CEE AUTOMOTIVE TRANSITION
FORUM 2025
18th SEPTEMBER
Bálna , Budapest
Automotive in context.
Because the big picture
matters!
Welcome to the CEE Forum for the Automotive Transition 2025 – where global insights meet local expertise.
Uncover global trends, get the broad context you need, understand the bigger picture, and find your own actionable strategies.
The global mobility industry is at its most critical turning point in history – there is no doubt about it. The global power shift is real, Asian competitors are jumping ahead of the game, new titans are rising in the region, and modern trade wars are shaking up markets. Raw material supply is at risk, squeezed by geopolitical tensions, while climate regulations push the industry into uncharted territory. Electrification looms over the industry – a two-faced force of progress and pressure – while autonomous driving, AI, and software-driven vehicles are rewriting the rules. Smart cars and the new era of AI-powered smart cities bring us to a new revolution in urban living – whether we are ready or not.
This is not just another transformation—it’s a full-scale realignment of power, technology, and competitive advantage. The key question is no longer what is happening, but how fast, and what must be done next?
The race is on, and the future of mobility won’t wait for you to catch up. Join us to make sure you’re ahead.
At the CEE Forum for the Automotive Transition, we once again gather the key voices shaping the future of the industry. This is where decision-makers, industry experts, and policymakers come together to discuss the breakout points and opportunities that will define the next phase of the automotive transition.
HIGHLIGHTS
AGENDA
I. KEYNOTE SESSION
09:00 - 09:20 – Welcoming words
09:20 - 09:40 – Keynote: Reinventing Europe - Action Plan for the European automotive sector
09:40 - 10:00 – Presentation: The road ahead for the Hungarian and the CEE automotive market
10:00 - 10:20 – Presentation: Innovation without limits: Hungary as a launchpad in European mobility innovation
10:20 – 10:50 – ☕ COFFEE BREAK
II. SESSION – WHAT’S NEXT FOR AUTOMOTIVE? OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND CEE’S STRATEGIC ROLE
10:50 - 11:40 – Roundtable with top industry leaders:
Total crash or shifting gears: Global challenges & local insights in the CEE automotive landscape
11:40 - 12:00 – Presentation: AI and the automotive workforce: disruption, adaptation, or opportunity? How is new technology transforming the dynamics of the automotive industry?
12:00 - 12:30 – Fireside chat: Unlocking Competitiveness in the Automotive Industry – Can CEE Shift Gears from Assembly Lines to Innovation Hubs?
12:30 – 13:45 – 🍽️ LUNCH
III. SESSION – INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, DATA & SKILLS SHAPING THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
13:45 – 14:15 – Roundtable: Future-proofing competitiveness – innovation under pressure from the Tier 1 Perspective (Tech, Strategy, and CEE’s Automotive Edge)
14:15 – 15:20 – Tech Insights – Technology Spotlight Session:
- Harnessing Data: Records, Trends and New Challenges in the Used Car Market
- Brains Behind the Wheel: Data, AI & the Competitive Future of CEE Auto Industry
- Advancing Industry 4.0 – Trends in Industrial Automation
- Autonomous Driving: Our Real Chance to Break Out?
- The Age of Software-Defined Vehicles
- What Is Green Finance and Why Is It Important in Accelerating the Automotive Transition?
- Building Competitive Advantage Through Data & Digitalization
IV. SESSION – THE ENERGY SHIFT: BATTERY & INFRASTRUCTURE
15:20 – 15:40 – Presentation: Full charge or low battery? The CEE battery boom: strategies and dilemmas
15:40 – 16:30 – Roundtable: From cell to grid: Aligning Battery Production with EV Infrastructure Growth in CEE
Take a glimpse of last year’s highlights!
TICKETS
EARLY BIRD tickets are still available with 30% early bird discount!
SPONSORSHIP
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Sponsorship packages start from 200,000 Ft.
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