Executive director of the American based National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Donny Seyfer has been confirmed as one of the key speakers at next month’s Auto Aftermarket Expo in Melbourne.
Seyfer [pictured below] will help present and debut Australia’s new automotive mandatory data sharing to attendees via two seminars across the three-day event.
The new platform, called the Secure Data Release Model (SDRM), is based on the NASTF model; a model that’s been used in the US successfully for more than a decade.
The SDRM gives repairers the ability to access immobilizer, pin, and keycode information, as well as electric and high voltage vehicle repair information.
Seyfer just happens to be one of the pioneers behind the NASTF model, making his contributions to the expo particularly valuable.
“With the Expo only 11 weeks from the introduction of the new scheme, attending really is your best opportunity to gain a head start on learning how the new scheme will work in practice, what information will be made available, how you will access it and what tools and training you will need,” says Stuart Charity, CEO of the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA).
“And the Expo is completely free to anyone in the trade.
“The NASTF platform was chosen because, over many years in service, the system has been continually improved to make the process more streamlined, easier and secure for technicians who use the platform regularly.”
The expo comes several months before Australia’s Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme comes into effect on July 1. More than 250 exhibitors are set to attend, with more than 8,000 trade visitors expected.
Along with Seyfer, AAAA’s Director of Government Relations and Advocacy Lesley Yates will also deliver a mandatory data sharing seminar. The Future Pavilion will also play host to daily advanced diagnostic presentations.
Expo organisers add that the event will also cover “the most common legal issues affecting workshops, how to use data to improve business performance, getting business fundamentals in place, how to improve customer service, the five steps to workshop success, the future of vehicle modification, and how to step away from your business for a holiday”.
Expo organisers recommend that those keen to attend the seminars register for (free) tickets online, as space is limited.
The Auto Aftermarket Expo takes place on April 7-9 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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