Abu Dhabi: The 2022 edition of UMEX and SimTEX to return this month

The fifth edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation Training (SimTEX) conference is set to take place on February 20. It will be followed by the main exhibitions from February 21-23. The hybrid event will take place at Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Business Centre.

The conference, organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) in partnership with the Tawazun Economic Council and in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense, will focus on the theme of the “Unmanned, Unbound: Realising the promise of the unmanned revolution”.

The conference will highlight the latest scientific and technological developments, the advanced contributions of unmanned systems technologies and their potential and also explore four main topics. These include – Understanding the changing unmanned landscape; Unmanned systems and the 4IR: How technology is shaping future capabilities; Facilitating trust and understanding: Human-machine teaming and decision-making in the unmanned age; and Optimising innovation: Overcoming adoption and integration challenges.

Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Teleworking Applications, and Prof. Mérouane Debbah, chief researcher, AI and Telecommunication Systems at the Technology Innovation Institute will be a part of the conference.

Saeed Al Mansoori, executive director of Capital Events, a subsidiary of ADNEC, said: “Organising this conference supports ADNEC’s contribution to transferring and localising knowledge and attracting international experts in the unmanned systems sector, encouraging innovation and knowledge transfer.”

Al Mansoori added: “This conference is a leading platform that brings together decision-makers, pioneers, and experts under one roof in Abu Dhabi and the considerable turnout of experts and pioneers from around the world showcases the international community’s confidence in Abu Dhabi as a safe global destination for business. This event also sheds light on ADNEC’s efforts to improve this vital sector, reinforcing its strategic enabler of the business tourism sector in Abu Dhabi.”

Dr Yehya Mohamed Al Marzouqi, chairman of the conference’s organising committee, said: “This event is a unique platform that provides participants and attendees with the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by humanity today and the solutions and opportunities provided by the fourth industrial revolution.”