The intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) industry has entered a pivotal moment for large-scale commercial deployment, as ICV and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies rapidly reshape the industrial landscape. With a surge of new industry developments, including autonomous driving product homologation and the onboard integration of AI foundation models, fostering innovation through regulation and breaking down barriers through collaboration has become a central focus for the entire sector.
Aligned with ICV development trends, AI-enabled in-vehicle applications, and the global expansion of the automotive sector, the conference will bring together distinguished experts from government authorities, academics, and representatives from assisted-driving OEMs and AI domains. Together, participants will build consensus on safety, efficiency, and mutually beneficial outcomes to propel ICVs from pilot demonstrations to large-scale commercialisation, jointly building a positive, orderly, and well-regulated new ecosystem for intelligent connected mobility.
| Date | 2 December 2026 |
| Time | 09:00 – 17:00 |
| Venue | 2F, Grand Ballroom 2+3, InterContinental Shanghai NECC |
2026 topics include:
1. ICV product type approval
2. Autonomous driving innovation and applications
3. AI-enabled in-vehicle applications
4. The global expansion of the automotive sector
Conference Agenda (2025)
| 09:30 | Opening Remarks | Qin Kongjian, Chief Expert of CATARC / Deputy Chief Engineer of China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center |
| 09:35 | Welcome Speech | Fiona Chiew, General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd Xu Yaozong, Deputy Director of China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center |
| 09:45 | Research Progress and Trends of Intelligent Connected Vehicle Transportation Services | Zhou Wei, Director / Professor, Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport |
| 10:05 | Exploration and Innovation of China's Automotive Product Safety Sandbox Supervision System | Liu Fuju , High-tech Institute of Samr Defective Product Recall Technical Center, State Administration for Market Regulation |
| 10:25 | Review of Achievements in ICV and Trend Analysis & Forecast for the 15th Five-Year Plan | Shen Yangliu, Senior Director, ICV Research Department, China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center |
| 10:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 | German ICV Market Applications and Policy & Regulatory Progress | Stacy Dong, Head of Policy and Regulation of German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) |
| 11:20 | Technical Interpretation and Compliance Insights on the Mandatory National Standard for Combined Driving Assistance | Yu Yanhui, Director of AD Compliance Test Lab, CATARC Intelligent Technology (Tianjin) Co Ltd |
| 11:40 | Strategies for Chinese Automakers in the Evolving Global Data Regulations Era | Du Zhibin, Deputy General Manager, CATARC Automotive Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd |
| 12:00 | Midday Summary | Qin Kongjian, Chief Expert of CATARC / Deputy Chief Engineer of China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center |
| 12:05 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 | Afternoon Session Opening | Ge Peng, Deputy Director, ICV Research Department, China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center |
| 14:05 | Advanced Track Testing and Evaluation Systems for High-Level Autonomous Driving | Xiong Lu, Dean and Professor, School of Automotive Studies at Tongji University |
| 14:25 | Developing a Certification Framework and Compliance Roadmap for Intelligent Connected Vehicles | Liu Yuying, Intelligent Connected Vehicle Product Certification Engineer, CATARC Huacheng Certification (Tianjin) Co Ltd |
| 14:40 | Technical Challenges and Solutions in Mass-production of Autonomous Driving | Liang Rui, ICV Product Expert, CARIAD China |
| 14:55 | From Data to Intelligence: How "IAE Meta" Unlocks a New Paradigm for Intelligent Driving Simulation | Gavin Liu, VP/CIO of IAE Suzhou Technologies Co Ltd |
| 15:10 | The Development of Autonomous Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges | Zhao Wei, Director of the Industry Development Center, Public Affairs Department, Meituan Autonomous Vehicles |
| 15:25 | Innovations of AI-Enabled Panoramic Intelligent Perception and Interaction Systems | Tang Yan, R&D Director of Potevio Connected Car Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd |
| 15:40 | The Commercialisation of Assisted Driving Vehicle | Wang Qiang, Vice President of Government Affairs, PonyAI |
| 15:55 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:10 | Salon Discussion: Safety vs Development: Industry Technology Practice, Mid-to-Long-Term Development and Policy Advices - The Application and Trends of Commercial AI Technology in the Automotive Industry - Challenges of Intelligent Connected Technology Applications Safety and its Countermeasures - Policy Recommendations for Promoting the Innovations and Safety Application |
Moderator:Wang Yafei, Professor, School of Mechanical School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Speakers: Li Honglin, Intelligent Technology Chief Engineer of Dongfeng R&D Institute Zhang Donglin, Director of Intelligent Driving, SAIC Motor Li Pu, Director of the Intelligent Driving, Great Wall Motor Company Limited Lin Jiansheng, Director of the Eco Cooperation Department, Baidu Intelligent Driving Group |
Speakers (2025)
Qin Kongjian
Chief Expert of CATARC / Deputy Chief Engineer of China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center
Xu Yaozong
Deputy Director of China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center
Zhou Wei
Director / Professor, Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport
Liu Fuju
High-tech Institute of Samr Defective Product Recall Technical Center, State Administration for Market Regulation
Shen Yangliu
Senior Director, ICV Research Department, China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center
Stacy Dong
Head of Policy and Regulation of German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Yu Yanhui
Director of AD Compliance Test Lab, CATARC Intelligent Technology (Tianjin) Co Ltd
Du Zhibin
Deputy General Manager, CATARC Automotive Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd
Ge Peng
Deputy Director, ICV Research Department, China Automotive Strategy and Policy Research Center
Xiong Lu
Dean and Professor, School of Automotive Studies at Tongji University
Liu Yuying
Intelligent Connected Vehicle Product Certification Engineer, CATARC Huacheng Certification (Tianjin) Co Ltd
Liang Rui
ICV Product Expert, CARIAD China
Gavin Liu
VP/CIO of IAE Suzhou Technologies Co Ltd
Zhao Wei
Director of the Industry Development Center, Public Affairs Department, Meituan Autonomous Vehicles
Tang Yan
R&D Director of Potevio Connected Car Technology (Shanghai) Co Ltd
Wang Qiang
Vice President of Government Affairs, PonyAI
Wang Yafei
Professor, School of Mechanical School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Li Honglin
Intelligent Technology Chief Engineer of Dongfeng R&D Institute
Zhang Donglin
Director of Intelligent Driving, SAIC Motor
Li Pu
Director of the Intelligent Driving, Great Wall Motor Company Limited
Lin Jiansheng
Director of the Eco Cooperation Department, Baidu Intelligent Driving Group
Onsite Photos
*Updated as of Jul 2026. The conference schedule and speakers are subject to change.