COVESA Spring 2026 AMM Call for Participation

COVESA is now building the program for the Spring AMM in Porto, Portugal AMM (22-23 April 2026).  This page provides the information required to submit a session proposal for the Porto event. 

Here's how it works:

1. A call for participation email will be sent to members and regular attendees of COVESA events with suggested themes for session proposals and a link to this page. Proposals aligned to these themes will be given preference but proposals on other subjects are welcome.
2. Interested parties should download aproposal template, complete it, and send the session proposal to Sue Schmitt (sschmitt@inventures.com).
3. The AMM program committee will review all proposals and select those that best fit the program.
4. Submitting parties will be made aware of the acceptance of proposals by 13 March or earlier. Some proposals may be accepted contingent upon suggestions made by the committee (e.g., combining 2-4 talks into a panel discussion on the same topic).
5. If a proposal is not accepted, the proposer will be made aware immediately following the decision by the program committee. 

The session proposal template is accessible here:  Template

Completed proposals should be sent to Sue Schmitt (sschmitt@inventures.com) by no later than 30 January 2026. Proposals sent earlier will be given priority consideration and potentially, early approvals.

Session Themes:

1. Strategies for Connected Commercial & Fleet Vehicles
2. Integrating Vehicle Data Into Adjacent Industries
3. Importance of Data in Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Connected Vehicles
4. Integrating Connected Vehicles for Enhanced Mobility
5. Maturing Business Models for Vehicle Data in Other Industries
6. European Initiatives for Software-Defined Vehicles

Rules for Session Content:

1. No product/company marketing (other than to briefly position the expertise of the presenter)
2. Presentations should align with current or future COVESA activities, including the usage of outputs or thoughts toward future outputs of the alliance
3. Slides are expected, and care should be taken not to be too verbose (panels may be conversational with no slides)
4. Talks should have 1-3 actionable “takeaways” (emphasizing collaboration, openness, and tied to COVESA activities)
5. The audience will be international, so care should be given to speaking slowly and not using idioms that do not translate into other cultures
6. Session content should benefit COVESA members, not just the presenter’s company
7. Company confidential information is not permitted. COVESA reserves the right to post slides of all sessions.

The program committee members will consider these rules as they evaluate session proposals. Proposals that appear to be company/product marketing will be denied immediately.

Timeline:

1. CFP Sent: By 21 November 2025
2. Proposals Due no later than 30 January 2026
3. Selections Made and Communicated by 13 March 2026
4. Final Adjustments to Titles, Abstract, Speakers by 30 March 2026
5. Online Schedule Finalized by 30 March 2026

Accepted speakers (not more than 2 per company per session) will be granted free access to the event. Travel and entertainment expenses will remain the responsibility of all speakers.

Questions may be sent to Sue Schmitt (sschmitt@inventures.com).