AADA Convention and Expo
MCEC Melbourne | 21-22 July 2027

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AADA 2026 Speaker Showcase

Hear from the best in the business

All|AADA Business Series Speaker|Feature Speaker|Live Stage Speaker|Workshop Presenter

Adrian Richards, Founder and Managing Director of Forth

Workshop Presenter

Adrian Richards

Founder and Managing Director - Forth

Alborz Fallah, Co-founder of CarExpert and Main Stage speaker at the 2026 AADA Convention & Expo.

Feature Speaker

Alborz Fallah

Co-founder - CarExpert

Andre Beeson

Workshop Presenter

Andre Beeson

Regional Manager, QLD, NT, NSW & ACT - Presidian Group

Andrew Baker

Workshop Presenter

Andrew Baker

CEO & Founder - Sesimi

Andrew Weight, Industry Growth Lead at MotorPlatform and AADA 2026 Workshop Series Presenter.

Workshop Presenter

Andrew Weight

Industry Growth Lead - MotorPlatfom

2026 AADA Convention Host Anjali Rao

Feature Speaker

Anjali Rao

Convention Host - AADA

Ben Richardson

Workshop Presenter

Ben Richardson

Cyber Product Lead - QBE Insurance

Brendon Green

Workshop Presenter

Brendon Green

General Manager, Automotive Solutions - Pickles Auctions

Brain Anderson

Live Stage Speaker

Brain Anderson

Managing Director - Taurus Finance

Chelsea Stillwell

Feature Speaker

Chelsea Stillwell

Digital Operations Trainer - NCM Associates

CJ Jayasinghe, Chief Executive Officer of Westside Auto Wholesale and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

CJ Jayasinghe

CEO - Westside Auto Wholesale

Craig Rowney

Feature Speaker

Craig Rowney

Senior Manager, Motor Industry Services - Pitcher Partners

Damian Chadwick, Sovereign Insurance Australia and presenter in the 2026 AADA Expo Live Stage Series.

Live Stage Speaker

Damian Chadwick

CEO - Sovereign Insurance Australia

Daniel King, Automotive Partnerships Lead - ANZ at Uber for Business and AADA Expo Live Stage Presenter.

Live Stage Speaker

Daniel King

Automotive Partnerships Lead, ANZ - Uber for Business

David Kain

Feature Speaker

David Kain

President - Kain Advisory

Dobek Bociarski

Live Stage Speaker

Dobek Bociarski

APAC Product Lead for Unified Communications - GoTo

Dr Louise Mahler

Feature Speaker

Dr Louise Mahler

Leadership Communication Scholar and Best-selling Author

Dushern Pather, CEO and Founder of TechSpecialist and AADA Expo Live Stage Presenter.

Live Stage Speaker

Dushern Pather

CEO & Founder - TechSpecialist

Ed Tapley

Workshop Presenter

Ed Tapley

Head of Business Development - Podium

Eric Rea, Co-Founder and CEO of Podium and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

Eric Rea

Co-Founder & CEO - Podium

Gary Macbeth, National Sales Manager at Castrol and AADA 2026 Workshop Series Presenter.

Workshop Presenter

Gary Macbeth

National Sales Manager - Castrol

Grant Cameron, Partner, Business Services, Automotive at BDO Australia and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

Grant Cameron

Partner, Business Services, Automotive - BDO

Hamish Glaspole, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Lawyer at Macpherson Kelley and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Hamish Glaspole

Associate - Macpherson Kelley

Harry Gillam

Live Stage Speaker

Harry Gillam

Head of Sales - Taurus Motor Finance

James Voortman

Feature Speaker

James Voortman

CEO - AADA

Jeff Norris

Live Stage Speaker

Jeff Norris

Head of Growth - Blink Systems

Jim Wu, automotive entrepreneur and AADA 2026 Workshop Series Presenter.

Workshop Presenter

Jim Wu

Co-founder - Leapmotor & Australian Distributor - Hong Qi

Jo Stephens

Jo Stephens

Head of Auto - carsales

John Makhoul

Live Stage Speaker

John Makhoul

Head of Sales - DingoGo Crash Management

Justin Pasa, Partner at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Justin Pasa

Partner - HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Kate Hornstein, Chief Marketing Officer of BYD Australia & New Zealand and DENZA Australia & New Zealand

Workshop Presenter

Kate Hornstein

Chief Marketing Officer - BYD Australia & New Zealand and DENZA Australia & New Zealand

Katherine Weekes, Head of Wholesale, Automotive & Greenfields at JET Charge and AADA Expo Live Stage Presenter.

Live Stage Speaker

Katherine Weekes

Head of Wholesale, Automotive & Greenfields - JET Charge

Kathy Zdravevski, General Counsel at AADA and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Kathy Zdravevski

General Counsel - AADA

Kylie Brewer, Regional Manager - Dealer VIC/NSW/TAS at AutoGrab and AADA 2026 Workshop Series Presenter.

Workshop Presenter

Kylie Brewer

Regional Manager - Dealer VIC/NSW/TAS - AutoGrab

Lucy Kelly

Workshop Presenter

Lucy Kelly

Director, Customer Growth - Auto-IT Australia

Luke Manion, Chief Digital Officer at Westside Auto Wholesale and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

Luke Manion

Chief Digital Officer - Westside Auto Wholesale

Maria Townsend, Partner at HWL Ebsworth and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Maria Townsend

Partner - HWL Ebsworth

Marion ‘Maz’ Farrelly

Feature Speaker

Marion ‘Maz’ Farrelly

Award Winning TV Producer

Matt Kroll

Workshop Presenter

Matt Kroll

Managing Director - Titan DMS

Matthew Hawkes, Head of Public Affairs at AADA and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Matthew Hawkes

Head of Public Affairs - AADA

Melissa Dimovski, Director of Policy & Advocacy at AADA and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Melissa Dimovski

Director of Policy & Advocacy - AADA

Dr Merriden Varrall, CEO of vantage geopol. and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

Merriden Varrall

CEO - vantage geopol

Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke

Managing Director, APAC - Impel

Michael Croxon, Chair of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association and President & CEO of NewRoads Automotive Group, speaking at the 2026 AADA Convention & Expo.

Feature Speaker

Michael Croxon

Chair - CADA (Canada)

Michael Johnson

Workshop Presenter

Michael Johnson

Chief Operating Officer - SalesLogs

Michael McQueen, Top #11 Global Futurist, 10x Bestselling Author, and Change Strategist

Feature Speaker

Michael McQueen

Top #11 Global Futurist, 10x Bestselling Author, and Change Strategist

Mick McKenna, Director of Industry and State Affairs at AADA and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Mick McKenna

Director of Industry and State Affairs - AADA

Nicholas Johnson, Head of Growth at AdTorque Edge and AADA 2026 Workshop Series Presenter.

Workshop Presenter

Nicholas Johnson

Head of Growth - AdTorque Edge

Ollie Nugent

Workshop Presenter

Ollie Nugent

Head of Consumer Product - carsales

Paul Maric

Feature Speaker

Paul Maric

Founder & Presenter - CarExpert

Phil Meyer

Live Stage Speaker

Phil Meyer

Catalyst 345 - Technology Strategist - Platinum Technology

Rob Cochran, 2026 NADA Chairman and Chairman & CEO of #1 Cochran, speaking at the 2026 AADA Convention & Expo.

Feature Speaker

Rob Cochran

2026 Chairman - NADA

Rory Sutherland

Live Stage Speaker

Rory Sutherland

Sales Specialist - Infomedia

Sam Busbridge

Workshop Presenter

Sam Busbridge

NSW/ACT State Manager - AutoGrab

Sam Venn

Feature Speaker

Sam Venn

Partner, Business Services, Automotive - BDO

Shaun Garfitt, Head of Marketing at CMV Group and AADA 2026 Workshop Series panellist.

Workshop Presenter

Shaun Garfitt

Head of Marketing - CMV Group

Shaun Janks

Live Stage Speaker

Shaun Janks

CEO & Co-Founder - DingGo Crash Management

Sid Cetindag, Dealer Principal of Gasmak Group and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

Sid Cetindag

Dealer Principal - Gasmak Group

Simon Penhaligon, Co-Founder and CEO of youX and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

Simon Penhaligon

Co-Founder & CEO - youX

Stefanie Orlando, Principal Lawyer at Macpherson Kelley and AADA 2026 Business Series Presenter.

AADA Business Series Speaker

Stefanie Orlando

Principal Lawyer, Litigation and Dispute Resolution - Macpherson Kelley

Stefano Battiston, Chief Commercial Officer of Audi Revolut F1® Team and speaker at the 2026 AADA Convention & Expo.

Workshop Presenter

Stefano Battiston

Chief Commercial Officer - Audi Revolut F1® Team

Steve Bragg

Feature Speaker

Steve Bragg

Partner | Motor Industry Services - Pitcher Partners

Steve Raw

Live Stage Speaker

Steve Raw

Co-founder & Director - Platinum Technology

Steven Cratchley

Workshop Presenter

Steven Cratchley

Motor Insights and Operations Manager - Suncorp

Tao Lim

Workshop Presenter

Tao Lim

General Manager - AutoYou

Toby Simmons

Live Stage Speaker

Toby Simmons

Executive Chairman - youX

Tony Weber, Chief Executive of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.

Feature Speaker

Tony Weber

Chief Executive - Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries