WHO & WHY?

Top level networking meets concentrated expertise: Our event offers numerous networking opportunities to get into conversation with speakers, participants, moderators and solution providers. To ensure that you can discuss your specific interests in a targeted manner and network appropriately, selected matching processes are already in place in advance. Join our direct exchange with numerous personally invited and carefully selected executives from well-known companies and jointly discuss best practices, trends, current projects and issues from your industry or pave the way for long-term planning - that's what SDV USA stands for.

WHO ATTENDS?

2 1/2

Inspiring Days!

150+

Live Industry Delegates

81%

Attendees join to evaluate new services, technologies and products

150+

Decision-makers

31+

Industry-focused Speakers

70%

Decision Makers / Senior Influencers

69%

Attendees have Budgets Ranging over 1 Mio. €

95%

Decision Makers with direct or indirect budget responsibility

Expected Target Group

INDUSTRIES

OEMs
36%
OEMs: 36%
Tier Ones
25%
Tier Ones : 25%
Tier Twos, Automotive Suppliers
20%
Tier Twos, Automotive Suppliers : 20%
Software, IT, Electronics
10%
Software, IT, Electronics : 10%
Research & Academia & Start Ups
9%
Research & Academia & Start Ups : 9%

JOB TITLE

VP Automotive Software Development
23%
VP Automotive Software Development: 23%
Chief Software Officer
20%
Chief Software Officer: 20%
Director / Head of Software Development / Software Engineering / Software Architecture
16%
Director / Head of Software Development / Software Engineering / Software Architecture: 16%
Team Leader Automotive Embedded Software
16%
Team Leader Automotive Embedded Software: 16%
Project Manager Automotive Software / Connected Vehicle Data and Platform Services / AD & ADAS / HMI / EV
14%
Project Manager Automotive Software / Connected Vehicle Data and Platform Services / AD & ADAS / HMI / EV: 14%
Principle Expert Continuous Integration, Test & Delivery
11%
Principle Expert Continuous Integration, Test & Delivery: 11%

LEVEL

VP / SVP / Global Head
54%
VP / SVP / Global Head: 54%
Lead / Head / Director
34%
Lead / Head / Director : 34%
Senior Manager
12%
Senior Manager: 12%

PROJECT BUDGETS

More than 5.000.000€
3%
More than 5.000.000€: 3%
1.000.000 – 5.000.000€
6%
1.000.000 – 5.000.000€: 6%
500.000 – 1.000.000€
12%
500.000 – 1.000.000€: 12%
250.000 – 500.000€
69%
250.000 – 500.000€: 69%
0 - 250.000€
10%
0 - 250.000€: 10%

Attendeed the event before

BP 1 BP 4 BP 2 BP 9 BP 7 BP 5 BP 8 BP 6 BP 3

WHY YOU
SHOULD JOIN

Multi-Touchpoint Networking
Our expert community offers an opportunity to enjoy two evening events: the Icebreaker in the evening before the first conference day, with drinks and finger food, and the Networking Dinner at a luxury restaurant after the first day sessions. Our unique event get-togethers are terrific!

Live Streaming via App 
Catch speaker sessions anytime you like. Switch between in-person attendance and streaming on our digital platform, hubs101.

Guided Delegate to Delegate Matchmaking & One2Ones
Our Matchmaking tool will enable you to find other event visitors that suit your preferences and interests, and our friendly staff will gladly help you connect with them at the event too.

85% Decision Makers 
At any we.CONECT event, you will create solid connections. A majority of our guests are senior executives and decision-makers at influential businesses.

15+ hours of intense direct networking and discussions
The unique workshops like World Cafes and Challenge Your Peers ensure you have a chance to exchange your ideas with leading industry experts and your peers.

TESTIMONIALS

NetApp_BP-2022 Cloud Lead | Automotive The event was very successful to us and we were able to have fruitful conversations and promising follow-ups. Bosch_Speaker-2022 Project Director Software Development Ecosystem From a professional standpoint, the conference was a success. Networking, sharing of insights and opinions was beneficial. Setup and your organization was excellent. Luxoft_Del-2022

Perfect networking experience.
Project Manager
Incredibuild_BP-2022 Very successful event with lots of interesting discussions and knowledge sharing. We learned a lot and made some great connections; we will be happy to join such future events. Product Director Mercedes_Sp-2022 Very valuable time and good to meet the community. Also the co-location with the Agile Automotive Engineering Summit was advantageous. Head of Software Development Arrrival_Sp-2022 Very valuable time and good to meet the community. Also the co-location with the Agile Automotive Engineering Summit was advantageous. Head of DevOps Fraunhofer-IESE_Del-2022
A really good and educational experience with great people.
Software Architect

MULTI-TOUCHPOINT
NETWORKING!

HOW TO CONVINCE
YOUR BOSS

Gain insights into current projects of leading companies

Find out how to turn operational approaches into an overall strategic approach and define future pathways

Team up with industry leaders, discuss the currently biggest hurdles and best solution approaches, and find answers to your questions

See where your competition stands right now, benchmark and represent your company at the industry’s most important annual meeting

Network with your peers and share ideas on how to effectively deal with today’s most important challenges in the industry

Hear from key industry players, renowned organizations, and Agile start-ups the best use cases of process-related and organizational requirements for the effective use of new technologies

Discover the latest technologies and tools in your field of expertise and identify innovation potentials for your business

Expand your knowledge by attending the sessions and entangle your experience with that of your peers to jointly develop practical solutions

Learn from your peers and save time by avoiding already-known mistakes

Meet partners, build long-term business relationships, and expand your network

WHAT MAKES THE SDV USA STAND OUT!

SDV USA

Interactive workshops

Real-life case studies and educational material

Discuss and interact at World Cafes and Challenge Your Peers sessions

Identify useful solutions and best practices

Deep expertise and learning

Structured One2Ones with AI-based Matchmaking

2 evening events in curated locations

Pre-event online networking

On-demand recordings of all sessions

A thriving community comes together annually

Traditional business conferences

45-minute monologues

Slide decks with sales pitches from vendors

Reading Emails and doing business phone calls

Sales pitches that don’t fit your challenges

Shallow trends

Standing somewhere and hoping to meet a person of relevance

Staying alone in a hotel room

No pre-event interactions

Taking notes / photos during sessions

Visiting a hotel, not an event community

BOOK NOW!

ALL INCLUSIVE EVENT PASS

€ 3.249

PREMIUM EVENT PASS

€ 2.749

STANDARD EVENT PASS

€ 2.549

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