2026 Annual International Conference Presentations

Providence, Rhode Island
September 29 - October 1, 2026

For all AAMVA members

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2026 Annual International Conference

Check out the 2026 AIC Flickr album.


Watch the 2026 AIC Wrap-up video.

Listen as Ian Grossman, AAMVA president and CEO, interviews Phil Hansen, keynote speaker at AAMVA’s 2026 Annual International Conference, about his personal journey as an artist and speaker and his “Embrace the Shake” philosophy of turning limitations into opportunities for creativity and innovation. 

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SPEXS 6.5: What the Next Platform Release Means for CDLIS and S2S

CDLIS and S2S both depend on the SPEXS platform. This session will introduce the SPEXS 6.5 functional release from a program perspective. It will walk through the high-level functional enhancement areas planned for the release. The session will then focus on new data cross-check validations...
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Identity Establishment: From Verification to Trusted Credential

Trust in a credential starts with trust in the identity behind it. This session examines the full workflow — from initial identity establishment through issuance of both physical and digital credentials — and how jurisdictions can continue strengthening confidence at every step.  
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Employee Safety and Security Best Practices: A New Resource for MVA Leaders

Keeping MVA staff safe requires more than good intentions. In this session, AAMVA introduces its new comprehensive employee safety and security best practices document and walks leaders through how to apply it, so attendees leave with a concrete, ready-to-use resource for their agency.  
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Temporary Tags and License Plate Fraud: Emerging Trends and Strategies for Better Compliance

Temp tag misuse and license plate fraud are costing agencies, tolling authorities, and the public. This session addresses counterfeit and altered plates, verification gaps, and cross-jurisdiction enforcement challenges, with a close look at Texas’ innovative temp tag model and its National Motor...
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Driving the S2S Roadmap Forward: Priorities, Progress, and the Tools Making It Happen

The S2S roadmap maps the activities that will advance the safety-driven program mission. This session will cover current S2S priorities. It will then highlight two examples of that progress. California will continue advancing toward full S2S state implementation. The rebuilt SPEXS Duplicate...
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Vehicle Finance and Lien Fraud: Case Studies and Anti-Fraud Strategies

Vehicle finance and lien fraud is a billion-dollar problem — and anti-fraud strategies are needed to fight it. This two-part session opens with a panel of experts to share how these schemes work and the impact to the community, then shifts to how anti-fraud strategies can be used to detect...
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Designing for Everyone: Neurodiversity, Accessibility, and the MVA Customer

Meeting ADA requirements is the floor, not the ceiling. This session explores inclusive service design as the next frontier in MVA customer experience, examining how to move beyond baseline compliance to intentionally serve customers with cognitive, sensory, or anxiety-related differences...
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NMVTIS Program Update: Challenges, Risks, and Implementation Considerations

National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) is only as strong as the data behind it. This session examines the most pressing challenges facing states today — data timeliness, participation gaps, evolving fraud risks, and the impact of modernization and e-titling initiatives — with...
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Temp Tag and License Plate Fraud - Video 1

Temp Tags and License Plate Fraud - Video 1
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Temp Tags and License Plate Fraud - Video 2

Temp Tags and License Plate Fraud - Video 2
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NMVTIS Program Update - Video

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Where Technology Meets the Road - Video 1

Where Technology Meets the Road - Video 1
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Where Technology Meets the Road - Video 2

Where Technology Meets the Road - Video 2
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Where Technology Meets the Road - Video 3

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Don’t Believe the Hype: Demystifying the Standards Shaping Digital Identity - and What It Means for Administrators

Not all digital credential standards are equal, and the differences matter. This session takes an in-depth look at ISO 18013 and the AAMVA mDL Implementation Guidelines, why they matter, how they are evolving, and what Administrators need to know about the competing standards vying for the same...
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VIN Inspection Programs: Building and Maintaining a High-Quality State Program

A VIN inspection is only effective if it goes beyond a cursory glance. This session walks through what high-quality VIN inspection programs look like in practice, drawing on examples from jurisdictions that have them, and addresses how public VIN tags can be counterfeited or altered. Whether your...
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Who's Got Your Back? Jurisdiction Strategies for Safer, More Welcoming MVA Service

MVA agencies across north America are finding their own paths to safer, more welcoming service environments. This panel brings together jurisdictions with different approaches and hard-won experience, creating space for an honest conversation about what is working, what the challenges have been...
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Where Technology Meets the Road: A Global Perspective

This session explores how objective driver and rider assessment and human-intent technologies are reshaping driver and rider readiness testing worldwide. Drawing on collaboration with driving schools, licensing authorities, and transport regulators across Europe, it offers a global perspective on...
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mDL and Law Enforcement: Building a Toolkit for Procurement, Education, and Outreach

Law enforcement agencies need practical guidance on mDL — not just theory. This session shares the LE Committee and ID Management Committee’s collaborative work to build a toolkit covering procurement, education, and outreach.  Learn how this toolkit can be used by your agency to prepare for...
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Driving mDL Adoption: Lessons Learned, Relying Party Engagement, and Growth Strategies

The road to mDL adoption has plenty of twists, turns, and lessons learned.  Each jurisdiction faces different implementation considerations, relying party engagement needs, and opportunities for growth. This session will bring together real world jurisdictional experiences to explore what is...
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DMV Data and Law Enforcement: Access, Compliance, and the Road Ahead

DMV data is essential for law enforcement — but sharing it comes with real compliance and political pressures. This session examines how law enforcement can access the data they need while DMVs stay within legal bounds, including updates from Nlets, a status report from the Nlets working group...
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Operating a CDL Program in Today's Regulatory Environment

A working guide for State CDL Program staff to non-domiciled licensing, English proficiency enforcement, Clearinghouse integration, and the compliance obligations reshaping issuance in 2025–2026.  
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Electronic Titling: Building Interoperable, Secure, and Scalable Title Systems

Electronic titling is transforming how states manage vehicle titles — but technology alone isn’t enough. This session explores how jurisdictional collaboration, shared vision, and strategic alignment unlock the full value of electronic titling for agencies, industry partners, and customers...
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Retain, Engage, Thrive: Low-Cost Strategies for a Stronger Employee Experience

The best retention tools are often free. This session gives MVA leaders practical strategies they can put to work right away, from recognition practices and communication habits to culture shifts and management approaches that build engagement and reduce turnover.  
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Beyond the Speed Limit: How ISA Is Reshaping Driver Safety and Jurisdictional Policy

Speed is a leading factor in traffic fatalities and Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology is changing how jurisdictions respond. This session covers progress from AAMVA’s ISA Working Group, recent state legislative activity, and emerging implementation approaches, including how ISA...
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Take the Long Way Home: Credential Design with Relying Parties in Mind

While the evolution of identity credentialing has improved usability, interoperability, and security, most of it has been reactive rather than proactive. Join our speakers as they explore what it means to take the long way home when it comes to credential design and verification. This session...
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Vehicles: ADAS Alteration and Stakeholder Impact as AV Adoption Expands

Join us for this two-part program. We will first delve into the rapidly changing world of Advanced Driver Assistance Technology and learn how aftermarket ADAS modifications are causing concerns for roadway safety. We will then move to a discussion on fully automated vehicle deployment that has...
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