The CEE Automotive Transition & Smart City Forum conference, Hungary’s only international automotive conference, will return in 2025, bringing together speakers from Hungary and across Europe and offering genuine international networking opportunities. See you again on 18 September in Budapest, at the Bálna!
Meaningful discussions, candid presentations, an international perspective – and everything that helps us understand the rapid transformation of the automotive industry: where is the domestic automotive industry headed, what is happening in the region, where is Europe gravitating, and what does all this mean for us in the global race? We will not be talking about trends, but about a total paradigm shift. The question is no longer what is happening around us, but at what pace and how we can stay ahead of the curve.
Last year’s event brought together decision-makers and top experts from the domestic automotive industry, as well as speakers and participants from 11 countries, but this year the organisers are raising the stakes even higher and taking the conference to a new dimension. The event will return with even more content and participants: an expanded venue and programme, two rooms, an exhibition area, B2B matchmaking and a bonus conference, the Smart City 4.0 Forum.
This year, the CEE Automotive Transition & Smart City Forum will once again bring together key decision-makers and experts from the industry, providing a platform for discussing the most important trends reshaping the domestic and global automotive industry and the smart city environment redefined by AI, with a number of prestigious domestic and international speakers. The event is organised by the ZONE Cluster, which is committed to the transformation of the automotive industry.
Key details of the event:
Date: 18 September 2025
Venue: Budapest (Bálna Event Centre)
Further information: www.automotivetransition.com
Registration, now with a 30% Early Bird discount: https://automotivetransition.com/2025/05/07/registration/
What will be the main topics?
• Battle of the giants: rising superpowers and falling stars in a changing world
• Top management round table – Regional automotive industry decision-makers around one table
• Where it hurts the most: the European automotive industry under pressure – It hurts us too
• Tariff wars, competitiveness, attracting capital – Where do we stand in the global meat market?
• Breakthroughs and competition in autonomous technologies – Where is the space for domestic companies?
• Battery boom in the region – What will happen to the domestic sector?
• Electromobility: yes or no? – Insurmountable competitive disadvantage, infrastructure challenges
• The future of the car: software-based operation, artificial intelligence, self-driving technologies
• New-generation smart cities: why don’t the old models work, and what comes next?
• Asian and European smart city examples under the microscope
A taste of last year’s event: https://automotivetransition.com/media/
The evening of the conference offers a special networking opportunity with Cruise & Connect Networking Night: choose the GRAND TOUR PASS ticket and join an exclusive experience where networking is accompanied by stunning views, old and new friends, and inspiring professional conversations.
The future waits for no one – take action, register for the event and get first-hand answers from key players in the automotive industry. Harness the power of domestic and international networking – because in today’s ruthless competitive environment, lone warriors are the first to fall. See you on 18 September at Bálna!
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