2026 MSO Symposium Panels Bring the Biggest Names in the Industry to the Stage
North Richland Hills, Texas, Oct. 13, 2026 – The 15th annual MSO Symposium will be held in Las Vegas, Monday, Nov. 2nd. This year’s meeting will host three senior-level executive panel discussions featuring speakers from Allstate, RB Global, Boyd Group, Caliber, Classic Collision, Crash Champions, among others.
As claim frequency declines and total loss rates continue to rise, collision repair organizations are rethinking how they drive growth. Representatives from Certified Collision Group, CollisionRight, Puget Collision, and Quality Collision Group come to the stage for a look at adaptation strategies in Navigating Revenue and Growth Amid a Changing Market.
Following the event’s networking luncheon, sponsored by PPG, CEO of RB Global, Jim Kessler, COO and APD at Allstate, Mario Rizzo, and President of CCC Intelligent Solutions, Tim Welsh, come together to examine how artificial intelligence is being used in business today, the impact it has achieved, and a preview of future AI investment.
“The MSO Symposium serves as a critical platform for industry leaders to examine these evolving dynamics, gain insight from industry leading experts, and explore the innovations that will define the future of collision repair.” commented Dan Risley, long-standing MSO Symposium Conference Moderator, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Development, CCC Intelligent Solutions.
The Symposium’s final panel, The Four Aces, brings together the Chief Executive Officers from Boyd Group, Caliber, Classic Collision, and Crash Champions. These leaders will share insight into the critical decisions they are facing in this next era of growth. This candid conversation will explore acquisition and expansion strategies, labor and capacity challenges, artificial intelligence, capital deployment, and more.
“The collision repair landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by technological transformation, workforce shifts, and changing market dynamics. I’m honored to return to the MSO Symposium to join this critical conversation,” states Brian Kaner, Chief Executive Officer, Boyd Group Services, and 2025 MSO Symposium Conference Emcee. “Given the industry shifts over the past year, bringing leaders together to chart our path forward has never been more vital.”
Those interested in registering for this year’s event should be advised that attendance is permitted to those who meet the qualification standards. For more information on these standards and registration visit: msosymposium.com/register
For additional details on the 2026 MSO Symposium conference program visit msosymposium.com/agenda
For information on this year’s speaker line-up, check out msosymposium.com/speakers
About MSO Symposium
The MSO Symposium is an annual conference directed by many of the most experienced, high-growth executives working within multi-shop operators, or MSOs, of the automotive collision repair industry. This event, now in its 14th year, offers unique opportunities to learn from and network with industry peers and leaders, acquire knowledge from field experts on current topics influencing the collision repair business, and discover equipment and services made for collision repair business’ success.
