We opened our very first AutoIndustry.ai Summit with one message: this is a once-in-multiple-generations moment for automotive, and the people in the room decide whether it turns into anything real.
We opened the very first AutoIndustry.ai Summit on May 12th, one day ahead of ASOTU CON 2026, with one line: this is a once-in-multiple-generations moment for automotive, and the people in the room decide whether it turns into anything real.
Paul J Daly
Three things stood out from the day:
People ran the show, not the software. Every session that followed circled back to the same point: this is the year of the human, not the year of the tool.
The room worked with its hands, not just its eyes. Tables stayed packed through a working lunch and an afternoon prompt workshop built for eight or nine people at a time, everyone typing their own prompts.
Ten companies brought real, working tech, not slideware. Conversica, Blink AI, HRIZN, PAM AI, Siro, Mia Labs, Spyne, Avoca, Liminal, and HeyGreenlight all put actual product in front of dealers to touch and test themselves.
Michael Cirillo
After a brief welcome, we handed the mic over to our incredible partners for the real meat of the event.
A special shout-out to:
Zach Shefska for the opening keynote.
Elijah Surratt for running the Prompting and Vibe Coding Workshop.
Michael Cirillo, Gary LaDue, Daniel Kim, and Kyle Mountsier for the data foundation panel.
All of our presenting sponsors, who brought real, working technology to the stage and let dealers test it themselves: Conversica, Blink, HRIZN, PAM AI, Siro, MIA, Spyne, Avoca, Liminal, and HeyGreenlight.
And of course, thank you to everyone who showed up to take a seat, ask a question, or leave with some new tricks in their bag.
We can’t wait to do it again next year.
Kyle Mountsier
