Drive Innovation & Accelerate Growth

The future of automotive retail starts at AUTOVATE 2026.
Scottsdale, AZ | September 30 – October 1, 2026

REVIEW THE 2026 AGENDA

AUTOVATE conversations on stage — unscripted, provocative, insightful, and essential. We’re building the agenda and adding to the speaker list every week. Stay tuned as we continue to announce our lineup of speakers that will continue the 10-year legacy of unrivaled content and perspectives.

Cliff Banks

Founder, AUTOVATE & the Banks Report

Kevin Surace

AI Leader

Sean Foley

Founder, Sean Foley Performance

Dan Aston

Senior Vice President, Engineering, DAS Technology

Evan Baker

Business Chief Risk Officer for the Financial Services division, Capital One

Robert Burnett

Co-Founder and Managing Partner of 1876 Partners

Bill Cariss

President and CEO of Holman Strategic Ventures

Eric Denlinger

Group Head - Vertical Software, Data & Analytics, TD Securities

Brian Donnelly

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Autotech Ventures

Ron Frey

Automotive Strategist, M&A Advisor, Investor

Scott Gruwell

President and CEO, Courtesy Automotive Group

Sidney Haider

Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions, Reynolds and Reynolds

Tim Hayden

CEO, BrainTrust Partners

Niel Hiscox

CEO, Clarify Group America LLC

Roger Holler III

President and CEO, Holler-Classic Family of Dealerships

Rich Hyde

Senior Managing Director & Auto COO, OneMain Financial

Dan Ingber

Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs - NADA

Anthony Monteiro

CEO, AutoAcquire AI

Mary Leigh Phillips

CEO, Drivetime & Bridgecrest

Daniel Raglan

Partner, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Don Reese

Partner, Franchise Equity Partners

Jenn Reid

Managing Director in JPMorganChase’s Private Label Captive Finance business

Joe Shaker

CEO/Co-Founder, TruVideo

James “JT” Taylor

Managing Partner, Accrual Equity Partners

Alexi Venneri

Co-founder & CEO, DAS Technology

Chris Walsh

President and Acting CEO, Reynolds and Reynolds

Marguerite Watanabe

President, Connections Insights

Gary Watkins

Vertical CTO, U.S. Auto & Manufacturing, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Chris Walsh

President of Reynolds and Reynolds

Alexi Venneri

Co-founder & CEO at Digital Air Strike

Andrew Koblenz

Executive Vice President, Strategic Affairs and Industry Initiatives

Brian Donnelly

Director of Strategic Partnerships, Autotech Ventures

Glenn Mercer

Independent Automotive Researcher

John Murphy

Bank of America, Managing Director, Research Analyst

Niel Hiscox

President, Universus Media Group Inc.

Franklin McLarty

Chairman and CEO of McLarty Diversified Holdings (MDH)

Nathan Hecht

Founder and CEO of Rodo and Cario

Chase Fraser

Founding partner at FM Capital

Brice Englert

CEO of TradePending

Mark Queen

Founder, Skai Vision

Stephen Jones

Principal with JMI Equity

Pete Cimmet

Chief Strategy Officer, J.D. Power

Jim Press

Senior Advisor, Work Truck Solutions

Bob Daglian

Director, Holman Growth Ventures

Brad Eichers

President & CEO Kornerstone Insurance, Partner Ken Garff Automotive Group

Rich Sands

CEO of STELLA Automotive AI, Inc.

Devin Daly

CEO and Co-Founder of Impel

Michael Maledon

Executive Vice President, John Elway Dealership Group

David Spisak

Founder of Disruptive Growth Solutions

William J. Beck

Managing Director, Bel Air Partners

George C. Chaconas

Senior Partner, CBI/M&AMI

Charlie Vogelheim

35 Years in the Automotive Industry

Stephen J. Dietrich

Partner, Holland & Knight