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Archive · 2026

Everyone who took the 2026 stage

Operators, association leadership, economists, lawyers and technologists — 104 speakers across three days.

Speakers
104
Dates
May 13–15, 2026
Venue
Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine, TX
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Prof. Lisa Lazard (PhD)

Prof. Lisa Lazard (PhD)

Professor & Psychologist

The Open University

Leonardo Aguilar

Leonardo Aguilar

Commercial Director

GWM Mexico

Israel Alvarez

Israel Alvarez

Senior Performance Director - Automotive Americas

Frontline Performance Group

Alex Aryafar

Alex Aryafar

Founder and Chief Technology Officer

Rent Centric, Inc.

Paulo Miguel Jr.

Paulo Miguel Jr.

Vice President

ABLA - Brazilian Car Rental Association

Brenda Azua

Brenda Azua

Chief Americas Officer

Green Motion International & U-Save International

Alen Baibekov

Alen Baibekov

CEO & Co-Founder

Booking Group

Olivier Baldassari

Olivier Baldassari

Managing Director, USA, Australia & New Zealand

Carlos A. Bazán

Carlos A. Bazán

Head of Operations for Americas

Green Motion International and U-Save International

David Blaskey

David Blaskey

David Blaskey has over thirty years of experience in Corporate Development and Integration and is the founder of The Blaskey Group, providing valuation and consulting services to mobility clients.

Det. Manuel Botelho

Det. Manuel Botelho

Panelist

Las Vegas Metro P.D.

Colm Brady

Colm Brady

Colm, a seasoned leader in the vehicle rental industry, brings a wealth of expertise driving innovation and growth in mobility, automotive rental, and car sharing sectors. As the CEO & Founder of RentalMatics, a global telematics technology provider, he is at the forefront of cutting-edge solutions.

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

As associate publisher of Automotive Fleet (digital), Auto Rental News, Fleet Forward, and Business Fleet, Chris Brown covers all aspects of fleets, transportation, and mobility. Chris produces and emcees the annual International Car Rental Show, the largest event serving the auto rental industry worldwide. Chris also created and produces the Fleet Forward Conference and related regional Tour stops, the Fleet Safety Conference, and DeliveryCon, serving the last-mile delivery market. Chris has won publishing awards for editorial excellence including a Jesse H. Neal Award, three Folio: Eddie Awards, and three Maggie Awards. As an internationally recognized expert on fleets, auto rental and mobility, Chris has spoken at industry events in the U.S., Brazil, Ireland, and China. He has been sourced and quoted in national media such as Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Good Morning America, and National Public Radio.

Michelle Calloway

Michelle Calloway

Michelle Calloway leads the strategy and growth of GM Envolve's OnStar services, which offers products to help customers operate their fleet with confidence, knowing they are protected, connected, informed and in control. As the director, Michelle launched a new OnStar brand for business customers, driving strong growth year over year. In her previous role, Michelle led the development and launch of OnStar Vehicle Insights, OnStar Business Solutions’ fleet management tool for small to medium-sized businesses.

Kevin Carter

Kevin Carter

CEO

Collateral Consultants

Chad Caswell

Chad Caswell

A 20+ year SaaS technology and product veteran, Chad Caswell is Chief Executive Officer for fleet management and GPS tracking rental software, Zubie.

Sameer Somal, CFA

Sameer Somal, CFA

Chief Executive Officer

Blue Ocean Global Technology

Apoorva Chawla

Apoorva Chawla

Product Marketing Content Marketing & Strategy

B2B SaaS | Building Rev-AI || Rate Gain

Elena Ciccotelli

Elena Ciccotelli

Host & Producer

EVs for Everyone Podcast

Shawn ConCannon

Shawn ConCannon

President

TSD Mobility Solutions

Chris Craft

Chris Craft

President & COO Specialty Finance Group

1st Source Bank

Solomon Cramer

Solomon Cramer

Vice President

Avis Budget Payless Licensee Association

Eddie Crespo

Eddie Crespo

Franchise Director

Green Motion / U-Save

Michelle “Mace” Curran

Michelle “Mace” Curran

Combat Veteran: Former USAF Thunderbird Lead Solo, F-16 Fighter Pilot

United States Air Force