AADA 2026
The #1 Converting AI for Automotive Dealerships
Stop by, meet the team and see Jerry in action—your fully customisable AI employee for sales, service, and every customer conversation. From handling leads across every source to booking test drives and service bookings, Jerry adapts to your dealership’s playbooks, tone, and processes in real time. Experience complete transparency and control with AI Studio, and discover how dealerships are driving more revenue, capturing every opportunity, and delivering better customer experiences with an AI employee built to reflect their brand.
Meet the team at AADA
Brad Granger - Managing Director
Brad leads Podium’s Australian business, overseeing growth, strategy, and operations across the region. He partners with executive teams to drive adoption of AI-powered communication solutions that increase revenue, improve efficiency, and modernise customer engagement—scaling Podium’s impact and helping Australian businesses compete in an AI-first economy.
Ed Tapley - Head of Business Development
Ed leads growth and the productisation of AI for Podium in Australia. He works closely with dealer groups and technology partners to expand integrations, embed practical AI use cases, and turn emerging capability into scalable, revenue & efficiency driving solutions.
Emily Doogan - Head of Customer Service
Em champions dealership success at Podium and is dedicated to helping dealerships and enterprise customers maximise value from Podium’s platform. Em’s role focuses on adoption, outcomes and long-lasting partnerships that support business growth and customer satisfaction.
Calum Downey - Head of Sales, Auto
Calum overseas Podium's automotive sales strategy and execution. He works with dealership groups nationwide to implement Podium’s AI-driven solutions, driving lead conversion, service bookings, and customer engagement while delivering measurable business outcomes and growth across the automotive sector.
Dan Hall-Gearing - Senior Account Executive, Auto
Dan helps dealerships to optimise AI-powered customer engagement and lead conversion. He focuses on building lasting customer relationships, understanding business challenges, and ensuring Podium’s solutions deliver tangible results in sales, service, and customer retention.
Richard Lattemagi - Senior Account Executive, Auto
Richard is committed to helping large clients in automotive and services sectors scale their customer engagement with AI-driven tools. Richard’s consultative approach fosters trust and drives measurable business results.
Gavin Cox - Senior Account Executive, Auto
Gavin helps dealerships harness AI-driven tools to enhance customer communication, maximise service bookings, and grow sales. Gavin's extensive auto background allows him to combine consultative expertise with strategic insights to ensure customers achieve measurable outcomes from Podium’s platform.
AI that generates and responds to leads so you win every time.
Book more test drives and sell more cars with our AI Employee.
Every sale counts. And you're losing business to competitors if you're not responding to leads within seconds. Instantly respond to form fills, webchats, marketplace enquiries, social messages, and more.
Reply instantly by connecting all your lead channels.
A centralised inbox paired with AI that instantly responds to all your leads (Carsales, AutoPlay, Dealer Studio) with personalised automated texts.
Features
More leads. More test drives. More service appointments.
The AI-powered lead conversion and communication platform for the growth-focused dealership.
AI Employee
Podium AI for Sales and Service is built for auto dealerships and provides immediate, context-aware responses, all while sounding like your best employee.
Google Review Management
Rank higher on Google and get found online with more reviews from easy textable invites.
Website Leads
Increase leads by 10x just by letting people text or call your business right from your site.
After-Hours Automations
Never miss a lead, even when you’re closed, with automated texts that keep them engaged.
Mobile App
Put your entire business in your pocket, like texts, calls, reviews, payments, and more.
Bulk Messaging
Keep customers engaged by sending special offers, from holiday sales to personalised discounts, that boost revenue.
Calling
Make and receive calls from your business number(s) through the web and mobile app.
AI Instant Answers
Provide support around the clock with customisable, conversational and accurate responses to common customer questions, ensuring you capture every lead.
Flat Processing Fees
Save money compared to other POS apps with a trusted, flat rate. No surprise fees here.
Connect the tools you already use
Get started today.
Grow and scale your business with an all-in-one lead management platform.
Find us at AADA