Simulation Credibility

- Trust in Engineering Simulation in the AI/ML Era

1​6 - 17 March 2027, M​almö, Sweden

C​all for Presentations - submit your short abstract
by 4 December to roger.oswald@nafems.org

Please forward this e-mail also to your colleagues!

Simulation has become a cornerstone of engineering decision-making. Whether based on finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), system simulation, or other CAE methods, engineers increasingly rely on models to predict the behaviour of complex products and systems.

As simulation capabilities continue to expand, so does the need to establish confidence and credibility in the results. In spite of significant progress in methodology and standardization, current industry practice is still well illustrated by the popular phrase “The only person who believes the simulation numbers is the person who did it. The only person who doesn’t believe the test numbers is the person who did it”. Fundamental questions remain:

• How do we know when we can trust a simulation result?
• What are the limits of our models?
• How do uncertainty and model assumptions influence predictions?
• How to establish trust and credibility for AI/ML-based models?
• How can AI/ML tools strengthen trust and credibility in simulation results?

The concepts of Verification, Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification (VVUQ) provide a systematic framework for addressing these questions. Validation is equally important for physical and simulation models, and it applies across disciplines including FEA, CFD, and experimental methods.

Attention will be given to understanding the relationship between available data and model credibility. What level of confidence can be achieved when predictions are made within the range of available validation data (interpolation), and what additional challenges arise when predictions are extended outside the validated domain (extrapolation)?

At the same time, Artificial Intelligence and, particularly, Machine Learning are becoming integrated parts of modern engineering workflows. Emerging approaches and commercial solutions are introducing new opportunities for accelerating model development and deployment. However, these methods also raise important questions regarding explainability and trustworthiness.

With this seminar, NAFEMS NORDIC aims to create a forum for discussing both established and emerging approaches for ensuring confidence in engineering models and simulations. We welcome contributions from industry, academia, software developers, researchers, and users across all engineering disciplines.

Call for Presentations

Submit your short abstract and share your experience with simulation credibility, verification, validation, uncertainty quantification, and emerging AI/ML-based methods. You are invited to participate by sharing experiences and challenges from your organization on how simulation credibility is addressed, and your thoughts on where trustworthy simulation is heading. The seminar welcomes participation from every type of organization, large and small, across all industry sectors.

We particularly welcome presentations on:

NAFEMS prides itself on its independence and neutrality, and we kindly request that submissions avoid overt commercialism.

Abstract submission deadline: 4 December 2026

Please send by e-mail to roger.oswald@nafems.org

Authors whose abstracts are accepted will be asked to prepare a presentation and a short extended abstract (2-4 pages). Full written papers are not required.

Preliminary Agenda

Day 1 - Keynotes & technical presentations

1​3:00 - 18:15 / 18:15 - 20:00 Get-together

Day 2 - Workshops

8​:30 - 15:00

• The Key Ideas Behind Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification (VVUQ)
  Moderated by Fabio Santandrea (Volvo Group), Ola Widlund (RISE); Martin Eriksson (FS Dynamics Sweden)

• Focusing mainly on physics-based simulation (parallel workshops):
  
• Uncertainty Quantification
  Moderated by Fabio Santandrea (Volvo Group)

• Code and Solution Verification
  Moderated by Ola Widlund (RISE)

Do you have questions or examples that you would like to share about your experience with establishing confidence in simulation results and communicating it to decision-makers? Feel free to submit them beforehand, and we will discuss them during the workshops planned within the seminar.

See you in March 2027!

Your NAFEMS NORDIC Steering Committee

If your company is a member but does not have sufficient seminar credits available, we will invoice for each missing seminar credit €215. Please contact roger.oswald@nafems.org

Confirmed keynotes

Trust in Modeling and Simulation: A Credibility of Simulation Framework including an Approach for AI-Driven Simulations

Dr. Mohamed Besher Baradi (Robert Bosch)

Since 2023: Responsible for the development and implementation of credibility of modelling and simulation standards at Robert Bosch GmbH / 2019-2023: Engineer for component design and virtual system release of automated driving systems / 2016-2019: PhD from École nationalesupérieure Arts et Métiers ENSAM PARIS with a focus on material science and modelling and simulation / Bachelor in civil engineering from the University of Aleppo in Syria and a master's in computational mechanics from the University of Duisburg Essen in Germany

When Simulation Beats AI. And Vice Versa.

M​ax Kassera (yasAI)

Max Kassera studied mechanical engineering with a minor in economics at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, where he first applied machine learning and artificial intelligence to turbocharger design in 2017. After graduating, he was awarded two German government grants to develop AI software for mechanical engineering, which led to the incorporation of yasAI in 2022. With yasAI, Max began training engineers to apply AI to simulation projects, with a focus on simulations and fluid mechanics.

O​rganisation
The conference fees include attendance, lunch on day 2, coffee breaks, a get-together, and conference proceedings.
Accommodation is not included.

V​enue
Altitude Conferences Malmö
Nordenskiöldsgatan 24, 211 19 Malmö
Sweden
Altitude - altitudemeetings

A​ccommodation
Story Hotel Malmö - JDV by Hyatt
Clarion Malmo Live (5-8 min. walk)

Sponsorship opportunities
There are several outstanding opportunities available for your company to sponsor or exhibit at the conference, giving you maximum exposure to a highly targeted audience of delegates, who are all directly involved in the topic. Please contact roger.oswald@nafems.org for further information.

Conference Language
English

A​uthors Area

We kindly ask all presenters to register their attendance by 29 January, 2027.

Please send the following documents by 26 February 2027 at the latest to roger.oswald@nafems.org:

Extended Abstract
Please send us an English-language extended abstract of typically 2-6 pages as a Word document and a PDF in the specified layout ("NAFEMS_EA_template.docx").

nafems_ea_template.docx

Short biographie / CV
Short description of your professional career and your current position/responsibility (“NAFEMS_CV_e.docx”). Just a few key words please. The session chair will briefly introduce you at the beginning of your presentation.

nafems_cv_e.docx

Your presentation:

Your powerpoint presentation
You are welcome to use the template ("NAFEMS Standard Presentation Template.potx") for your presentation.

nafems_standard_presentation_template_2025.potx

Presentation on-site
For the presentation on-site, you can use your own laptop (HDMI!!) or bring a PPT file on a USB stick and upload it to the existing presentation laptop. Please test the technology in the room during the breaks, or at least 30 minutes before your session starts, to ensure everything runs smoothly.

After the conference:
After the conference, we will make your PowerPoint presentation (PDF) available online for the conference participants at our Resource Center. However, we will delete all lectures from the laptops, etc., for security reasons.
Therefore, please send a version (PPT or PDF) of your presentation that has been released for publication immediately after the seminar to roger.oswald@nafems.org.

Organisation
NAFEMS Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz GmbH
Griesstraße 20
85567 Grafing b. München, Germany
Tel. +49 176 217 984 01
Fax +49 3 22 11 08 99 13 41
e-mail: info@nafems.de

C​ancellation Policy