About the conference

On Monday 2nd November 2026, the day before EICMA 2026 opens, the IMCM – International Motorcycle Conference Milan will take place and will bring together global motorcycle industry experts. The conference is looking back on more than ten years of a successful track record as the Ricardo Motorcycle Conference and will continue to pick up on a number of topics relating to the current trends and needs of the motorcycle world. The focus of the conference will be motorcycles and motorcycle technology, but the conference will be open for other personal mobility segments as well, including ATV, urban mobility and e-bikes.

The IMCM will be organized by the Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers, OEVK, well known as the organizer of the renowned International Vienna Motor Symposium. As the world's leading event of its kind the IMCM aims to invite representatives from the global motorcycle industry spanning from manufacturers to suppliers. The one – day programme will offer a scope of world class lectures and key notes and will also offer sufficient time for networking during the conference day and the evening event. An additional exhibition gives the opportunity to see the latest state of the art.

Key Information
• The day before EICMA 2026, the 2nd November
• Knowledge exchange of global motorcycle industry experts
• Current trends and needs of the motorcycle world and technology
• Open for other mobility segments as well (ATV, urban mobility, e-bikes)
• Based on more than 10 years of a successful track record as the former Ricardo Motorcycle Conference
• Format of Presentations: 20 min presentation + 10 min discussion
• Organized by ÖVK – Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers

Organizing Committee
Prof. Bernhard Geringer
Prof. Helmut Eichlseder
Prof. Leopold Mikulic
Dr. Christian Landerl
Paul Etheridge