This February, IDGA hosted Land Forces Training, which featured two days of thought-provoking discussions surrounding the evolving landscape of land forces training. Speakers representing military organizations around the world discussed topics such as increasing international collaboration, utilizing augmented versus virtual reality, and the interoperability of advanced training methods.

The key focus of last year’s event was to highlight efforts made by nations around the world in conducting live exercises to align their armed forces and strengthen the bonds between allied nations. Land Forces Training culminated in a unique opportunity to visit Team Orlando's headquarters at the Central Florida Tech Grove. Attendees experienced firsthand some of the latest and most advanced training technologies that promise to revolutionize the way nations prepare their forces for future challenges.

Throughout the event, attendees were urged to participate in live polling to analyze the state of live training exercises worldwide. The following infographic displays how attendees responded to topics such as virtual reality, feedback mechanisms, and achieving interoperability.

Next year, the IDGA Land Forces Training Summit will expand in scope to become the IDGA Military Simulation Training Summit, taking place in Orlando, Florida, on February 25-26, 2025. This conference will cover how the military is advancing efforts to prepare next generation soldiers with simulated training. There will be a focus on how simulated training is pushing militaries across the world to leverage data for training, advance competency-based training, and prepare to respond to modern day threats.