CCW 2025 Call for Content!

Take the opportunity to shape the Critical Communications World 2025 conference programme

The theme for 2025 is Working together - advancing global critical communications for a safer, more connected world. Now is the opportunity for you to have your input and join world-renowned expert speakers and acclaimed critical communication leaders to discuss the most pressing topics, share the challenges and solutions you are all facing, and discover new and evolving critical communications technology from across the globe that will help to enhance critical communications for the benefit of all.

CALL FOR CONTENT HAS CLOSED

Thank you to all who submitted, you will learn whether your proposal has been successful or not by 13th January 2025.
If you have any questions, please email Conference Curator Dr Jane Watson: Jane.watson@markallengroup.com

Submission guidance

For CCW 2025, we are particularly looking for end users to submit case studies or future user scenarios across the vertical sectors of critical communications that demonstrate practical, real-life examples of current or future technologies and initiatives and how these can be used to overcome any obstacles and challenges.
Where relevant under the topic headings below, please submit end user examples and case studies across all critical communications sectors such as Public Safety, Government & Defence, Energy & Utilities, Information & Communication Technology, Transportation, Health, Manufacturing, Chemicals & Civil Nuclear, Major Events etc
Product-specific proposals are unlikely to be selected for the main conference programme.

Collaboration and cooperation

Resilience - preparing for disasters and reacting internationally together
Investing & planning for nationwide/EU wide systems delivering seamless communication across borders
Tackling tough problems: regulations, spectrum & standards internationally
Cooperation between nations, government authorities and sectors

Managing the transition to critical broadband together as an industry

Managing the transition to critical broadband together as an industry
Real life case studies of migrating to critical broadband, sharing roadmaps, cross border issues and what will the world look like when we are there?

MCX - The Evolution to Next Generation Mission Critical Services

Conforming to one single standard to drive the market to transition to MCX
Delivering mission critical hybrid solutions – a method of transition or a long-term solution?

What will Critical LMR (TETRA, P25...) look like across the next decade?

Innovative case studies
Hybrid networks – LMR and critical broadband working together
Futureproofing for the next decade and beyond

Integrating Satellite into the Critical Communications Eco-systems

Sharing the new capabilities and solutions internationally
Integrating services, resource mapping and GEO databases
Network resilient location-based services, PNT

Sharing and Highlighting Commercial 4G/5G Network Operator view points

How to deliver trusted mission critical mobile and with secure, robust and resilient networks
5G use cases, network slicing Open RAN, learning lessons,
6G – the importance of trust

IoT for Critical Communications – Use Cases and Applications

Video as a sensor, Smart cities and safer cities, Connected vehicles, Remote medical assistance, Industry 4.0

Ensuring the Security of Critical Communications

Cybersecurity challenges and solutions
Quantum computing
Ensuring a robust ecosystem – securing all the connections

How can AI and data spaces be used effectively in Critical Communications?

Practical how-to presentations addressing AI, VR/AR, etc.
How can AI improve efficiencies and experience, the benefits and risks?
What does the metaverse mean for critical communications?

Cross sector learning together across the mission critical verticals

Case Studies- Public Safety, Government & Defence, Energy & Utilities, Water, Information & Communication Technology, Transportation, Health, Manufacturing, Chemicals & Civil Nuclear, Major Events etc.
Experiences in network buildout, user onboarding and engagement, challenges, learnings, and application from across the globe
Situational awareness and resilience in action – enabling quick and safe responses to disasters by informing human decision-making
Future of air-to-ground services – latest developments
Secure communications for safe transport

Innovating Command and Control Centres Communication

Next generation call, messaging and multi-media handling
Moving towards multi domain command and control centre
Integration of AI, video, access control, security

How to reduce the Environmental Impact of Critical Communications

What are the key challenges and potential innovative solutions?
Delivering against the circular economy and sustainability goals
Importance of critical communications in safe and economical exploitation of natural raw materials

Other

If your proposal does not fit into these suggested content areas, please suggest a topic of your choice, and provide some context as to why you believe this is a must share topic and should be front and centre at CCW 2025.