#SMMTAnnualDinner
The 109th SMMT Annual Dinner will be held on Tuesday 24 November 2026. The event will be in the Great Room at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' Annual Dinner is one of the key events in the automotive calendar, due to be attended by approximately 1,000 guests from the industry, government and media.
Paul Philpott, SMMT President and President & CEO of Kia UK, will deliver the keynote address to senior executives from across the automotive industry, with a celebrity guest speaker to be announced in due course.
Tables and individual tickets are now available to book here, with early bird rates available until 10 July. Ticket prices and terms and conditions can be viewed here. Tickets are available individually, as a half table, or as a full table of 10.
If you are interested in partnership opportunities (including both branding and hosted receptions), please contact partnerships@smmt.co.uk or phone 020 7101 3185.
We hope to see you on 24 November.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us: annualdinner@smmt.co.uk.
This is what guests said about last year's Annual Dinner
'The SMMT annual dinner is a who's who of the great and good in the UK automotive industry. On top of this a great venue, spectacular dinner and then drinks where you can network with colleagues, friends and future business contacts.'
'The SMMT plays a vital role at the heart of the UK automotive industry, and this event truly brings the entire ecosystem together. It’s a rare opportunity to build new connections and strengthen existing relationships. For us, it stands out as a unique moment in the calendar, offering a setting and atmosphere completely unlike the day-to-day.'
'The SMMT Dinner is an event to be seen at if you work in, or with the Automotive sector. An excellent evening.'
'Always a fantastic opportunity to network and meet colleagues from the auto industry - a fantastic milestone in the year for the industry.'
'My first SMMT Annual Dinner lived up to my high expectations. It was a great opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues in a relaxed environment to celebrate the industry in which we all work.'
'Grateful for the opportunity to attend the 108th Dinner hosted by SMMT, with insightful speeches and multiple opportunities to network - we shall see you at next years too!'
'I thoroughly enjoyed attending the annual SMMT Dinner last week. The speeches were informative and offered insight into the direction of our industry. The evening entertainment with Milton Jones was fantastic and added to the overall experience. It was a brilliant opportunity to network with industry colleagues, and I’m already looking forward to next year’s event.'
'The 108th SMMT Annual Dinner was an excellent platform for meaningful networking. It brought together leaders and innovators from across the automotive industry, creating the perfect environment for insightful conversations, new connections, and strengthening existing relationships. A truly valuable event for anyone looking to stay engaged and visible within the sector.'
'I think this event is a must attend for anyone in the Automotive sector who really cares about our future and is an opportunity to meet and network with those in the supply chain.'
'It was a pleasure to attend the 108th SMMT Annual Dinner, the great and the good of the UK's automotive companies were present.'
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