This Year’s Theme: Build Resilience & Adopt New Security Methodologies to Navigate a Growing Threat & Standards Landscape


Automotive IQ invites you to join your colleagues and peers in Munich, for the Annual Automotive Cyber Security Europe 2026 conference. As the industry’s trusted technical gathering for automotive professionals working across Product & Vehicle Security, IT/OT Security, Manufacturing Security, Application Security, and Embedded Security.

This year’s agenda reflects the reality facing every automotive organisation, with regulations tightening and standards multiplying, cyber security remains a non‑negotiable priority. The pressure to reduce costs, streamline processes, and prove ROI has never been greater, and with SDV accelerating the shift to software‑centric architectures, cyber security is no longer siloed, playing a critical part in shaping the entire value chain.

Attendees can expect more depth, fewer buzzwords, and richer content as companies move from exploration to implementation. The growing influence of China and the increasing complexity of global compliance frameworks, from R155 and R156 to the CRA and emerging AI legislation, are reshaping how OEMs and suppliers operate. OEMs are already pushing for next-generation capabilities, including post‑quantum readiness, while suppliers are increasingly extending their cyber security expertise into adjacent sectors such as agriculture, robotics, and defence. AI remains at the centre of this transformation, with AI and LLM‑based tools beginning to accelerate engineering, automate analysis, and reshape threat modelling, testing, and compliance, yet the automotive industry is still in the early phase of learning how to integrate AI efficiently and safely.

The challenge is not only technical but organisational - against a backdrop of disruptive cyber events in 2025 and a market that remains challenging, the demands placed on automotive cyber security teams are intensifying. Companies must innovate while controlling cost, expand into new markets while maintaining compliance, and secure increasingly complex systems without slowing development.

The 2026 conference promises to bring together the global community to share hard‑won lessons, confront shared challenges, and chart a path toward faster, smarter, and more sustainable cyber security practices.
               
        Kiera Jansen                                                                  Daryl Guenioui
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State of Automotive Cyber Security 2026: Risks, Resilience & the Future of SDVs

The report explores emerging risks, strategies for building resilience, and the evolving future of software-defined vehicles. This comprehensive overview examines how AI is being used to strengthen cyber security and accelerate SDV innovation, how organisations are reducing costs while improving operational efficiency, and the key strategies for securing next-generation vehicles. It also provides an in-depth look at the current OEM landscape and the challenges manufacturers face.

You will learn essential regulatory insights, including updates on ISO 21434, GB 44495, the Cyber Resilience Act, and the European Product Liability Act, helping you stay ahead of the rapidly changing compliance environment.

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OEM & Tier-1 Brands Who Have Attended the Automotive Cyber Security Conferences in the Past...

BMW Group | Volta Trucks | Volkswagen | JLR
Volvo Buses | Volvo Cars | VinFast Deutschland
Stellantis | Scania Group | Mercedes-AMG | NIO
Nissan Technical Centre Europe | Hyundai Mobis
Lotus Cars Europe | Automobili Pininfarina | NIO
Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center | Ferrari
DAF Trucks | Iveco Group | Mahle International
Groupe Renault | Ford-Werke | Robert Bosch
Ford Trucks International | ZF Group | Marquardt
Knorr-Bremse | Valeo | Continental | CARIAD
&  more.

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Partnership & Exhibition Opportunities

Partnering with Automotive IQ provides the most effective solution for sharing your company’s expertise, innovations and expertise to an engaged audience of over 100+ senior experts at Automotive Cyber Security Europe 2026, through exhibition, thought-leadership, keynote presentations, bespoke invitation-only formats, and unmatched networking opportunities.
 
Get in touch so we can help create a package to help you meet your business development objectives for 2026 and beyond.
 
To discuss partnership, sponsorship and/or exhibition opportunities, contact Daryl Guenioui, Partnerships Manager at Automotive IQ here: partner@automotive-iq.com.

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Past Attendees Say It Best
A 5-Star Onsite Experience

Interesting topics presented in a very good way. Good choice of speakers and panellists. It was very valuable. Good for networking, good for seeing the current state of different... activities in Europe. The participation was of great value. The speaker line-up was strong and the discussion culture was amazing.

Head of Security & Privacy Research and Governance, Continental Automotive

Very good for networking. Very nice to see high participation of OEMs. Nice event where we could meet the major actors in the field. Content was clear and interesting

Head of Technical Planning , Toyota Motor Europe

Good topics, well presented and really insightful. Really good networking and insights, especially in the discussions outside the official presentations. Really good opportunity to meet my peers in the industry and see what good looks like for them. Excellent chance to see what some of the suppliers are up to, in terms of new tech.

Head of SW Architecture, JLR

Excellent mix of topics concerning Connectivity and Automotive Data. Well-curated event with an opportunity to meet and discuss challenging and upcoming topics with Industry leaders.

Technical Regulations Manager, Audi AG

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