What will Canadians be driving, buying and financing in the years ahead? And how will dealerships adapt to an industry facing significant economic and technological change?
Those questions will be front and centre at TalkAuto 2026, hosted by Canadian Black Book (CBB) on Nov. 5 at Universal EventSpace in Vaughan, Ont. Under the theme The Next Five Years Will Define the Next Fifty, the conference will examine issues ranging from trade uncertainty and global competition to electrification and the future of automotive retail.
One discussion, What Will Canadians Buy, Finance, & Value? The Dealer of 2030, will feature Ryan Thompson, Managing Partner at Ernie Dean Chevrolet Buick GMC; Haley Langford, General Sales Manager at Orangeville Honda; and Kevin Andrews, CEO of AUTO|ONE Group. Miranda Pyette, Founder and CEO of Purpose Automotive, will moderate.
The agenda also includes a discussion on tariffs, free trade and the changing manufacturing landscape featuring Brendan Sweeney, President and CEO of the Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada.
Stephen Beatty, a former Toyota Canada executive and industry consultant, will present a session titled It’s the End of the World as we Know it. Other speakers include Amy Fleming, President and CEO of Mazda Canada; Nancy Cappadocia, Managing Director of iA Auto Finance; and Trevor Longley, President of Stellantis Canada.
CBB’s Daniel Ross, Director of Strategic Market Insights, will also provide an update on the Canadian automotive market.
The conference runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with registration costing $200 per attendee. Registration closes Oct. 26. The full agenda and registration details are available on the TalkAuto website.
