[Early career conference] Emerging disruptive technology and arms control

Join us from Monday 17 November to Tuesday 18 November 2025 for the second edition of the Asser Institute Early Career Conference Series. The conference features the topic of ‘Emerging disruptive technology and arms control’.

Emerging disruptive technologies have the potential to fundamentally transform warfare and reshape strategic stability.

These technologies include novel weapon systems, such as hypersonic missiles, armed drones and autonomous weapons. They also encompass general-purpose technologies that facilitate the development or enhancement of weapons and delivery systems, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and computer-aided design. 

While these technologies offer significant military advantages, existing arms control and export regimes remain poorly equipped to address the security, proliferation and humanitarian risks posed by such technologies. At the same time, emerging technologies can provide tools for improving arms control verification and monitoring.

The conference will explore the challenges and opportunities of emerging disruptive technologies for international arms control and international humanitarian law.

About the Asser Institute Early Career Conference Series

The Asser Institute Early Career Conference Series provides doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers in international law, political science and security studies with the opportunity to present their research on selected topics of international arms control law and receive feedback from experts and peers.

The conference series additionally provides early career researchers with the opportunity to build networks within their field. 

The format aims to strengthen academic networks within the Netherlands and Europe's arms control community. 

Organising researchers

Prof. Dr Thilo Marauhn

Thea Coventry LL.M.