SafetyNXT

Workshop on Disruptive Safety Challenges
and Paradigms

Workshop: September 9, 2025

Conference: September 10-12, 2025

In the past, computing systems had to anticipate all possible situations in advance. Today, however, they must adapt flexibly to an unpredictable world.
We ask: How can we transition from static to dynamic safety strategies? What new approaches should we consider as we shift responsibility for safety from design to operation?

In a world where systems must handle complex, uncertain tasks like autonomous driving, it's important to rethink safety and reliability requirements. Overly strict safety regulations could potentially hinder the deployment of life-saving technologies. How do we define and measure safety when large language models provide potentially harmful information? What level of safety is considered "safe enough"?

We believe it is time to move beyond incremental improvements and develop transformative ideas. Let’s focus on keeping risks below acceptable levels and finding innovative solutions together. We invite you to participate in our workshop on the 9th of september 2025 to identify new challenges and explore unconventional ideas. Together, we are shaping the next generation of safety: safetyNXT.

**Join us and help shape the future of safety!**

Content

Our workshop provides a platform for researchers, industry experts, certification bodies, and safety specialists to develop innovative ideas for the future of safety. Here, we encourage all participants to think beyond traditional approaches and assumptions.

In a time of rapid technological change, the safety community faces new challenges that require creative and disruptive solutions. Unlike other events that adhere to established safety concepts, our workshop promotes open and innovative thinking. Our goal is to identify emerging challenges, develop innovative ideas, and collaboratively create a roadmap for the future of safety.

SafeComp2025
Stockholm
9–12 september 2025

Topics

We invite submissions that tackle challenges, novel paradigms, and transformative ideas at the forefront of safety innovation for the next generation of safety. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

  • Dynamic and adaptive safety

  • Safety of autonomous, intelligent, and cognitive systems

  • Safety of AI and machine learning-based systems

  • Neuro-inspired safety approaches

  • Safety of open systems of systems

  • Safety of complex systems

  • Safety of generative and agentic AI applications

  • Novel approaches to risk assessment, including broader societal definitions of risk

  • The interplay of safety, ethics, and societal responsibility

  • The interplay of safety, economics, and market demands

  • Emerging challenges for safety

Organizers:

Chair & Contact: Mario Trapp, TUM, Germany,

Co-Chair: Krzysztof Czarnecki, Universitiy of Waterloo, Canada,

Co-Chair: Magnus Albert, SICK AG, Germany,

Co-Chair: Robert Puto, TÜV Süd China Holding, China.

Organziation

Join us at the exciting crossroads of technical innovation and strategic insights that can shape the future roadmaps for groups like EWICS, companies, and standardization initiatives. We’re thrilled to announce a call for papers, inviting all thought leaders to contribute to our workshop. Each submission will be carefully reviewed by at least three members of our Program Committee, focusing on technical excellence, scientific rigor, and originality. We strongly encourage contributions from both academia and industry. Given the dynamic workshop format, we also welcome fresh ideas that align with our goals.

As this is our inaugural workshop and given the specialized topic, we are preparing a lineup of esteemed invited speakers to ensure that our half-day event is packed with high-quality insights that inspire engaging discussions about the future of the safety community and EWICS.

Preliminary Technical Program Committee

To be announced