Building Smarter Dealerships
The Future of Service Through AI and Technology
About
The equipment industry is changing fast—and those who embrace digital transformation are already seeing results.Join us for a dynamic, dealer-focused conversation on how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping the future of equipment dealerships. From service efficiency to workforce retention and smarter decision-making, this webinar explores what modern dealerships need to stay competitive in a high-pressure environment.
This will be an insightful discussion with industry veterans, dealer leaders, and technology experts about what’s working, what’s not, and how to plan your digital strategy in an era of rapid change. Whether you’re just starting your journey or already experimenting with AI, this session is packed with real-world perspectives to help guide your next move.
What You'll Learn
- What “digital transformation” really looks like inside a dealership
- How AI is being applied to solve everyday service challenges
- Why dealer data is an untapped goldmine—and how to use it
- Practical strategies for tech adoption from the dealership floor to the front office
- Lessons from the field: what advisors and consultants are seeing across North America
Ready to see Vi live in action?
Moderator
Robert Saik – CEO, T1 Technology Corporation
An ag-tech visionary with 40+ years of experience in agriculture and equipment innovation. Robert is the founder of T1 Technology Corporation, a company dedicated to delivering intelligent tools that solve real-world problems in blue-collar industries.
An ag-tech visionary with 40+ years of experience in agriculture and equipment innovation. Robert is the founder of T1 Technology Corporation, a company dedicated to delivering intelligent tools that solve real-world problems in blue-collar industries.
Panelists
George Keen – Principal Consultant, Wise Wolf Consulting
George is a leading expert in dealership performance optimization, with decades of experience designing compensation models, turnaround strategies, and productivity systems for top equipment brands. With speaking credits at major dealer associations and clients across construction, ag, and material handling sectors, George brings deep insight into how data and performance systems can reshape dealership operations.
Russ Green – Operating Officer, Machinery Advisors Consortium
MAC is a trusted advisory group made up of former dealership executives who now coach dealers to peak performance. With firsthand experience navigating industry consolidation, technology adoption, and operational benchmarking, Russ will share actionable guidance from the front lines of dealership transformation.
MAC is a trusted advisory group made up of former dealership executives who now coach dealers to peak performance. With firsthand experience navigating industry consolidation, technology adoption, and operational benchmarking, Russ will share actionable guidance from the front lines of dealership transformation.
Daniel Stansbury – Corporate Service Director, Ag Revolution
A boots-on-the-ground perspective from a dealership leader actively adopting AI and new technologies to improve service efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance profitability. This panelist will speak to the real challenges—and results—of implementing innovation in a multi-line dealership.
A boots-on-the-ground perspective from a dealership leader actively adopting AI and new technologies to improve service efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance profitability. This panelist will speak to the real challenges—and results—of implementing innovation in a multi-line dealership.
John Schmeiser – COO, visorPRO & Former COO, North American Equipment Dealers Association
John brings decades of industry leadership, having unified multiple regional dealer associations under the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA). Now COO at visorPRO, he continues to champion dealer-first solutions and fosters collaboration between technology providers and the equipment industry.
John brings decades of industry leadership, having unified multiple regional dealer associations under the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA). Now COO at visorPRO, he continues to champion dealer-first solutions and fosters collaboration between technology providers and the equipment industry.