Future Forces Exhibition and Forum: the programme

Future Forces Exhibition & Forum, the International Platform for Trends and Technologies in Defence and Security, will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, on 19-21 October 2022. The main focus of the exhibition will be on the presentation of current and future needs of the NATO and partner countries’ armed and security forces, state-of-the-art technologies and R&D programs. NATO and EU working groups will attend both the exhibition and Forum (FFF), and organizers look forward welcoming delegations from over 30 countries, as well as the Czech Ministry of Defence, Czech Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, Government, Parliament and other institutions.

The Exhibition’s preliminary programme

Monday 17 to Friday 21 October 2022

Official annual meetings of the NATO Working Groups:

NATO WGs and teams of experts take part in the FFF events regularly
NATO Army Armaments Group’s (NAAG) Land Capability Group conference on Dismounted Soldier Systems (DSS)
NATO Joint Non-lethal Weapons Capability Group (JNLWCG)
NATO Detection, Identification and Monitoring Panel (DIMP)
NATO Hazard Management Panel (HMP)

Around 300 experts in the given areas that will take part in the FFF events at PVA EXPO PRAHA.

Wednesday 19 October 2022

Future Forces Exhibition

Opening of the FFF and Future Forces Exhibition with the participation of VIPs and official guests

Future Forces Conference

Afternoon strategic level (political-security)
Participation of political representation, Czech Armed Forces Command, VIP guests and foreign official delegates, NATO, EDA and other experts
Focus on New NATO Strategic Concept; EU Strategic Compass; NATO Warfighting Capstone Concept; NATO-EU Relationship in Conventional Capability Development

Future Cyber Conference – Future Cyber Defence

Set of security discussion panels, workshops, Live Hacking Zone
Focus on C5ISTAR; Current trends and threats in cyber security and defence; Crisis management in cyber security domain; Support for planning and conducting military operations in a hybrid environment; Artificial Intelligence

FFF Party

Informal networking event for invited VIP guests, official delegates, partners and exhibitors

Thursday 20 October 2022

Future Forces Exhibition

2nd day of the exhibition, presentations and live demos

Future Forces Conference – Future Air Force Panel

Operational part of the conference focused on specific topics of Air Force development. Main topic: the New Generation Aircraft – modernisation of supersonic fleet of the Czech AF

Future Forces Conference – Future Land Forces Panel

Operational part of the conference focused on specific topics of Land Forces development. Main topic: the New Generation Armoured Vehicles – tanks and other platforms for the Czech LF

Military & Crisis Medicine

Expert panel on system resilience, crisis management, medical crisis preparedness, military-civilian cooperation, Lessons Learned & Lessons Identified from Covid-era

Future Cyber Conference – Future Cyber Defence