Automotive Management is launching a dedicated Dealer AI week this September.
Dealer AI Week our focused initiative which starts on Monday, September 15, designed to demystify artificial intelligence technology and showcase its real-world features and benefits in motor retail, both front of house and in the back office.
This special themed week aims to equip dealership professionals with the clarity and confidence to embrace AI solutions and show how AI solutions can enhance decision-making and improve efficiency.
A range of reports, video interviews, and also a webinar featuring industry experts, will run during the week of the event across the AM-online website and our social media channels.
This five-day event is in association with AG Analytics, AutoTrader, CitNOW Group, Keyloop, Motortech AI and Novaco.
The Dealer AI Week agenda:
Day 1: Understanding AI
Kick-starting the week by addressing knowledge gaps to build confidence in AI, following findings from a 2024 Automotive Management survey where one-third of respondents admitted to uncertainty around AI’s role in their business and more still admitted they had dabbled but as yet had no strategy for it.
Day 2: Where AI delivers impact
Exploring key operational areas, from customer interactions while they are shopping for their next car to back end automation, where AI is already driving measurable value.
Day 3: Unlocking efficiency
Demonstrating how AI technologies streamline processes, reduce overheads, and boost productivity, with accounts from dealer groups of the benefits they are already receiving from this rapidly advancing technology.
Day 4: Empowering the workforce
Focusing on the successful implementation of AI systems in the business, including the training and knowledge that helps to get the best from AI tools, and the role of leadership teams in boosting staff confidence in AI tools.
Day 5: The long view – Lasting benefits and ROI
A strategic look at AI’s evolving role in motor retail over the next five years and the long-term gains for early adopters.
“Artificial intelligence is something that modern motor retailers will need to embrace in order to grow their business in the future, which is why we’re delighted to launch this focused week at AM-online which will provide food for thought and practical advice for automotive managers at all levels,” said Tim Rose, editor of Automotive Management.
“Dealer AI Week is an opportunity for dealershipsn and dealer groups to understand what it means, explore innovative solutions and identify best practice that will benefit their operations in the future.”