ARC360 in association with ILC delivered the next level in live events with the inaugural Motor Claims Showcase event, which took place on Wednesday 29 June at the CBS Arena, Coventry.
Combining keynote addresses from leading influencers in the sector, wide-ranging panel discussions, partner showcases, interactive displays from 30-plus exhibitors, a next-generation ‘meet and greet’ session as well as extended networking opportunities, the event turned the spotlight on best practices across the supply chain, and specifically the accident damage sector.
Headline sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, along with fellow sponsors EDAM Group, Control Expert and Procurato, the event was attended by some 400 delegates representing all sectors of the industry, including insurers, repairers, distributors, manufacturers and suppliers.
Mark Hadaway, ILC Managing Director and ARC360 co-founder said, “The industry is a hotbed of innovation and disruption, and we wanted to reflect that with an event that encapsulated and showcased much of what is driving the sector forward, be it new technology, new trends or new ways of working.
“By creating an event with so much variety and presenting it in a way that delegates could choose what was most relevant to them, we hope to have delivered an experience that provided real value.”
The agenda kicked off on the main stage with a keynote address on data science and AI from Pierre du Toit, Chief Science Officer, Abacai, before two panel sessions focused on the challenges facing the sector now and the future of claims. Dean Lander, Head of Repair Sector Services, Thatcham Research, also assessed the technology, influences and trends impacting the industry at the moment.
Meanwhile, e2e, EDAM Group, CAPS and Davies Group all presented concurrently on the showcase stage.
Hadaway concluded, “The initial feedback we’ve had has been really positive, but we could not have delivered this without the support of our sponsors and partners. We can’t wait to come back in 2023 with an even better proposition as we continue to fulfil our ‘better tomorrow’ ethos.”
ILC would like to thank its motor Corporate Partners: AkzoNobel; Audatex; Autoglass; CAPS; Carpenters Group; Copart; Davies Group; e2e; Entegral; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Gemini ARC; GT Motive; The Green Parts Specialists; IAA; Innovation Group; S&G Response; Sherwin Williams; and thingco.
ARC360 would like to thank its Corporate Partners: Audatex; BASF; BMS; CAPS; Copart; EMACS; Entegral; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Innovation Group; Mirka; NWVA; S&G Response; and Sherwin Williams, as well as Partners asTech; The Green Parts Specialists; Indasa; and Prasco UK.
The event was followed by the Gemini ARC Apprentice Awards 2022 which recognised the first cohort of apprentices to achieve their end point assessments. Sixteen apprentices, from the 83 across the group, were also individually rewarded for their outstanding work.
