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AI Driving Innovation

Automotive Innovation Forum 2026

Join us as a speaker

June 2–3 | Darmstadt, Germany

AI Driving Innovation Our 2026 theme highlights the evolution of our industry towards AI-enhanced processes, freeing our minds to re-focus on what’s important: enabling enhanced design innovation and smarter, more efficient manufacturing processes to evolve vehicle propositions.

As our industry continues to undergo changes, driven by consumer behavior, forward-looking technology such as AI, and demanding mandates, we aim to explore innovative approaches and hear from unique voices sharing their vision of how to tackle today’s mobility challenges.

How do we leverage AI to align with market and industry trends? How to use it to reduce waste and non-value-added processes? How can AI foster collaboration and deliver a positive impact within the digital factory?

500+ attendees from across the mobility industry are looking forward to hear your perspective.

June 2–3 Darmstadt, Germany

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We want you to speak at AIF 2026 Join an exclusive group of mobility industry thought leaders and practitioners, united by their commitment to driving innovation through AI.

We invite you to share your vision, perspectives, and expertise that bring our 2026 tagline 'AI Driving Innovation' to life.

Discover our two tracks

Automate and gather insights with AI, focus on creativity and drive the industry’s evolution towards agile, connected, and automated processes.

Design Studio Enhance the value and efficiency of the digital factory across the lifecycle through AI-enhanced processes.

Digital Factory

Focus areas:

• Enabling enhanced design innovation to evolve vehicle propositions in line with market and industry trends.

• Reducing waste and non-value-added processes through AI-driven efficiency, freeing minds and hands to focus on creativity.

• Evolving studio workflows toward connected, agile, and automated collaboration that accelerates time to market.

Focus areas:

• Evolving factory planning and design to facilitate cross- disciplinary collaboration and data sharing.

• Workflow integration to enable smarter and more efficient manufacturing processes.

• Minimizing downtime, informing upstream processes, and unlocking a truly closed-loop environment.

Share your expertise We’re looking for visionary speakers to share their success stories and shape the transformation of the mobility industry. Be recognized as a thought leader by demonstrating how your company leverages AI to drive innovation, uses Autodesk tools to achieve business results, evolves vehicle propositions, accelerates development through collaboration, and integrates advanced technologies.

Your options Tracks

Present a 30-minute keynote on the main stage or in one of our tracks

Speak on a panel or roundtable of your peers about industry trends and challenges

Design Studio Design evolution: AI for the studio, process management, collaboration, communication, visualization, color & material workflow Digital Factory AI, collaboration, factory planning, simulation, industrial metaverses, manufacturing, operations

Submit your proposal here

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Benefits of speaking at AIF

If you attend in person, Autodesk covers your hotel costs.

• Global exposure: Connect with industry leaders and experts from around the world, amplifying your voice in the mobility sector and raising your company’s profile.

• Networking opportunities: Engage with peers, partners, and potential collaborators to foster valuable connections and expand your professional network.

• Thought leadership: Position yourself as an authority in your field by sharing practical know-how and forward- looking ideas.

• Visibility and recognition: Gain exposure through the event website, social media posts, emails to our internal databases, and on-demand access to your recorded presentation.

FEATURED COMPANIES AT AIF

BMW, Hyundai, Porsche, Briggs

Automotive Company, Lucid,

Airbus, Bosch, Nissan, Ford,

Magna Steyr, Machineering,

EDAG, Nvidia, Samsung, e.Go,

Voyansi, Ansys, Linkage Design,

Italdesign, Northvolt, Rivian,

BCG, Toyota,

and more

Sessions recorded for speakers to use outside of AIF.

Look forward to…

2 days dedicated to the future of the mobility industry

Inspiring keynotes from thought leaders

Plenty of networking opportunities

An immersive exhibition area

2 tracks covering all relevant topics around design and manufacturing

About AIF The Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF) is Autodesk’s annual conference and networking event for mobility executives and professionals with a strong focus on innovation, disruptive technologies, and the future of mobility.

Established two decades ago as the successor of the Alias User Days, AIF has achieved significant growth and international acclaim as a dynamic platform for fostering strategic dialogue, creating valuable networking opportunities, and showcasing the latest technology innovations in the industry.

500+ people attend each year to gain insights into cutting-edge trends and developments that are shaping the future of mobility.

Visit AIF website

https://boards.autodesk.com/automotive-innovation-forum

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