Mr Björn LÖFSTRAND is a senior systems architect with over 25 years of experience in modelling and simulation research, standards development, simulation architectures and design of distributed simulation in support for training, analysis and experimentation.Mr. Löfstrand provide key support to MoD and M&S Industry customers in the transformation of simulation-based training systems to meet current- and prepare for future M&S interoperability requirements. This work includes engaging in NATO and international M&S standards development activities to evolve and develop standards that allow smart design of simulation systems. He has been engaged in M&S standardization activities for many years including High-Level Architecture (HLA), Federation Development and Execution Process (FEDEP), Distributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process (DSEEP), Base Object Models (BOMs), Real-Time Platform Reference FOM (RPR-FOM), and engaged in several NATO Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG) technical activities. Björn is a NMSG Member at Large and has published and presented over 40 papers and articles at conferences and workshops world-wide such as ITEC, IITSEC, CAX Forum, and the NMSG Symposium. Mr. Löfstrand has a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Linköping (Sweden) and he is the Vice President and Head of Services at Pitch Technologies.