The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its 16th annual conference, CONNEX 2025, will be held Sept. 23-25 at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills in Nashville, TN. This year’s theme is "Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology" and will be emceed by industry veteran Bill Garoutte.
During the event, thought leaders and industry experts will discuss where technology and businesses are headed and what the collision industry can do to prepare. A highlight of the conference will be a tour of the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant. The plant is the largest Nissan manufacturing site in the U.S. and assembles the Nissan Murano, Pathfinder, Rogue and INFINITI QX60.
This year’s Platinum sponsors include IAA and OEC. Gold sponsors are CCC Intelligent Solutions, Caliber Collision, CarPartPro.com and the United Recyclers Group (URG). Silver sponsors include Enterprise Mobility, Revv ADAS and Safelite Solutions.
All industry stakeholders, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend.
Confirmed Speakers
Industry Updates: Keynote speaker Sean Carey, SCG Management Consultants; and Kyle Krumlauf, CCC Intelligent Solutions
OEM Panel Discussion: Moderated by Devin Wilcox, Lucid Motors
Insights: Chetan Ghai, Agero; Mike Anderson, Collision Advice; and Jim Vecchio, J.D. Power
Autonomous Vehicles: Navigating the Legal Landscape: Moderator Katelyn Magny-Miller, Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE); Brett Odom, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC); Mike Nelson, QuantivRisk; and Ben Lewis, Simultyic
Telematics & Data: Cornelius Young, Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT); and Jennifer Smith, StopDistractions.org
Chief Information Officer (CIO) Panel Discussion: Moderator Ashley Denison, Calber Collision; Creighton Warren, Boyd Group; Ryan Alley, Classic Collision; Mark Miller, Crash Champions; and Russ Steinbeck, Joe Hudson's Collision Center
New Developments in Paint/Refinish Technology: Ryan Taylor, AkzoNobel; Dan Benton, Axalta; Jeff Wildman, BASF; and PPG
Digital Claims Panel Discussion: Bill Brower, Solera
CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) Update: Paul Barry, CIECA
Innovation Showcase Agenda
Sept. 23: Afternoon Group 1 Tour of Nissan plant, evening reception for all attendees
Sept. 24: Full day of presentations and evening reception
Sept. 25: Half day of presentations, lunch, and Group 2 Tour of Nissan plant
Companion Events
Sept. 22: Changing and Saving Lives Music City Golf Fundraiser hosted by the National Auto Body Council (NABC)
Sept. 26-27: Music City Collision Conference hosted by the Tennessee Collision Repairers Association (TCRA) at the Southwestern Conference Center
For information about CIECA CONNEX 2025, click here.
For information about sponsorship, click here.
Early-bird registration and discounted room rates at the are available until Aug. 24. Register today.
