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

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AADA 2026 Speaker

Eric Rea

Co-Founder & CEO - Podium

  • Speaker Information

Eric Rea is Co-Founder and CEO of Podium, the leading AI employee platform helping local businesses convert leads and drive revenue.

Founded in 2014, Podium is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across the United States, Canada and Australia, and is scaling one of the fastest-growing AI products in the world. The company has been recognised by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies and by Forbes as a Cloud 100 leader.

Before founding Podium, Eric worked as a software engineer at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. He holds a degree in Information Systems from BYU’s Marriott School of Business and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Enterprise Technology.

As a AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist, Eric brings a global technology and AI perspective to Lead With Strategy. Leverage With AI., exploring how dealerships can use AI, automation and customer communication tools to convert more leads, improve customer engagement and drive revenue.

Eric Rea, Co-Founder and CEO of Podium and AADA 2026 Main Stage panellist.
  • Speaker Sessions
Eric Rea is appearing in the following sessions.
David Kain and Chelsea Stillwell, moderators of the AADA youX Feature Hybrid Session at the 2026 AADA Convention & Expo.
Feature Presentation

AADA youX Special Presentation – Lead With Strategy. Leverage With AI.

David Kain and Chelsea Stillwell lead a practical AADA 2026 session on dealership marketing ROI, strategy and where AI can genuinely improve performance....
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