Innovative industry solutions.
Evolving with the reality of modern vehicle development
Vehicle design and cabin development are being redefined in real time, as the industry converges around a new operating model. Software‑defined vehicles, digital cockpits, sustainability mandates, intelligent lighting, and human‑centric UX are no longer emerging ideas; they are actively reshaping how vehicles are conceived, engineered, and experienced.
For years, Automotive Interiors Expo served as a focal point for the materials, technologies, and expertise shaping in‑cabin innovation. That foundation remains critical, but the scope of the challenge, and the opportunity, has fundamentally expanded. Today’s interior decisions can no longer be separated from exterior form, vehicle architecture, software platforms, or systems integration. Design teams are no longer solving isolated problems; they are orchestrating connected, end‑to‑end experiences. That is why Automotive Design & In‑Cabin Expo exists: to support this shift, from complexity to coherence, from individual components to fully integrated design systems.
As Vehicle Tech Week North America evolves, it has become evident that vehicle design, inside and out, demands a more focused, purpose‑built environment. One that reflects the depth, maturity, and integration of modern design and cabin engineering, and enables high‑value, peer‑level exchange grounded in execution, not explanation. Exterior design teams are now balancing brand expression with aerodynamic performance, regulatory requirements, and range optimisation, often through adaptive surfaces, advanced materials, and digitally enabled lighting systems.
Inside the cabin, the conversation has moved beyond discrete features. Designers and engineers are creating autonomous‑ready environments: spaces where HMI, UX, seating, materials, lighting, smart surfaces, and software behave as a single, responsive system. Sustainability is embedded from the outset. Human factors shape decisions from day one.
Automotive Design & In‑Cabin Expo is built for professionals who are not questioning the direction of travel but actively defining how it is delivered, across design, engineering, UX, materials, lighting, and systems integration. It represents the natural evolution of what Automotive Interiors began, expanded to meet the realities of today’s vehicle programs and tomorrow’s mobility platforms.
For today's vehicle design & cabin leaders
Automotive Design & In-Cabin Expo brings together the people, technologies, and solutions redefining the complete human experience of the vehicle, both inside and out. From exterior design, lighting, and aerodynamics to digital cockpits, HMI, materials, seating, and human factors, the expo reflects how modern vehicle design is delivered: as connected, software-defined systems where disciplines converge and perform as one.
Explore a landscape of solution providers operating at the intersection of design, engineering, UX, and sustainability, and engage directly with tools, materials, and platforms already shaping real-world vehicle programmes. This is where ideas move into application, supporting professionals who are actively determining how vehicles look, feel, and function as mobility continues to evolve.
Where buying decisions happen
Automotive Design & In-Cabin places your solutions at the centre of the teams delivering next-generation vehicle programs, connecting you directly with senior OEM and Tier-1 decision-makers shaping how vehicles are conceived, experienced, and brought to life. The expo is built for a market where design, UX, digital cockpits, materials, and human factors are no longer separate disciplines, but interconnected systems, and attracts professionals seeking partners who can contribute to that integration in real, near-term programs.
Exhibiting positions your solutions within active development environments, alongside professionals already executing software-defined, human-centric vehicle strategies. It’s an opportunity to engage at a peer level, demonstrate how your capabilities translate into application, and establish your role within the evolving systems that define how vehicles are designed today and delivered tomorrow.
Insight across every discipline
As part of Vehicle Tech Week, Automotive Design & In-Cabin Expo sits within a broader ecosystem of four co-located events, together delivering a comprehensive, cross-industry content program. Across the week, expert-led conference sessions explore the technologies, strategies, and challenges shaping the future of vehicle development, with voices drawn from OEMs, Tier 1s, and leading technology providers.
This structure ensures broad accessibility while offering deeper technical and strategic insight for those who require it. With all four expos and their associated content under one roof, visitors can move seamlessly between disciplines, gaining a more complete understanding of how different domains connect, and how innovation is delivered across the full vehicle lifecycle. Details of the full content program will feature in the coming weeks.
