The 2026 ABPA Business Conference features a strong lineup of industry leaders delivering timely, practical insight on the issues shaping the collision repair and aftermarket landscape. Below is the confirmed speaker lineup using the official session descriptions.
Featured Speakers & Sessions
Greg Horn – PartsTrader
Collision Industry Update: The Latest News on Tariffs, Inflation, and Parts Use
Greg will share current trends impacting the collision industry, including tariff developments, inflationary pressures, and evolving parts-usage patterns. This session provides a high-level view of the economic forces influencing repair decisions and aftermarket sourcing.
Justin Rzepka – Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition
Legislative and DC Update from the CAR Coalition
An update on right-to-repair advocacy and federal legislative activity, with a focus on developments in Washington that affect competition, consumer choice, and access to repair.
Gerry Poirier – CAPA
CAPA Program Update
An overview of CAPA certification program and their role in today’s evolving collision repair environment.
Steve Greenfield – Automotive Ventures
The Future of the Aftermarket
Steve looks ahead to forecast what the next several years may hold for the aftermarket, examining technology disruption, investment trends, and structural changes across the industry.
Blaire O’Neal – Depth Services
Review of the ABPA Project “Minor Collisions, Major Losses”
A presentation of ABPA’s latest research examining the growing costs associated with minor collisions, consumer perceptions of repair affordability, and the factors contributing to increased total losses.
Dave Barbeau – Barbeau Consulting
International Trade Issues: Lessons from China’s Collision Market
An overview of China’s rapidly evolving collision repair ecosystem, including manufacturing clusters, workforce development, and new-energy vehicle repair, with takeaways relevant to the U.S. aftermarket.
AI Panel Discussion
Intro to AI: Business Processes, Industry Impacts, and the Customer Experience
Moderator: Sean Kennedy – GoParts.com
Panelists: Aurelia Pollet – CarParts.com; Franziska Kirschner – Intropy AI; Steve Greenfield – Automotive Ventures
A discussion on how artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape core business processes, industry workflows, and customer experience within the aftermarket.
Kevin Claxon – Aprio
Operations and Supply Chain: Turning Volatility into Advantage
A session focused on operational strategy and supply-chain management, highlighting approaches to managing risk and volatility in today’s business environment.
Kyle Krumlauf – CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC Crash Course 2026
An in-depth look at claims and repair trends drawn from CCC data, including insights into repair complexity, insurer behavior, and market dynamics influencing collision outcomes.
This speaker lineup delivers direct insight from leaders who are actively engaged in the issues affecting aftermarket parts availability, pricing, regulation, and technology adoption.
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