28 -30 January 2026 | PIECC, Moshi, Pune, India
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Hon’ble Union Minister
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Hon’ble Union Minister
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
President - SIAM and OICA
MD and CEO,
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited
Executive Director and CTO,
Hero Motocorp Limited
President - ARAI GC,
President - Automotive Technology
and Product Development,
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Vice President - ARAI GC,
Managing Director,
Force Motors Limited
President - Automotive Technology
and Product Development,
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
President - Emerging Mobility and Technology Strategy,
Tata Motors Limited
Senior Executive Officer,
Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Co-founder, CEO and Managing
Director, KPIT Technologies Limited
Lord Mayor,
City of Karlsruhe, Germany
Senior Technical Strategy Advisor,
Global NCAP
Lord Mayor,
City of Karlsruhe, Germany
President and MD,
Volvo Group, India
Advisor,
MoRTH
Vice President of Engineering,
Humanetics
Senior Technical Strategy Advisor,
Global NCAP
Senior General Manager,
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited
Senior Deputy Director,
ARAI
Editor-in-Chief, Acko Drive
Chair, World Car Awards
CTO,
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited
Co-founder, CEO and MD,
KPIT Technologies Limited
Executive Vice President,
Maruti Suzuki India Limited
CEO and MD,
dSPACE India Solutions Private Limited
Co-founder and CTO,
Ather Energy
Principal Advisor and Director,
Road Safety Future Mobility and Expert Accident Research,
Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited
Senior VP,
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
*Confirmation awaited

Dr. Reji Mathai
Chairman, SIAT 2026
Advisory Committee
Director, ARAI
The 19th edition of 'Symposium on International Automotive Technology', viz. SIAT 2026, is being organised by ARAI, in association with SAE International (USA) and SAE India, from 28th to 30th January 2026. SIAT 2026 will be centered at the theme "Innovative Pathways for Safe and Sustainable Mobility", with growing focus on advancements across various mobility domains including Electric Mobility, Safety, Emissions, Noise, Fuel Cell, ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles, LCA, Cyber Security, Al, Software Defined Vehicles, etc. SIAT 2026 will witness presentation of over 250 Technical Papers and Keynotes by the eminent experts from 14 countries, over the 3-day Symposium. Plenary Sessions will have Keynotes and Panel Discussions by the renowned experts and distinguished leaders from the automotive industry.
SIAT EXPO 2026 will have over 380 exhibition stalls, providing an ideal platform to the worldwide automotive and allied industry, to showcase spectrum of their products, technologies, innovations and services.
With the overwhelming response being received for the Symposium and Exposition, there is significant increase in the size and scale of the activities, including dedicated "Micro, Small and Start Ups Pavilion", "Special Technology Zone", "Advanced Technology Pavilion", "Sponsors' Pavilion", etc.
It gives me immense pleasure in presenting this 'Second Announcement’ of SIAT 2026, inviting professionals, engineers, academicians to register as delegates and participate in this prestigious event. Also, I warmly extend invitation to the automotive and allied industry for booking of Stalls in the Expo to harness the opportunity for business development. SIAT 2026 Advisory Committee looks forward to active participation of the entire automotive community in SIAT 2026.
| MHI | MoRTH | MoEF | MoPNG | |
| SIAM | ACMA | TMA | CIRT | VRDE |
| DATE | SIAT 2026 | SIAT EXPO 2026 |
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| 28th January 2026, Wednesday | Inaugural Session & Technical Sessions | Inaugural Session & Exhibition |
| 29th January 2026, Thursday | Technical Session | Exhibition |
| 30th January 2026, Friday | Technical Sessions & Valedictory Session | Exhibition |
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Thank you for overwhelming response .. 2300 + abstracts received, total 1000+ active manuscripts undergoing technical review. |
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| Authors of the paper shortlisted for SIAT publication are requested to complete the copyright assignment and final manuscript submission by 3rd December 2025 on My tech zone portal | ||
All interested participants are requested to register themselves as Delegate at the earliest to avail the early bird discount.
Registered delegates will be entitled to participate in the Symposium, Technical Presentations, Exposition, Luncheons and Cultural Programs, with an excellent opportunity of knowledge dissemination & networking. Delegates will also receive Symposium Proceedings and Delegate Kit.
| Indian Author (first author only) | Rs. 14,000/- |
| Indian Delegate | Rs. 23,000/- |
| Indian Delegate (Group discount for 5 or more delegates from the same organization) |
Rs. 21,000/- |
| Foreign Author (first author only) | US$ 250 |
| Foreign Delegate | US$ 450 |
| Foreign Delegate (Group discount for 3 or more delegates from the same organization) |
US$ 400 |
*Additional GST at the prevailing rate of 18% will be charged.
For Further assistance or details regarding delegate registration, kindly contact:
Name: D. S. Mole
E-mail: mole.nvh@araiindia.com; siat2026@araiindia.com | Mobile: +919822262277
Exposition of automotive technologies/products as well as automotive testing, validation, tools and engineering services is being organized concurrently.
The exposition will attract automotive OEMs, Tier-I, Tier-II & Tier-Ill suppliers, startups, equipment manufacturers, CAD/CAM/CAE tool providers, technologists, engineering service providers and Test Agencies to showcase their products and service capabilities. It would be open to automotive fraternity and interested individuals, providing an excellent opportunity for promotion of business, networking and dissemination of information.
Venue: Pune International Exhibition and Convention Centre (PIECC) Moshi High St, Sector No.5, Moshi, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune Maharashtra 412105

Dr. N. H. Walke
Convenor, SIAT 2026
Senior Deputy Director, ARAI
Tel.: +91-20-6762 1480/83
Mobile: +91 96898 89167
Email: siat2026@araiindia.com
M. R. Pathak
Coordinator, SIAT EXPO 2026
Deputy Director, ARAI
Tel.: +91-20-6762 1137
Mobile: +91 98224 38425
Email: siatexpo2026@araiindia.com