October 27–29, 2026
Vibe Credit Union Showplace, Novi, Michigan, USA

The Future of Automotive Testing Conference

Now in its 3rd year, The Future of Automotive Testing Conference returns to Novi as part of VTW 2026 with an expanded 3-day, free-to-attend program, taking place in the heart of the Automotive Testing Expo.

Hear industry leaders share strategic insights into the future of automotive testing, highlighting emerging trends, and share their vision for the industry, with diverse perspectives from automotive OEMs, suppliers, testing laboratories, research institutions, and regulatory bodies. Speakers will discuss the latest developments in testing technologies, techniques and best practices, as well as covering the challenges presented by testing & validating the advanced technologies deployed in current and future vehicles.

The Future of Automotive Testing sessions & topics include

Advanced testing technologies.

  • Data driven testing
  • “shift left”
  • Utilizing AI
  • Digital twins

Testing advanced technologies.

  • Advanced powertrains
  • ADAS
  • SDVs
  • V2x

Future issues and Solutions.

  • Regulations
  • Standards, certification & homologation
  • Market driven issues

Experience. Intelligence. Validation. Powertrain. Under One Roof.

 

The Future of Autonomous Testing Conference is part of Vehicle Tech Week North America.
Vehicle Technology Week (VTW) brings together the full lifecycle of modern vehicle development as the industry undergoes its architectural transformation toward software-defined, intelligent, and electrified platforms.

VTW unifies four strategic conference tracks – Vehicle Design & Cabin, Intelligent Vehicle, Vehicle Testing, and Advanced Chassis & Powertrain – into a single, integrated content program designed for engineers, technologists, and decision-makers shaping the road to 2030.

 

How Vehicle Tech Week works


One event. One content program. Multiple specialist tracks.

Vehicle Tech Week is structured around four deeply technical conference tracks, each offering the depth of a standalone conference, now enhanced by shared access across the entire VTW ecosystem.

  • Attend sessions within your primary discipline
  • Cross-pollinate ideas across adjacent domains
  • Experience how experience, intelligence, validation, and propulsion systems connect at the vehicle-architecture level

Each track shares a common expo floor, networking programme, and strategic vision, reflecting how vehicles are engineered today.

Sponsors

Interested in becoming a partner or sponsor?

MAXIMIZE YOUR VISIBILITY

 

Become a Sponsor or Partner of the show and unlock unique commercial opportunities. With a diverse audience of industry professionals, thought leaders, and innovators, this is the perfect platform to position your brand and gain unparalleled visibility, credibility, and access to a targeted network of decision-makers. We offer a variety of sponsorship packages to suit your needs, from exclusive title sponsorships to customizable options. Each package is designed to maximize your exposure and impact before, during, and after the event.

Become a sponsor or partner