Future
Warfare
Affordability Accessibility and Adaptability
Looking forward to IDC 2027
1800+
Attendees from the global defence and security community
3
Strategic panel discussions
1
Day of high-level dialogue
40+
Countries
Where defence leadership meets Future Warfare
The International Defence Conference (IDC) brings together global defence leaders, policymakers, military strategists and industry innovators to examine the forces shaping the future of warfare and the evolving demands of global security.
Taking place 24 January, IDC 2027 explores the theme “Future Warfare: Affordability, Accessibility and Adaptability.” As the defence landscape evolves, the conference will examine how emerging technologies, shifting operational requirements and changing security dynamics are redefining military capabilities. Discussions will focus on how defence organisations can develop and deploy effective, agile and sustainable capabilities to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
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The institutions and IDC-listed partners supporting the conference.
Why Attend
Why Attend IDC 2026
Connect with senior defence leaders, policymakers, military commanders and industry decision-makers shaping the future of global security
Hear directly from influential voices on the technologies, challenges and geopolitical dynamics transforming the defence landscape
Discover how AI, autonomy, advanced technologies and connected systems are reshaping modern defence operations
Join high-level discussions addressing the strategic issues influencing defence readiness, resilience and innovation.
Engage with an international community of defence, technology and security experts from across government, military and industry
Be part of an exclusive forum designed to bring together decision-makers and thought leaders for meaningful dialogue and collaboration.
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Future Warfare: Affordability Accessibility and Adaptability
2027 Sessions Topics
Does Total Defense Matter?
Move from peacetime efficiency to surge capacity, rapid learning, and wartime scalability.
Defence Adaptability & Resilience
Critical infrastructure, civil preparedness, national mobilisation, and continuity planning.
Economics of Warfare: Cost, Scale, Stockpiles, and Contested Logistics
Stockpile depth, sustainment, munitions replenishment, distributed networks, and contested logistics.
Mass, Precision, and Autonomous Systems: Rethinking Force Design
Balance precision, mass, autonomous systems, layered defence, and scalable operational effects.
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AI Webs
Decision speed, cognitive load, trust, automation bias, and future-force preparation.
Future of Distributed Command and Control
Human command authority, accountability, AI decision support, rules of engagement, and judgment.
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