About APAC - Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference
The Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Congress exists to advance the development of automotive engineering and the automobile industry internationally.
Held every two years, APAC provides excellent opportunities for automotive experts to present the latest product and development innovations and to exchange information in the field of mobility, connected cars and automotive technology as a global challenge for industry, users and society.
The inaugural APAC was held in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1981 under the name International Pacific Conference on Automotive Engineering. It was initiated by four countries, the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, and Japan. South Korea and China joined the following year, Thailand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka in the 1990s, India in 2004, and Iran in 2005, with a total of 11 countries now represented.
The name was changed to the Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Conference in 2007 to help attract new participants from the Asian region.
APAC21 Call for Nominations
The Society of Automotive Engineers - Australasia has been selected to run the 21st Asia Pacific Automotive Conference in 2022 (APAC 21).
The Conference has been initially themed “Autonomous Vehicle Technology - harmonising the future on and off-road”.
The SAE-A board is seeking nominations for the APAC21 Technical Committee from a local and international field of experts and leaders, covering both industry and academia.
The Technical Committee will be tasked with the following:
- Provide a list of potential local speakers that are experts in the specific subject matter
- Target well known national and international speakers
- Determine timetable for the call for papers, review, select and notify speakers
- Structure technical presentations – preliminary and break-out sessions
- Provide peer review of technical papers
- Meet every 6 weeks (this may become more regular as we get closer to the event)
If you wish to register, please complete the nomination form.
Previous Events
| Year | Conference Theme | Organiser |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Next Revolution in the Automotive Industry | SAE-Thailand |
| 2017 | Creating the Automobiles and Mobility for the Future | China-SAE |
| 2015 | Meeting Regional Challenges with Global Technology | SAE-Australia |
| 2013 | Innovation Technology for Next-Generation Mobility | SAE-Thailand |
| 2011 | Sustainable Technologies for safe & smart mobility | SAE-India |
| 2009 | Safety, Environment and New Technology for Future Automobile | SAE-Vietnam |
| 2007 | Impacts & Opportunities for the Global Automotive Industry | SAE-International |
| 2005 | Harmony of Humans and Motor Vehicles | SAE-Korea |
| 2003 | Motor Vehicle Toward Globalization | SAE-Thailand |
| 2001 | Motor Vehicle for the 21st Century | SAE-China |
| 1999 | Manufacturing - Future Mobility | SAE-Australasia |
| 1997 | Motor Vehicle & Environment | IATO-Indonesia |
| 1995 | Harmony & Efficiency - The Technical Challenge | SAE-Japan |
| 1993 | Global Automotive Integration | SAE-International |
| 1991 | Automotive Challenge in the 90’s | SAE-Korea |
| 1989 | Cooperation for Automotive Prosperity | SAE-China |
| 1987 | Mobility the Technical Challenge | SAE-Australasia |
| 1985 | Motor Vehicle Technology - Mobility for Prosperity | IATO-Indonesia |
| 1983 | Motor Vehicle Technology - Progress & Harmony | SAE-Japan |
| 1981 | Motor Vehicle Technology in the 80’s Need Resources | SAE-International |