Speakers from Sogo, Assurant and Plug Life Consulting have been added to next month’s Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) Annual Seminar.

Sogo MD Karl Howkins will discuss new thinking in funding and mobility

The event takes place on Tuesday 22 November at The Slate, Warwick University, covering the theme of ‘2023: The Year Ahead in Remarketing’.

The new additions are included in a session called Future Trends in Automotive. They include Karl Howkins, managing director, Sogo, who will discuss new thinking in funding and mobility; Damian Tyler, business development and commercial director, Assurant on warranties for electric vehicles; Euan McTurk, consultant battery electrochemist, Plug Life Consulting on the real story behind EV battery degradation; and Matthew Waller, director of connected car, Fleetcor on the impact of connected vehicle technology in the remarketing sector.

Philip Nothard, chair at the VRA, said: “The new speakers we have added are part of an exciting session that deals with the breaking technologies affecting the remarketing sector and should prove to be one of the highlights of the event.”

The first sponsors for the VRA Seminar have also been announced in the shape of Sogo, One Auto API and DMN Logistics.

Nothard added: “Events of this kind, especially free events, are impossible to hold without the support of sponsors, so we would like to say thank you to everyone who is contributing here. Other sponsor opportunities are also available.”

The VRA Seminar open to anyone who works within the motor industry and has an interest in remarketing. More than 100 delegates have registered so far and there are only 150 places left. Registration is available here.