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Strategic Sponsor: Analog Devices
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible.
For more information, please visit www.analog.com
Strategic Sponsor: Castrol On EV
Castrol ON is Castrol's high-performance range of products specifically engineered for electric vehicles. Castrol ON products offer EV Transmission Fluids, EV Thermal Fluids and EV Greases for all segments: passenger cars, all types of commercial vehicles, like buses and trucks, and motorcycles across the global markets. 3 out of 4 of the worlds major vehicle manufacturers use Castrol ON EV Fluids*
Visit castrol.com/ON for more information on all products and benefits.
Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricants brands, has a proud heritage of innovation and fuelling the dreams of pioneers. Our passion for performance, combined with a philosophy of working in partnership, has enabled Castrol to develop lubricants, coolants, and greases that have been at the heart of numerous technological feats on land, air, sea, and in space for over 125 years.
Castrol serves customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial, and energy sectors. Our branded products are recognised globally through our commitment to premium quality and cutting-edge technology.
*Based on GlobalData report for top 20 selling OEMs (total new passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales) in 2025. Used by these OEMs as a part of EV factory fill.
Strategic Sponsor: NXP
NXP Semiconductors brings together bright minds to create breakthrough technologies that make the connected world better, safer and more secure. As a world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets while delivering solutions that advance a more sustainable future. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 31,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $13.21 billion in 2022.
For more information, please visit www.nxp.com
Lead Sponsor : Ayvens*
Born from the acquisition of LeasePlan by ALD Automotive, part of the Societe Generale Group, Ayvens is a leading global sustainable mobility player committed to making life and business flow better. By bringing together complementary capabilities and expertise built over decades, our legacy companies saw an opportunity to reimagine mobility as we know it, providing full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management and multi-mobility solutions to large international corporates, SMEs, professionals and private individuals. With 15,700 employees across 42 countries, 3.3 million vehicles and the world’s largest multi-brand EV fleet, we’re leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and spearhead the digital transformation of the mobility sector. Ayvens. Better with every move.
With 15,700 employees across 44 countries, 3.4 million vehicles and the world’s largest multi-brand EV fleet, we’re leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and spearhead the digital transformation of the mobility sector.
Ayvens. Better with every move.
For more information, please visit www.ayvens.com

Lead Sponsor: Horse Powertrain
Horse Powertrain is a global leader in innovative, low-emission powertrain solutions for hybrid and combustion vehicles. Our technologies reduce the emissions burden of the world’s fleet of engine-powered vehicles, help automakers focus on electrification and innovation, and enable the widest range of choice for consumers.
Founded in 2024, Horse Powertrain globally employs 19,000 people across 17 plants and 5 R&D centers. It serves a range of automakers including Renault Group, Geely Auto, Volvo Cars, Proton, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.
For more information, please visit horse-powertrain.com.
Lead Sponsor: Jameel Motors
Jameel Motors is a leading provider of mobility solutions and partner of choice to top automotive brands. It has international operations in over 10 countries, including the UK, UAE, Türkiye, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Japan, China, Australia, Monaco, South Africa, Poland, Iraq and Italy. Jameel Motors represents some of the world’s most recognized commercial and passenger vehicle brands, including Toyota, Lexus, BYD, GAC Motor, MG Motor, Farizon Auto, Changan Automobile, Geely Auto, Omoda & Jaecoo, Zeekr, Hino Trucks and Ford Trucks. Jameel Motors’ deep market knowledge as an independent international distributor enables its OEM partners to grow closer to their customers, driving both market share and sustainable growth with high customer satisfaction and loyalty.
For more information, please visit jameelmotors.com.
Lead Sponsor: Lex Autolease
Lex Autolease is the UK’s leading fleet management and funding specialist and currently manages more than 275,000 vehicles (including more than 110,000 alternatively fuelled vehicles). As part of its sustainability strategy, Lex Autolease has committed to achieving net zero emissions across its entire fleet by 2030.
Lex Autolease offers a range of specialist services including fleet management, administration and consultancy and it sits within Lloyds Banking Group Consumer lending Transport division, alongside Black Horse and Tusker.
For more information, please visit www.lexautolease.co.uk.

Lead Sponsor: HERE
HERE has been a pioneer in mapping and location technology for 40 years. Today, the HERE location platform is recognized as the most complete in the industry, powering location-based products, services and custom maps for organizations and enterprises across the globe. From autonomous driving and seamless logistics to new mobility experiences, HERE allows its partners and customers to innovate while retaining control over their data and safeguarding privacy.
Find out how HERE is moving the world forward at www.here.com.
Lead Sponsor: Monolith
Monolith software is trusted by the world’s top engineering teams including Siemens, Honeywell, and the BMW Group to develop better quality products in half the time. Backed by one of the world’s largest software investors and recognised by Gartner as a Cool Vendor for AI in Automotive, Monolith empowers engineering domain experts across vertical markets to accelerate development of revolutionary new products by using AI to model intractable physics from test data.
By leveraging clients' test data to build highly accurate, self-learning AI models, engineers use Monolith to reduce testing, increase learning and maximise product quality – with the platform having demonstrated to decrease battery testing time by up to 73% using the latest robust active learning algorithm.
Further information on the business can be found at monolithai.com
Lead Sponsor: TomTom
Billions of data points. Millions of sources. Thousands of communities.
We are the mapmaker bringing it all together to build the world’s smartest map. We provide location data and technology to drivers, carmakers, businesses, and developers. Our application-ready maps, routing, real-time traffic, APIs, and SDKs empower the dreamers and doers to move our world forward. Headquartered in Amsterdam with 3,700 employees around the globe, TomTom has been shaping the future of mobility for over 30 years.
For more information, please visit www.tomtom.com
Lead Sponsor: Valeo
As a technology company and partner to all automakers and new mobility players, Valeo is innovating to make mobility cleaner, safer and smarter.
Valeo enjoys technological and industrial leadership in electrification, driving assistance systems, reinvention of the interior experience and lighting everywhere. These four areas, vital to the transformation of mobility, are the Group's growth drivers.
Valeo in figures: 22 billion euros in sales in 2023 | 112,700 employees at December 31, 2023 | 29 countries, 175 plants, 19 research centers, 47 development centers, 20 distribution platforms. Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange
For more information, please visit www.valeo.com
Associate Sponsor
For more than a century, The AA has anticipated the evolving needs of drivers. Continually innovating and investing to keep Britain moving, today, The AA sits at the forefront of the UK’s most pivotal transport conversations, engaging with policymakers, industry partners and businesses to drive change and support fleets and drivers through periods of unprecedented transformation.
AA Business Services supports more than ten million business customers with end-to-end solutions across the full vehicle life cycle. Combining decades of automotive expertise with advanced data and AI-driven insights, AABS helps clients make smarter, more proactive decisions – reducing downtime, managing costs and improving efficiency across their fleets.
Wherever fleets are on their transitioning journey, our technology and expertise provide industry-leading practical, reliable support, every step of the way. From predictive maintenance to route optimisation and regulatory guidance, we ensure fleets are equipped to operate at peak today, while preparing for the vehicles and mobility landscapes of tomorrow. Quite simply, we’re helping fleets run smarter, safer and greener – every mile of the way.
For more information, please visit www.theaa.com/business
Associate Sponsor
Auto Trader Group plc is the UK’s largest automotive platform. It listed on the London Stock Exchange in March 2015 and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index.
Auto Trader’s purpose is Driving Change Together. Responsibly. Auto Trader is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, it aims to build stronger partnerships with its customers and use its voice and influence to drive more environmentally friendly vehicle choices.
With the largest number of car buyers and the largest choice of trusted stock, Auto Trader’s platform sits at the heart of the UK car buying process. That platform is built on an industry-leading technology and data platform, which is increasingly used across the automotive industry. Auto Trader is continuing to bring more of the car buying journey online, creating an improved buying experience, whilst enabling all its retailer partners to sell vehicles online.
Auto Trader publishes a monthly used car Retail Price Index which is based on pricing analysis of circa 800,000 unique vehicles. This data is used by the Bank of England to feed the broader UK economic indicators.
For more information, please visit www.autotrader.co.uk
Associate Sponsor
Mobility is the largest Bosch Group business sector. In 2023, its sales came to 56.2 billion euros, or just under 60 percent of total Group sales. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading mobility suppliers. Bosch Mobility pursues a vision of mobility that is safe, sustainable, and exciting. For its customers, the outcome is integrated mobility solutions.
The business sector’s main areas of activity are electrification, software and services, semiconductors and sensors, vehicle computers, advanced driver assistance systems, systems for vehicle dynamics control, repair-shop concepts, as well as technology and services for the automotive aftermarket. Bosch is synonymous with important automotive innovations, such as electronic engine management, the ESP anti-skid system, and common-rail diesel technology.
For more information, please visit www.bosch.co.uk
Associate Sponsor
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) is a world leader in immersive entertainment. From movies and TV, to music, sports, gaming, and beyond, Dolby transforms the science of sight and sound into spectacular experiences for billions of people worldwide across all their favorite devices. We partner with artists, storytellers, and the brands you love to transform entertainment and digital experiences through groundbreaking innovations like Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, Dolby Cinema, and Dolby OptiView.
For more information, please visit www.dolby.com
Associate Sponsor
Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 responsibly-sourced commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that enable decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today. Glencore companies employ around 135,000 people, including contractors. With a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 40 offices. Glencore's customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities. Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Glencore recognises our responsibility to contribute to the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Our ambition is to be a net zero total emissions company by 2050. In August 2021, we increased our medium-term emission reduction target to a 50% reduction by 2035 on 2019 levels and introduced a new short-term target of a 15% reduction by 2026 on 2019 levels.
For more information, please visit www.glencore.com
Associate Sponsor
JATO Dynamics, founded in 1984, now has representation in over 51 countries around the world. We provide precision under pressure, providing the world’s most timely, accurate and up-to-date automotive information on vehicle specifications, pricing, sales and registrations for over 40 years. We offer more than just data, as we’ve watched the world change, and consumer mindsets alter with it we have been able to offer insights that help inform the industry. We’re able to react to short-term market movements, plan for long-term developments and ultimately to meet the needs of our clients.
For more information, please visit www.jato.com

Associate Sponsor
KPIT is reimagining the future of mobility, forging ahead with group companies and partners to shape a world that is cleaner, smarter, and safer.
With over 25 years of specialized expertise in Mobility, KPIT is accelerating the transformation towards Software and AI-Defined Vehicles through its advanced solutions, platforms, and products—propelled by mobility-infused AI frameworks, software craftsmanship, and systems integration mastery.
Vision in Motion Fueled by 2000+ vehicle production programs and powering 20+ million vehicles on the road with KPIT software, our experience is unmatched. At the same time, we push boundaries, developing solutions that enable Mobility OEMs to innovate at speed and scale.
For more information, please visit www.kpit.com
Associate Sponsor
Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, was launched in 2018 to make it easy for drivers to make the switch to clean, electric transport. With over 133 electric cars now available from 30 different brands, Octopus Electric Vehicles’ team provides everything drivers need to take the road in a new EV.
Offering an all-in-one service, Octopus lease the cars, install charge points, provide specialist EV energy tariffs, and offer access to over 1.2 million public charge points globally via Octopus Electroverse - all with a 4.8* rating on Trustpilot.
Octopus Electric Vehicles also specialises in salary sacrifice schemes – an employee benefit that makes driving a brand new electric car even cheaper than the petrol or diesel equivalent through tax savings. Placing customer experience first, Octopus Electric Vehicles has designed the scheme to be simple for an employer to set up and run, and support them at every step. Drivers can typically save between 30-40% every month on the cost of their EV; and at zero-cost for an employer to set up, it’s great for their team, their hiring and retention, and for their sustainability goals.
More information can be found at www.octopusev.com
Associate Sponsor
Rating every car for safety, security and sustainable repair.
At Thatcham Research, we assess every vehicle on the road, cars and light commercial vehicles alike, rating them across safety, security, and sustainable repair through our world-leading Vehicle Risk Rating model spanning five critical risk pillars.
Our ratings are built on rigorous research and independent analysis, enabling insurers to price risk confidently and make informed decisions.
We collaborate closely with insurers to track real-world claims patterns, with vehicle manufacturers on the sustainable implementation of emerging technologies and with repairers to anticipate evolving skill demands and collision repair complexities.
This creates a vital feedback system for the automotive industry, one that drives vehicles toward being safer, more secure and more sustainable to repair.
We are shaping the future of sustainable motoring through our pioneering research into assisted and automated vehicle technology, the connected car and electrification.
This is automotive risk intelligence – delivering clarity and confidence in modern motoring.
Thatcham Research operates world-class facilities in the UK. Our HQ in Thatcham, Berkshire, is home to our security and crash testing facilities, Repair Technology Centre and training Academy. Our test-track at Gamston in Nottinghamshire is a bespoke, real-world Advanced Driver-Assistance System (ADAS) testing facility, enabling a wide range of regulatory and beyond the rule book tests to be conducted in a safe and repeatable manner.
Thatcham Research Automotive Risk Intelligence data powers more than 8 million insurance quotes every week.
For more information, please visit www.thatcham.org
Associate Sponsor
From connected supply chains in automotive manufacturing to connected and autonomous vehicles to enhanced customer experiences and more, the future of the auto industry increasingly depends on digital innovations. Verizon can help you design a transformation roadmap that gets you from where you are to where you want to go. Our advanced solutions and expertise can help enable connected vehicles, unify technology, differentiate experiences, and secure critical data.
For more information, please visit www.verizon.com
Associate Sponsor
The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is a market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks, rolling equipment, and breakbulk to customers all over the world. The company operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes to six continents, a global inland distribution network, 70 processing centers, and eight marine terminals. With its head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group has about 12,000 employees in 28 countries worldwide.
For more information, please visit www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com
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