28th International Technical Conference to be held in Toronto
April 30, 2026
Global Korean Post
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Canada and United States of America will co-host global vehicle safety conference in Toronto. It will take place May 12-15, 2026, at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Canada.
Co-hosted by Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT)’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 28th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) will showcase the latest cutting-edge safety technologies.
Under the theme “Advancing Innovation: Technologies for Safer Vehicles”, ESV 2026 will focus on developing and deploying safety technologies using evidence-based approaches that can be adopted globally. With nearly 1.2 million lives lost each year to road crashes worldwide, the conference underscores the urgent need for collaboration, innovation, and harmonized safety approaches.
Bringing together leading experts from government, industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations, ESV 2026 will help drive progress in:
- Crashworthiness and crash avoidance
- Automated driving technologies
- Active and passive safety features
- Cybersecurity; and,
- Data-driven research
The conference will also include interactive tours, in-vehicle and onsite demonstrations, showcases of new innovations, technical sessions, and senior expert plenaries focused on harmonization, emerging risks, and next-generation safety standards.
by Global Korean Post
