Agenda by Stages

With 4 powerful stages, ASOTU CON will give attendees to hear from a range of speakers, moderators, and panelists with fresh perspectives. Chose the track or variety of topics that suits your path for retail innovation.

ASOTU CON Kickoff - "We Start With Why"

Day 1
Main Stage
8:30 am
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8:45 am
Moderator:
Paul J Daly
Kyle Mountsier

The HEART of Convergence

Day 1
Main Stage
8:45 am
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9:30 am
Moderator:
Claude Silver

Operating at the Edge of Innovation

Day 1
Main Stage
9:30 am
-
10:00 am
Moderator:
Paul J Daly
Greg Uland
Ed Roberts

The Innovation Feedback Loop

Day 1
Main Stage
10:00 am
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10:30 am
Moderator:
Kyle Mountsier
Danny Zaslavsky
Patrick Abad
Brian Benstock

Start Selling the Way Buyers Want to Buy, Not How You Want to Sell

Day 1
Main Stage
4:00 pm
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4:30 pm
Moderator:
Kyle Mountsier
Jade Terreberry
Noah Lee
Ryan Rohrman

EV Power For Life: The True Economics of EV Charging

Day 1
Main Stage
4:30 pm
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5:00 pm
Moderator:
Paul J Daly
Robert Blessing
Alex Lawrence
Michael Wood

Pitch Tank Final

Day 1
Main Stage
5:00 pm
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5:45 pm
Moderator:
Kyle Mountsier
Beth Hill
Chase Fraser
Bill Cariss

Night 1 Happy Hour by Reunion Marketing

Day 1
Main Stage
5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
Moderator:

Lead or Be Left Behind

Day 2
Main Stage
8:30 am
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10:00 am
Moderator:
Ryan Rohrman
Patrick Abad
Erikka Tiffani Wells

The Auto Industry’s Next Chapter

Day 2
Main Stage
10:00 am
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10:45 am
Moderator:
Steve Greenfield

Built Different

Day 2
Main Stage
4:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Moderator:
Paul J Daly
Kyle Mountsier
Michael Cirillo

Night 2 Happy Hour by Foureyes

Day 2
Main Stage
5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
Moderator:

Pitch Tank - Studio One

Day 1
Studio One
11:15 am
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12:00 pm
Moderator:
Kyle Mountsier
Beth Hill
Christopher Twohig
Chase Fraser

Cut Costs, Not Care: How Dealers Are Tackling Health Insurance Costs

Day 1
Studio One
1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Moderator:
Daniel Govaer
Veronica Ferrari
Liza Borches

Maximizing Profits with AI: Strategies to Convert More Shoppers and Drive Sales

Day 1
Studio One
1:45 pm
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2:15 pm
Moderator:
Elena Ciccotelli
Danielle Mills Walden
Evan Driscoll

Unlocking Learning, Development, and High-Performance Teams

Day 1
Studio One
2:30 pm
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3:00 pm
Moderator:
Glenn Pasch
Michael Wood
Michael Lucki
Kielan Whitner

Building a Data Foundation to Propel Your CDP

Day 1
Studio One
3:15 pm
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3:45 pm
Moderator:
Kyle Mountsier
Steve White
Ashley Cavazos

Breakfast Session - Restored: Leading Without Losing Yourself

Day 2
Studio One
7:00 am
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7:45 am
Moderator:
Todd Caputo
Paul J Daly

EV Retailing Secrets in a World without Rebates

Day 2
Studio One
11:15 am
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11:45 am
Moderator:
Terence Rasmussen
Scott Case
Joel Bassam
Matthew Haiken

Inspiring Consumer Confidence In a Shifting Market

Day 2
Studio One
1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Moderator:
Daniel Govaer
Matt Jones
Jeff Ramsey
Patrick Abad

SEO To GEO

Day 2
Studio One
1:45 pm
-
2:15 pm
Moderator:
Michael Cirillo
Nick Askew
John Sukowaty
Michael Wood

Using Technology to Build Efficiencies in Parts and Service

Day 2
Studio One
2:30 pm
-
3:00 pm
Moderator:
Phil Zheng
James Conroy
Richard Lupo

Pitch Tank - Studio Two

Day 1
Studio Two
11:15 am
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12:00 pm
Moderator:
Michael Cirillo
Ben Hadley
Patrick Abad
Bill Cariss

Set It and Sell It

Day 1
Studio Two
1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Moderator:
David Kain
Andrew Breedlove
Jeremy Nowling

Dealer Group Confidential: Driving Efficiency, Scaling Success Across Rooftops

Day 1
Studio Two
1:45 pm
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2:15 pm
Moderator:
Paul J Daly
Derek Hansen
Trent Waybright
Dan Banister

The Importance of F&I In Margin Compression

Day 1
Studio Two
2:30 pm
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3:00 pm
Moderator:
Michael Cirillo
Adam Marburger
Alan Brown

AI Sales Agents: Friend or Foe?

Day 1
Studio Two
3:15 pm
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3:45 pm
Moderator:
David Kain
Scott Traylor

Bringing The Service Lane To Their Driveway

Day 2
Studio Two
11:15 am
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11:45 am
Moderator:
Paul J Daly
Troy Blackwell
Amit Chandarana
Ed Roberts

Data Is The New Fuel

Day 2
Studio Two
1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Moderator:
David Spisak
Andrew Menditch
Bryan Feely
Gray Scott

Why Your Emails Aren’t Landing (and What to Do About It)

Day 2
Studio Two
1:45 pm
-
2:15 pm
Moderator:
Kyle Mountsier
Bobby Gaudreau
Brad Gelber
Jeff Ramsey

We Found The Used Car Factory

Day 2
Studio Two
2:30 pm
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3:00 pm
Moderator:
Anthony Monteiro
Joel Bassam

One Customer, One Story

Day 2
Studio Two
3:15 pm
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3:45 pm
Moderator:
Tony Fowler
Phil Gill

Breakfast Session - WOCAN Meetup with Keynote Speaker Christy Rutherford

Day 1
Studio Three
7:00 am
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9:00 am
Moderator:
Ashley Cavazos
Christy Rutherford
Kerri Wise
Erikka Tiffani Wells

Pitch Tank - Studio Three

Day 1
Studio Three
11:15 am
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12:00 pm
Moderator:
Paul J Daly
Elizabeth Shults
Brian Donnelly
Tony Fowler

Mastering Deal Flow: Save Time, Save Money, and Keep Deals Moving

Day 1
Studio Three
1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Moderator:
Brad Miller
Trevor Long

Seeing is Believing: How the Right Visuals Sell More Cars

Day 1
Studio Three
1:45 pm
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2:15 pm
Moderator:
Daniel Able
Brian Free

The Used Car War

Day 1
Studio Three
2:30 pm
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3:00 pm
Moderator:
Brian Kramer
Joe Nieman

Breakfast Session - Maryland Auto Dealer's Association Annual Meeting

Day 2
Studio Three
8:00 am
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10:00 am
Moderator:

How BBQ Can Change the World: Lessons From the Pit for Business and Life

Day 2
Studio Three
11:30 am
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12:00 pm
Moderator:
Jim Ganther
Troy Duhon

EV Reality Check: What the Latest Data Means for Dealers

Day 2
Studio Three
1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Moderator:
David Thomas
Jim OBrill

Website Bootcamp: Strengthening Vendor Management & Performance

Day 2
Studio Three
1:45 pm
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2:15 pm
Moderator:
Elizabeth Shults
Christina Cuatto

Past Performance Predicts Future Behaviors

Day 2
Studio Three
2:30 pm
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3:00 pm
Moderator:
Dave Karasick
Alan Brown

Unlocking New Audiences

Day 2
Studio Three
3:15 pm
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3:45 pm
Moderator:
Michael Kraut

Investing in the Future of Auto Retail

Day 2
Podcast
11:15 am
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11:45 am
Moderator:
Steve Greenfield
Chase Fraser
Bill Cariss
Brian Donnelly
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