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MOVE America 2026 (Mobility Re-Imagined) — Buyer Research & Event Intelligence

MOVE America 2026 is scheduled for 23–24 September 2026 at Huntington Place, Detroit, MI (USA). The event positions itself as the US’s #1 tech mobility event, describing a highly commercial forum where leaders across automotive, fleet operations, charging/energy infrastructure, electrification, autonomy, and software-defined mobility connect around innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Executive summary (what makes MOVE America a strong buyer-fit event)

• Industry convergence: MOVE is designed to bring together auto OEMs, fleet operators, CPOs (charging point operators), tech providers, and partners—so buyer decision-makers cluster around a single mobility narrative (Electric, Autonomous, Software-Defined).
• Commercial forum format: It’s framed as a “commercial forum” for auto, fleet, energy, and tech leaders. That typically means higher buyer intent than purely academic or consumer-facing gatherings.
• Scale indicators: The official event page states 3,000+ attendees, 300+ speakers, 150+ sponsors & exhibitors, and 100+ start-ups.
• Detroit location advantage: Hosting at Huntington Place in Detroit strengthens relevance for automotive and supplier ecosystems (engineering, fleet, charging partnerships, product commercialization).

1️⃣ Who attends (BUYERS / ATTENDEES)

MOVE America is not presented as a generic industry conference. Based on the official description and the featured speaker profiles, attendees are best understood as a mix of: mobility buyers, commercialization leaders, fleet/operations decision-makers, and technology infrastructure stakeholders.

Primary attendee groups we expect to show up in buyer capacity include:

• Fleet operators & fleet transformation leaders: executives and VPs responsible for fleet strategy, product planning, reliability, maintenance, and operational sustainability (e.g., battery/electric fleet rollout, uptime, charging strategy coordination).
• Charging & energy ecosystem leaders (CPO/charging infrastructure and energy operations): leaders focused on charging strategy, deployment programs, partnerships, and infrastructure performance.
• Automotive OEM and automotive connected-services leaders: leaders involved in connected services, software-defined vehicle experiences, telematics, fleet-facing offerings, and product commercialization.
• Mobility platform providers & autonomy/robotics/AV ecosystem leaders: leaders engaged in operations, commercialization, mapping/virtual validation, safety, and scalable deployment models.
• Logistics and transportation technology leaders: executives responsible for product strategy across new products, mobility services, and integration across port-to-door or last-mile operations.
• Start-ups and “buying-adjacent” innovators: the event includes a 100+ start-up component; these teams often attract corporate buyers looking for pilots, partnerships, and early deployments.
• Policy / energy regulators & public-sector stakeholders (adjacent buyers): the speaker list includes public commissioners; these attendees may influence procurement frameworks, incentives, and program direction.

Buyer-intent attendee lens we recommend: We should target attendees whose titles map to deployment decisions (fleet programs, charging strategy, commercialization, partnerships, product/platform adoption, reliability engineering, connected services, and maintenance & support).

2️⃣ Where the show is happening + attendee geographic origin

Venue: Huntington Place, Detroit, MI, USA.
Dates: 23–24 September 2026.

Geographic origin (what we can reliably infer vs. what we cannot):

• The event explicitly frames itself as the US’s #1 tech mobility event, implying that the core attendee base is primarily United States-based mobility leaders (auto OEMs, fleets, US charging and energy operators, and US commercial technology providers).
• Because the official page emphasizes US leadership and the Detroit automotive corridor, we expect additional North American participation through transportation, fleet, and technology partnerships.
• The provided official text does not list attendee origin breakdown by city/country. We should therefore treat “global origin” as possible but not explicitly confirmed in the supplied source.

Best geographic targeting we can use for outreach:

• United States (primary): especially automotive industry hubs and large transportation/fleet regions.
• North America (secondary): where charging/energy and fleet integration partners operate across the region.

3️⃣ Audience reach (Local / National / Global)

MOVE America is positioned as the US’s #1 tech mobility event, which indicates national reach within the United States as the core audience.

While mobility is inherently international, the official page provided does not explicitly quantify global attendee percentages. Therefore, we classify reach as:

• National: Yes (US leadership framing + mobility ecosystem focus)
• Global: Not explicitly confirmed in the supplied text (we treat it as “potential international participation” rather than a guaranteed global distribution)

4️⃣ Sample buyer company names (BUYERS ONLY) + Websites

Below are buyer-oriented company targets we recommend based on the official speaker ecosystem and stated themes. These are companies that typically sponsor, exhibit, or hold decision authority aligned to mobility commercialization, fleet transformation, charging strategy, and autonomy/connected services.

Important note: We will fine-tune “best titles to target” based on your product category after we review your client’s website (Section 8).

Sample buyer list (15–20) — with priority and role targeting

Priority	Company	Website	Best Title to Target	Why This is a Good Buyer Fit
1	Enterprise Mobility	enterpriseholdings.com	VP, Strategy Development (Enterprise Mobility) / Head of Mobility Strategy	Directly aligned with mobility strategy, long-term market themes, and deployment planning for mobility services.
2	Ryder System, Inc.	ryder.com	Chief Technology Officer & VP of New Products / Director of Connected Fleet Technology	Fleet/port-to-door logistics and fleet management—high relevance for electric and software-defined mobility initiatives.
3	UPS	ups.com	SVP/VP, Fleet & Facility Engineering / Reliability & Sustainability Engineering Leader	Speaker alignment in global fleet engineering and sustainability suggests strong fit for fleet rollout, maintenance, and energy operations.
4	Rivian	rivian.com	COO / VP, Business Operations & Fleet/Commercial Partnerships	OEM leader with strong commercial ecosystem overlap: fleet adoption, productization, partnerships, and scaling programs.
5	Ford Motor Company	ford.com	Director, Charging Strategy & Business Operations / EV Fleet Deployment Leader	Charging strategy leadership indicates direct involvement in infrastructure partnerships and electrification commercialization.
6	LG Energy Solution	lgesolutions.com	President, North America / VP, Commercial Strategy for Energy Storage & EV Supply	Battery/energy supply chain influence: strong linkage to EV adoption programs and mobility infrastructure planning.
7	Blink Charging	blinkcharging.com	Chief Operating Officer / VP, Infrastructure Deployment & Strategic Partnerships	CPO/charging ecosystem fit—likely decision-makers for charging network rollout, performance, and enterprise partnerships.
8	May Mobility	maymobility.com	CEO & Founder / Head of Operations & Partnerships	Autonomy/robotics mobility ecosystem—decision authority for deployment models, scalability, and operations partnerships.
9	MOIA	moia.io	President, Commercialization / VP, Mobility Services Commercial Ops	Mobility service commercialization—fits buyers interested in scalable software-defined mobility offerings.
10	Stellantis	stellantis.com	VP, Product Development (Connected Services) / Director, Automotive Data Products	Connected services and data product leadership aligns with software-defined mobility, fleet experiences, and platform commercialization.
11	Free2Move	free2move.com	COO & Co-CEO / Managing Director, North America	Mobility services brand under Stellantis—direct participation suggests strong buyer fit for mobility platforms and partnerships.
12	Harbinger Motors	harbingermotors.com	CTO / VP, Engineering & Product Technology Strategy	EV tech leadership—likely to buy enabling platforms and engineering partners to accelerate product readiness and scaling.
13	Pony.ai	pony.ai	Director/Head of Systems, Safety / Director of Product & Safety Engineering	Autonomy safety and systems leadership indicates procurement interest for validation, integration, and operational readiness.
14	FedEx	fedex.com	Chief Engineer, Global Vehicles / Director, Vehicle Engineering Strategy	Global vehicle engineering is highly aligned with electrification, reliability, and fleet modernization decisions.
15	International Motors, LLC	internationalmotors.com	Director of Engineering / Head of Powertrain Engineering	Powertrain engineering influence maps to EV integration, reliability, and modernization roadmaps.
16	Applegreen Electric	applegreen.com	CEO / VP, EV Program Strategy & Partnerships	Electric mobility ecosystem involvement—strong match for charging, electrification programs, and commercialization partnerships.
17	Zipcar	zipcar.com	President / Head of Mobility Partnerships & Enterprise Fleet Programs	Car sharing and mobility services decision-makers who frequently evaluate fleet/charging/software enablement providers.
18	Proterra	proterra.com	Director Product & Policy / Commercial Partnerships Leader	Policy + product leadership signals buyer activity around commercialization, adoption programs, and infrastructure readiness.
19	Harbinger Motors (if targeting engineering partners)	harbingermotors.com	CTO / Head of Product Technology	If your solution supports EV platform engineering or validation, the engineering leadership role is a top-fit target.
20	Free2Move / Free2Move (if targeting NA strategy)	free2move.com	SVP & Managing Director, North America	Regional leadership improves conversion odds because NA decision-makers own rollout plans and partner selections.

How we would prioritize outreach first (shortlist): Enterprise Mobility, Ryder, UPS, Rivian, Ford, Blink Charging, Stellantis, Free2Move. These are “high-signal” targets because they sit at the intersection of fleet operations + charging/energy + connected services + commercialization.

5️⃣ Job profiles, industries & event type

A) Best job profiles to target

We should build targeting around titles that map to mobility deployment, commercialization, and infrastructure enablement. From the official speaker ecosystem and themes, high-yield job families include:

• Strategy & transformation: VP Strategy Development (Mobility), Mobility Strategy Leaders
• Technology & product: CTO, Chief Technology Officer, VP Product Development, Director of Connected Services
• New products & commercialization: VP New Products, President/Head of Commercialization, Commercial Ops leaders
• Fleet operations & engineering: SVP/VP Fleet & Facility Engineering, Reliability Engineering leadership
• Charging & energy infrastructure: Charging Strategy Director, Energy/Infrastructure Operations leadership, Deployment partnerships heads
• Autonomy / robotics & safety: Director of Systems Safety, Head of Operations (Autonomy), Safety validation leaders
• Data products & platform governance: Global Director Automotive Data Products, Apps & Developer Platforms leaders
• Operations & sustainability: Sustainability leaders tied to vehicle performance, uptime, and decarbonization roadmaps

B) Best-fit industries (mapped to the provided Apollo-style industry list)

MOVE America sits at the overlap of automotive technology, logistics/transportation, energy/charging, and software-defined mobility. Using the industry list you provided, we recommend focusing on the following categories:

• Automotive
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• Oil & Energy
• Renewables & Environment (where electrification/sustainability programs are buyer-led)
• Industrial Automation (if the client product touches fleet automation, charging automation, or industrial infrastructure)
• Computer Software (software-defined mobility, connected services, data products, developer platforms)
• Telecommunications (if the solution requires connectivity, vehicle-to-cloud platforms, or edge connectivity)
• Logistics & Supply Chain (fleet + port-to-door logistics systems)
• Machinery (if the solution is integrated with fleet maintenance tooling or infrastructure hardware)
• Events Services (only for a very specific vendor category; otherwise not central)

C) Event type

Based on the official page description and themes, MOVE America is best categorized as:

• Technology + Industry Conference focused on mobility transformation
• Auto tech and fleet innovation forum
• Charging/energy + electrification commercialization gathering
• Networking and partnership marketplace via sponsors, exhibitors, and start-up presence

6️⃣ Estimated attendance (expected total footfall)

The official event information states:

• 3,000+ attendees
• 150+ sponsors & exhibitors
• 300+ speakers
• 100+ start-ups

For planning outreach capacity, we interpret “3,000+ attendees” as the total footfall metric the organizer highlights. Actual buyer density will depend on how each attendee is categorized (executives vs. technical practitioners vs. start-up founders vs. partners). That is why we recommend buyer-title filtering after we align to your client’s product profile.

7️⃣ Key focus areas & buyer engagement

MOVE America’s themes on the official page emphasize: Electric, Autonomous, Software-Defined. It also frames the event as a commercial collaboration forum for auto, fleet, energy, and tech leaders.

Key focus areas we can map to buyer pain points:

• Electric mobility rollout (EV adoption at scale): fleet electrification, charging readiness, and program economics.
• Autonomy deployment readiness: safety systems, operations scalability, and commercialization pathways.
• Connected services & software-defined vehicles: telematics, apps ecosystems, data products, developer platforms.
• Fleet reliability and engineering performance: maintenance & support systems that improve uptime, reduce downtime, and increase asset utilization.
• Charging strategy and infrastructure partnerships: coordination across OEMs, CPOs, fleet operators, and energy stakeholders.
• Knowledge-sharing and collaboration: executives attend for partner identification, pilot planning, and roadmap alignment.

Buyer engagement approach we recommend:

• Position outreach using outcome language that matches conference themes: “electrification,” “charging strategy,” “connected services adoption,” “fleet reliability,” “autonomy safety systems,” “commercialization.”
• Prioritize titles with program ownership: commercialization heads, CTO/product leaders, charging strategy directors, fleet engineering leadership, and operations executives.
• If your client sells into pilots or partner integrations, we should emphasize “deployment” and “scaling” rather than “education” or “awareness.”

8️⃣ Client-product fit note (required step to shortlist the BEST buyers)

We can strongly improve the “best buyers” ranking once we review your client product requirements. Please share your client website URL (and ideally a 3–5 bullet summary of what the product does, who uses it, and the ideal buyer persona).

Why we need the client website:

• MOVE America includes multiple buyer archetypes (OEM, fleet, CPO/energy, software-defined services, autonomy). The “best buyer” for one product category is often a different job function than the “best buyer” for another.
• Without the client website, any recommendation is necessarily broad. With the website, we can map your solution to the correct subset: charging infrastructure, fleet maintenance/reliability, connected services, software platform adoption, autonomy validation/safety, or commercialization partnership teams.

What we will do once you share the website: We will re-rank the buyer list above and produce a refined table of the best-fit companies and job titles mapped to the closest MOVE America themes your product supports.

Quick self-check (send us answers):
1) What does the product sell? (hardware/software/service)
2) What does it enable? (charging, maintenance, autonomy, data/connected services, fleet operations, etc.)
3) Who are the typical users? (engineering, operations, product, partnerships, sustainability)
4) Which geography matters most (US, North America, global)?
5) Any “must-have” buyer companies (or competitors) to prioritize?

9️⃣ Final recommendation (who we should target first for attendee-list research)

MOVE America 2026 is a high-relevance, buyer-dense event for mobility technology vendors, charging/energy ecosystem providers, fleet transformation solutions, and software-defined connected services.

Best buyer segments we recommend collecting (highest fit first):

• Fleet & facility engineering leaders (reliability, maintenance, sustainability, fleet modernization)
• Charging strategy & infrastructure deployment leaders (CPO and energy infrastructure partnerships)
• Connected services / automotive data products leaders (software-defined mobility platforms)
• Commercialization and partnership executives (scaling programs, pilot conversions, go-to-market alignment)
• Autonomy safety / systems operations leaders (if the client product supports validation, safety, and operations readiness)

Quality outlook for research value: Strong (the official page indicates large attendance plus a heavy concentration of senior leadership across OEM/fleet/energy/tech). The main diligence step is to filter by the right buyer job families aligned to your client’s product—so we can generate the best-fit shortlist after reviewing your website.

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Next step for us: Please provide your client website. Once we review it, we will finalize the “best buyers” shortlist for MOVE America 2026 with the most relevant company/job-title combinations.