On 8 October 2015 eu-LISA held a working-level Conference in Tallinn entitled “The future tested: Towards a Smart Borders reality”. The conference aimed to convene a diverse group of stakeholders and experts to discuss the evolution of border management in Europe and the technical solutions to be put in place. The various speakers and panellists involved in the conference evoked findings from the Smart Borders pilot and other relevant experiences at international level to elicit ideas and feed creative thinking towards smarter border solutions in the future. Attendees had the opportunity to look beyond Smart Borders and reflect on possible developments in the long term. Note that the purpose of the conference was not to disclose the overall results and conclusions of the Smart Borders pilot, with the main emphasis being on evolution of border checks generally with the Smart Borders work being just one input to discussions. The one-day conference brought together up to 140 delegates from European Union Institutions and Agencies, national authorities of EU Member States, international organisations, academia and other stakeholders.