PANAMA CITY, Panama—Longtime tire industry veterans Eduardo Minardi, David Stevens and David Shaw are among the speakers who will give presentations once again at this year's Latin Tyre & Auto Parts Expo.
The event will be held July 9-11 at the Panama Convention Center in Panama City.
Minardi, a former executive vice president and executive officer for Bridgestone Corp., will give a talk entitled "Digital Eco-Systems to Grow Sales; The Arrival of AI and Imaging Technology to the Tire Shop."
Minardi operates Minardi Global, a boutique consulting firm headquartered in London. He also formerly was chairman of Bridgestone EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa), Brussels and Belgium.
Stevens, managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB), will provide an update on the U.S. retread market. Stevens has been in his position since 2010 with TRIB, dedicated to promoting the benefits of retreading.
Shaw, founder of Tire Industry Research, will provide an overview of the global tire business. Minardi, Stevens and he have made presentations at the event each of the past two years.
Jose Moreno, tire service training manager at the Tire Industry Association (TIA), will speak on tire safety.
- Other presentations will be given by representatives from Sailun Tire, whose topic will be, "Powering the Future: Innovations in EV Tires by Sailun;"
- Alejandro Yépez, director of the aftermarket division for Mexico and Latin America Denso, will dicuss "Perspectives of the Diesel Injector Market in Latin America;"
- Antoni Diestre and Sandra Alvarez, directors of Red EuroTaller Benitomo, will talk about "AI in Automotive After Sales;" and
- Manuel Castello and Daniel Acosta will discuss dealers in Latin America.
Another session includes a look at efforts in advancing engine lubricant standards.
Limited exhibitor booths are atill available, For more information, to reserve a booth or register as a buyer, go to www.latinpartsexpo.com
The Latin Tyre & Auto Parts Expo will have nearly 600 exhibitors and thousands of buyers from South America, Central America and the Caribbean.
