Dezeen promotion: the biannual Shift Automotive exhibition and convention will be returning to Berlin in September 2019 to explore how technology will affect the future of transport.
The two-day convention will bring together leading designers, engineers and brands from the transport industry in a bid to explore how new automotive technologies will change the way we "think, live and drive".
Organised every six months by the Geneva International Motor Show, IFA, Messe Berlin and Palexpo, the conference will take place at the Berlin Messe exhibition grounds from 10 to 11 September 2019.

A host of well-known speakers from companies including Fujitsu, Seymour Powell and Hitachi will share their thoughts on the potential future of mobility in a series of talks, panels and discussions. Other speakers include Smart (Daimler), Italdesign, Easymile, Fraunhofer Institute, the Singularity University, Celeris Technology, Ioki and 2getthere.
The conference will explore evolving technologies in the field of automation and will delve into what the experience of driving may be like in 2030.
"Shift Automotive is not a car show. It's not a trade show. It's not a boast fest about the latest and greatest technologies. Instead, it's an event that?s all about the human experience of technology, and how co-innovation will transform it," said a spokesperson for the event.

The event will also address the trust issues that come with the "mobility revolution", such as ...