Autopromotec extends international workshop programme for 2022 event

Autopromotec’s organisers have extended IAM, the event’s round of six workshops designed to involve players from the various automotive aftermarket supply chains around the world.

The extension of IAM means “more content, more opportunities to meet and catch up and more networking”, according to an Autopromotec statement published 2 February. The six meetings of the IAM calendar will be held during the first two days of the 2022 edition of Autopromotec (25 and 26 May), organised with the contribution of EGEA (European Garage Equipment Association) and the main national and international trade associations. The focus of the meetings, specifically designed for an international audience, particularly European, will be on various central issues for the post-pandemic automotive world and will offer all supply chain players a unique opportunity to get up to date and share experiences.

The first IAM meeting focuses on access to technical information and on-board vehicle data and the issue of aftermarket competition. These two topics are of particular importance for the sector and are closely related to the areas of repairs, spare parts, diagnostics and the new IT security frontiers. The second IAM panel event – the Periodical Technical Inspections Conference – is dedicated to the world of inspections, in particular the new procedures linked to the latest technologies and the change in mobility. IAM’s third meeting, the Global Aftermarket Conference, is dedicated to the automotive aftermarket sector. With contributions from senior representatives from a selection of international associations in the sector, it will analyse the market from a broadened perspective, providing valuable insights into car repair trends, the evolution of the sector and future developments. In addition to these meetings, as part of IAM, three workshops will be held looking at components of the future, the new digital workshop and developments in the world of tyres.

All IAM meetings at Autopromotec 2022 will be English and held in an exclusive room at the BolognaFiere Exhibition Centre located on the mezzanine floor between Halls 21 and 22.

Emanuele Vicentini, International Developments at Autopromotec, announced the news, saying: “At Autopromotec, we place great importance on international promotion, which is why we created IAM, a series of international workshops where stakeholders from the various aftermarket supply chains can come together. This year, as the trade fair restarts, there is a fundamental need to bring aftermarket specialists together for an occasion focussed on analysis, sharing and networking. Latterly, long-distance connections have been essential for staying in touch with your closest network, but it is only at a trade fair that all the various strands of the aftermarket supply chain can meet again.

Vicentini concluded by emphasising the international nature of the event: “Moreover, thanks to the IAM project, Autopromotec 2022 will further boost the arrival of international buyers and decision-makers, also confirming the strategic importance of the event for international players”.As the event approaches, Autopromotec will reveal further details on the individual meeting topics and contributions from eminent speakers with an interactive series of video interviews with key IAM players. Advance information on the content of workshops will be published in regular video podcasts posted on social media channels and the Autopromotec Blog. The first in-depth video interview features Jordi Brunet Garcia, Secretary-General of EGEA who, in the coming days, will take an insightful look at the future of mobility and the challenges that the equipment sector, in particular, will face.