts, LMC Automotive

The global pandemic, semiconductor shortage and other industry disruptions have greatly impacted the auto recovery pattern. What is the state of Canadian automotive within the context of the global market? Join Jeff Schuster for expert insights on recovery, and an examination of long-term trends in electrification.

Wholesale, Residual Value and Market Insights
Moderator: Miranda Pyette
Panelists: Rene Abdalah, Senior Vice President Business Development / James Hancock, Director, OEM Strategy & Analytics

Canadian Black Book Retail Market Insights – a detailed analysis of key indicators impacting the Canadian automotive retail market, both from the perspective of the dealer and the OEM.

Canadian Black Book Market Outlook – an in-depth analysis of the overall automotive wholesale market, including key vehicle segments within Canada and our prospective outlook

Driving EV Adoption at Retail
Speaker: Stewart Stropp, Senior Director, Automotive Retail, J.D. Power

The EV paradigm shift is under way. EV sales are accelerating rapidly, but still make up only about 3% of retail share. A lot of factors will determine how quickly adoption increases here forward: technology, performance, price, infrastructure. But at a fundamental level, many everyday shoppers aren’t yet considering EVs due to an absence of two things: information and experience. Which stakeholders can fill these gaps—and capitalize in the process?

Everyone knows EV adoption is improving but still low, and everyone knows the key reasons for resistance: price, range, etc. What are some new angles on shopper resistance to EVs?

What can stakeholders do to overcome shopper resistance to EVs right now? Franchised dealers may be uniquely well positioned.

What are some interesting things to look for in terms of near-term EV market growth?

Globalization Through Localization
Speaker: Luciano Butera, EVP & COO, TRADE X

How a global pandemic forced the automotive industry to embrace international trade through technology and data to combat inventory challenges

Local and Global Perspectives on the State of the Automotive Industry
Speakers: Ryan Robinson, Automotive Research Leader, Deloitte / J.D. Ney, Automotive Practice Lead, J.D. Power