DALLAS, TX — Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announces an exclusive OEM Panel Discussion that will take place at the 2026 AED Summit, January 19 to 21 in Dallas, Texas. This session will bring together voices in the equipment industry for an in-depth conversation on current challenges, future trends, and strategies that will shape the equipment market.

Marc Johnson, Principal at Pinion, will moderate the panel, guiding a discussion among five OEM executives: Rod Bull, Chief Executive Officer of Komatsu North America Corp.; Scott Young, President/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 Corporation.

“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,” said Brian P. McGuire, President and CEO of AED. “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 (retired), whose story was portrayed in Black Hawk Down; economist Lauren Saidel-Baker of ITR Economics; and other speakers delivering insights for today’s equipment industry leaders.