Dec. 6th – Dec. 8th, 2023 | Scottsdale, AZ

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AUTOVATE 2023 returns to Scottsdale, AZ at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, Wednesday December 6, 2023 through Friday December 8, 2023.

Bringing together Visionary Investors with Progressive Dealers, Innovative Entreprenuers and Cutting-Edge Automakers

Created by The Banks Report in 2016, AUTOVATE is a first-class experience with high-level content in a relaxed atmosphere built for dealers, executives and investors in automotive retail.

It is also where the action is and transactions begin. Conversations for more than a billion dollars in acquisitions began at AUTOVATE.

Below, check out the tentative agenda for our 2023 AUTOVATE conference. And stay tuned for updates.

 

  • Navigating the next five years – which brands are best positioned for an EV and connected vehicle future.
  • Diversifying in buy-sell world. 
  • Determining whether it’s time to sell, or buy.
  • Interpreting the political and legal landscape for 2024.
  • Evaluating and understanding investment opportunities for dealers.
  • Follow the money – what do the investors think?
  • How connected vehicles will impact the retail business and will create connected customers.
  • The changing tech landscape and what that means for vendors, dealers, and OEMs.
  • How to interpret the vendor M&A world and determine what it means for your dealership.
  • Get the inside story on some of the industry’s biggest transactions – what went wrong, what went right and how to get the deal across the finish line.
  • Hear from entrepreneurs who built and executed exits for their companies.

Agenda

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2023
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Registration (Front Courtyard, near hotel check-in)

 

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception

 

Hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the Cortijo Plaza.

9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Welcome Party

 

0Rekindle past relationships and create new friends over cocktails and snacks in the Castillo Lucina.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 2023
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Location: Joya Terrace

Breakfast

 

Rise and shine as we officially kick off AUTOVATE.

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Conference

 

  • Navigating the next five years – which brands are best positioned for an EV and connected vehicle future.
  • Diversifying in buy-sell world. 
  • Determining whether it’s time to sell, or buy.
  • Interpreting the political and legal landscape for 2024.
  • Evaluating and understanding investment opportunities for dealers.
  • Follow the money – what do the investors think?
  • How connected vehicles will impact the retail business and will create connected customers.
  • The changing tech landscape and what that means for vendors, dealers, and OEMs.
  • How to interpret the vendor M&A world and determine what it means for your dealership.
  • Get the inside story on some of the industry’s biggest transactions – what went wrong, what went right and how to get the deal across the finish line.
  • Hear from entrepreneurs who built and executed exits for their companies.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Reception

 

Watch the sunset over Camelback Mountain as we network over Hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the Camelback Suite. 

FRIDAY DECEMBER 8, 2023
7:30 am – 9:00 am

Location: Joya Terrace

Breakfast

It’s an AUTOVATE tradition! Join us for breakfast burritos and specialty breakfast drinks.

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Location: Alhambra Ballroom

Conference

Continuing the conversation from the first day.