Global Challenges – Dealer Impact

Global events are reshaping dealership operations, but every market feels the impact differently. In this Commonwealth Bank Keynote Session, AADA CEO James Voortman will moderate a Main Stage panel featuring Dr Merriden Varrall, Rob Cochran, Michael Croxon and Tony Weber to examine how global disruption is affecting automotive retail in Australia and overseas.

The discussion will explore geopolitical risk, supply chains, trade pressure, shifting vehicle mix, consumer choice, emissions policy, the rise of Chinese EVs and the rapid growth of electrified vehicles in Australia. With perspectives from geopolitics, the United States, Canada and Australia’s automotive industry, the panel will consider the challenges unique to our market and the lessons Australian dealers can draw from mature franchise markets overseas.