NOTE: All Bodyshop Magazine LIVE 2026 events – including the Welcome Party, Bodyshop Hub, KnowledgeXchange, 30 Under 30 and the Bodyshop Awards gala dinner – will takes place in The Masters Suite at The Belfry Hotel & Resort on 14-15 October.

WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER

19:00  Bodyshop Magazine Welcome Party (free to attend)

THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER

09:30  Registration opens for the Bodyshop Hub (featuring our Partner Showcase, live Collision Intelligence presentations, the KnowledgeXchange, Networking Lounge and Bodyshop Studio)

10:00  Partner Showcase (featuring multiple demos until 15:00, including the new Tractable Lumascanner and AI estimating tool)

10:20  Bodyshop Magazine LIVE 2026 welcome

10:30  KnowledgeXchange (in the Orangery until 14:30)

    • Steve Silverwood | ECA Business Energy
    • Paul Edwards | S-Cubed Advisory
    • Andy Pennell | Estimate Coaching
    • Eleanor Baker Barnes | Apprenticeship Central
    • Nicola Sutherland | NS People Partners
    • Robert Snook | Business Success Global
    • Martyn Rowley & Rachel Meenaghan | NBRA

10:30  Collision Intelligence (on the main stage)

10:30  Consolidation in UK accident repair – the state of the industry

  Panel discussion featuring:

    • Jana Siber | CEO | Steer Automotive Group
    • Marc Holding | CEO | The Vella Group
    • Victoria Turner | CEO | Precision Repair Group
    • Hosted by Simon Wait | Head of Editorial | Bodyshop Mag

11:30  Scaling up or selling up – what you need to know

    • Rob Goddard | Chairman | S-Cubed Advisory

11:50  Chinese vehicles are repairable – here’s how

    • Andrew Marsh | Technical Director | AutoBodyBible

12:20  The Lightning Sessions

    • Paul Glover | Network Manager | Stellantis Accident Repair Programme
    • Dane Hyland | Managing Director | Fylde Coast ARC
    • Tony Baker | Chief Operating Officer | Motofix
    • Parwinder Dhutty | Owner | Clarke and Evans
    • Steve Lant | Head of Bodyshop Operations | Van Mossel Accident Repair
    • Hosted by Robert Snook | CEO | Business Success Global

13:00  MORELLI lunch

14:15  AutoRaise workshop (on the Mezzanine)

    • Emma Speed | CEO | AutoRaise
    • Wendy Turner-Hargreaves | Head of Marketing | AutoRaise

15:00  Bodyshop Hub closes

18:30  SURVENTIS reception drinks

19:15  Take your seats for dinner

19:30  30 Under 30 Class of 2026 celebration

20:15  Dinner service with wine courtesy of SAGOLA

21:30  Bodyshop Awards 2026 celebration

22:15  PRIMROSE Gin Garden opens

22:15  CORE DIAGNOSTICS After Party

02:00  Bodyshop Magazine LIVE 2026 closes