IMAF 2026

The Moscow International Automotive Forum (IMAF) will once again bring together leading representatives of the automotive industry to discuss the sector's most pressing challenges and future development.

Forum speakers will address the current challenges facing market participants, strategies and prospects for the development of the automotive industry, as well as the government support measures required for automotive manufacturers and suppliers.

Since 2010, the Association of European Businesses (AEB) has served as a co-organiser of the Forum, taking responsibility for developing the programme and shaping the discussion agenda.

• Technological sovereignty and a new localisation model: finding the right balance between government support, international cooperation and the development of domestic manufacturing.
• Parallel imports, the recycling fee and SPIC 2.0: regulatory developments expected to shape the automotive industry beyond 2026.
• Automotive components as the foundation of industrial growth: supplier diversification, anti-counterfeit measures, automotive electronics development and government support for component manufacturers.
• The new economics of the automotive market: evolving consumer demand, changes in the vehicle fleet, development of aftersales infrastructure and the commercial vehicle market.
• Innovation for the automotive industry of the future: artificial intelligence, autonomous technologies, additive manufacturing and mechanisms for integrating startups into automotive production value chains.