Telford, England -- The Kinetic’25 conference will place between September 3–4, 2025 at the Telford International Centre in the U.K.
The event, which is being hosted by the Vizion Network, will bring together collision repairers, insurers, OEMs and suppliers to address pressing industry issues including sustainability, ADAS calibration, electric vehicle integration and workforce development.
“We need to believe in our power, as repairers and suppliers, to reshape the automotive and repair industry into one that works for everyone,” said Chris McKie, chief executive officer of the Vizion Network. “We must stay focused on all our potentials, as individuals and as an industry, to make change possible. What we do now, together, will shape what happens next.”
The speaker lineup includes Steve Bridger, chief claims officer at Aviva UK; Alain Zweibrucker, chief executive officer of AXA UK; Scott Finding, product manager for Stellantis; Steve Beattie, sales and marketing director at BYD; Nick Blacknell, head of claims supply and services for NFU Mutual; Simon Smith, managing director of Aviva Repair Lead Solus; Matt Wilkinson, police vehicle recovery scheme specialist at NWVA, Nationwide Assistance Group; Sam Goffin, general manager at AutoFlow; James Bowyer, sustainability lead at Solus; Gary Brench, director of risk and assurance at Vizion; Paul Glover, collision repair network manager at Stellantis; Carrie Loftus, sustainability program manager at Direct Line Group; Martin Rowley, executive director at NBRA; Steve Silverwood, managing director at ECA Business Energy; Paul Gerrish and Phil Pentelow, stolen vehicle recovery managers at NWVA, Nationwide Assistance Group; and Sander Knipp, vehicle refinishes and commercial vehicles lead for DACH, Nordics, U.K. and Ireland.
Panel sessions will cover insurer-repairer relationships, technician recruitment, claims automation and the practical realities of achieving net-zero targets in a repair environment. The Repair Talk Live series will return, offering a platform for technicians to voice concerns and share on-the-floor insights.
A key feature of the conference is the live Innovation Showcase, where attendees can engage directly with equipment and software providers offering tools relevant to today’s repair needs. These demonstrations focus on calibration systems, front-end automation platforms, EV repair safety and AI-based estimating solutions.
This year’s exhibitor list includes major solution providers such as Audatex, GT Motive, CAPS, Ezi Methods, Carweb, U-Pol, LKQ UK & Ireland, and Morelli. Tool and equipment firms including TEXA, Helix, Celette and Pro-Align will also be on-site. The exhibitor hall will allow Canadian repairers to explore emerging products not yet widely available in North America.
Tickets are available now through the official event website. Attendance is open to all collision sector professionals, with streams tailored to management, technical teams and supplier partners. Information about attending the event from abroad is available on the website.
