MESAS is organized by the NATO Modelling and Simulation Centre of Excellence The event will gather fully recognized experts from different domains: Military, Academia and Industry.

Conference will be held in the frame of FUTURE FORCES FORUM which will again become a global networking of International Organisations + Government + Military + Police + Academia + R&D + Industry. Besides expert events, Future Forces Exhibition will present more than 200 international brands.

Discussion Forum/PLENARY – Topics at Strategic Level:

• UAVs/Drones – Potential of the Future; Civil - Military Cooperation
• Artificial Intelligence – Pros & Cons
• Regulatory Processes – Implementation, Effectivity, Enforcement
• Ethical, Moral and Legal Aspects of Using UAVs/Drones 

THEMATIC SESSIONS – Topics at Operational Level:

• Future Challenges and Opportunities of Advances M&S Technology
• Autonomous Systems and Swarming – Research, Development and (future) Application
• Modelling and Simulation of Intelligent Systems – AI, Research, Development and Application
• Autonomous Systems in Context of Future Warfare and Security – Concepts, Applications, Standards and Legislation