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DisTec 2024 Agenda

Distec

Enabling operational advantage through non-traditional training technologies

Step away from the showfloor and see cutting-edge technology in action at the DisTec Theatre.  Demonstrated by pioneers, these training technology suppliers companies have worked together with the defence industry in order to revolutionise the military training domain. 

Browse through the 2024 agenda below:

  •         Day 1: Reflective realities: Creating authentic training environments for battle readiness
  •         Day 2: Integrating innovation to transform end-user training
  •         Day 3: Tomorrow's intelligent training tools: unlocking generative AI and beyond

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11:30
  1. Opening Address: Army Futures
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
12:00
  1. Advancing human-computer interaction: a cutting edge virtual avatar system
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    As technological progress accelerates, the demand for enhanced and intuitive digital interactions continues to grow. The evolution of avatars, lifelike digital representations of humans, capable of re ...
12:30
  1. The mixed reality enabler: physiological and psychological training across land, sea and space
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    OECD forecasts the global underwater sector could reach $140bn by 2035.  Rapid growth, need to reduce time to market, risk and improve quality and functionality of new subsea technologies, especially ...
13:00
  1. Lunch break & exhibition
    85 mins
14:15
  1. Wargaming experiment: Welcome, introduction and team selection
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    Background and aim of experiment. Shortlisted applicants will be randomly selected into two teams of eleven. To get involved sign up here.
14:30
  1. Wargaming in training: An academic perspective from the Defence Academy
    DisTec Theatre
    20 mins
    What is Wargaming? Why use wargaming within training (pros & cons)?
14:45
  1. Wargaming in training: A practitioners perspective from the Land Warfare Centre
    DisTec Theatre
    10 mins
    Current and future applications of Wargaming in Land training
14:55
  1. Wargaming experiment: Operation Urban Thunder brief
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    Scenario, terrain and team capabilities overview, followed by game objectives.
15:10
  1. Wargaming experiment LIVE
    DisTec Theatre
    50 mins

    Team Captain: Capt Dave Worley, SO3 G3 Organisations & Deployments, Command Pillar, Land Warfare Centre

    Team Captain: Captain Christopher Hoggard, Land Warfare Centre

16:10
  1. Wargaming experiment: Operation Urban Thunder after action review
    15 mins
    David Elsey, Major Tom Mouat MBE, and Major Theo Bossom are joined by the two team captains as they delve into uncovering what happened in this after action review.
11:00
  1. How to simplify and speed up the building and deploying of complex simulation solutions... at lower costs
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    There is a massive demand for immersive and game-based technologies in the military simulation domain. Technologies to build computer games have become more accessible in recent years, with several le ...
    Bohemia Interactive Simulations
11:30
  1. Integrating autonomous infantry robotic OPFOR
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    Autonomous infantry robotic targets which look, move, and behave like real people provide new opportunities to add robotic opposing force (OPFOR) or other role-players into any training event. Robotic ...
12:00
  1. Charting AI capability to coexist with maritime competency
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    To benefit fully maritime must adopt, upskill and scale the use of both new and existing technology by becoming champions of human-centred digital transformation.  Going forward we should empower mari ...
12:30
  1. The impact of simulation training technology - an end user's perspective
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
13:00
  1. Lunch break
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
13:30
  1. DisTec Challenge live final: Pixel's & Personalities - Introduction
    DisTec Theatre
    10 mins
13:40
  1. DisTec Challenge finalist: Mobile Accessible eXtended Reality Education System
    15 mins
    Overcoming the all-too-common problem of a shortage of equipment and SME personnel in the right place at the right time to deliver the right training. Mobile Accessible eXtended Reality Education Syst ...
13:55
  1. DisTec Challenge finalist: Orchestrated AI microservices to enable next-generation AI tutors: The THIA platform for creating AI co-pilots
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    A vision for next generation AI is training and mentoring warfighters in every course of instruction with tutors that know and adapt material to all learners throughout their careers. This vision has ...
14:10
  1. DisTec Challenge finalist: SADIE - A secure data environment powering an AI virtual coach
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    Defence is currently struggling with two diametrically opposed forces:    An exponential increase in the complexity of systems, information and data.   A reduction in the availability of specialists a ...
14:25
  1. DisTec Challenge finalist: AI-powered adaptive learning and scalable flight simulation for trainee pilots
    DisTec Theatre
    15 mins
    Together Obrizum and BAE Systems have forged an alliance which brings award-winning enterprise AI technology for training and qualifications into the defence training market. This technology-led train ...
14:40
  1. DisTec Challenge: Final results and networking
    50 mins
    Join Dstl, our finalists and judges as we announce the 2024 DisTec Challenge winner and then for a brief networking opportunity.
15:30
  1. The effectiveness of extended reality gaming technology in operations training
    DisTec Theatre
    45 mins
    As the landscape of military operations training evolves, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) seeks innovative technologies to enhance and elevate operations training including flight traini ...
10:30
  1. Leading the target: exponentially advancing AI
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    This session will explore the accelerating pace of advancement in large language models (LLM) and how we can anticipate jumps in capability to plan for future advancements. It underscores the importan ...
11:00
  1. Unlocking learning: the transformative power of generative AI in L&D
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    This session highlights the importance of cautious and informed use of generative AI in L&D. It emphasizes the need for validation, starting small, transparency, and establishing clear policies for et ...
11:30
  1. What role is there for AI in generating trusted competency scores from biosignals in team training?
    DisTec Theatre
    30 mins
    This session will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing AI in the generation and automation of competency scores in team training settings. It discusses the need for va ...
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