Explore the 2026 agenda

Amid rapid transformation in the automotive industry, this interview will explore how leadership is being redefined. It highlights what inclusive leadership looks like today, how leaders can drive impact during disruption, and shares personal leadership journeys and insights from a senior executive navigating change with authenticity and resilience at the forefront globally.

Are you a senior industry leader shaping the future of automotive and mobility? Could you be this year's Headline Sponsor delivering a flagship keynote, sharing a bold perspective on leadership, innovation, and the strategic forces redefining the industry?

To discuss speaking and sponsorship opportunities in front of our audience of 200+ automotive professionals, contact: Team@WomenAutomotive.com

The only constant in automotive, is the constant change. What skills do future leaders need? Join leading industry voices as they discuss what defines effective leadership in today’s fast-evolving automotive landscape, new technology demands and the shift in talent skills required.

This session focuses on practical, real-world approaches to inclusion beyond representation. It explores how organisations can build truly great cultures, featuring real case studies of successful initiatives, alongside actionable tips to foster belonging at work.

This session will provide practical insights into how organisations can attract, retain, and grow female talent. Attendees will learn best practices in talent management, including succession planning, internal mobility, personalised career development, and building the organisational agility needed to develop sustainable, inclusive leadership pipelines.

This session explores why allyship is essential to building inclusive workplaces, highlighting how active support, shared accountability, and everyday actions from all leaders help drive equity, belonging, and lasting cultural change.

This session explores Mexico’s strategic role in the global automotive shift, examining electrification, geopolitics, sustainability, and how industry transformation is reshaping competitiveness, investment, and future workforce needs.

Leaders from OEMs, suppliers, technology, and policy will explore how electrification and industry disruption are creating new career pathways for women, highlighting emerging opportunities, leadership skills, and actions needed to drive the future of automotive.

A highly interactive open floor session, closing the day bringing the room together for an honest, energetic discussion, shaped entirely by the audience. The panellists will take questions live, offering candid, on-the-spot perspectives from a diverse group of industry experts.