This session will focus on advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) technologies, highlighting their role in transitioning from damage detection to proactive failure prevention. This session is open to all applications of all NDT methods (including but not limited to ultrasonic, acoustic emission, X-ray, thermography, eddy current, etc.) and SHM methods on any structures/components made of different materials, including but not limited to composites, concrete, ceramics, 3D printed materials, cultural heritage items. Presentations on novel applications of NDT/SHM techniques in various fields, such as aerospace, civil engineering, materials characterisation, etc. are expected. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, damage detection, identification, and localization, modelling/simulation, signal processing, and various industrial applications