SCHAUMBURG, IL — Artificial intelligence, automation, software-defined vehicles, and next-generation propulsion are transforming every segment of commercial mobility — from trucking and agriculture to construction and mining. The leaders driving that transformation gathered at SAE International's COMVEC 2026 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Illinois.
This year's executive program brought together C-suite and senior technology leaders from across the commercial mobility ecosystem, including OEMs, suppliers, technology companies, government, and research organizations, to examine the industry's most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities.
As commercial vehicle technologies evolve at an unprecedented pace, COMVEC provided a forum for industry leaders to share insights, address emerging challenges, and help shape the future of commercial mobility.
Executive panels examined topics including:
- Software-defined work vehicles
- Leading the next era of commercial mobility
- Automation across on- and off-highway vehicles
- Designing the intelligent work machine
- Navigating the future of propulsion and emissions
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Featured speakers included Judy Curran, Automotive CTO at Synopsys; Michele Kaiser, Director - Technology Commerce at Deere & Company; Catrina Mitchell, CTO of International Motors; Elma Avdic, Vice President at Cummins; Andrew Culhane, Chief Commercial Officer at Torc; Carla Bailo, Safety Advisory Council Member at Gatik; and Lee White, Deputy Administrator at NHTSA, along with executives from Daimler Truck North America, PACCAR, Komatsu, Oshkosh Corporation, Mack Trucks, KPIT, and other organizations.
COMVEC is an event dedicated to commercial and off-highway mobility, bringing together engineers, executives, researchers, suppliers, and policymakers developing the trucks, agricultural equipment, construction machinery, mining vehicles, and advanced technologies that keep the global economy moving.
SAE International is a global organization committed to advancing mobility knowledge and solutions. By engaging nearly 200,000 engineers, technical experts, and volunteers, the company connects and educates mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions.
