FISITA Newsletter – October 2025

Since its launch in 2012, EuroBrake has grown into the world’s leading annual technical conference and leadership event for the braking community. EuroBrake is the leading global platform for braking technology and innovation, uniting engineers and researchers from across the global community.

EuroBrake 2026 promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more than 1,000 delegates, a robust technical programme featuring 100+ presentations, and around 100 exhibitors representing the entire value chain. We look forward to welcoming you to EuroBrake 2026.

 
Why sponsor/exhibit?​
  • Connect with a highly targeted audience of braking and chassis specialist, OEMs, suppliers and innovators from around the world.​
  • Showcase your products, technologies and expertise directly to key technical and commercial stakeholders shaping the future of braking and mobility.​
  • Strengthen brand visibility through on-site, digital and pre-event marketing exposure across FISITA’s global network.​
  • Generate high-quality leads and build meaningful partnerships by engaging with delegates who influence purchasing, design, and technology decisions — while taking advantage of exclusive networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities across technical sessions, workshops, and social events.


Who should sponsor/exhibit?​

Organisations in the key areas of the braking industry, including passenger car, commercial vehicle, rail and academia associated with:​

  • Components and systems. ​
  • Future and alternative brake technologies.​
  • Engineering support.​
  • Manufacturing.​
  • Environmentally friendly approaches.​
  • Modelling and simulation technologies.​
  • EV and hybrid brake system technologies.​
  • Raw materials.​
  • Friction materials.​
  • Testing.


Interested in getting involved?

Contact Kerry McDiarmid, Head of Sales, at [email protected] to learn more about how you can be part of this industry-leading event.

We are delighted to invite you to submit an abstract for consideration as a technical paper, oral-only presentation or poster presentation.

For information about deadlines and how to submit, take a look at our brochure:

FISITA’s ‘Beyond the Car’ podcast trailer is available now on all major podcast platforms. Click here to listen to the trailer and look out for the first full episode, which will go live on Thursday, 30th October.

Episode 1 “Presidents in conversation” features FISITA Lifetime President Mike Anderson – Vice President, Global Battery & Propulsion Engineering at General Motors, and FISITA President ChangHwan Kim – Executive Vice President at Hyundai Motor Company, discussing their passion for engineering and how they came to be where they are today, plus the benefits of collaborative networking and thought leadership in the pre-competitive space.

Watch out for Episode 2: “The technology of parking”, featuring Jonny Combe, President & CEO of PayByPhone and Lukas Neckermann, Co-Founder of the Urban Places Lab and Managing Director, Neckermann Strategic Advisors.

Registrations are open now for the FISITA Digitisation Expert Group webinar titled:
“AI for CAE – opportunities and challenges in automotive engineering”

Speakers

  • Laurent Di ValentinCAE Senior Fellow, Stellantis
  • Simon XuTech Fellow – Vehicle Optimization and ML, Advanced Vehicle Development and CAE, General Motors Corporation
  • Enric AramburuFluids Engineering Product Manager, IDIADA
  • Moderator: Martin Kahl, CTO, FISITA 


ABSTRACT:

AI-driven simulation technologies are increasingly promoted as a potential “holy grail” for the automotive engineering community, promising accelerated vehicle development and breakthrough design capabilities. 

This webinar presents the main takeaways from the work of the FISITA Digitalisation Expert Group, along with key success stories showcasing different applications of AI in simulation, including: 

  • Real-time prediction 
  • Predictive simulation 
  • Support for model generation
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