IWASS 2025 participants: Please find logistics information and updates below
Please contact us should you have any questions.
IWASS is free to attend, and no papers or presentations are required—our focus is on impactful discussions and insights. It will be held in person on January 25th and 26th, 2025 in Miramar Beach, Florida, United States.
Confirmed Speakers
We are happy to share our list of fantastic confirmed speakers! Join us in Florida to hear from:
Leila Meshkat, Associate Division Chief at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael Woon, CEO & Founder at Retrospect
Simon Burton, Chair of Systems Safety at the University of York
Ryan Yee, Staff Operational Safety Manager at Zoox
Mohammad Pourgol, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland & Director of Design for Safety and Reliability at Schneider Electric
Philip Koopman, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
Ronald Boring, Human Factors Manager at Idaho National Laboratory
IWASS Location & Accommodation Information
IWASS will be held at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort ahead of the RAMS 2025. We will welcome you on January 25th at 12:30 p.m. with networking space, lunch, and registration. The workshop will kick off at 12:30 p.m. on January 25th and finish at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th, ensuring we will have time packed with insightful discussions and invaluable networking opportunities.A discount code is available for IWASS participants after registration. Please contact us if you have any issues booking!
Address: 4000 S Sandestin Blvd, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
IWASS Program - Lower Level Theater, Heron & Sandpiper
As in previous years, IWASS focuses on discussing challenges and proposing solutions concerning autonomous systems' safety, reliability, and security. After a short opening session, the participants will be split into breakout discussion groups with dedicated topics.
Please refer to the program and floor map below!
Lower level Floorplan: IWASS will be held in the theater, heron and sandpiper rooms.
Entry Level Floorplan: RAMS Panel will be held in Rooms Coral A&B.
Tuesday January 28th 13:30-15:30, Coral A&B
RAMS 2025 Panel
The International Workshop for
Autonomous System Safety – IWASS (2025)
For those attending RAMS, mark on your calendar the IWASS Panel, where we will have the opportunity to bring IWASS discussions and conclusions to a broader audience.
A discount code is available for IWASS participants wishing to attend RAMS!
Please contact us if you have any issues registering to RAMS.
Curious about IWASS? Join us at RAMS to hear about our latest work!
With the rapid rise of automation and autonomy across diverse domains—from autonomous vessels and drones to automated vehicles, nuclear power, and offshore oil platforms—IWASS serves as a unique forum for sharing knowledge and addressing critical challenges. Our discussions explore topics like human factors, verification and validation, risk and reliability analysis methods, societal acceptance, regulatory hurdles, and more. Please join us to hear from:
Ali Mosleh, Director of the Garrick Insitute for the Risk Sciences at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Ingrid B. Utne, Professor at the Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Simon Burton, Chair of Systems Safety at the University of York
Leila Meshkat, Associate Division Chief at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Thor Myklebust, Senior Researcher, SINTEF Digital
More Information Coming Soon!
