Where Russian and Global Automotive Retail Converge
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September 2026
Creators of the Business Expedition
Gadzhi Kurbanov
Aleksander Usoltsev
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Avito Auto,
Co-founder of Haraba and Autohub
Co-founder of Haraba and Autohub
IT entrepreneur and CEO of ai-dealer.ru,
Author of DealerCast
Author of DealerCast
Event History
Mountain Trip
Excursion Day
Welcome Dinner
Conference Day
Mountain Trip
Excursion Day
Welcome Dinner
Conference Day
Russian Speakers Day
Excursion Day
International Speakers Day
Welcome Dinner
Russian Speakers Day
Excursion Day
International Speakers Day
Welcome Dinner
About the Business Expedition
60+ participants
Owners and senior executives from leading Russian automotive companies
Private industry visits
Exclusive visits to key players in the local automotive market
International speakers
Global perspectives on the future of the automotive retail market and what dealers should do
Russian speakers
Active market practitioners sharing innovations and trends
High-Level Networking
A dedicated and highly valued part of the Autoprobeg
Gala Dinners & Yacht Cruise
Even more opportunities for informal conversations and networking
Speakers
Dmitry Savchenko
Driving digital transformation at Mycar.kz, former Board Member at Fresh Auto
Steve Greenfield
General Partner at Automotive Ventures
Former Vice President at Cox Automotive, involved in the largest M&A deals in the U.S. autotech market
A leading global speaker on the future of mobility and the role of dealers in it
Chip Perry
Co-founder and first CEO of AutoTrader.com, the world’s first online auto classifieds platform
Board member of leading classifieds in the UK, South Africa, and India
Brian Benstock
Partner and operator of Honda and Acura dealerships ranked #1 in the world by sales volume
Member of the Google Dealer Advisory Board
Dmitry Savchenko
Driving digital transformation at Mycar.kz, former Board Member at Fresh Auto
Steve Greenfield
General Partner at Automotive Ventures
Former Vice President at Cox Automotive, involved in the largest M&A deals in the U.S. autotech market
A leading global speaker on the future of mobility and the role of dealers in it
Chip Perry
Co-founder and first CEO of AutoTrader.com, the world’s first online auto classifieds platform
Board member of leading classifieds in the UK, South Africa, and India
Brian Benstock
Partner and operator of Honda and Acura dealerships ranked #1 in the world by sales volume
Member of the Google Dealer Advisory Board
Joining the lineup in 2026
Glenn Lundy
Achieved approximately 800% growth in used car sales over 5 years, scaling from 120 to over 1,000 vehicles per month
Winner of the inspirational speakers competition “Great American Speak Off”
Michael Cirillo
Organizer of ASOTU CON. Host of The Dealer Playbook — the top-rated podcast on the dealership business.
Eric Ferits
Automotive entrepreneur, founder and former CEO of CM.Expert. Over 20 years of experience with Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW in the US.
Christian Caldato
Research Director at Quintegia, the agency behind Automotive Dealer Day — Europe's largest dealer event.
Michael Dunne
Over 25 years in Asia (China and Southeast Asia) at General Motors and J.D. Power.
America's foremost expert on the Chinese auto business and author of «American Wheels, Chinese Roads»
Yuriy Demidko
Chief Information Officer, Fox Motors
Leads technology and business strategy for a dealer group of 43 dealerships. 15 years in IT, including 6 years at Apple. AI adoption evangelist.
Peter Zollman
Founder and Managing Director of AIM Group — an analytics agency that hosts the world's largest automotive marketplaces conference has been tracking the global classifieds industry for 30 years
Danny Zaslavsky
Started his career at 14 inside a family-owned independent used car dealership. As CEO, scaled the business 5× in five years
Founded a startup focused on inventory lifecycle management, now used by 1,000+ dealerships in the United States
Glenn Lundy
Achieved approximately 800% growth in used car sales over 5 years, scaling from 120 to over 1,000 vehicles per month
Winner of the inspirational speakers competition “Great American Speak Off”
Michael Dunne
Over 25 years in Asia (China and Southeast Asia) at General Motors and J.D. Power.
America's foremost expert on the Chinese auto business and author of «American Wheels, Chinese Roads»
Peter Zollman
Founder and Managing Director of AIM Group — an analytics agency that hosts the world's largest automotive marketplaces conference has been tracking the global classifieds industry for 30 years
Yuriy Demidko
Chief Information Officer, Fox Motors
Leads technology and business strategy for a dealer group of 43 dealerships. 15 years in IT, including 6 years at Apple. AI adoption evangelist.
Эрик Феритц
Automotive entrepreneur, founder and former CEO of CM.Expert. Over 20 years of experience with Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW in the US.
Michael Dunne
Research Director at Quintegia, the agency behind Automotive Dealer Day — Europe's largest dealer event.
Michael Cirillo
Organizer of ASOTU CON. Host of The Dealer Playbook — the top-rated podcast on the dealership business.
Danny Zaslavsky
Started his career at 14 inside a family-owned independent used car dealership. As CEO, scaled the business 5× in five years
Founded a startup focused on inventory lifecycle management, now used by 1,000+ dealerships in the United States
Why Istanbul?
We will visit leading companies in Turkey’s automotive market
Borusan
Turkey's largest player in the premium segment, with 70+ locations. Develops an independent used-car brand, an auction business, and a multi-brand service network
OtoBid
An online used-car auction with 64 offline inspection points. An independent startup within sahibinden.com — Turkey's largest classifieds platform
Autoprobeg Agenda 2026
Welcome Lunch
Visits to leading dealership groups
- Borusan
- OtoBid
Opening Dinner
Day 1
Saturday,
September 5, 2026
September 5, 2026
Presentations by Russian Industry Experts
Yacht Cruise
Day 2
Sunday,
September 6, 2026
September 6, 2026
Presentations by International Experts
Closing Dinner
Day 3
Monday,
September 7, 2026
September 7, 2026