Xponential Europe 2026: Focus on autonomous technologies

The trade fair emphasizes the importance of autonomous technologies for Europe's mobility and innovative strength. A new feature is the partnership with the German Armed Forces, which highlights the topic of defense in the context of autonomous systems. This collaboration with the German Federal Ministry of Defense expands the spectrum to include security and defence-related applications.

Another focus of the program is cybersecurity, which addresses protection mechanisms and risk management for networked, autonomous systems. The conference program offers insights into technologies on water, on land, in the air and in space. Highlights include the European Drone Forum and the Autonomous Inland and Short Sea Shipping Conference, which will highlight developments in unmanned aviation and maritime autonomy. New speakers and sessions are constantly being added to the program.