Systems Engineering Test and Evaluation (SETE) 2026 is the premier conference of the Systems Engineering Society of Australia (SESA) and the Southern Cross Chapter of the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA). SETE provides a transdisciplinary forum for participants to expand professional networks, exchange best practices, and learn from leading practitioners and academics in engineering systems and the delivery of complex capabilities across diverse sectors.

The disciplines of systems engineering and test and evaluation
— strengthened by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, digital engineering, automation, and data-driven approaches — are uniquely positioned to shape the design, integration, delivery,
and sustainment of safe, secure, and resilient complex systems, enabling faster, smarter, and more sustainable outcomes for national and global benefit.

SETE26 will also explore how Artificial Intelligence and data engineering not only improve but also revolutionary shift the ability for Systems Engineers to analyses massive datasets and identify patterns invisible to the human eye, enabling more informed decision-making and efficient processes. Furthermore, these new technologies will enable systems to perform functions requiring human intelligence, leading to a significant transformation of how Systems will be engineered across all domains: Defence, Healthcare, Energy, Infrastructure and Transport.