2026 AED Summit to Feature Equipment-OEM Panel

The 2026 AED (Associated Equipment Distributors) Summit, January 19-21 in Dallas, TX, will feature an OEM panel discussion, bringing together voices in the equipment industry for an in-depth conversation on current challenges, future trends and strategies that will shape the equipment market.  

The panel, moderated by Marc Johnson, principal at Pinion, includes Rod Bull, chief executive officer of Komatsu North America Corp.; Scott Young, president and head of region North America for Volvo Construction Equipment; Michael Ballweber, president of Doosan Bobcat North America; Andrew Ryan, president of LiuGong North America; and Todd Stucke, president of Kubota Tractor Corp.  

“This panel brings together a highly respected and influential group of industry leaders whose insights will help our members understand where the market is headed and how to adapt,” says Brian P. McGuire, AED president and CEO. “It’s a unique opportunity to hear directly from the executives shaping the future of equipment manufacturing and distribution.”   

In addition to the OEM panel, the 2026 Summit will feature a keynote address by Ambassador Nikki Haley, presented as part of Dinner and a Conversation—a candid onstage dialogue with McGuire. The program also includes First Sergeant Matt Eversmann (Ret.), whose story was portrayed in Black Hawk Down; economist Lauren Saidel-Baker of ITR Economics; and others.  

The AED Summit brings together equipment distributors, manufacturers and service providers from around the world, and includes more than 40 expert-led educational sessions and more than 200 exhibiting companies.

Technologies: Management

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Start receiving newsletters.