The conference will be held on Wednesday 5 June in
Basingstoke and will bring together Science and Technology,
procurement and the end user communities and will showcase
examples of how AI is being used to tackle Defence and
Security Challenges. Speakers from MOD and key external
partners will be providing a range of perspectives using
real case studies to illustrate the successes and
challenges of delivering AI into operational use. In
addition, suppliers from industry, academia and subject
matter experts are invited to the event to showcase the
very latest AI technology and capabilities they have to
offer.
Dr Steven Meers, Dstl’s Head of AI Lab, said:
AI is one of the most exciting and rapidly developing
areas of Science and Technology. Understanding how to
responsibly exploit the benefits, but also how to counter
the threats presented by AI is a critical issue for the
Defence and Security community; this is an area where we
need to ensure we are working closely with our suppliers
both in industry and academia.
By broadening our supply base we will improve access to
the best AI solutions for Defence and Security. There
will be a lot to see at the event, including a large
exhibition area with demonstrations and stands hosted by
a wide variety of suppliers from academia, SMEs and
larger defence contractors.
The event is expected to attract more than 400 attendees
including military end users, MOD capability planners and
acquisition staff, as well as Dstl scientists and engineers
along with international partners. AI Fest is a great
opportunity for the community to understand better how to
adopt AI in a manner that makes us all safer and more
secure.
The conference is set to run in two halves, the morning
session forming the main conference session with a number
of presentations to all government attendees. The afternoon
session will be broken out into eight separate syndicates
to cover a wide variety of topics at greater depth –
attendees will be signing up to these in advance of the
conference.
Throughout the lunch interval attendees will explore the
supplier exhibition area, which will remain open during the
afternoon syndicate session slots.
To register your interest or to take part in the event as a
supplier, contact the AI lab team at ai_lab@dstl.gov.uk Closing
date Thursday 18 April.
