The parent company of NOVUS Glass and Speedy Glass USA welcomed over 200 global franchisees to its 2025 Global Conference.
Canada-based Fix Network is holding the conference at the Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort in Cancún, Mexico, April 27 to May 1. Franchise owners from all of Fix’s automotive brands are enjoying lively networking opportunities and educational sessions.
“We’ve come here from around the world,” said Amanda Gun-Munro, the vice president of communications, in her opening statement. “We speak different languages. We work on different kinds of cars, but we all take care of our customers.”
The theme of the 2025 Fix Network Global Conference is Mission: Possible. President and CEO Steve Leal says the company operates in around 20 countries.
Fix operates in 20 countries, officials say. Glass franchise owners from across the United States to as far away as New Zealand are at the conference.
President and CEO Steve Leal welcomed attendees, giving an overview of Fix’s growth and some of the company’s goals for the coming months.
“Our vision is to be the trusted partner [to our customers] for life’s unexpected moments,” he said, emphasizing innovation, integrity, diversity and sustainability as priorities.
Leadership and business strategist Matt Havens was the conference’s first guest speaker. He delivered a dynamic and entertaining talk about how to master simplicity. One of his biggest tips was to build community with employees.
“Community isn’t just found, it’s formed,” he said, explaining that multiple studies say that companies that make their employees feel supported have better profits, productivity and more engaged customers.
Next, former Formula-1 and current IndyCar and IMSA driver Romain Grosjean joined Gun-Munro on stage. Grosjean survived a crash during the 2020 F-1 Grand Prix in Bahrain where his car went through the track’s safety barrier, split in half and caught on fire. Grosjean spoke about the power of resilience.
IndyCar and IMSA driver Romain Grosjean told the audience how his infamous crash changed his life.
“It was one of those moments in life where you realize that when it’s your time, it’s your time,” he said. “I thought I was dead. I had accepted it. I was more worried about how much it would hurt, or how long it would take.”
Grosjean said that as he sat in the burning car contemplating his own impending death, he remembered his wife and kids and knew he had to fight to survive for their sake. He managed to extract himself from the car.
Grosjean recovered from severe burns on his hands and moved from F-1 to IndyCar. He told attendees that his passion for speed and continual improvement continues to dictate his career, and encouraged attendees to never give up.
