FIAA 2026 Events Programme

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

9:30 a.m. | DAIMLER BUSES Press Event

Stand 9C01 | Hall 9

Daimler Buses España y Portugal will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

10:00 a.m. | IVECO BUS Press Event

Stand 9C02 | Hall 9

IVECO BUS will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

10:30 a.m. | TEMSA Press Event

Stand 9A02 | Hall 9

TEMSA will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

11:00 a.m. | SOMAUTO - OTOKAR Press Event

Stand 9C05 | Hall 9

Somauto - OTOKAR will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

11:30 a.m. | SOLARIS Press Event

Stand 9C09 | Hall 9

SOLARIS will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

12:00 p.m. | KARSAN Press Event

Stand 9C15 | Hall 9

Karsan will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

12:30 p.m. | INDCAR Press Event

Stand 9C08 | Hall 9

Indcar will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

1:00 p.m. | ZEROID Press Event

Stand 9C11 | Hall 9

Zeroid will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

1:30 p.m. | IRIZAR Press Event

Stand 9C06 | Hall 9

Irizar will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

3:00 p.m. | MARCOPOLO Press Event

Stand 7C03 | Hall 7

Marcopolo will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

3:30 p.m. | FARIZON Press Event

Stand 7D16 | Hall 7

Farizon will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

4:00 p.m. | PAGLIANI SERVICE Press Event

Stand 7E01 | Hall 7

TAM Europe will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

4:30 p.m. | ISUZU Press Event

Stand 7C06 | Hall 7

Isuzu will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

5:00 p.m. | BYD Press Event

Stand 7C02 | Hall 7

BYD will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

10:30 a.m. | UNVI Press Event

Stand 9C16 | Hall 9

UNVI will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

10:30 a.m. | FERQUI Press Event

Stand 9C14 | Hall 9

FERQUI will present its latest products, solutions and plans for the bus and coach sector.

10:30-11:30 a.m. | Club Posventa VI Conference

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

A professional session on aftersales activity, market trends and opportunities in road passenger transport.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Sustainable Bus Tour: “Building zero emission buses through partnerships. Platforms, investments, industrial strategies”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

The session will explore how manufacturers, bodybuilders, technology providers and operators can work together to speed up the transition to zero-emission buses. It will also examine the move from vehicle production to integrated platforms, services and turnkey solutions.

Speakers

• Tobias Schneiderbauer, Partner, and Lena Bell, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company. Keynote: “The future of European buses: competing in a new era”
• Ian Livesey, Director of B2B & B2C, Moventis
• Francesco Romagnoli, Head of Technical Affairs, ANAV (Associazione Nazionale Autotrasporto Viaggiatori)
• Speaker TBC, Arriva Spain
• Umberto Mauri, Managing Director, Otokar Italy
• Fabian Schumacher, Key Account Manager Bus, ZF
• Speaker TBC, IVECO BUS
• Speaker TBC, BYD

12:30-1:30 p.m. | Transport Panel: “Challenges facing passenger transport in Spain”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

The panel will review the current state of passenger transport and the role of cooperation between public authorities and operators.

Confirmed speakers

• Rafael Barbadillo, President, CONFEBUS
• Alfonso Sanchez, CEO, EMT Madrid
• Pablo Rodríguez Sardinero, Managing Director, Consorcio Regional Transportes de Madrid
• Elena Atance, Director General for Road and Rail Transport, Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility

1:30-3:00 p.m. | Sustainable Bus Awards Ceremony

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

The Sustainable Bus Awards recognise innovation and sustainability in three categories: Urban, Intercity and Coach. A cocktail reception for guests will run from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

4:00-4:45 p.m. | Manufacturers Panel: “What will the next generation of buses look like?”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

Leading manufacturers will discuss new technology, industry trends and the main challenges ahead.

Confirmed speakers

• Alejandro Alcalde, CEO, Daimler Buses España y Portugal
• Fabrizio Toscano, Business Director, IVECO Buses
• Jesus Alonso, CEO, Solaris Bus Ibérica
• Igor Mendive, Sales Director, IRIZAR

5:00-5:45 p.m. | “The future of coach access to cities”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

Organised by ANETRA, this session will examine coach access to cities, low-emission zones, intermodality and the role of coaches in sustainable urban mobility.

Speakers

• David del Olmo, President, AETRAM
• Blanca Frances, President, Asociación Gestión Transporte de Viajeros (GTV) de Alicante
• Alejandro Álvarez, President, ASETRADIS
• Antonio Moreno, President, APT Granada

Moderator: Raúl González, Somos Movilidad

Thursday, 24 September 2026

10:15-11:00 a.m. | EMT Madrid Innovation Session: “Artificial Intelligence as a driver of the future of mobility”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

EMT Madrid will present work from the EMT-UC3M Chair in Artificial Intelligence for Transport and Mobility. A panel will then discuss how AI can improve bus operations, passenger experience, sustainability and digital services.

Programme

• 10:15 a.m. | Results from the EMT-UC3M Chair in AI for Transport and Mobility. José Manuel Molina, Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Director of the Chair.
• 10:30 a.m. | Panel: “Artificial Intelligence in the future of bus transport”. José Manuel Molina; Carlos Acha, Director of Technology and Innovation, EMT Madrid; Araceli Sanchis, mobility expert, Mobility and Logistics Working Group, Comunidad de Madrid AI Cluster; and Iñaki Niharra, Digital Innovative Business Solutions - Public Sector, Partner Executive, IBM Consulting.
• 11:00 a.m. | End of session

11:00-11:45 a.m. | “Women leaders in the bus industry”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

Senior women from the bus industry will discuss the role of female talent in innovation, competitiveness and the future of mobility.

Speakers

• Agata Stańda, CEO, Solaris
• Mery Romero, CEO, SOMAUTO
• Ana M. Valladolid, CEO, RUBIOCAR
• Yolanda Bayo, Director, Autocares Bayo

12:00-12:45 p.m. | Operators Panel: “Leading the transformation of passenger transport”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

Urban, intercity and private-hire operators will discuss the energy transition, the new concession map, mobility law, digitalisation and AI in transport.

Speakers

• Andrés Ruiz, CEO, Grupo Ruiz
• Valentin Alonso, Managing Director, AVANZA Mobility ADO
• Victor Lopez, Managing Director, ALSA
• Further speakers TBC

1:00-1:45 p.m. | Technology Panel: “The connected future of transport: technology, connectivity and Artificial Intelligence”

FIAA Forum | Hall 7

The session will cover electrification, digitalisation, advanced connectivity, ADAS, AI and cybersecurity in passenger transport.

Participating companies

• Juan Blach, Sales and Channel Manager Digital Solutions for Iberia & Latam
• Beatriz García Navarro, Tier-1 Division Manager, Automotive BU
• IRIZAR E-MOBILITY. TBC
• POWER ELECTRONICS. Javier Rodriguez, Global EV Sales Director
• ABB E-Mobility. Jorge Colom, Head of Sales Spain
• Rui Stoffel, CEO and founder of BUSUP