RTU Academic Conference: Building European Strategic Autonomy Through Unmanned Systems and Human-Centric Defence Innovation

An international academic conference bringing together researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the future of unmanned systems and defence innovation in Europe.

This side-event is organized by Riga Technical University and hosted at the university’s premises. This event serves as the evidence-based policy and research pillar of the summit and is officially a part of the summit program. 

This academic conference aims at strengthening NATO scientific and technological capacity with UxS by addressing critical gaps and areas for improvement with operational readiness, regulation, industrial capability, and human capital. The challenge for the conference is to deliver policy recommendations and technological roadmap to advance strategic competitiveness and defence preparedness for allied partners.