Conference season is approaching, so we’ve taken a look across the calendar at events aimed at mangers, retailers and leaders in the automotive industry.
To save you the time, here’s our round-up of the conferences and exhibitions that stand out this year. The list is organised chronologically for easy scanning.
Most of the events listed here are in Europe, which is where we work most often and therefore the region we’ve explored most thoroughly. But if there are other events you think should be included, either in Europe or further afield, feel free to send them to us via our contact page and we’ll add them to the list.
Automotive conferences for 2026
We specialise in automotive data management. So, while these events are not data management-specific, they often address data-related issues within the topics covered in their agendas.
- Automotive Logistics Europe, Bonn, 17-19 March: Themes for manufacturers and their suppliers, such as sustainable supply chains and packaging innovation, with some focus on data management. Link to event.
- Car Dealer Live, Gaydon, 19 March: Exploration of the issues facing dealers, including the drive to electrification and their relationship with OEMs. Link to event.
- CAR Conference of Automotive Remarketing, Cleveland, 15-16 April: New technologies for second-hand vehicle dealers. Link to event.
- FT Future of the Car, London, 12-14 May: A senior level conference on automotive business strategies and global trends. Link to event.
- House of Mobility, Verona, 19-21 May: A look at the future of the dealer business including EVs and digitalisation strategies). Link to event.
- Automotive Finance Summit, Brussels, 19-20 May: A small but detailed event on economic and regulatory changes in automotive finance. Link to event.
- Move, London, 18-19 June: We visited this event last year and made some great contacts. Topics include autonomous vehicles and sustainable urban transport. Link to event.
- SMMT International Automotive Summit, London, 30 June: The UK automotive trade association’s main conference, with senior-level attendees. Link to event.
- Automotive Europe, Stuttgart, 30 June-1 July: Reuters event for senior managers on topics such as electric and autonomous vehicles, with digitisation also addressed within these areas. Link to event.
- American Automotive Summit, Detroit, 15-16 September: A wide-ranging conference on manufacturing, operations, design, engineering, supply chain quality and innovation. Link to event.
- Digital Dealer, Detroit, 22-23 September: Technology trends for dealers. Link to event.
- Cenex, Newport, 22-23 September: We exhibited at this conference last year and found it to be a useful source of trends in automation and sustainability in particular. Link to event.
- Move America, Detroit, 23-24 September: Large event with over 300 speakers on a wide range of automotive topics. Link to event.
- Automotive Technologies Summit, Istanbul, 29 September: Global trends, focused on the automotive industry in Turkey. Link to event.
- Women in Automotive Summit, Stuttgart, 6 October: A platform to celebrate women in the automotive industry, highlighting ways organisations can drive change. Link to event.
- Automotive IT International Congress, Ingolstadt, 14 October: A technology focused on digital transformation in the automotive industry. Link to event.
- Automotive Logistics Mexico, Mexico City, 10-12 November: Themes for vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers. Link to event.
- Automotive Management Live, Birmingham, 12 November: Last year we exhibited at this event for dealers; it’s free to attend so well worth a visit. Link to event.
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