AAPEX EDUCATION ONLINE
Monthly Webinars for All Automotive Aftermarket Pros
AAPEX Takes a Deep Dive into Business Strategy
Back by popular demand, AAPEX presents its FREE webinar series, covering critical topics impacting the entire global automotive aftermarket. Get strategic insights to give your business a competitive edge in 2024 and beyond. Plus, get a sneak peek at the content and industry experts you can connect with at AAPEX 2024.
Sign up for as many as you’d like. If you can’t make it, we’ll share the recording so you can watch it later.
What the Automotive Aftermarket Supply Chain Can Learn From Shops, and How the Industry Can Provide Shops what they Need to Succeed
Available to stream now:
- A panel of Shop Owners (varying shop types and sizes)
- What do shops want from their suppliers?
- Q&A (both pre-submitted and live)
Web Panel Participants:
- Ben Johnson – Vice President, Repairify: ben.johnson@repairify.com
- Bill Nalu – President, Interstate Auto Care: bill@interstateautocare.com
- Tara Topel – Owner, Topel’s Service Venter in Lake Mills, WI: tara@topels.com
- Jose Bueso – CO-Owner, Dynamic Automotive: jbueso@dynamicautomd.com
Future of EV with the Current Headwinds
Available to stream now:
Details to come, but topics will include:
- State requirements
- Other headwinds: infrastructure challenges, charging units that need servicing, OEM pullbacks on EV projections, consumer acceptance
- EV as a fast growing segment – especially outside of US
- How should we balance existing ICE business while still preparing for EV?
- Will HEVs market share grow?
Speaker:
Name: Akshay Singh
Title: Partner
Company: PwC Strategy& (US) Inc.
Akshay has 20+ years in the automotive industry with a focus on enterprise and business unit growth strategy, go-to-market strategy, portfolio prioritization, new technologies and cost transformation in automotive. Prior to PwC Strategy&, He has helped major tier-1 and aftermarket suppliers evaluate the impact of CASE technologies on their business and ways to unlock business value. He received his MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor, MI as well as an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.
AI for Your Business
Available to stream now:
Topics will include:
- Cybersecurity
- Public Domain issues
- What is the difference bewteen AI & BI?
- How can AI increase productivity?
- Impact of AI on jobs
Speaker:
Name: Tilak Kasturi
Title: Founder & CEO
Company: Predii, Inc.
Tilak is an innovator, entrepreneur, and engineer with a 20+ years track record of leadership in Enterprise AI & Big Data. Over the past decade, he has grown Predii into a leading automotive-specific AI solutions provider of parts, service and repair focused solutions.
The Next Generation of Aftermarket Employees
Available to stream now:
- The whole ecosystem of the aftermarket (not just technicians)
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- How to make the industry appeal to a younger generation
Consumers & Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Available To Stream Now:
DIFM and DIY consumers increasingly are facing new decisions about maintaining their vehicles. EVs require special handling to ensure high-voltage systems do not cause harm, and routine driving events can render ADAS systems ineffective. There also is pending legislation on consumer-centric data privacy. Our industry experts will discuss how the industry, repair businesses and counter people should educate the ultimate customer on advanced technologies.
When and Why Shops Invest in Their Business
Available To Stream Now:
Details to come, but topics will include:
- How do shops select technology/products?
- How can WDs and Manufacturers aid in the selection?
- What data should shops be looking at?
- How do owners decide when/how to invest in servicing EVs and calibrating ADAS?