The decline in Diesel car sales could have a negative impact on the aftermarket. 
Andy Crook shares his thoughts on how independent Garages can plan for a future with dwindling diesel repair revenues. 
By diversifying services and embracing change, garages can not only replace the income from diesel repairs but also position themselves as forward-thinking leaders in the automotive repair industry. 
During this presentation, Andy will dive deep into the data and discuss various strategies that garages could implement to reduce the impact of diesel's decline. 

After the roaring success of last year's talk, I will update the crowds on how our own figures have improved and the lessons learnt during our EV expansion. The talk will include details on how to make EV profitable and what tasks the workshops would expect to see. 

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human expertise can transform how garages operate, make decisions, and deliver value to customers. 

James Dillon will present a though provoking session which will explore the synergy between AI and human decision-making, highlighting how this powerful combination can enhance diagnostics, improve efficiency, and elevate customer service.

Let’s face it: winning in business isn’t easy, but it’s next to impossible when you don’t know the rules or have the playbooks required to find the ladders and dodge the snakes!
So in my fifth year back at The Blend we’ll be putting that right and spelling out the essential systems, processes and playbooks we use at Auto iQ to help garages like yours thrive today and build life changing wealth for the future.

Jennifer will share a piece of information that can instantly transform how a business operates. She will shine a light on a problem that all businesses experience and share how to easily resolve it. People will leave the talk with a completely fresh insight that will shift their business to its next level of success. It will provide power, improve job satisfaction, improve team work and therefore retention and productivity. It is going to be an absolute gem!

From Tyre Fitting to £2 million in Turnover from one branch. Leveraging social media to get millions of views, the tips to go viral

Revving up ambition, fuelling dreams, and steering the future of the motor trade with relentless determination and passion.

Opening a garage during a pandemic and the road to success. Something that may inspire others to push their garage forward and into a specialist workshop. Be a shark in the ocean and not another fish. I would like to focus on our journey so far, from being a one man band to having 9 staff in 3 years. Focus on the importance of networking, investing and having the balls to make big decisions which propel the business forward. 

Paul: "Its March 2022 and I am presented with an opportunity too good to miss, or am I?"

How life can change from being given 18 months to live from drug and alcohol addiction to being, not only a business owner but a personal success. 

Having an online presence is a given for forward-thinking garages, but there are so many other digital touchpoints that owner/operators should be embracing.  In his presentation, Al draws on his experience of building a leading digital marketplace, promoting thousands of garages online, to today helping run a major motor-factor in the UK.

Matt Robinson, B2B Trade Director for LKQ Euro Car Parts, will discuss the opportunities on the horizon for the independent aftermarket. Beyond the usual industry discussions about EV sales and the skills gap, he’ll explore new potential new revenue streams, how to capitalise on technological advances and how to ensure you are future-fit to thrive in the future.

Our story from myself and apprentice to 45 staff in 13 years.

But mainly the negatives and positives from buying an existing business as we did from challenges of loosing key staff and there attempts to poach work and customers and how we overcame those problems.

Also the struggles of balancing your personal life/home life/work life and how hive has helped with all those problems enabling me more free time to balance those things.

Dan Bridges & Dave Roberts will take the audience through "understanding the right oil for your workshop and the challenges of wet belts & DPFs.", including the basics of understanding oil, the importance of fitting the right oil, OEM approvals.

The art of identifying and retaining your ideal customers. How to implement a process to enhance your customer base, maximise profits and create an optimal workplace environment. 

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