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10:00am - 2:00pm I Friday, 21 November 2025
HOTA
(Home of the Arts), Gold Coast
135 Bundall Rd
Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
The Paint & Panel LIVE conference will deliver a top shelf array of speakers and information vital for you, our audience from the collision repair industry to ‘Power up your business’.
AI and robotics are the two of the main talking points on everyone’s lips. From AI estimating to robotic painting and even robots as labourers.
Our keynote speaker Julian Moore has a deep understanding of the AI application world and how small businesses can embrace AI to help with productivity.
Staff wellbeing is a hot topic. Sharon Eldridge is a counsellor who specialises in talking to tradies. She will talk tactics on how to manage mental health in your workshop.
We will also have some fun with apprentices who will be attending the conference.
Speakers
Worldclass
Sessions
Keynote presentation: How AI can rock your world
AI expert Julian Moore will lead us gently into the world of AI and how it can be used to boost productivity. It’s not just AI that can help out in the workshop – if you have challenges with labour what about a robot to help out? Moore discusses the practical applications of AI and shares its developmental journey, the potential paths it could take and why we should embrace it.
Panel AI
Join Steve O’Brien from iBodyshop; Willem Paling, IAG; Joe Woodriff, Woodriff Preferred Auto, as they discuss how AI is being developed for collision repair, what are the advantages and what are the limitations?
Don’t shut the bonnet on it.
Sharon Eldridge is a counsellor who specialises in talking to tradies. She will discuss tactics on how to manage mental health in your workshop.
Being in a bad mood for a day or even a few days is not depression, but it can lead to it. We will unpack what depression is and isn’t, how our thoughts form, how we process emotions and why some of us are more susceptible to the ‘black dog’ than others. We’ll look at the symptoms and learn how to start and continue a conversation that might just save someone’s life.
Staff Wellbeing Panel
Join Steve Lozenkovski, Bears Group, Mark Le Grove, Collision Connect NZ and Ben Chesterfield, Car Craft. We talk with repairers who are going the extra mile for their team to ensure wellbeing and retention from providing health insurance to forming a running club.
OEM Tech Talk
The latest technologies that will be making their way into your workshops from a leading OEM. Repair challenges and opportunities discussed.
WhyAttend?
World-class speakers
Paint & Panel LIVE provides attendees with access to experts in their field, through keynote sessions and interactive panel discussions tailored to Australia’s thriving collision repair industry.
Competitive insights
Developed in collaboration with industry stakeholders, this conference offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into trends, best practices and competitive strategies.
Professional development
Paint & Panel LIVE provides companies with an opportunity to develop their teams through gaining a deeper understanding of the industry and connecting with their peers.
Unparalleled networking
Through a series of networking sessions and drinks, clients can exchange ideas and establish new business relationships in between presentations.
Sessions include:
TBA
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Venue
Friday, 21 November 2025
HOTA
(Home of the Arts), Gold Coast
135 Bundall Rd
Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Pricing
Paint & Panel LIVE is A Half-Day Event
Standard rate tickets are prices at $150 incl. GST.