Over 1,800 experts descend on Abu Dhabi for defence conference

The International Defence Conference (IDC 2023), inaugurated by Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, was held on Sunday in Abu Dhabi under the theme “Adaption, Exploration, Transformation: Reimagining Security, Society, and the Human Experience in an age of Disruption”.

Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, IDC 2023 took place one day ahead of the IDEX and NAVDEX at ADNOC Business Centre with more than 1,800 participants  from regional and international defence and security companies. marking a growth of over 25 per cent compared to the previous edition.

The conference included four panel discussions that cover the social and economic impacts and risks of widespread adoption of new technologies, talent development and human capital management, and impact of emerging technologies on modern operations and the future of warfare.

More than 17 speakers participated, including leaders, ministers, and senior officials in the defence sector from around the world.

The first panel, titled “Promise and Peril,” covered the social and economic impacts and risks of widespread adoption of new technologies such as AI, neuro, & biotechnology and extended reality.

The second panel, titled “Keeping Pace,” shed light on how the increasing incorporation of advanced technologies in the workplace is changing approaches to talent development and human capital management.

The third panel, titled “Tech at the Forefront,” discussed the impact of emerging technologies on modern operations and the future of warfare.

The fourth panel, titled “the Next Frontiers,” explored the human instinct to explore beyond the current dimensions of the terrestrial and physical world and expand the human footprint in both the space and digital domains.

The IDC 2023 was organised by ADNEC Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence and in strategic partnership with Tawazun Council (Tawazun).

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