Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Jeremy Gutsche, CEO of Trend Hunter and New York Times best-selling author, about his keynote address at the 2021 CADA Summit. The event will be held online on Feb. 3, 2021. Gutsche has been billed as a chaos and innovation expert, and will offer advice and insights for dealers trying to move their organization’s forward and embrace innovation.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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