Responsible AI in the Military Domain: A Conversation with GC REAIM
Monday the June 23rd, 2025 from 13:00-15:00, hosted at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)
The Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (GC REAIM) is delighted to invite the military attaches of NATO Members States and Partner countries and beyond for a discussion on the governance of AI in the military domain on Monday the June 23rd, 2025 from 13:00-15:00, hosted at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) in the city centre of The Hague.
From June 24th to June 26th, GC REAIM will be hosting its final in-person Commission Meeting and Symposium in The Hague, in the margins of the NATO Summit. On this occasion, GC REAIM would like to take the opportunity to get in touch with practitioners and end users who are most directly affected by the recommendations that GC REAIM is developing for the governance of AI in the military domain.
NATO has been actively contributing to the governance of responsible AI in the military domain, both through the practices of its Member States, as well as within its overarching AI strategy.
Join GC REAIM Commissioners and Experts to discuss the findings of the GC REAIM Strategic Guidance Report, reflect on the REAIM process, and its implications.
Program
13:00 - 13:35 Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremonies: Hans Horan, HCSS Strategic Analyst
Introductory remarks and kick off: Michel Rademaker, HCSS Co-founder and Deputy Director
Keynote Speeches:
Wouter Jurgens, Director Security Policy at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Member of the Dutch Royal House & Board Member of the NATO Innovation Fund
13:35 – 14:55 Panel 1: AI and the Future Armed Conflict: How Intelligent Systems Are Changing the Nature of Military Operations
Discusses the evolving role of soldiers alongside AI-enabled systems, from tactical advantage to training needs.
Panel discussion: (60 minutes)
Moderator: Sofia Romansky, HCSS Strategic Analyst, GC REAIM Project Coordinator
Panelists:
- Jeroen van der Vlugt - Chief Information Officer at the Dutch Ministry of Defence
- Brigadier General Pak Shun - Group Chief, Policy & Strategy and Group Chief, Plans & Transformation at the Singapore Ministry of Defence, GC REAIM Commissioner
- Denise Garcia - Professor at Northeastern University and a founding faculty member of its Experiential Robotics Institute, GC REAIM Commissioner
- Lieutenant General José María Millán – Chief Information Officer at the Spanish Ministry of Defence
Q&A Session: (20-25 minutes)
14:55 - 15:00 Closing Remarks HCSS
Monday the June 23rd, 2025 from 13:00-15:00, hosted at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)
The Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (GC REAIM) is delighted to invite the military attaches of NATO Members States and Partner countries and beyond for a discussion on the governance of AI in the military domain on Monday the June 23rd, 2025 from 13:00-15:00, hosted at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) in the city centre of The Hague.
From June 24th to June 26th, GC REAIM will be hosting its final in-person Commission Meeting and Symposium in The Hague, in the margins of the NATO Summit. On this occasion, GC REAIM would like to take the opportunity to get in touch with practitioners and end users who are most directly affected by the recommendations that GC REAIM is developing for the governance of AI in the military domain.
NATO has been actively contributing to the governance of responsible AI in the military domain, both through the practices of its Member States, as well as within its overarching AI strategy.
Join GC REAIM Commissioners and Experts to discuss the findings of the GC REAIM Strategic Guidance Report, reflect on the REAIM process, and its implications.
Program
13:00 - 13:35 Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremonies: Hans Horan, HCSS Strategic Analyst
Introductory remarks and kick off: Michel Rademaker, HCSS Co-founder and Deputy Director
Keynote Speeches:
Wouter Jurgens, Director Security Policy at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Member of the Dutch Royal House & Board Member of the NATO Innovation Fund
13:35 – 14:55 Panel 1: AI and the Future Armed Conflict: How Intelligent Systems Are Changing the Nature of Military Operations
Discusses the evolving role of soldiers alongside AI-enabled systems, from tactical advantage to training needs.
Panel discussion: (60 minutes)
Moderator: Sofia Romansky, HCSS Strategic Analyst, GC REAIM Project Coordinator
Panelists:
- Jeroen van der Vlugt - Chief Information Officer at the Dutch Ministry of Defence
- Brigadier General Pak Shun - Group Chief, Policy & Strategy and Group Chief, Plans & Transformation at the Singapore Ministry of Defence, GC REAIM Commissioner
- Denise Garcia - Professor at Northeastern University and a founding faculty member of its Experiential Robotics Institute, GC REAIM Commissioner
- Lieutenant General José María Millán – Chief Information Officer at the Spanish Ministry of Defence
Q&A Session: (20-25 minutes)
14:55 - 15:00 Closing Remarks HCSS