13th Scandinavian Conference on
SYSTEM & SOFTWARE SAFETYStockholm, September 9, 2025 a Safecomp2025 workshop

System and software safety in electronic systems is becoming increasingly important in many industries and in critical societal infrastructure. The systems become ever more complex, connected and autonomous and the software continues to grow. This poses many challenges even for mature organizations, requiring approaches that go beyond established best practices. Many organizations face the same kind of challenges and thus sharing of experiences becomes essential

The Scandinavian conference on safety critical systems and software has become a central meeting place for Scandinavian safety experts from industry, public and academic organizations. The conference is an opportunity to share experiences and make new contacts. As for the previous years, we anticipate a healthy mixture of participants with presentations from different industries and academia.

This year we will run SCSSS as a workshop under the European conference Safecomp.

In addition to the usual SCSSS topics (such as safety related to artificial intelligence, agile development, architecture, autonomy, and quality assurance) we invite proposals for presentations and workshops on safety-related topics for electromobility, including electric machines, battery technologies and charging infrastructure.

Do you want to share with the safety experts of Scandinavia? Do you want to "connect" with the safety experts of Scandinavia?

You are invited to register at the Safecomp site.

Included in the workshop package is the conference dinner 9/9 at Stockholm City Hall.

Please check past conferences for inspiration from previous conference details.

Keynotes

Assuring Safety in the Face of the Unpredictable

by Mario Trapp, Fraunhofer

Abstract

Venturing into the world of autonomous systems, this talk explores the intricacies and challenges of assuring safety in a realm where, as 19th-century philosopher William James put it, “the world is a blooming, buzzing confusion.” The spotlight is on learning enabled systems, a domain facing urgent safety challenges in our rapidly advancing technological landscape. The presentation revisits the concept of resilience, opening up a vital discussion on the necessity of safety in the face of unpredictability. It lays out the current challenges with a keen eye on the complex balance between system utility and safety. Potential solutions are proposed, providing thought-provoking insights into how we can enable these systems to adapt themselves to diverse contexts without compromising their safety.

This talk takes you on a journey into the heart of self adapting, resilient systems, exploring their complexities, their potential, and their critical role in our future. It's a riveting exploration of a new generation of systems that continuously adapt to meet the unpredictable challenges of the world around them. Based on pertinent examples and current research, this talk not only delves into the dynamics of learning-enabled systems and their safety assurance but also underscores the challenges that remain to be addressed, thereby shedding light on these systems' promising future potential.

Interaction between technical and social system for the defense and security

by Hans Liwång, KTH/Försvarshögskolan

Abstract

The research interest is primarily the interaction between technical and social systems for defense and security. The research draws on two fields, one dealing with risk and risk-based decision-making and the other dealing with the development of safety and security in relation to infrastructure in general and specifically shipping.

The research therefore includes areas such as socio-technical systems perspectives, risk management, operations analysis, maritime safety and security, sustainability, risk management, risk understanding and risk communication.