Automotive Events 2026: Upcoming Car Industry Conferences from Automotive IQ

Automotive IQ's upcoming automotive events bring together vehicle manufacturers, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, technology companies, engineering leaders and automotive decision-makers to examine some of the most important changes affecting the car industry.

What automotive events is Automotive IQ hosting in 2026?

The four upcoming Automotive IQ conferences in 2026 are:

SDV & AV Silicon Valley Technology Summit — 25–26 August 2026
SDV & AV Technology Summit Europe — 29–30 September 2026
Automotive Cyber Security Europe — 20–21 October 2026
Automotive Chassis Systems Europe — 16–17 November 2026

Together, these specialist car industry events cover software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, automotive cybersecurity, vehicle architecture, braking, steering, suspension and integrated chassis control.

View the complete and latest list of Automotive IQ automotive events here.

Automotive events 2026: dates, locations and key topics

Why attend specialist automotive industry events?

The automotive industry is undergoing several major transformations simultaneously.

Vehicles are moving from distributed electronic architectures towards centralised and zonal systems. Software is becoming increasingly important to vehicle functionality and commercial strategy. Autonomous technologies are progressing from demonstration programmes towards deployment in defined operating environments.

At the same time, automotive companies must respond to new cybersecurity requirements, rising development costs, changing customer expectations and the growing need to integrate historically separate vehicle systems.

Specialist automotive conferences allow professionals working on these challenges to:

• Compare technical approaches with other OEMs and suppliers
• Hear real-world automotive engineering case studies
• Understand emerging regulations and standards
• Assess new technologies before making investment decisions
• Discuss implementation challenges with industry peers
• Build relationships across the automotive supply chain

Unlike consumer motor shows, Automotive IQ's car industry events are designed around technical problem-solving, peer learning and business-to-business networking.

SDV & AV Silicon Valley Technology Summit: automotive software and autonomy in the USA

25–26 August 2026 | Santa Clara Marriott, California

The SDV & AV Silicon Valley Technology Summit brings software-defined vehicle and autonomous-driving specialists together in one of the world's most influential technology regions.

The central premise is that autonomous vehicles cannot be developed and deployed at scale without a software-defined vehicle infrastructure underneath them.

Autonomous vehicles contain extensive software, sensors, data-processing capabilities and cloud connections. They depend on reliable vehicle architectures, continuous software development, resilient communications and the ability to manage updates across the vehicle lifecycle.

The summit will explore how automotive and technology companies can move beyond experimentation and bring SDV and autonomous-vehicle programmes closer to production, commercialisation and safe deployment.

Key SDV and autonomous-vehicle conference topics

Subjects expected to feature across the event include:

• Software-defined vehicle architectures
• Autonomous-driving software
• AI and machine learning in automotive development
• Cloud-connected vehicle platforms
• Embedded software and edge computing
• Autonomous trucking and fleet orchestration
• Functional safety and vehicle cybersecurity
• Validation of Level 3, Level 4 and advanced driver-assistance systems
• Commercialisation of autonomous mobility
• Partnerships between OEMs and technology companies

The summit's speaker community includes automotive, autonomous-mobility and software specialists from established companies, start-ups, research organisations and technology providers.

Who should attend this automotive technology event?

The event is particularly relevant to professionals working in:

• Software-defined vehicles
• Autonomous driving and ADAS
• Vehicle software architecture
• AI and machine learning
• Cloud and connected-vehicle platforms
• Validation, testing and simulation
• Functional safety
• Automotive cybersecurity
• Mobility services and autonomous fleets

Explore more topic insights from this event through the Autonomous Vehicles and Software-Defined Vehicles content hub.

SDV & AV Technology Summit Europe: scaling software-defined and autonomous vehicles

29–30 September 2026 | Hilton Kensington, London

The SDV & AV Technology Summit Europe brings together OEMs, suppliers, software companies and autonomous-mobility specialists to examine how Europe can turn SDV and AV strategies into scalable products and services.

European vehicle manufacturers face a difficult balance. They must accelerate software development and introduce more advanced vehicle functions while controlling cost, maintaining safety and complying with an evolving regulatory environment.

At the same time, autonomous mobility is progressing through robotaxi services, autonomous trucking, low-speed mobility and defined-domain deployments.

The London conference will focus on the technologies, architectures and execution strategies required to move both markets forward.

Key European automotive conference themes

The agenda covers areas including:

• Real-world autonomous-vehicle deployment
• Scaling software-defined vehicle platforms
• AI-driven vehicle development
• OEM software execution plans
• Domain-to-zonal architecture transition
• Centralised computing and high-performance computers
• Autonomous trucking and commercial vehicles
• Vehicle software commercialisation
• Collaboration between automotive and technology companies
• Validation and safe deployment of autonomous systems

Speakers and participants are expected from major vehicle manufacturers, mobility businesses, technology companies and autonomous-driving organisations.

This makes the summit particularly relevant to anyone looking for European automotive events focused on the intersection of vehicle software, AI and autonomy.

Automotive Cyber Security Europe: protecting connected and software-defined vehicles

20–21 October 2026 | Munich, Germany

As vehicles become more connected and software-dependent, cybersecurity is becoming a fundamental part of automotive engineering.

The Automotive Cyber Security Europe conference will bring together professionals working across product security, vehicle security, embedded security, manufacturing security and automotive IT and operational technology.

The event comes at a critical point for the industry. Automotive organisations must maintain compliance with established vehicle regulations while preparing for broader digital-product requirements and a rapidly changing threat landscape.

Automotive cybersecurity event topics

Key subjects include:

• The EU Cyber Resilience Act
• Automotive regulations and security standards
• UNECE R155 and cybersecurity management systems
• ISO/SAE 21434 implementation
• Software bills of materials
• Post-quantum cryptography
• AI in automotive cybersecurity
• Security risks created by artificial intelligence
• Threat analysis and risk assessment
• Vulnerability monitoring and incident response
• Secure software-defined vehicle architecture
• Reducing cybersecurity costs without increasing risk

The event will also examine how security teams can demonstrate value and improve efficiency as automotive organisations face pressure to reduce development costs.

Who should attend Automotive Cyber Security Europe?

The conference is designed for automotive professionals responsible for:

• Product and vehicle security
• Embedded security
• IT and operational-technology security
• Cloud and application security
• Cybersecurity engineering
• Threat intelligence
• Vulnerability management
• Penetration and fuzz testing
• Cryptography
• Regulatory compliance
• Cybersecurity management systems

Automotive professionals can also explore the latest articles, reports and interviews surrounding the event in on our automotive cybersecurity content hub.

Automotive Chassis Systems Europe: braking, steering and suspension innovation

16–17 November 2026 | Munich, Germany

Automotive IQ's final car industry event of 2026 is Automotive Chassis Systems Europe.

The event brings braking, steering, suspension and vehicle-motion-control specialists together to address the growing need for chassis systems to operate as one coordinated vehicle domain.

Historically, braking, steering and suspension systems were often designed and developed by separate teams. Electrification, autonomous driving, software-defined vehicles and centralised control are changing that model.

By-wire technologies and integrated chassis control increasingly require the different systems to exchange data and respond to a central vehicle-motion strategy.

Automotive chassis conference themes

Topics addressed at the conference include:

• Brake-by-wire and electromechanical braking
• Steer-by-wire implementation
• Active and semi-active suspension
• Integrated chassis control
• Vehicle-motion management
• Centralised vehicle architecture
• Software-defined vehicle implications for chassis systems
• Functional safety and system redundancy
• Euro 7 brake-emissions requirements
• Reducing the cost of by-wire technology
• Improving ride, handling and passenger comfort
• Chassis requirements for autonomous vehicles

The conference is relevant to engineering teams seeking to balance innovation with safety, cost, scalability and customer experience.

Who attends an automotive chassis event?

Typical attendees include specialists working in:

• Braking systems
• Steering systems
• Suspension systems
• Chassis control
• Vehicle dynamics
• Vehicle-motion control
• Mechatronics
• Functional safety
• ADAS and autonomous driving
• Vehicle architecture
• Sensors, actuators and control software

Explore Automotive IQ's related news, technical interviews and reports through the automotive chassis systems content hub.

Which Automotive IQ event should you attend?

The best event depends on your technical responsibilities and current priorities.

Attend the SDV & AV Silicon Valley Technology Summit when your focus is North American vehicle software, AI, autonomous driving or commercial deployment.

Attend the SDV & AV Technology Summit Europe when you want European case studies covering SDV architecture, autonomous mobility and OEM execution strategies.

Attend Automotive Cyber Security Europe when your responsibilities include vehicle security, regulatory compliance, post-quantum cryptography, vulnerability management or secure software development.

Attend Automotive Chassis Systems Europe when you work in braking, steering, suspension, vehicle dynamics or integrated chassis and motion control.

Professionals with responsibilities spanning more than one technical domain may benefit from attending multiple automotive industry events. The increasing overlap between software, autonomy, security and vehicle control means that decisions made in one area can directly affect another.

How Automotive IQ events reflect the changing car industry

The four conferences show how quickly traditional automotive disciplines are converging.

Software-defined vehicles create the technical foundation for advanced connected and autonomous functions. Those functions expand the vehicle's cybersecurity attack surface and increase the importance of secure lifecycle management.

Autonomous and assisted-driving functions also rely on braking, steering and suspension systems that can translate software decisions into safe and predictable vehicle movement.

The result is a more integrated automotive engineering environment in which software, security, electronics and mechanical systems cannot be developed independently.

Automotive IQ's 2026 automotive events have been structured around this convergence, providing dedicated technical depth while creating opportunities for collaboration across functions.

Frequently asked questions about automotive events

What are the upcoming Automotive IQ events in 2026?

Automotive IQ's four upcoming 2026 events are the SDV & AV Silicon Valley Technology Summit, SDV & AV Technology Summit Europe, Automotive Cyber Security Europe and Automotive Chassis Systems Europe.

Are Automotive IQ events trade shows?

Automotive IQ events are specialist business-to-business conferences rather than general consumer car shows. They focus on technical presentations, engineering case studies, interactive discussions and professional networking.

Which automotive event covers software-defined vehicles?

Both the SDV & AV Silicon Valley Technology Summit and SDV & AV Technology Summit Europe cover software-defined vehicles, vehicle architecture, AI, automotive software and autonomous-driving development.

Which car industry event covers automotive cybersecurity?

Automotive Cyber Security Europe focuses on vehicle and product security, the Cyber Resilience Act, ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155, post-quantum cryptography, AI and the security of software-defined vehicles.

Which automotive conference covers braking and steering?

Automotive Chassis Systems Europe covers braking, steering, suspension, integrated chassis control, vehicle-motion management and by-wire systems.

Where are Automotive IQ's 2026 events being held?

The upcoming conferences take place in Santa Clara, London and Munich. Exact venue and registration information is available on each event page.

Explore upcoming Automotive IQ automotive events

Automotive IQ's 2026 programme gives automotive professionals opportunities to learn from industry peers, compare technical solutions and build relationships with the organisations shaping the next generation of vehicles.

Whether your priority is software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving, cybersecurity or chassis engineering, each event is designed around practical industry challenges and actionable technical insight.

Explore all upcoming Automotive IQ automotive events and conferences.