3rd European Automotive Intelligent Cockpit and Smart Driving Summit 2026
November 17 - November 18
The 3rd European Automotive Intelligent Cockpit and Smart Driving Summit 2026 will take place on November 17–18, 2026, in Stuttgart, Germany. Organized by ECV International, the two-day summit will bring together automotive OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, semiconductor companies, software providers, AI specialists and other technology professionals to examine developments in intelligent cockpit and smart driving technologies.
The summit will explore how software-defined vehicles are transforming in-car experiences and vehicle architectures. Key areas include centralized electronic and electrical architectures, cockpit domain controllers, human-machine interfaces, user experience, augmented reality head-up displays, connected-car technologies and AI-enhanced digital cockpits.
The program also covers cloud connectivity, over-the-air upgrades, virtualized digital cockpit software, large language models for in-vehicle voice assistants and AI-based human-machine interaction. Sessions are designed to address the technical implementation of intelligent cockpit systems as well as their integration with modern vehicle software platforms.
Smart driving and autonomous mobility are additional areas of focus, including autonomous driving and ADAS software, sensors, vehicle networks, cybersecurity, functional safety, automotive testing and simulation. The summit provides a forum for industry participants to discuss technology development, regulatory considerations and future applications across the automotive value chain.