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DSET has an in-person live event in Bristol, UK, and also live streams to a virtual platform via RingCentral.

We have a high percentage of serving military attendees as well as academia and large number of MS&T (Military Simulation & Training) industry suppliers.

DSET is a unique conference and community, designed to contribute to the advancement of Defence Simulation, Education and Training in the Armed Forces & Blue Light Communities. 

Attendees come from military, academia, government and industry. Working across Defence, Security, Adult Education, STEM, Wargaming, Serious Games and Medical.

Roles include: middle and senior leaders, policymakers, scientists, applied researchers, engineers, simulation professionals, military personnel (including end users), teachers, trainers, and course designers. Exhibitors will send their business development professionals to showcase their companies’ products and services.

DSET is an international conference and welcomes attendees from global locations. Visit the Attendee Justification page, which contains more information for overseas attendees visiting the UK for the event.

Full registration includes Access-All-Areas throughout DSET, coffee break refreshments, lunch and the DSET Show Floor Hospitality Evening. 

Each delegate also receives:

• Conference bag with an event guide and exhibitor literature.
• Access to the virtual platform to post questions during the conference sessions, watch sessions remotely, speed network, explore exhibitor profiles and connect with other attendees via DM or video call.
• Conference stream recordings are also published and will be available for up to 3 months after the event has ended.

The speaker programme will be on the website here which will be updated regularly. Keep an eye on our Twitter & LinkedIn where we will announce speakers on social media first.

The programme list’s the days and session times, which you can find here.  The programme will also be shown in the event guide and on the RingCentral Virtual Platform.

Yes, there is tea, coffee and lunch provided with your event ticket. There will also be a complimentary networking drinks event.

Military personnel are to regard their attendance as a duty and represent their Service to the highest standard.  Please refer to your respective service regulations for attending events in uniform.

Government employees (non-military), academic staff and industry delegates are advised to wear smart/business attire.

Applicable to all attendees: for any evening activities associated with the conference, smart/casual attire can be worn.

You can attend in-person in Bristol, UK,  and have the option to attend virtually via the RingCentral platform, or do a mixture of both.

If you wish to attend virtually and not in person, then please select a virtual only ticket when registering.

There will be a dedicated Quiet Room on the first floor for attendees use. Please speak to the DSET team when you feel you may need this.

Yes, a full access in-person ticket will enable you to use the virtual platform also. You can use this function on your desktop, mobile device or a tablet to take part in the Q&A during live speaker sessions as well as networking across the in-person and virtual event.

Yes we have a virtual only ticket option. Select this option on the ticket type on the registration page on RingCentral.

If you purchase an in-person ticket you have full access to the virtual platform so you can attend DSET virtually and make the most of the live speaker streams, interactive Q&A for talks and networking available.

We have a range of options for exhibiting and sponsorship. You can see all the options on the page here.

The floor plan will shown in the printed event guide and will be uploaded to the website before the event here.

The workshops are up to 90 minutes long and generally involve a lecture-style presentation from a subject matter expert or team. Audience sizes can vary, and some workshops may require audience participation or breakout work in smaller groups.

DSET is your resource!  If you are Military, Academia or Government, and you want to contribute to the programme’s value by delivering a workshop, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact [email protected] – providing an outline of the workshop you intend to deliver, who the workshop can benefit, learning objectives and potential outcomes/applications for attendees.

Timelines for the event:

• Workshop proposals are to be submitted NLT end of February.  
• Notification your workshop has been approved will be sent by the end of March. 
• If using, slide decks are to be provided by the end of May.
• Creation and production of any printed materials and literature are the responsibility of the workshop instructor.

Industry attendees interested in delivering a workshop should liaise with their organisation as delivery of a workshop can be included in the Workshop Sponsorship package.

Please contact the DSET Sales Team to discuss your options: [email protected]

Each paper session includes presenters who deliver talks on full-length papers. The sessions are up to 90 minutes long and generally involve a lecture-style presentation from the author with visual aids and/or slides.  Each presenter speaks for 20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A, followed by time to transition to the next presenter.  Audience sizes can vary.

Researchers, scientists, practitioners, and decision-makers are encouraged to submit topical abstracts from August to December each year. Each abstract is peer-reviewed by the DSET Academic Sub-Committee. 

Full papers are due in January when the subcommittee meets to discuss their peer reviews of each paper and to vote on which to accept. Often the subcommittee members will identify necessary edits or other comments; the paper author will be contacted with these questions and edits. The authors then have until the end of February to complete the revisions and submit final versions.

Paper presentation slides must be created in MSO PowerPoint and submitted by the end of March. Edits may be requested, and the final versions are due by the end of May ready for the paper session delivery at the event.

The abstracts and papers are reviewed by the DSET Academic Sub-Committee.  Members of which have been invited and selected based on their expertise and professional experience. 

They have the authority to implement a review process as they see fit.  However, all papers are judged based on their quality, relevance, timeliness, and potential appeal to the audience.  Papers with a significant “sales pitch” approach that only highlights a product or service without providing further insight or value to attendees will be rejected.

The subcommittee members review the abstracts and papers independently and then meet to discuss and vote on the submissions. 

Slide presentations will also be reviewed independently.

This is a brand new feature of the DSET event, commencing as a pilot in 2024.  Therefore, submission success rates are currently unknown.  However, provided the paper meets the standard expected (relevance, value and quality) it is more likely in the coming years your paper will be accepted.

As awareness and popularity of the DSET Paper Sessions increase, the number of submissions will likely increase, and it will become more competitive.  When the time is right, it may even be feasible for us to consider offering a Best Paper DSET Award.

We have meeting rooms that can be booked during the event. Talk to one of the team at the DSET info hub.

If you are interested in joining the DSET committee to support the programme and event development, please enter your details in the form here.