CADA Summit adds SiriusXM’s Jason Stein of Cars & Culture
November 22, 2021
As the CADA team continues its work on the 10th annual CADA Summit event set to take place on February 16, 2022, the association’s Industry Relations Manager
Bonnie Wasser offered new information on what to expect: a live, in-person radio show taping by car guy and podcaster Jason Stein.
“We can now confirm that Jason Stein of Cars & Culture will be taking his act on the road to do a live recording at CADA Summit 2022, which will then be broadcast on the SiriusXM network,” said Wasser in an interview with CADA Newsline.
Stein is a journalist and publishing executive who has interviewed guests such as NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon, businessman and auto industry entrepreneur Roger Penske, comedy legend Jay Leno, Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles, and former NFL Coach and NASCAR owner Joe Gibbs, among others.
For his Cars & Culture podcast, Stein explores unique stories from business leaders to automotive legends, bringing automotive history to life while also exploring future trends. According to his podcast description, Stein’s interviews help tell the story of the automobile through “the voices of those who create them as well as those who lust for them.”
In addition to Stein, the event will include sessions ranging from the current state of the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) to Erin Kerrigan, who will outline the current mergers and acquisitions climate for Canadian dealers.
James Voortman, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Automotive Dealer Association, and Bernard Lycke, Director General of CECRA—the European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs, will discuss the changing OEM structures and strategies in Australia and Europe, along with the lessons these changes may hold for OEM-dealer relations in Canada.
As a reminder, CADA Summit 2022 is planned to take place as a live gathering at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Dealers or dealer employees that cannot attend will have the option to view an online broadcast of the event.
TD Auto Finance is the exclusive sponsor of the CADA Summit.